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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North Eastern Railway 1527 m/e 09/1921
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 9886   16/12/1946
British Railways 69886   24/01/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer V. Raven / N. Gresley
Class A8
Company History LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
H109/1921
A8 (4-6-2T)28/05/1936
Wheels 4-6-2T
Builder Darlington Works
To Service During 09/1921 to Darlington (DAR)
Withdrawal Tue 21/06/1960 off Malton (50F)
Service Life 38 yrs, 9 mths , 21 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 07/1960

Notes
Notes Into Darlington Works for cutting up 21/6/60

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DAR   Darlington (New) m/e 09/1921
HTN   Heaton on 12/07/1934
WBY   Whitby on 29/05/1936
SBK   Starbeck on 26/02/1940
SCA   Scarborough on 12/03/1945
AUK   West Auckland on 29/09/1946
50E   Scarborough on 04/06/1950
50E   Scarborough m/e 30/06/1950
53B   Hull Botanic Gardens on 25/09/1955
50F   Malton on 16/02/1958
     Withdrawn on 21/06/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 50E Scarborough m/e 30/06/1950
ALLOC 53B Hull Botanic Gardens 4w/e 08/10/1955
ALLOC 50F Malton 4w/e 22/02/1958
TOSTORE   4w/e 30/05/1959
WDN   on 21/06/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
09/1921 Diagram 63 boiler fitted (number D1278)
30/09/1929 Diagram 63 boiler fitted (number D269)
24/09/1930 Diagram 63A boiler fitted (number 4D/689)
28/05/1936 Diagram 63 boiler fitted (number 2374)
25/09/1939 Diagram 63A boiler fitted (number 2662)
13/03/1943 Diagram 63A boiler fitted (number 2661)
01/12/1945 Diagram 63B boiler fitted (number 3069)
24/12/1947 Diagram 63C boiler fitted (number 2821)
24/01/1950 Diagram 63B boiler fitted (number 3983)
14/05/1954 Diagram 63B boiler fitted (number 24726)
27/04/1957 Diagram 63B boiler fitted (number 24708)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 28/05/1923 30/07/1923 64 days General    
Darlington Works 21/02/1925 18/05/1925 87 days General    
Darlington Works 29/03/1927 17/06/1927 81 days General    
Darlington Works 21/06/1928 09/08/1928 50 days General    
Darlington Works 16/07/1929 30/09/1929 77 days General Boiler number D269 (Diagram 63)
 
Darlington Works 11/08/1931 24/09/1931 45 days General    
Darlington Works 21/08/1933 25/08/1933 5 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 02/01/1934 13/02/1934 43 days General    
Darlington Works 02/03/1936 28/05/1936 88 days Rebuilding Boiler number 2374 (Diagram 63)
 
Darlington Works 04/08/1939 25/09/1939 53 days General Boiler number 2662 (Diagram 63A)
 
Darlington Works 20/06/1942 30/06/1942 11 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 04/02/1943 13/03/1943 38 days General Boiler number 2661 (Diagram 63A)
 
Darlington Works 16/11/1944 22/12/1944 37 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 06/06/1945 01/12/1945 179 days General Boiler number 3069 (Diagram 63B)
 
Darlington Works 05/12/1945 08/12/1945 4 days Unclassified    
Gateshead Works 06/12/1946 19/12/1946 14 days Light Repair Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 9886
 
Darlington Works 14/11/1947 24/12/1947 41 days General Boiler number 2821 (Diagram 63C)
 
Darlington Works 02/01/1948 08/01/1948 7 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 10/10/1949 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 19/12/1949 24/01/1950 37 days General Positive lub. drive fitted
Boiler number 24719 (Diagram 63B)
Renumbered to BR 69886
 
Darlington Works 17/08/1951 17/09/1951 32 days General    
Darlington Works 07/04/1954 14/05/1954 38 days General Boiler number 24726 (Diagram 63B)
 
