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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4778 on 24/08/1937
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 707 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 807   17/11/1946
British Railways 60807   25/10/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1705
To Service Mon 24/08/1937 to Heaton (HTN)
Withdrawal Mon 19/11/1962 off Heaton (52B)
Service Life 25 yrs, 2 mths , 26 dys
Total Mileage 1,106,300

Disposal
Scrapping Mon 07/01/1963 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Notes
Notes Into Darlington Works for cutting up 7/1/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
HTN   Heaton (New) on 24/08/1937
GHD   Gateshead on 28/03/1943
HTN   Heaton on 06/02/1949
HTN   Heaton w/e 12/02/1949
52D   Tweedmouth on 12/04/1953
52A   Gateshead on 07/06/1953
52B   Heaton on 03/01/1960
     Withdrawn on 19/11/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC HTN Heaton w/e 12/02/1949
ALLOC 52D Tweedmouth 4w/e 18/04/1953
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 13/06/1953
ALLOC 52B Heaton 4w/e 23/01/1960
WDN   on 19/11/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
24/08/1937 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 2894)
29/03/1940 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3124)
02/10/1941 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3113)
12/04/1943 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3347)
04/10/1947 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 9543)
16/04/1949 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3133)
08/01/1953 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 28055)
05/08/1954 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29543)
12/04/1956 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29341)
16/01/1958 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29458)
11/07/1958 Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
06/03/1959 Electrical elements of ATC fitted
23/08/1960 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29363)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 19/11/1937 02/12/1937 14 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 01/06/1938 02/06/1938 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 27/09/1938 23/11/1938 58 days General    
Darlington Works 21/02/1940 29/03/1940 38 days General Boiler number 3124 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 21/08/1941 02/10/1941 43 days General Boiler number 3113 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 25/02/1943 12/04/1943 47 days General Boiler number 3347 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 10/03/1945 28/04/1945 50 days General    
Doncaster Works 27/12/1946 18/01/1947 23 days General    
Doncaster Works 20/08/1947 04/10/1947 46 days General Boiler number 29358 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 07/03/1949 16/04/1949 41 days General Boiler number 29467 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 06/12/1950 11/01/1951 37 days Light Intermediate    
Darlington Works 07/01/1952 14/01/1952 8 days Light Casual After derailment
 
Darlington Works 01/12/1952 08/01/1953 39 days General Boiler number 28055 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 07/07/1954 05/08/1954 30 days General Boiler number 29543 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 12/03/1956 12/04/1956 32 days General Boiler number 29341 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 10/12/1957 16/01/1958 38 days General Boiler number 29458 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 04/06/1958 11/07/1958 38 days Light Casual Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 08/08/1958 20/08/1958 13 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 04/03/1959 06/03/1959 3 days Unclassified Electrical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 28/06/1960 23/08/1960 57 days General Boiler number 29363 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 14/03/1961 21/03/1961 8 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 31/01/1962 13/02/1962 14 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/04/1949 Doncaster Works Locomotives noted in Works during April included Nos. 13, 17, 60033/34, 56, 69, 91, 60527, 802/07/96, 911/28/34/54, while those ex the Paint Shop included Nos. 60004/10/27/28/55 an 60100. As yet there is not any sign of either the new blue or green paint being used. SLS/194906
11/02/1962 Darlington Works (Erecting Shop) Erecting Shop: D14/7/8/24/6, D3071/4, D4087-92, D5108/48/73-5, 12120, 60807/35/7, 60931, 61035, 61274, 63438/64/70/2, 65892, 67742, 80117, 90310, 90677/95, 92202, Weigh House: Nil. Outside Weigh House: 82027, Stripping Shop: 46407, 65751, 80116. Outside Stripping Shop: 46460, 61039, 61383, 67753, 68064, 68672. Works Yard: D281, D2173, D2589, 43016/53/5/71, 60954/9/77/81, 63412, 65099, 65794, 65889, 67609, 68010/43, 80119. 90603. Crossing: D257/78/80, D2247, D4086, D5107/49. Scrap Road: 61201, 61368, 61411-3/5/9/36/43/50/1/60, 64979, 65741/69, 65839, 67707/22/7/39/50/75, 68063, 68674/80/88/9/98, 68703/29/34. SLS/196204

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
24/08/1937 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 4778
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1705
Allocated to Heaton (HTN)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
19/11/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 19/11/1937. Dep: 02/12/1937.    
01/06/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 01/06/1938. Dep: 02/06/1938.    
27/09/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 27/09/1938. Dep: 23/11/1938.    
21/02/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/02/1940. Dep: 29/03/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3124 (Diagram 109)
   
21/08/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/08/1941. Dep: 02/10/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3113 (Diagram 109)
   
25/02/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 25/02/1943. Dep: 12/04/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3347 (Diagram 109)
   
28/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
10/03/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/03/1945. Dep: 28/04/1945.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 707 but not taken up    
17/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 807    
27/12/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/12/1946. Dep: 18/01/1947.    
20/08/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/08/1947. Dep: 04/10/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29358 (Diagram 109)
   
25/10/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 60807    
06/02/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (HTN)    
12/02/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (HTN)    
07/03/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/03/1949. Dep: 16/04/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29467 (Diagram 109)
   
06/12/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 06/12/1950. Dep: 11/01/1951.    
07/01/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 07/01/1952. Dep: 14/01/1952.
Work undertaken:
After derailment
   
01/12/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 01/12/1952. Dep: 08/01/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28055 (Diagram 109)
   
12/04/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Tweedmouth (52D)    
07/06/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
07/07/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 07/07/1954. Dep: 05/08/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29543 (Diagram 109)
   
12/03/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 12/03/1956. Dep: 12/04/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29341 (Diagram 109)
   
10/12/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 10/12/1957. Dep: 16/01/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29458 (Diagram 109)
   
04/06/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 04/06/1958. Dep: 11/07/1958.
Work undertaken:
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
   
08/08/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 08/08/1958. Dep: 20/08/1958.    
04/03/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 04/03/1959. Dep: 06/03/1959.
Work undertaken:
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
   
03/01/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
28/06/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 28/06/1960. Dep: 23/08/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29363 (Diagram 109)
   
14/03/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 14/03/1961. Dep: 21/03/1961.    
31/01/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 31/01/1962. Dep: 13/02/1962.    
19/11/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 60807 from Heaton (52B)    
07/01/1963 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    

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