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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North Eastern Railway 2159 m/e 03/1914
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 9866   04/10/1946
British Railways 69866   11/06/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer V. Raven / N. Gresley
Class A8
Company History LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
H103/1914
A8 (4-6-2T)30/08/1934
Wheels 4-6-2T
Builder Darlington Works
To Service During 03/1914 to Heaton (HTN)
Withdrawal Tue 18/11/1958 off Thornaby (51L)
Service Life 44 yrs, 8 mths , 20 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1958

Notes
Notes Into Darlington for cutting up 18/11/58

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
HTN   Heaton (New) m/e 03/1914
DAR   Darlington on 30/08/1934
HLB   Hull Botanic Gardens on 08/09/1936
MID   Middlesbrough on 11/07/1948
MID   Middlesbrough w/e 17/07/1948
53B   Hull Botanic Gardens on 04/06/1950
53B   Hull Botanic Gardens m/e 30/06/1950
51D   Middlesbrough on 19/11/1950
51D   Middlesbrough m/e 30/11/1950
51K   Saltburn on 19/09/1954
51D   Middlesbrough on 02/02/1958
51L   Thornaby on 01/06/1958
     Withdrawn on 18/11/1958

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC MID Middlesbrough w/e 17/07/1948
ALLOC 53B Hull Botanic Gardens m/e 30/06/1950
ALLOC 51D Middlesbrough m/e 30/11/1950
ALLOC 51K Saltburn 4w/e 18/09/1954
ALLOC 51D Middlesbrough 4w/e 22/02/1958
ALLOC 51L Thornaby on 08/06/1958
WDN   on 18/11/1958

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
03/1914 Diagram 63 boiler fitted (number D294)
15/12/1927 Diagram 63 boiler fitted (number D1067)
30/08/1934 Diagram 63 boiler fitted (number D1022)
25/08/1938 Diagram 63 boiler fitted (number D1103)
17/10/1940 Diagram 63A boiler fitted (number 2466)
15/02/1944 Diagram 63A boiler fitted (number 2659)
04/10/1946 Diagram 63A boiler fitted (number 2463)
11/06/1948 Diagram 63A boiler fitted (number 2456)
24/03/1951 Diagram 63B boiler fitted (number 24700)
17/04/1956 Diagram 63B boiler fitted (number 24755)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gateshead Works 20/03/1924 28/05/1924 70 days General    
Gateshead Works 23/11/1925 05/02/1926 75 days General    
Gateshead Works 06/10/1927 15/12/1927 71 days General Boiler number D1067 (Diagram 63)
 
Gateshead Works 07/11/1929 24/12/1929 48 days General    
Gateshead Works 11/05/1932 04/07/1932 55 days General    
Darlington Works 16/06/1933 22/06/1933 7 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 22/05/1934 30/08/1934 101 days Rebuilding Boiler number D1022 (Diagram 63)
 
Darlington Works 02/09/1934 06/09/1934 5 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 20/05/1936 18/07/1936 60 days General    
Darlington Works 28/07/1936 29/07/1936 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 29/06/1938 25/08/1938 58 days General Boiler number D1103 (Diagram 63)
 
Darlington Works 30/08/1938 09/09/1938 11 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 05/09/1940 17/10/1940 43 days General Boiler number 2466 (Diagram 63A)
 
Darlington Works 09/09/1941 15/10/1941 37 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 29/12/1943 15/02/1944 49 days General Boiler number 24712 (Diagram 63A)
 
Darlington Works 22/08/1946 04/10/1946 44 days General Boiler number 2463 (Diagram 63A)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 9866
 
Darlington Works 04/11/1947 05/12/1947 32 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 12/05/1948 11/06/1948 31 days General Boiler number 2456 (Diagram 63A)
Renumbered to BR 69866
 
Darlington Works 22/06/1948 29/06/1948 8 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 08/03/1950 31/03/1950 24 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 19/02/1951 24/03/1951 34 days General Positive lub. drive fitted
Boiler number 24700 (Diagram 63B)
 
