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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4783 on 18/09/1937
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 712 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 812   19/05/1946
British Railways 60812   23/06/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1710
To Service Thu 18/09/1937 to Heaton (HTN)
Withdrawal Thu 09/07/1964 off Gateshead (52A)
Service Life 26 yrs, 9 mths , 21 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 10/1964 at Locomotive Works (Swindon)

Notes
Notes To Swindon for cutting up 10/64

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
HTN   Heaton (New) on 18/09/1937
GHD   Gateshead on 28/03/1943
HTN   Heaton on 03/11/1945
52A   Gateshead on 16/03/1963
     Withdrawn on 09/07/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 06/07/1963
WDN   on 09/07/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
18/09/1937 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 2899)
20/11/1940 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3018)
16/12/1942 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3026)
21/07/1945 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3133)
27/07/1946 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3061)
28/04/1950 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 2903)
16/08/1952 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29545)
04/06/1954 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29486)
17/02/1956 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29538)
20/02/1958 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29362)
17/04/1959 Automatic Train Control (ATC) fitted
25/11/1959 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29492)
19/01/1962 Smith speedometer fitted
19/01/1962 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 28089)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 20/05/1938 21/05/1938 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 23/01/1939 17/03/1939 54 days General    
Darlington Works 02/08/1939 04/08/1939 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 25/01/1940 30/01/1940 6 days Unclassified Pony truck exam
 
Darlington Works 20/03/1940 23/04/1940 35 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 09/10/1940 20/11/1940 43 days General Boiler number 3018 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 11/11/1942 16/12/1942 36 days General Boiler number 3026 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 10/06/1943 03/07/1943 24 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 09/06/1945 21/07/1945 43 days General Boiler number 29467 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 06/07/1946 27/07/1946 22 days Heavy Boiler number 3061 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 26/08/1947 18/10/1947 54 days General    
Darlington Works 31/05/1949 23/06/1949 24 days Light Casual Renumbered to BR 60812
 
Darlington Works 01/02/1950 28/04/1950 87 days General Boiler number 2903 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 08/06/1951 07/07/1951 30 days Heavy Intermediate    
Darlington Works 09/07/1951 14/07/1951 6 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 01/07/1952 16/08/1952 47 days General Boiler number 29545 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 03/05/1954 04/06/1954 33 days General Boiler number 29486 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 23/06/1954 30/06/1954 8 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 07/07/1954 13/07/1954 7 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 16/01/1956 17/02/1956 33 days General Boiler number 29538 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 29/04/1956 29/05/1956 31 days Heavy Casual    
Darlington Works 15/01/1958 20/02/1958 37 days General Boiler number 29362 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 24/02/1958 16/04/1958 52 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 13/04/1959 17/04/1959 5 days Unclassified Automatic Train Control (ATC) fitted
 
