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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4787 on 26/10/1937
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 716 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 816   03/11/1946
British Railways 60816   25/06/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1714
To Service Fri 26/10/1937 to Aberdeen Ferryhill (ABD)
Withdrawal Fri 22/10/1965 off St Margarets (64A)
Service Life 27 yrs, 11 mths , 26 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1965 at Campbells (Airdrie)

Notes
Notes Sold for cutting up 12/65 by G H Campbell, Airdrie

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
ABD   Aberdeen Ferryhill (New) on 26/10/1937
STM   St Margarets m/e 03/1940
HAY   Haymarket m/e 05/1941
ABD   Aberdeen Ferryhill m/e 11/1941
STM   St Margarets on 28/11/1942
HAY   Haymarket on 17/04/1943
ABD   Aberdeen Ferryhill m/e 07/1944
HAY   Haymarket on 29/10/1944
64A   St Margarets on 28/10/1957
64B   Haymarket on 21/04/1958
64A   St Margarets on 10/11/1959
     Withdrawn on 22/10/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 64A St Margarets 4w/e 02/11/1957
ALLOC 64B Haymarket 4w/e 17/05/1958
ALLOC 64A St Margarets 4w/e 21/11/1959
WDN   on 22/10/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
26/10/1937 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 2907)
18/08/1945 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 2963)
24/05/1947 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3438)
25/03/1949 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3219)
26/02/1951 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29468)
20/12/1952 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 28051)
24/12/1954 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29547)
12/09/1958 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29438)
08/06/1961 Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
27/09/1963 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29470)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 30/06/1938 09/07/1938 10 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 21/02/1939 15/04/1939 54 days General    
Cowlairs Works 27/11/1939 16/12/1939 20 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 08/03/1940 08/03/1940 1 day Unclassified Pony truck exam
 
Doncaster Works 29/07/1940 07/09/1940 41 days General    
Doncaster Works 16/09/1940 18/09/1940 3 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 14/11/1940 06/12/1940 23 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 09/10/1941 16/11/1941 39 days General    
Doncaster Works 24/05/1943 19/06/1943 27 days General Darlington maintained from 1/8/43
 
Cowlairs Works 17/08/1944 19/08/1944 3 days Light Repair    
Inverurie Works 30/08/1944 31/08/1944 2 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 18/08/1945   General    
Cowlairs Works 04/07/1946 06/07/1946 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 14/03/1947 24/05/1947 72 days General Boiler number 29449 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 12/06/1947 23/06/1947 12 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 24/05/1948 25/06/1948 33 days Light Repair Renumbered to BR 60816
 
Darlington Works 23/02/1949 25/03/1949 31 days General Boiler number 3219 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 26/01/1951 26/02/1951 32 days General Boiler number 29468 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 09/03/1951 13/03/1951 5 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 19/11/1952 20/12/1952 32 days General Boiler number 28051 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 19/11/1954 24/12/1954 36 days General Boiler number 29547 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 27/09/1956 02/11/1956 37 days Heavy Intermediate    
Darlington Works 12/08/1958 12/09/1958 32 days General Boiler number 29438 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 07/04/1961 08/06/1961 63 days Heavy Intermediate Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
 
