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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North Eastern Railway 1524 m/e 08/1921
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 9883   15/09/1946
British Railways 69883   27/08/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer V. Raven / N. Gresley
Class A8
Company History LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
H108/1921
A8 (4-6-2T)09/08/1934
Wheels 4-6-2T
Builder Darlington Works
To Service During 08/1921 to Darlington (DAR)
Withdrawal Wed 01/06/1960 off Sunderland (52G)
Service Life 38 yrs, 10 mths , 1 dy

Disposal
Scrapping During 06/1960

Notes
Notes Into Darlington Works for cutting up 1/6/60

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DAR   Darlington (New) m/e 08/1921
Dar   Middleton in Teesdale on 16/07/1938
SALT   Saltburn on 22/03/1939
51E   Stockton on 11/06/1950
51D   Middlesbrough on 05/10/1952
51D   Middlesbrough 4w/e 01/11/1952
51J   Northallerton on 09/11/1952
51J   Northallerton 4w/e 29/11/1952
51D   Middlesbrough on 01/03/1953
51E   Stockton on 07/06/1953
51D   Middlesbrough on 20/09/1953
51C   West Hartlepool on 14/02/1954
54a   Durham on 15/09/1957
52G   Sunderland on 07/12/1958
     Withdrawn on 01/06/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 51E Stockton on 11/06/1950
ALLOC 51D Middlesbrough 4w/e 01/11/1952
ALLOC 51J Northallerton 4w/e 29/11/1952
ALLOC 51D Middlesbrough 4w/e 21/03/1953
ALLOC 51E Stockton 4w/e 13/06/1953
ALLOC 51D Middlesbrough 4w/e 03/10/1953
ALLOC 51C West Hartlepool 5w/e 27/02/1954
ALLOC DUR   4w/e 05/10/1957
ALLOC 54A Sunderland 4w/e 27/12/1958
TOSTORE   4w/e 30/05/1959
WDN   on 01/06/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
08/1921 Diagram 63 boiler fitted (number D1219)
09/08/1934 Diagram 63 boiler fitted (number D1287)
05/09/1940 Diagram 63A boiler fitted (number 116)
10/04/1943 Diagram 63A boiler fitted (number 2662)
12/09/1947 Diagram 63A boiler fitted (number 2465)
27/08/1949 Diagram 63B boiler fitted (number 3059)
06/09/1951 Diagram 63B boiler fitted (number 24710)
16/10/1954 Diagram 63B boiler fitted (number 24767)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 10/12/1923 22/02/1924 75 days General    
Darlington Works 05/03/1924 21/03/1924 17 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 13/01/1925 19/02/1925 38 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 12/10/1925 31/12/1925 81 days General    
Darlington Works 03/04/1928 14/06/1928 73 days General    
Darlington Works 24/09/1928 25/10/1928 32 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 09/07/1929 18/07/1929 10 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 27/12/1929 17/02/1930 53 days General    
Darlington Works 29/01/1931 20/02/1931 23 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 11/04/1932 18/08/1932 130 days General    
Darlington Works 29/09/1932 19/10/1932 21 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 22/03/1934 09/08/1934 141 days Rebuilding Boiler number D1287 (Diagram 63)
 
Darlington Works 24/08/1934 07/09/1934 15 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 22/04/1936 13/06/1936 53 days General Boiler number 114 (Diagram 63A)
 
Darlington Works 24/09/1937 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 25/04/1938 09/06/1938 46 days General    
Darlington Works 09/06/1938 21/06/1938 13 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 22/07/1940 05/09/1940 46 days General Boiler number 116 (Diagram 63A)
 
Darlington Works 08/03/1943 10/04/1943 34 days General Boiler number 2662 (Diagram 63A)
 
Darlington Works 02/02/1945 07/06/1945 126 days Heavy    
Darlington Works 28/06/1947 12/09/1947 77 days General Boiler number 2465 (Diagram 63A)
 
Darlington Works 04/08/1949 27/08/1949 24 days General Positive lub. drive fitted
Boiler number 3059 (Diagram 63B)
Renumbered to BR 69883
 
