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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North Eastern Railway 1326 m/e 02/1922
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 9892   01/09/1946
British Railways 69892   09/02/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer V. Raven / N. Gresley
Class A8
Company History LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
H102/1922
A8 (4-6-2T)04/03/1935
Wheels 4-6-2T
Builder Darlington Works
To Service During 02/1922 to Neville Hill (NEV)
Withdrawal Wed 05/11/1958 off West Hartlepool (51C)
Service Life 36 yrs, 9 mths , 5 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 11/1958

Notes
Notes Into Darlington Works for cutting up 5/11/58

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NEV   Neville Hill (New) m/e 02/1922
SCA   Scarborough on 12/03/1935
SBK   Starbeck on 09/08/1940
WHL   West Hartlepool on 28/06/1943
SALT   Saltburn on 06/10/1946
51C   West Hartlepool on 10/11/1957
     Withdrawn on 05/11/1958

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 51C West Hartlepool 4w/e 30/11/1957
WDN   on 05/11/1958

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
02/1922 Diagram 63 boiler fitted (number D1316)
03/01/1930 Diagram 63 boiler fitted (number D1278)
11/05/1939 Diagram 63 boiler fitted (number D1102)
08/01/1944 Diagram 63 boiler fitted (number D1282)
16/11/1946 Diagram 63A boiler fitted (number 2659)
09/02/1949 Diagram 63A boiler fitted (number 2453)
08/11/1950 Diagram 63A boiler fitted (number 24688)
10/01/1953 Diagram 63C boiler fitted (number 24741)
22/01/1955 Diagram 63B boiler fitted (number 24720)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 03/11/1923 11/02/1924 101 days General    
Darlington Works 15/12/1924 10/02/1925 58 days General    
Darlington Works 28/10/1925 05/11/1925 9 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 01/03/1926 30/06/1926 122 days General    
Darlington Works 05/11/1926 22/02/1927 110 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 06/09/1927 15/09/1927 10 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 17/02/1928 25/04/1928 69 days General    
Darlington Works 09/04/1929 10/05/1929 32 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 08/11/1929 03/01/1930 57 days General Boiler number D1278 (Diagram 63)
 
Darlington Works 03/11/1931 18/12/1931 46 days General    
Darlington Works 06/12/1934 04/03/1935 89 days Rebuilding    
Darlington Works 14/02/1939 11/05/1939 87 days General Boiler number D1102 (Diagram 63)
 
Darlington Works 05/06/1939 15/06/1939 11 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 29/11/1943 08/01/1944 41 days General Boiler number D1282 (Diagram 63)
 
Darlington Works 14/08/1944 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 15/10/1946 16/11/1946 33 days General Boiler number 24712 (Diagram 63A)
 
Gateshead Works 22/10/1947 19/11/1947 29 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 31/12/1948 09/02/1949 41 days General Positive lub. drive fitted
Boiler number 2453 (Diagram 63A)
Renumbered to BR 69892
 
Darlington Works 11/03/1949 16/03/1949 6 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 30/11/1949 05/01/1950 37 days Heavy    
Darlington Works 06/03/1950 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 11/10/1950 08/11/1950 29 days General Boiler number 24688 (Diagram 63A)
 
Darlington Works 14/03/1951 24/03/1951 11 days Light Casual After collision
 
Darlington Works 24/03/1952 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 28/11/1952 10/01/1953 44 days General Boiler number 24741 (Diagram 63C)
 
Darlington Works 20/12/1954 22/01/1955 34 days General Boiler number 24720 (Diagram 63B)
 
Darlington Works 09/02/1955 11/02/1955 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 29/10/1956 01/12/1956 34 days Heavy Intermediate    
Darlington Works 24/05/1959 03/06/1959 11 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
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
30/04/1949 Newcastle Station Locomotives noted painted black and fully lined include: Nos. 60871, 62719 an 69892. SLS/194905
31/10/1957 Saltburn MPD Owing to institution of diesel services only five locos. are allocated here viz. A8's 69866/9/80/92/4. SLS/195711

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
02/1922 To Service To service as North Eastern Railway Number 1326
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number
Allocated to Neville Hill (NEV)
Diagram 63 boiler fitted
   
03/11/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 03/11/1923. Dep: 11/02/1924.    
15/12/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 15/12/1924. Dep: 10/02/1925.    
28/10/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 28/10/1925. Dep: 05/11/1925.    
01/03/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 01/03/1926. Dep: 30/06/1926.    
05/11/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 05/11/1926. Dep: 22/02/1927.    
06/09/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 06/09/1927. Dep: 15/09/1927.    
17/02/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 17/02/1928. Dep: 25/04/1928.    
09/04/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/04/1929. Dep: 10/05/1929.    
08/11/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/11/1929. Dep: 03/01/1930.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1278 (Diagram 63)
   
03/11/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 03/11/1931. Dep: 18/12/1931.    
06/12/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Rebuilding) - Arr: 06/12/1934. Dep: 04/03/1935.    
12/03/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Scarborough (SCA)    
14/02/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 14/02/1939. Dep: 11/05/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1102 (Diagram 63)
   
05/06/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 05/06/1939. Dep: 15/06/1939.    
09/08/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Starbeck (SBK)    
28/06/1943 Allocation Reallocated to West Hartlepool (WHL)    
29/11/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 29/11/1943. Dep: 08/01/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1282 (Diagram 63)
   
14/08/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 14/08/1944.    
01/09/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 9892    
06/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Saltburn (SALT)    
15/10/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 15/10/1946. Dep: 16/11/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24712 (Diagram 63A)
   
22/10/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 22/10/1947. Dep: 19/11/1947.    
31/12/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 31/12/1948. Dep: 09/02/1949.
Work undertaken:
Positive lub. drive fitted
Boiler number 2453 (Diagram 63A)
Renumbered to BR 69892
   
11/03/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/03/1949. Dep: 16/03/1949.    
30/11/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy) - Arr: 30/11/1949. Dep: 05/01/1950.    
06/03/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 06/03/1950.    
11/10/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/10/1950. Dep: 08/11/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24688 (Diagram 63A)
   
14/03/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 14/03/1951. Dep: 24/03/1951.
Work undertaken:
After collision
   
24/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 24/03/1952.    
28/11/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 28/11/1952. Dep: 10/01/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24741 (Diagram 63C)
   
20/12/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 20/12/1954. Dep: 22/01/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24720 (Diagram 63B)
   
09/02/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/02/1955. Dep: 11/02/1955.    
29/10/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 29/10/1956. Dep: 01/12/1956.    
10/11/1957 Allocation Reallocated to West Hartlepool (51C)    
11/1958 Scrapped Scrapped    
05/11/1958 Withdrawn Condemned as 69892 from West Hartlepool (51C)    
24/05/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 24/05/1959. Dep: 03/06/1959.    

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