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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North Eastern Railway 1531 m/e 06/1920
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 9877   11/08/1946
British Railways 69877   04/01/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer V. Raven / N. Gresley
Class A8
Company History LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
H106/1920
A8 (4-6-2T)23/02/1934
Wheels 4-6-2T
Builder Darlington Works
To Service During 06/1920 to Neville Hill (NEV)
Withdrawal Wed 30/12/1959 off Scarborough (50E)
Service Life 39 yrs, 6 mths , 29 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 01/1960

Notes
Notes Into Darlington Works for cutting up 30/12/59

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NEV   Neville Hill (New) m/e 06/1920
SBK   Starbeck on 14/08/1926
DAR   Darlington on 03/03/1934
MID   Middlesbrough on 10/04/1939
AUK   West Auckland on 01/01/1940
HLB   Hull Botanic Gardens on 30/05/1948
HLB   Hull Botanic Gardens w/e 05/06/1948
50E   Scarborough on 04/06/1950
50E   Scarborough m/e 30/06/1950
50C   Selby on 19/11/1950
50C   Selby m/e 30/11/1950
50B   Neville Hill on 01/07/1951
50B   Neville Hill w/e 07/07/1951
50C   Selby on 21/10/1951
50C   Selby w/e 27/10/1951
50B   Neville Hill on 11/05/1952
50B   Neville Hill 4w/e 17/05/1952
50F   Malton on 07/06/1953
50A   York (North) on 21/10/1956
50F   Malton on 03/03/1957
50B   Neville Hill on 15/09/1957
50E   Scarborough on 08/04/1958
     Withdrawn on 30/12/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC HLB Hull Botanic Gardens w/e 05/06/1948
ALLOC 50E Scarborough m/e 30/06/1950
ALLOC 50C Selby m/e 30/11/1950
ALLOC 50B Neville Hill w/e 07/07/1951
ALLOC 50C Selby w/e 27/10/1951
ALLOC 50B Neville Hill 4w/e 17/05/1952
ALLOC 50F Malton 4w/e 13/06/1953
ALLOC 50A York (North) 4w/e 10/11/1956
ALLOC 50F Malton 4w/e 23/03/1957
ALLOC 50B Neville Hill 4w/e 05/10/1957
ALLOC 50E Scarborough 4w/e 14/06/1958
TOSTORE   4w/e 30/05/1959
WDN   on 30/12/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
06/1920 Diagram 63 boiler fitted (number D1103)
06/12/1935 Diagram 63A boiler fitted (number 2468)
03/03/1943 Diagram 63A boiler fitted (number 117)
12/06/1945 Diagram 63A boiler fitted (number 115)
14/06/1947 Diagram 63B boiler fitted (number 3031)
04/01/1950 Diagram 63B boiler fitted (number 3367)
19/01/1957 Diagram 63B boiler fitted (number 24730)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 02/11/1923 17/03/1924 137 days General    
Darlington Works 31/07/1925 20/10/1925 82 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 25/03/1926 11/08/1926 140 days General    
Darlington Works 24/08/1926 17/09/1926 25 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 27/05/1927 17/06/1927 22 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 17/09/1928 15/11/1928 60 days General    
Darlington Works 23/10/1933 23/02/1934 124 days Rebuilding    
Darlington Works 30/07/1935 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 23/10/1935 06/12/1935 45 days General Boiler number 2468 (Diagram 63A)
 
Darlington Works 04/10/1937 19/11/1937 47 days General    
Darlington Works 22/11/1937 02/12/1937 11 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 10/12/1937 21/12/1937 12 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 23/03/1939 28/04/1939 37 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 09/07/1940 22/08/1940 45 days General    
Darlington Works 29/01/1943 03/03/1943 34 days General Boiler number 117 (Diagram 63A)
 
Darlington Works 18/04/1945 12/06/1945 56 days General Boiler number 115 (Diagram 63A)
 
Darlington Works 13/05/1947 14/06/1947 33 days General Boiler number 3031 (Diagram 63B)
 