Darlington Works 29/08/1949 02/09/1949 5 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 17/09/1949 26/09/1949 10 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 09/11/1949 17/11/1949 9 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 25/07/1951 06/09/1951 44 days General Boiler number 24710 (Diagram 63B)
 
Darlington Works 10/09/1951 12/09/1951 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 13/09/1954 16/10/1954 34 days General Boiler number 24767 (Diagram 63B)
 
Darlington Works 15/01/1957 11/02/1957 28 days Heavy Casual    
Darlington Works 17/06/1957 02/08/1957 47 days Heavy Intermediate    
Darlington Works 12/08/1957 14/08/1957 3 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
13/12/1958 Durham MPD This shed (sub to Sunderland) was closed as from 13th December, 1958, and its two remaining A8s 69873/83 transferred to store at Sunderland. Banking at Durham is now performed by a V1/3 which comes daily from Sunderland. SLS/195902
31/05/1959 Class A8 4-6-2T (Sunderland) 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
08/1921 To Service To service as North Eastern Railway Number 1524
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number
Allocated to Darlington (DAR)
Diagram 63 boiler fitted
   
10/12/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 10/12/1923. Dep: 22/02/1924.    
05/03/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 05/03/1924. Dep: 21/03/1924.    
13/01/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 13/01/1925. Dep: 19/02/1925.    
12/10/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 12/10/1925. Dep: 31/12/1925.    
03/04/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 03/04/1928. Dep: 14/06/1928.    
24/09/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 24/09/1928. Dep: 25/10/1928.    
09/07/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/07/1929. Dep: 18/07/1929.    
27/12/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 27/12/1929. Dep: 17/02/1930.    
29/01/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 29/01/1931. Dep: 20/02/1931.    
11/04/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/04/1932. Dep: 18/08/1932.    
29/09/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 29/09/1932. Dep: 19/10/1932.    
22/03/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Rebuilding) - Arr: 22/03/1934. Dep: 09/08/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1287 (Diagram 63)
   
24/08/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 24/08/1934. Dep: 07/09/1934.    
22/04/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 22/04/1936. Dep: 13/06/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 114 (Diagram 63A)
   
24/09/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 24/09/1937.    
25/04/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 25/04/1938. Dep: 09/06/1938.    
09/06/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/06/1938. Dep: 21/06/1938.    
16/07/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Middleton in Teesdale (Dar)    
22/03/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Saltburn (SALT)    
22/07/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 22/07/1940. Dep: 05/09/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 116 (Diagram 63A)
   
08/03/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/03/1943. Dep: 10/04/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2662 (Diagram 63A)
   
02/02/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy) - Arr: 02/02/1945. Dep: 07/06/1945.    
15/09/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 9883    
28/06/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 28/06/1947. Dep: 12/09/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2465 (Diagram 63A)
   
04/08/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 04/08/1949. Dep: 27/08/1949.
Work undertaken:
Positive lub. drive fitted
Boiler number 3059 (Diagram 63B)
Renumbered to BR 69883
   
29/08/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 29/08/1949. Dep: 02/09/1949.    
17/09/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 17/09/1949. Dep: 26/09/1949.    
09/11/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 09/11/1949. Dep: 17/11/1949.    
11/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Stockton (51E)    
25/07/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 25/07/1951. Dep: 06/09/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24710 (Diagram 63B)
   
10/09/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 10/09/1951. Dep: 12/09/1951.    
05/10/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Middlesbrough (51D)    
01/11/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Middlesbrough (51D)    
09/11/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Northallerton (51J)    
29/11/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Northallerton (51J)    
01/03/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Middlesbrough (51D)    
07/06/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Stockton (51E)    
20/09/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Middlesbrough (51D)    
14/02/1954 Allocation Reallocated to West Hartlepool (51C)    
13/09/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 13/09/1954. Dep: 16/10/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24767 (Diagram 63B)
   
15/01/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 15/01/1957. Dep: 11/02/1957.    
17/06/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 17/06/1957. Dep: 02/08/1957.    
12/08/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/08/1957. Dep: 14/08/1957.    
15/09/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Durham (54a)    
07/12/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Sunderland (52G)    
06/1960 Scrapped Scrapped    
01/06/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 69883 from Sunderland (52G)    

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