Darlington Works 22/03/1962 08/05/1962 48 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 19/08/1963 27/09/1963 40 days General Boiler number 29470 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 24/10/1963 08/11/1963 16 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 18/11/1963 14/12/1963 27 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
28/02/1949 Darlington Works Locomotives awaiting Works during February included:-Nos. 1274, 1605/11/18/31/45, 2745/67, 3199, 3411, 5096, 5606/28, 5800, 7262, 8708, 9105, 60816, 60133, (adjustment), 61015 (damaged), 63140, 65057 (damaged in the Crook derailment), 65712, 67705/54, 69827 (NEA), Class '8' W.D. 77320 an 79239.To scrap yard: Nos. 3291/97/99, 3301/08/17/32, 63322 (badly damaged at Old Town Jct., Middlesboro').Locomotives ex Works during February included:-Nos. 60141, 60142 (Darlington 2061/1949-the first 1949 locomotive), 60143, 60509 (light repair), 60923, 60931 (light repair), 61022 (unlined black), 61161 (lined out), 61162 (unlined black), 61181/86, 61237/58, 61400, 61635/41, 61659 (light repair), 61660, 62353/59/78, 62718/32/64, 63341/49, 65098, 65601, 65633 (repaired at Gateshead-buffer beam snow plough fitted), 65712/49, 65827/60, 67255, 67386, 67623, 67714 (light repair), 68010/39, 68160, 68260, 69933, Class '8' W.D. 90252 (ex 77352), 90344 (ex 70877), 90613 (ex 77469). SLS/194904
31/03/1949 Darlington Works Locomotives awaiting Works during March included: Nos. 1173, 1240, 2343, 2703, 3005/44, 3139, 3273, 5028/36, 5091, 5668, 5715, 5821, 8180, 8705, 9107, 9374/75, 9880, 61023, 61434, 61619/43, 62730/52, 63099, 63315/80, 65119, 67709/22 (both light repairs), 69807/65, Class '8' 77499, 78578/85, 79206. To scrap yard: Nos, 3332, 5649/68, 5715, 9374. Locomotives ex Works during March included: Nos. 5629/33 (both fitted small snow ploughs at Gateshead Works), 60816, 61020 (name removed), 61216, 61422, 61618, 61644 (rebuilt 2 cyls.), 61645/47/48, 62700/21/64, 63392, 63411/17/30/65, 65094, 65656, 65800/76, 67244/68, 67344, 67615, 68265, 68409/25/32, 68708/13, 69401, 69773, W.D. 90008 (light repair), 90103, 90235, 90391, 90606. No. 5626 has been sold out of service to the Bolton Colliery, it is understood. Easingwold Rly. 0-6-OT No. 2 has been broken up in the scrap yard here by a private firm. SLS/194905
30/04/1949 Darlington Works New work April: Nos. 60146 an 60147. Locomotives awaiting Works during April included: Nos. 888, 1035, 61199, 1224, 1405, 61625, 1668, 2726, 62753. 2760, 3044, 3260, 3275, 63286, 5044/68, 5109, 65633/50, 5653, 65684, 5858, 65868, 7278, 7675, 67729 (light re-pair), 67739 (damaged), 8156, 69842, Class '8' W.D. 77037, 77178 an 79206. Broken up: Nos. 63286, 3316, 65633/84.
Locomotives ex Works during April included: Nos. 60816, 61023, 61215/40/57, 61422, 61434 (rebuilt), 61648, 62700/03/64/67, 63348/80/92, 63411, 65110, 65739, 65821/44, 67722 (light repair), 68015/27, 68409/14/32, 68705, 69107, 69391, 69835/36/88, Class '8' W.D. 90382, 90449 (light repair) and 90460.
SLS/194906
04/06/1961 Darlington Works (Erecting Shop) Erecting Shop: D272, D2243, D2700, D3456, D4071-5, D5098, D5157-61, 43085, 60816/23/57/8/97, 60900, 61028, 61206/69, 61303, 63468, 67620/91. 67733, 80100, 90124, 90465/70, 90518. Stripping Shop: 60974, 65868. 67636, 80099. Outside Stripping Shop: 43116, 61464, 63382, 63466. Works Yard: D4070, D5101, 60852/69/99, 60920/75/81, 61238, 63341/58, 63452, 65099, 65753, 65801, 67643/90, 68007/43/80, 92060, 92192. Crossing: D280, D3322, D5106/56. Scrap Yard: 61416/62, 68673 all intact. SLS/196107
25/03/1962 Darlington Works (Works Yard) Erecting Shop: D4094 (Complete), D4158-60 (Engines in), D4161-5 (Frames), D15/30, D248/56, D2265, D3071, D3138, D3943, 46450, 60882/5, 60901/57, 61240/88, 63399, 63420/48/63/71, 65099, 90351, 92144/98, 92201. Stripping Shop: 46476, 60804, 65763. Stripping Shop Yard: 43117, 61013, 61256, 63360, 63443, 67752, 90068/81. Works Yard: D2113, D4091/2, D5174, 43129, 46460/7, 60816/55. 60954, 67609/61, 68024/35/64, 90333, 92097, 92194, Crossing: D2164, D2230, D2589, D3229/43. Test House: D4093, D5175. Scrap Yard: 61411/2/3/5/9/22/43/50/1/60, 64979, 65741/51/69, 67707/39/50/3/75, 68063, 68680/8/9, 68703/29/34 all complete with 60960/77, 61368, 67665/81 partially cut up. SLS/196205

