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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North Eastern Railway 1330 m/e 12/1921
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 9889   19/05/1946
British Railways 69889   24/12/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer V. Raven / N. Gresley
Class A8
Company History LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
H112/1921
A8 (4-6-2T)26/05/1934
Wheels 4-6-2T
Builder Darlington Works
To Service During 12/1921 to Blaydon (BLA)
Withdrawal Mon 30/05/1960 off Sunderland (52G)
Service Life 38 yrs , 6 mths

Disposal
Scrapping During 06/1960

Notes
Notes Into Darlington Works for cutting up 30/5/60

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
BLA   Blaydon (New) m/e 12/1921
MID   Middlesbrough on 24/05/1934
SKN   Stockton on 29/05/1934
SALT   Saltburn on 11/09/1942
51D   Middlesbrough on 19/09/1954
54A   Sunderland on 15/09/1957
     Withdrawn on 30/05/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 51D Middlesbrough 4w/e 18/09/1954
ALLOC 54A Sunderland 4w/e 05/10/1957
WDN   on 30/05/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
12/1921 Diagram 63 boiler fitted (number D1287)
26/05/1934 Diagram 63A boiler fitted (number 2453)
27/12/1935 Diagram 63 boiler fitted (number D1310)
30/06/1939 Diagram 63B boiler fitted (number 3040)
03/09/1942 Diagram 63B boiler fitted (number 3059)
27/07/1944 Diagram 63B boiler fitted (number 3066)
24/12/1948 Diagram 63C boiler fitted (number 2822)
09/12/1950 Diagram 63A boiler fitted (number 24690)
10/07/1952 Diagram 63B boiler fitted (number 24736)
26/06/1954 Diagram 63B boiler fitted (number 24719)
18/05/1957 Diagram 63B boiler fitted (number 24757)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gateshead Works 23/02/1923 03/05/1923 70 days General    
Gateshead Works 03/03/1924 28/04/1924 57 days General    
Gateshead Works 25/11/1925 02/03/1926 98 days General    
Gateshead Works 18/03/1927 28/03/1927 11 days Light Repair    
Gateshead Works 04/01/1928 21/03/1928 78 days General    
Gateshead Works 07/10/1929 21/10/1929 15 days Unclassified    
Gateshead Works 26/02/1930 14/04/1930 48 days General    
Gateshead Works 22/02/1932 01/04/1932 40 days General    
Darlington Works 12/03/1934 26/05/1934 76 days Rebuilding Boiler number 2453 (Diagram 63A)
 
Darlington Works 30/10/1935 27/12/1935 59 days General Boiler number D1310 (Diagram 63)
 
Darlington Works 19/12/1938 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 17/04/1939 30/06/1939 75 days General Boiler number 3040 (Diagram 63B)
 
Darlington Works 07/10/1940 24/10/1940 18 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 25/07/1942 03/09/1942 41 days General Boiler number 3059 (Diagram 63B)
 
Darlington Works 20/06/1944 27/07/1944 38 days General Boiler number 3066 (Diagram 63B)
 
Darlington Works 31/10/1944 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 09/03/1945 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 04/09/1945 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 11/01/1946 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 17/05/1946 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 14/06/1946 04/10/1946 113 days General    
Darlington Works 18/11/1948 24/12/1948 37 days General Boiler number 2822 (Diagram 63C)
Renumbered to BR 69889
 
Darlington Works 06/11/1950 09/12/1950 34 days General Positive lub. drive fitted
Boiler number 24690 (Diagram 63A)
 
Darlington Works 13/06/1952 10/07/1952 28 days General Boiler number 24736 (Diagram 63B)
 
Darlington Works 05/02/1953 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 27/05/1954 26/06/1954 31 days General Boiler number 24719 (Diagram 63B)
 
Darlington Works 18/04/1957 18/05/1957 31 days General Boiler number 24757 (Diagram 63B)
 
