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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North Eastern Railway 1519 m/e 06/1920
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 9872   30/08/1946
British Railways 69872   17/12/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer V. Raven / N. Gresley
Class A8
Company History LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
H106/1920
A8 (4-6-2T)05/09/1934
Wheels 4-6-2T
Builder Darlington Works
To Service During 06/1920 to Heaton (HTN)
Withdrawal Thu 16/10/1958 off Sunderland (52G)
Service Life 38 yrs, 4 mths , 15 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 10/1958

Notes
Notes Into Darlington for cutting up 16/10/58

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
HTN   Heaton (New) m/e 06/1920
DAR   Darlington on 08/09/1934
SALT   Saltburn on 10/04/1939
AUK   West Auckland on 20/02/1949
AUK   West Auckland w/e 26/02/1949
54A   Sunderland on 15/09/1957
     Withdrawn on 16/10/1958

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC AUK West Auckland w/e 26/02/1949
ALLOC 54A Sunderland 4w/e 05/10/1957
WDN   on 16/10/1958

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
06/1920 Diagram 63 boiler fitted (number D1067)
03/10/1927 Diagram 63 boiler fitted (number D285)
02/04/1930 Diagram 63A boiler fitted (number 3D/689)
11/10/1935 Diagram 63 boiler fitted (number D1316)
20/11/1936 Diagram 63C boiler fitted (number 2827)
21/03/1941 Diagram 63B boiler fitted (number 3066)
27/06/1944 Diagram 63B boiler fitted (number 3367)
30/08/1946 Diagram 63B boiler fitted (number 3040)
17/12/1948 Diagram 63B boiler fitted (number 3908)
23/09/1950 Diagram 63A boiler fitted (number 24682)
28/06/1952 Diagram 63B boiler fitted (number 24683)
15/05/1954 Diagram 63B boiler fitted (number 24762)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gateshead Works 26/09/1923 28/11/1923 64 days General    
Gateshead Works 12/05/1925 13/08/1925 94 days General    
Gateshead Works 04/07/1927 03/10/1927 92 days General Boiler number D285 (Diagram 63)
 
Gateshead Works 12/03/1929 17/05/1929 67 days General    
Gateshead Works 03/06/1929 18/06/1929 16 days Light Repair    
Gateshead Works 26/02/1931 02/04/1931 36 days General    
Gateshead Works 16/04/1931 23/04/1931 8 days Painting Returned to be painted
 
Darlington Works 12/12/1932 31/01/1933 51 days General    
Darlington Works 23/04/1934 05/09/1934 136 days Rebuilding    
Darlington Works 26/08/1935 11/10/1935 47 days General Boiler number D1316 (Diagram 63)
 
Darlington Works 23/09/1936 20/11/1936 59 days General Boiler number 2827 (Diagram 63C)
 
Darlington Works 08/12/1936 09/12/1936 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 20/05/1937 22/06/1937 34 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 11/10/1938 26/11/1938 47 days General    
Darlington Works 14/02/1939 28/02/1939 15 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 02/10/1939 23/10/1939 22 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 10/07/1940 22/08/1940 44 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 10/02/1941 21/03/1941 40 days General Boiler number 3066 (Diagram 63B)
 
Darlington Works 21/09/1942 22/10/1942 32 days General    
Darlington Works 13/01/1943 22/01/1943 10 days Unclassified War damage collision with aircraft at Dinsdale
 
Darlington Works 02/06/1944 27/06/1944 26 days General Boiler number 3367 (Diagram 63B)
 
Darlington Works 02/08/1944 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 17/11/1945 21/12/1945 35 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 29/06/1946 30/08/1946 63 days General Boiler number 3040 (Diagram 63B)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 9872
 
Darlington Works 17/12/1946 1 day Weighing    
Gateshead Works 01/10/1947 16/10/1947 16 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 11/11/1948 17/12/1948 37 days General Boiler number 3908 (Diagram 63B)
Renumbered to BR 69872
 
Darlington Works 17/08/1950 23/09/1950 38 days General Positive lub. drive fitted
Boiler number 24682 (Diagram 63A)
 
Darlington Works 28/09/1950 17/10/1950 20 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 26/05/1952 28/06/1952 34 days General Boiler number 24683 (Diagram 63B)
 