Darlington Works 24/06/1947 30/06/1947 7 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 29/11/1949 04/01/1950 37 days General Positive lub. drive fitted
Boiler number 3367 (Diagram 63B)
Renumbered to BR 69877
 
Darlington Works 11/11/1952 06/12/1952 26 days General Boiler number 24686 (Diagram 63B)
 
Darlington Works 15/12/1952 03/01/1953 20 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 18/12/1956 19/01/1957 33 days General Boiler number 24730 (Diagram 63B)
 
Darlington Works 21/01/1957 23/01/1957 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 12/03/1957 22/03/1957 11 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/05/1959 Class A8 4-6-2T (West Hartlepool) All the locomotives of this class were noted stored during May viz.-Borough Gardens 69852/6/8/70, Darlington 69887, Saltburn 69869, Selby 69861, Sunderland 69850/3/4/5/7/9/73/4/5/8/83, Thornaby 69860, West Hartlepool 69867/77/85, York 69886. SLS/195907

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/1920 To Service To service as North Eastern Railway Number 1531
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number
Allocated to Neville Hill (NEV)
Diagram 63 boiler fitted
   
02/11/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 02/11/1923. Dep: 17/03/1924.    
31/07/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 31/07/1925. Dep: 20/10/1925.    
25/03/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 25/03/1926. Dep: 11/08/1926.    
14/08/1926 Allocation Reallocated to Starbeck (SBK)    
24/08/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 24/08/1926. Dep: 17/09/1926.    
27/05/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 27/05/1927. Dep: 17/06/1927.    
17/09/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 17/09/1928. Dep: 15/11/1928.    
23/10/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Rebuilding) - Arr: 23/10/1933. Dep: 23/02/1934.    
03/03/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (DAR)    
30/07/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 30/07/1935.    
23/10/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 23/10/1935. Dep: 06/12/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2468 (Diagram 63A)
   
04/10/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 04/10/1937. Dep: 19/11/1937.    
22/11/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 22/11/1937. Dep: 02/12/1937.    
10/12/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 10/12/1937. Dep: 21/12/1937.    
23/03/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 23/03/1939. Dep: 28/04/1939.    
10/04/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Middlesbrough (MID)    
01/01/1940 Allocation Reallocated to West Auckland (AUK)    
09/07/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 09/07/1940. Dep: 22/08/1940.    
29/01/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 29/01/1943. Dep: 03/03/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 117 (Diagram 63A)
   
18/04/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 18/04/1945. Dep: 12/06/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 115 (Diagram 63A)
   
11/08/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 9877    
13/05/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 13/05/1947. Dep: 14/06/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3031 (Diagram 63B)
   
24/06/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 24/06/1947. Dep: 30/06/1947.    
30/05/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Botanic Gardens (HLB)    
05/06/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Botanic Gardens (HLB)    
29/11/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 29/11/1949. Dep: 04/01/1950.
Work undertaken:
Positive lub. drive fitted
Boiler number 3367 (Diagram 63B)
Renumbered to BR 69877
   
04/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Scarborough (50E)    
30/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Scarborough (50E)    
19/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Selby (50C)    
30/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Selby (50C)    
01/07/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (50B)    
07/07/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (50B)    
21/10/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Selby (50C)    
27/10/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Selby (50C)    
11/05/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (50B)    
17/05/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (50B)    
11/11/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/11/1952. Dep: 06/12/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24686 (Diagram 63B)
   
15/12/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 15/12/1952. Dep: 03/01/1953.    
07/06/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Malton (50F)    
21/10/1956 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
18/12/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 18/12/1956. Dep: 19/01/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24730 (Diagram 63B)
   
21/01/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 21/01/1957. Dep: 23/01/1957.    
03/03/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Malton (50F)    
12/03/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 12/03/1957. Dep: 22/03/1957.    
15/09/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (50B)    
08/04/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Scarborough (50E)    
30/12/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 69877 from Scarborough (50E)    
01/1960 Scrapped Scrapped    

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