Darlington Works 31/08/1959 25/11/1959 87 days General Boiler number 29492 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 23/06/1961 04/07/1961 12 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 16/12/1961 19/01/1962 35 days General Boiler number 28089 (Diagram 109)
Smith speedometer fitted
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/05/1949 Darlington Works New Work May: Class 'A.1' Nos. 60148 an 60149. No. 60150 was ex the Paint Shop on 14/6, painted green. Locomotives awaiting Works durine May included: Nos. 812, 61069. 1407/15, 61600/61. 62709, 2726/41/56, 5109, 5675, 5784/87, 67317, 7609/19/20, 67708, 67741 (light repair), 8159, 9377, 69824/34/36, Class '8' 79184 an 90001. To scrap yard: Nos. 2377 (frames only), 3275/77, 3300/05/07/34, 65107, 5114, 5602, 65629 an 5703. Locomotives ex Works during May included: Nos. 60955, 61035. 61100 (unlined), 61199, 61224, 62397, 62745/53, 63351/95, 63440, 65040/47/89/92, 65110, 65653/55/59, 65730, 65848, 67319/31, 68061, 69106/11, Class '8' 90662/74. Nos. 60083/86 an 60127 have been noted here painted in the new blue colours with the crest on the tender. SLS/194907
14/01/1962 Darlington Works (Erecting Shop) Erecting Shop: D11, D256/71, D3316, D4083-8, D5107/8/49/72-5, 12119/20, 43053/7, 60812/98, 61275, 61388, 61454, 63381, 63467, 65768/72, 67638, 69005, 78026, 80118, 90397, 90620. Stripping Shop: 43071, 65892, 80117. Outside Stripping Shop: 60835, 61161, 92202. Works Yard: D18, D5096, 43055, 46450, 60809/22, 60963, 64897, 65099, 65862/9, 67681, 67718, 68017/43, 92064, 92199. Crossing: D17, D270/3, D2173, D2247/65, D3140, D4082, D5113. Scrap Road: 61411-3/5/9/36/43/50-2/9/60, 64979, 65741/69, 67707/13/22/39/50/72/5, 68688/9, 68729 all intact. SLS/196203
20/09/1964 Swindon Works (Scrap yard) On the occasion of the Society farewell to the last G.W.R. County class tour, the following were on works:- Erecting Shop: D602, D806/19/37/43/9, D1001/6/9/14/15/28/32/43/58, D6335/57, D7009/73, 2210, 6862, 6951, 7803, 7924, 43001/137, 73034 an 92223. New Construction: D9512 complete and painted, D9513-6 almost complete, D9517-24 under construction. Top end of shop, PWM653, D3026/32/190/807/14/24. Weighing shed: D850, D1049, Outside in works yard: 4659, 8405/9, 8732, 9425/27, 42954/78, 43115/20, 60941/45, D1016/24, D6352, D7048, N.C.B. 0-6-2T (ex T.V.R.) and King 6000 (for movement to Stratford). Scrap yard: 2818, 5698, 6010, 6824/7/73, 7929, 8418, 9484, 60809/12/33/6/87, 60916/22/5/32/64/75, 43012/112. Stock shed: D3352, D6826, D9510/11. SLS/196410
11/10/1964 Swindon Works (C shop area) Erecting shop: D602, D806/15/7/32/7/43/9, D1006/16/24/32/58/60/72, D3025/32/190/807/20/966, D6335/52/6, D7017/46/63, 2210, 6823/7, 6951, 7924/9, 42945/75, 43001/112/20/37, 73034, 92223, D9515/6 Painted, D9517-20 Cabs, D9521-7 Motors, D9528/9 Frames; PWM653; C shop area: NCB 67 (ex-TVR) and 6000 still awaiting movement to Stratford; 2818, 3748, 4626, 5264, 5602, 6010, 6824/73, 8401/18, 9484, 9752, 43003, 60809/12/56/87/916/22/32/41/5, 78009; Outside Erecting shop: 7803, 43012; Turntable area: D830/60, D1010/20, D3437, D7022/7/64, 4659, 8405/9, 9425, 9454, 42954; Stored Stock shed: 1010/2/4, 3702, 4569, 4916, 5963/75, 6804, 73012 SLS/196411

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
18/09/1937 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 4783
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1710
Allocated to Heaton (HTN)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
20/05/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/05/1938. Dep: 21/05/1938.    
23/01/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 23/01/1939. Dep: 17/03/1939.    
02/08/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 02/08/1939. Dep: 04/08/1939.    
25/01/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 25/01/1940. Dep: 30/01/1940.
Work undertaken:
Pony truck exam
   
20/03/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 20/03/1940. Dep: 23/04/1940.    
09/10/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 09/10/1940. Dep: 20/11/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3018 (Diagram 109)
   
11/11/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/11/1942. Dep: 16/12/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3026 (Diagram 109)
   
28/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
10/06/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 10/06/1943. Dep: 03/07/1943.    
09/06/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/06/1945. Dep: 21/07/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29467 (Diagram 109)
   
03/11/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (HTN)    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 712 but not taken up    
19/05/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 812    
06/07/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 06/07/1946. Dep: 27/07/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3061 (Diagram 109)
   
26/08/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/08/1947. Dep: 18/10/1947.    
31/05/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 31/05/1949. Dep: 23/06/1949.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 60812
   
01/02/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 01/02/1950. Dep: 28/04/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2903 (Diagram 109)
   
08/06/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 08/06/1951. Dep: 07/07/1951.    
09/07/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/07/1951. Dep: 14/07/1951.    
01/07/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 01/07/1952. Dep: 16/08/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29545 (Diagram 109)
   
03/05/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 03/05/1954. Dep: 04/06/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29486 (Diagram 109)
   
23/06/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/06/1954. Dep: 30/06/1954.    
07/07/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/07/1954. Dep: 13/07/1954.    
16/01/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 16/01/1956. Dep: 17/02/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29538 (Diagram 109)
   
29/04/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 29/04/1956. Dep: 29/05/1956.    
15/01/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 15/01/1958. Dep: 20/02/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29362 (Diagram 109)
   
24/02/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 24/02/1958. Dep: 16/04/1958.    
13/04/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 13/04/1959. Dep: 17/04/1959.
Work undertaken:
Automatic Train Control (ATC) fitted
   
31/08/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 31/08/1959. Dep: 25/11/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29492 (Diagram 109)
   
23/06/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 23/06/1961. Dep: 04/07/1961.    
16/12/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 16/12/1961. Dep: 19/01/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28089 (Diagram 109)
Smith speedometer fitted
   
16/03/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
09/07/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 60812 from Gateshead (52A)    
10/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Swindon    

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