Darlington Works 07/07/1952 09/07/1952 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 21/04/1954 15/05/1954 25 days General Boiler number 24762 (Diagram 63B)
 
Darlington Works 17/05/1954 22/05/1954 6 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 17/02/1955 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 13/01/1956 08/02/1956 27 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 02/05/1956 12/06/1956 42 days Heavy Intermediate    
Darlington Works 22/06/1956 26/06/1956 5 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/10/1957 Sunderland MPD This shed now has the following A8's 69852/4/5/8/9/62/72/8/89 and in addition 69873/83/93 are sub-shedded at Durham having replaced G5's. SLS/195711

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/1920 To Service To service as North Eastern Railway Number 1519
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number
Allocated to Heaton (HTN)
Diagram 63 boiler fitted
   
26/09/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 26/09/1923. Dep: 28/11/1923.    
12/05/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 12/05/1925. Dep: 13/08/1925.    
04/07/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 04/07/1927. Dep: 03/10/1927.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D285 (Diagram 63)
   
12/03/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 12/03/1929. Dep: 17/05/1929.    
03/06/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 03/06/1929. Dep: 18/06/1929.    
02/04/1930 Modification Diagram 63A number 3D/689 boiler fitted    
26/02/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 26/02/1931. Dep: 02/04/1931.    
16/04/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Painting) - Arr: 16/04/1931. Dep: 23/04/1931.
Work undertaken:
Returned to be painted
   
12/12/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 12/12/1932. Dep: 31/01/1933.    
23/04/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Rebuilding) - Arr: 23/04/1934. Dep: 05/09/1934.    
08/09/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (DAR)    
26/08/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 26/08/1935. Dep: 11/10/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1316 (Diagram 63)
   
23/09/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 23/09/1936. Dep: 20/11/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2827 (Diagram 63C)
   
08/12/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 08/12/1936. Dep: 09/12/1936.    
20/05/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/05/1937. Dep: 22/06/1937.    
11/10/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/10/1938. Dep: 26/11/1938.    
14/02/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 14/02/1939. Dep: 28/02/1939.    
10/04/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Saltburn (SALT)    
02/10/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 02/10/1939. Dep: 23/10/1939.    
10/07/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 10/07/1940. Dep: 22/08/1940.    
10/02/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 10/02/1941. Dep: 21/03/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3066 (Diagram 63B)
   
21/09/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/09/1942. Dep: 22/10/1942.    
13/01/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 13/01/1943. Dep: 22/01/1943.
Work undertaken:
War damage collision with aircraft at Dinsdale
   
02/06/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 02/06/1944. Dep: 27/06/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3367 (Diagram 63B)
   
02/08/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 02/08/1944.    
17/11/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 17/11/1945. Dep: 21/12/1945.    
29/06/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 29/06/1946. Dep: 30/08/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3040 (Diagram 63B)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 9872
   
17/12/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 17/12/1946.    
01/10/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 01/10/1947. Dep: 16/10/1947.    
11/11/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/11/1948. Dep: 17/12/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3908 (Diagram 63B)
Renumbered to BR 69872
   
20/02/1949 Allocation Reallocated to West Auckland (AUK)    
26/02/1949 Allocation Reallocated to West Auckland (AUK)    
17/08/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 17/08/1950. Dep: 23/09/1950.
Work undertaken:
Positive lub. drive fitted
Boiler number 24682 (Diagram 63A)
   
28/09/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 28/09/1950. Dep: 17/10/1950.    
26/05/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 26/05/1952. Dep: 28/06/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24683 (Diagram 63B)
   
07/07/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/07/1952. Dep: 09/07/1952.    
21/04/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/04/1954. Dep: 15/05/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24762 (Diagram 63B)
   
17/05/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 17/05/1954. Dep: 22/05/1954.    
17/02/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 17/02/1955.    
13/01/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 13/01/1956. Dep: 08/02/1956.    
02/05/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 02/05/1956. Dep: 12/06/1956.    
22/06/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 22/06/1956. Dep: 26/06/1956.    
15/09/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Sunderland (54A)    
10/1958 Scrapped Scrapped    
16/10/1958 Withdrawn Condemned as 69872 from Sunderland (52G)    

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