Darlington Works 27/03/1957 27/04/1957 32 days General Boiler number 24708 (Diagram 63B)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
07/02/1948 Darlington Works On 7/2 new 'L.1's' up to No. 9006 were complete and painted in North Road yard, Nos. 9001/2 are Darlington 2020/1 of 1948. Nos. 9001-3 are painted green and lettered L.N.E.R., while 9004 and upwards have 'BRITISH RAILWAYS' on the tank sides and the numbers on the bunkers; it is understood that they will be fitted with electric light and Westinghouse brakes. Nos. 9001/2 are at present working from Darlington on Saltburn turns. 'B.1' No. 1062 has been painted green and it is understood that 'B.1's' as they come in for shops will be dealt with in a similar manner. Locomotives awaiting Shops or scrapping during January included: 819, 958, 1881, 2111/2, 2361, 2713/8, 2939/41, 3124, 3252, 3339, 3404, 4756, 4860, 5030/44/98, 5639/45/46, 5769, 5804/31/49/78, 7266/74, 7608/43, 8308, 8402, 8725/27, 9379/86, 9422, 9775 an 9835, and Rail Cars Recovery and Hope. Locomotives ex Shops included: Nos. 1068, 1466, 2354/60/74/95, 3408/39/60, 5037, 5705/13/36/73, 7309/21, 7625/57, 8230/98, 8304, 8702/48, 9117, 9431, 9778/95/99, 9835/39/41/79/86/90. It is believed that the first two locomotives to be painted here with the words 'BRITISH RAILWAYS' and to have the number prefixed with an 'E' were Nos. E5696 and E5663, during W/E 31/1; all locomotives off North Road are now appearing in a similar manner. 'B.1's' Nos. 1273-6 have arrived at Bank Top shed, the first lot of a further ten to be allocated here; these will replace 'J.39's' which are going elsewhere SLS/194803
31/05/1959 Class A8 4-6-2T (York) 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
09/1921 To Service To service as North Eastern Railway Number 1527
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number
Allocated to Darlington (DAR)
Diagram 63 boiler fitted
   
28/05/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 28/05/1923. Dep: 30/07/1923.    
21/02/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/02/1925. Dep: 18/05/1925.    
29/03/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 29/03/1927. Dep: 17/06/1927.    
21/06/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/06/1928. Dep: 09/08/1928.    
16/07/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 16/07/1929. Dep: 30/09/1929.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D269 (Diagram 63)
   
24/09/1930 Modification Diagram 63A number 4D/689 boiler fitted    
11/08/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/08/1931. Dep: 24/09/1931.    
21/08/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 21/08/1933. Dep: 25/08/1933.    
02/01/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 02/01/1934. Dep: 13/02/1934.    
12/07/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (HTN)    
02/03/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Rebuilding) - Arr: 02/03/1936. Dep: 28/05/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2374 (Diagram 63)
   
29/05/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Whitby (WBY)    
04/08/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 04/08/1939. Dep: 25/09/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2662 (Diagram 63A)
   
26/02/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Starbeck (SBK)    
20/06/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/06/1942. Dep: 30/06/1942.    
04/02/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 04/02/1943. Dep: 13/03/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2661 (Diagram 63A)
   
16/11/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 16/11/1944. Dep: 22/12/1944.    
12/03/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Scarborough (SCA)    
06/06/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 06/06/1945. Dep: 01/12/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3069 (Diagram 63B)
   
05/12/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 05/12/1945. Dep: 08/12/1945.    
29/09/1946 Allocation Reallocated to West Auckland (AUK)    
06/12/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 06/12/1946. Dep: 19/12/1946.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 9886
   
14/11/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 14/11/1947. Dep: 24/12/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2821 (Diagram 63C)
   
02/01/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 02/01/1948. Dep: 08/01/1948.    
10/10/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 10/10/1949.    
19/12/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 19/12/1949. Dep: 24/01/1950.
Work undertaken:
Positive lub. drive fitted
Boiler number 24719 (Diagram 63B)
Renumbered to BR 69886
   
04/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Scarborough (50E)    
30/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Scarborough (50E)    
17/08/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 17/08/1951. Dep: 17/09/1951.    
07/04/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 07/04/1954. Dep: 14/05/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24726 (Diagram 63B)
   
25/09/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Botanic Gardens (53B)    
27/03/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 27/03/1957. Dep: 27/04/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24708 (Diagram 63B)
   
16/02/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Malton (50F)    
21/06/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 69886 from Malton (50F)    
07/1960 Scrapped Scrapped    

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