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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North Eastern Railway 1209 m/e 04/1907
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 2387 m/e 05/1946
British Railways 62387 w/e 15/05/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Worsdell
Class D20
Company History NER/LNER
Wheels 4-4-0
Builder Gateshead Works
Order Number No Order ID issued
To Service During 04/1907
Withdrawal Mon 02/09/1957
Service Life 50 yrs, 5 mths , 2 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1957

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 04/1907
WHL   West Hartlepool on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
SEL   Selby w/e 02/10/1948
HLB   Hull Botanic Gardens w/e 20/11/1948
BRI   Bridlington w/e 28/05/1949
ALN     w/e 13/08/1949
52B   Heaton 4w/e 20/06/1953
50C   Selby 5w/e 23/07/1955
52D   Tweedmouth 5w/e 20/07/1957
     Withdrawn on 02/09/1957

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC SEL Selby w/e 02/10/1948
ALLOC HLB Hull Botanic Gardens w/e 20/11/1948
ALLOC BRI Bridlington w/e 28/05/1949
ALLOC ALN   w/e 13/08/1949
ALLOC 52B Heaton 4w/e 13/06/1953
ALLOC 50C Selby 4w/e 16/07/1955
ALLOC 52DALN   4w/e 13/07/1957
WDN   on 02/09/1957

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
10/1917 Superheated boiler fitted
05/1948 Superheated LNER Diagram 59A Boiler Fitted


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
10/07/1957 Darlington Works On the 10th July, D49/2 62727, B16/2 61435 and J26 65755 were noted repainted with the new emblem. There were no engines in the scrap yard waiting cutting up and all that could be seen were the wheels of A5 tank 69833. On Wednesday, 21st August, B1 61131 re-painted ex works was observed at Hett Mill working north on a goods about noon. In the afternoon, B1 61080 also repainted ex works was observed at Cowton working a south bound goods. On the same day, V1 67674, V2 60938 and O7 90469 were noted outside Darlington Works having been overhauled and repainted. In the sidings across Whessoe Road from the works, V2 60914, D49/1 62713, J77 68426 and D20 62387 were observed standing dead. In the scrap yard, T1 69916 was in course of being cut up, only the frames and wheels remaining. Diesel trains are working some services between Darlington and Richmond. With the commencement of the Winter timetable, further diesel trains are expected to be allocated to the Newcastle-Middlesbrough services. SLS/195709

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
04/1907 To Service To service as North Eastern Railway Number 1209
Built at Gateshead Works 		   
10/1917 Modification Modification: Superheated boiler fitted    
05/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 2387    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - West Hartlepool (WHL)    
05/1948 Modification Modification: Superheated LNER Diagram 59A Boiler Fitted    
15/05/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 62387    
02/10/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Selby (SEL)    
20/11/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Botanic Gardens (HLB)    
28/05/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Bridlington (BRI)    
13/08/1949 Allocation      
20/06/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
23/07/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Selby (50C)    
20/07/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Tweedmouth (52D)    
02/09/1957 Withdrawn Condemned as 62387    
12/1957 Scrapped Scrapped    

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