Darlington Works 20/05/1952 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 06/08/1953 03/09/1953 29 days Light Intermediate    
Darlington Works 23/11/1954 30/11/1954 8 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 15/02/1955 18/02/1955 4 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 06/06/1955 13/07/1955 38 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 14/03/1956 17/04/1956 35 days General Boiler number 24755 (Diagram 63B)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/07/1948 Darlington Works 'L.1's' are completed up to No. 67727 and the last three are almost finished. The paint dates of Nos. 67719-21 are May, Nos. 67722-26 June and No. 67727 July. The Works' Nos. are 2037-2045, in order.
Frames are laid down for the first two 'Pacifics' and it is understood that at least twelve are expected to be completed by the end of the year.
No. 7306 the first 'G.5' to be withdrawn is in the scrap yard, together with No. 5115. A start was made on cutting-up 'C.7's' Nos. 2973 an 2982 during W/E 3/7/48 and these will be followed by No. 2954. Further engines of this class have arrived in the Works' road at the shed, and it is expected they will all be scrapped, they are as follows:-Nos. 2975, 2981, 2983, 2988 an 2995. 'J.93' No. 8488 arrived on a truck and was cut-up W/E 29/5/48. Easingwold Rly. No. 2 is still in the Works' yard in a very forlorn condition. The North Sunderland Rly. diesel Lady Armstrong has also been there for a considerable time; No. 8089 is at present working on the N.S. Rly. The frames of two ex G.N.R. 'Atlantic's' (still complete with cylinders) have been shortened and are being used back to back as a boiler wagon. 'B.1' No. 61014 is ex works painted black and fully lined, but minus name plates-the name being chalked on one side of the smokebox. Other locomotives noted painted black and fully lined include Nos. 60834, 60942, 61019 an 62751.
Locomotives ex works to July 3rd, include:-Nos. 60919, 61410, 62724, 63282/90, 63345, 65024/64, 65575, 65673, 65708/54/62/75, 65816/41, 67613/29, 68245, 68307/58/91, 68706/61, 69771/98, 69833/37, 69854/66 an 69917. Locomotives for works during the same period include:-Nos. 509, 824/98, 920, 1012/19, 2375/79, 2706/61/68, 3250/64, 5099, 5670/92, 5774, 7246/95, 7305/06, 7603/05/10/16/30/35/61/78/90, 8262/91, 8358/60/93, 8434, 9781/82, 9832/52/57/82/85/93 an 61420.
SLS/194808
31/10/1957 Saltburn MPD Owing to institution of diesel services only five locos. are allocated here viz. A8's 69866/9/80/92/4. SLS/195711
19/04/1958 Saltburn MPD The allocation of this shed (transferred to Middlesbrough 3rd Feb.) are in store here, viz.: 69830/1/3/42/66/9. SLS/195805

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
03/1914 To Service To service as North Eastern Railway Number 2159
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number
Allocated to Heaton (HTN)
Diagram 63 boiler fitted
   
20/03/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 20/03/1924. Dep: 28/05/1924.    
23/11/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 23/11/1925. Dep: 05/02/1926.    
06/10/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 06/10/1927. Dep: 15/12/1927.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1067 (Diagram 63)
   
07/11/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 07/11/1929. Dep: 24/12/1929.    
11/05/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 11/05/1932. Dep: 04/07/1932.    
16/06/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 16/06/1933. Dep: 22/06/1933.    
22/05/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Rebuilding) - Arr: 22/05/1934. Dep: 30/08/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1022 (Diagram 63)
   
30/08/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (DAR)    
02/09/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 02/09/1934. Dep: 06/09/1934.    
20/05/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 20/05/1936. Dep: 18/07/1936.    
28/07/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 28/07/1936. Dep: 29/07/1936.    
08/09/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Botanic Gardens (HLB)    
29/06/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 29/06/1938. Dep: 25/08/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1103 (Diagram 63)
   
30/08/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 30/08/1938. Dep: 09/09/1938.    
05/09/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 05/09/1940. Dep: 17/10/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2466 (Diagram 63A)
   
09/09/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 09/09/1941. Dep: 15/10/1941.    
29/12/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 29/12/1943. Dep: 15/02/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24712 (Diagram 63A)
   
22/08/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 22/08/1946. Dep: 04/10/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2463 (Diagram 63A)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 9866
   
04/11/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 04/11/1947. Dep: 05/12/1947.    
12/05/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 12/05/1948. Dep: 11/06/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2456 (Diagram 63A)
Renumbered to BR 69866
   
22/06/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 22/06/1948. Dep: 29/06/1948.    
11/07/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Middlesbrough (MID)    
17/07/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Middlesbrough (MID)    
08/03/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 08/03/1950. Dep: 31/03/1950.    
04/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Botanic Gardens (53B)    
30/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Botanic Gardens (53B)    
19/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Middlesbrough (51D)    
30/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Middlesbrough (51D)    
19/02/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 19/02/1951. Dep: 24/03/1951.
Work undertaken:
Positive lub. drive fitted
Boiler number 24700 (Diagram 63B)
   
20/05/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 20/05/1952.    
06/08/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 06/08/1953. Dep: 03/09/1953.    
19/09/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Saltburn (51K)    
23/11/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 23/11/1954. Dep: 30/11/1954.    
15/02/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 15/02/1955. Dep: 18/02/1955.    
06/06/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 06/06/1955. Dep: 13/07/1955.    
14/03/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 14/03/1956. Dep: 17/04/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24755 (Diagram 63B)
   
02/02/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Middlesbrough (51D)    
01/06/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
18/11/1958 Withdrawn Condemned as 69866 from Thornaby (51L)    
12/1958 Scrapped Scrapped    

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