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
26/10/1937 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 4787
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1714
Allocated to Aberdeen Ferryhill (ABD)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
30/06/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 30/06/1938. Dep: 09/07/1938.    
21/02/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/02/1939. Dep: 15/04/1939.    
27/11/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 27/11/1939. Dep: 16/12/1939.    
03/1940 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (STM)    
08/03/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 08/03/1940. Dep: 08/03/1940.
Work undertaken:
Pony truck exam
   
29/07/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/07/1940. Dep: 07/09/1940.    
16/09/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 16/09/1940. Dep: 18/09/1940.    
14/11/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 14/11/1940. Dep: 06/12/1940.    
05/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (HAY)    
09/10/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/10/1941. Dep: 16/11/1941.    
11/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Aberdeen Ferryhill (ABD)    
28/11/1942 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (STM)    
17/04/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (HAY)    
24/05/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/05/1943. Dep: 19/06/1943.
Work undertaken:
Darlington maintained from 1/8/43
   
07/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Aberdeen Ferryhill (ABD)    
17/08/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 17/08/1944. Dep: 19/08/1944.    
30/08/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Inverurie Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 30/08/1944. Dep: 31/08/1944.    
29/10/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (HAY)    
18/08/1945 Modification Diagram 109 number 29481 boiler fitted    
18/08/1945 Modification Diagram 109 number 2963 boiler fitted    
18/08/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Dep: 18/08/1945.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 716 but not taken up    
04/07/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 04/07/1946. Dep: 06/07/1946.    
03/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 816    
14/03/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 14/03/1947. Dep: 24/05/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29449 (Diagram 109)
   
12/06/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/06/1947. Dep: 23/06/1947.    
24/05/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 24/05/1948. Dep: 25/06/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 60816
   
23/02/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 23/02/1949. Dep: 25/03/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3219 (Diagram 109)
   
26/01/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 26/01/1951. Dep: 26/02/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29468 (Diagram 109)
   
09/03/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/03/1951. Dep: 13/03/1951.    
19/11/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 19/11/1952. Dep: 20/12/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28051 (Diagram 109)
   
19/11/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 19/11/1954. Dep: 24/12/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29547 (Diagram 109)
   
27/09/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 27/09/1956. Dep: 02/11/1956.    
28/10/1957 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (64A)    
21/04/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (64B)    
12/08/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 12/08/1958. Dep: 12/09/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29438 (Diagram 109)
   
10/11/1959 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (64A)    
07/04/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 07/04/1961. Dep: 08/06/1961.
Work undertaken:
Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
   
22/03/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 22/03/1962. Dep: 08/05/1962.    
19/08/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 19/08/1963. Dep: 27/09/1963.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29470 (Diagram 109)
   
24/10/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 24/10/1963. Dep: 08/11/1963.    
18/11/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 18/11/1963. Dep: 14/12/1963.    
22/10/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 60816 from St Margarets (64A)    
12/1965 Scrapped Broken up by Campbells: Airdrie    

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