Darlington Works 20/05/1957 21/05/1957 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 03/06/1957 06/06/1957 4 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
02/12/1948 Darlington Works Further new Class 'A.1' locomotives, Nos. 60134-37, ex North Road bear Works, Nos. 2053-56, in order. Locomotives awaiting Works: Nos. 970, 1642/44/72, 2344/65/90, 2715, E2718, 3292, E3311, E3314, 3399, 3420, 5100, 5856, 7283, 7636/69, 8015, 8275, 8313, 8698, 8745, 9792, 9842/89, 60942, 62737/64, 63290, 67672, 67719/23 (both light repairs), 69784. The following were sent to the scrap yard:-Nos. 3253/92/95, 3323/27, 8090 an 9103.
Locomotives ex Works: Nos. 60507 (unlined black, new chimney), 61019, 61627/38, 62371/91, 62708/47, 63140, 63344/58, 65706/17, 65803/14/32/52/83/89, 67300, 67311 (auto fitted), 67312, 67688, 68014 (altered bunker), 68245/95, 68426, 68678 (vacuum ejector), 68699, 69776, 69841/81/91, 69862 (first 'A.8' to be lined out), 69881/91, 'Austerity' 77050, 77195/99, 77329.
SLS/194901
31/12/1948 Darlington Works Locomotives awaiting Works during December included:-Nos. 952, 1437, 1625/41, 2378, 2970 (the last 'C.7'), 3368, 5639, 5650 (badly damaged at Jervaulx), 5693, 5759/97, 5807, 7278, 7651, 8010/37, 8155, 8292, 9792, 9892, 60510, 62732/33, 65056, 67704/05/10/19/23, 69910/33, 'Austerity' 70877, 77414/69. Locomotives ex Works during December included:-Nos. 60918/42/70, 61432, 61601/29/30/51, 62344/65, 62728/31/54, 63352, 63423, 65033, 65856, 67283, 67342, 67636/39/87, 67701, 68016 (altered bunker), 68264/75, 68436, 68696, 68745, 69102, 69794, 69842/79/89, 'Austerity' 77329. Locomotives broken up: Nos. 2390 an 3327. The two Class 'V.2's' which have hitherto been used as main line pilots, have now been replaced by Class 'A.3' Nos. 70 an 76. SLS/194902
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
12/1921 To Service To service as North Eastern Railway Number 1330
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number
Allocated to Blaydon (BLA)
Diagram 63 boiler fitted
   
23/02/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 23/02/1923. Dep: 03/05/1923.    
03/03/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 03/03/1924. Dep: 28/04/1924.    
25/11/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 25/11/1925. Dep: 02/03/1926.    
18/03/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 18/03/1927. Dep: 28/03/1927.    
04/01/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 04/01/1928. Dep: 21/03/1928.    
07/10/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/10/1929. Dep: 21/10/1929.    
26/02/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 26/02/1930. Dep: 14/04/1930.    
22/02/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 22/02/1932. Dep: 01/04/1932.    
12/03/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Rebuilding) - Arr: 12/03/1934. Dep: 26/05/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2453 (Diagram 63A)
   
24/05/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Middlesbrough (MID)    
29/05/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Stockton (SKN)    
30/10/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 30/10/1935. Dep: 27/12/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1310 (Diagram 63)
   
19/12/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 19/12/1938.    
17/04/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 17/04/1939. Dep: 30/06/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3040 (Diagram 63B)
   
07/10/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/10/1940. Dep: 24/10/1940.    
25/07/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 25/07/1942. Dep: 03/09/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3059 (Diagram 63B)
   
11/09/1942 Allocation Reallocated to Saltburn (SALT)    
20/06/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 20/06/1944. Dep: 27/07/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3066 (Diagram 63B)
   
31/10/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 31/10/1944.    
09/03/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 09/03/1945.    
04/09/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 04/09/1945.    
11/01/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 11/01/1946.    
17/05/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 17/05/1946.    
19/05/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 9889    
14/06/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 14/06/1946. Dep: 04/10/1946.    
18/11/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 18/11/1948. Dep: 24/12/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2822 (Diagram 63C)
Renumbered to BR 69889
   
06/11/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 06/11/1950. Dep: 09/12/1950.
Work undertaken:
Positive lub. drive fitted
Boiler number 24690 (Diagram 63A)
   
13/06/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 13/06/1952. Dep: 10/07/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24736 (Diagram 63B)
   
05/02/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 05/02/1953.    
27/05/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 27/05/1954. Dep: 26/06/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24719 (Diagram 63B)
   
19/09/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Middlesbrough (51D)    
18/04/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 18/04/1957. Dep: 18/05/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24757 (Diagram 63B)
   
20/05/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/05/1957. Dep: 21/05/1957.    
03/06/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 03/06/1957. Dep: 06/06/1957.    
15/09/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Sunderland (54A)    
30/05/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 69889 from Sunderland (52G)    
06/1960 Scrapped Scrapped    

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