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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4793 on 09/12/1937
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 722   30/03/1946
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 822   05/05/1946
British Railways 60822   09/04/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1720
To Service Mon 09/12/1937 to Aberdeen Ferryhill (ABD)
Withdrawal Mon 07/12/1964 off Dundee Tay Bridge (62B)
Service Life 26 yrs, 11 mths , 28 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 02/1965 at Motherwell Machinery and Scrap (Wishaw)

Notes
Notes Sold for cutting up by Motherwell Machinery and Scrap Co, Wishaw 2/65

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
ABD   Aberdeen Ferryhill (New) on 09/12/1937
62B   Dundee Tay Bridge on 05/11/1950
62B   Dundee Tay Bridge m/e 30/11/1950
     Withdrawn on 07/12/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 62B Dundee Tay Bridge m/e 30/11/1950
WDN   on 07/12/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
09/12/1937 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 2918)
26/08/1944 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3053)
20/07/1946 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3368)
09/04/1948 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3229)
08/11/1950 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29452)
31/10/1951 Modified pony truck
30/08/1952 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29477)
23/09/1954 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29447)
19/06/1957 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29495)
12/09/1958 Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
13/11/1959 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29496)
07/02/1962 Smith speedometer fitted
07/02/1962 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29460)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 31/12/1937 05/01/1938 6 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 31/01/1938 21/02/1938 22 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 23/05/1938 25/05/1938 3 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 09/02/1939 11/03/1939 31 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 18/05/1939 20/05/1939 3 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 09/10/1939 31/10/1939 23 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 30/09/1940 01/11/1940 33 days General    
Doncaster Works 09/11/1942 13/12/1942 35 days General Darlington maintained from 1/8/43
 
Darlington Works 28/06/1944 26/08/1944 60 days General Boiler number 3053 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 31/08/1944 02/09/1944 3 days Unclassified    
Inverurie Works 15/06/1945 18/06/1945 4 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 12/07/1945 14/07/1945 3 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 07/11/1945 24/11/1945 18 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 17/06/1946 20/07/1946 34 days General Boiler number 3368 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 21/02/1948 09/04/1948 49 days General Boiler number 3229 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60822
 
Darlington Works 03/08/1949 29/09/1949 58 days Heavy Casual    
Darlington Works 05/10/1950 08/11/1950 35 days General Boiler number 29452 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 16/10/1951 31/10/1951 16 days Light Casual Modified pony truck
 
Darlington Works 15/07/1952 30/08/1952 47 days General Boiler number 29477 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 20/04/1953 08/05/1953 19 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 06/08/1954 23/09/1954 49 days General Boiler number 29447 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 05/11/1955 30/11/1955 26 days Light Casual After collision
 
Gateshead Works 26/01/1956 09/03/1956 44 days Light Casual After collision
 
Darlington Works 11/10/1956 15/10/1956 5 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 16/05/1957 19/06/1957 35 days General Boiler number 29495 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 29/07/1958 12/09/1958 46 days Heavy Casual Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
 
Darlington Works 25/03/1959 10/04/1959 17 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 12/10/1959 13/11/1959 33 days General Boiler number 29496 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 02/01/1962 07/02/1962 37 days General Boiler number 29460 (Diagram 109)
Smith speedometer fitted
 
Darlington Works 13/02/1964 04/04/1964 52 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 06/04/1964 07/04/1964 2 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 07/1964 07/1964   Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/09/1945 Leeds Area Latest B.16/3 843 appeared on 2.5.p.m. Darlington-Leeds turn on 20/9. B.17 2826 was noted on 3/10 working north on a Class A Goods on the main line near Thirsk. N.13 2405 and J.21 1593 proceeded north through Ripon on 5/10 coupled together (1593 'dead') apparently going to works. The chief effect of the new timetables seems to have been a reduction in the loading of long distance passenger trains. The 9.20 a.m. Newcastle-Liverpool E.P. during the first eleven days of the new timetable consisted of 14-16 bogies, compared with 15-18 previously. It has now been cut to 12 daily and the train is still double-headed from Ripon to Leeds. During the summer the relief to this train usually was made up of 12-14 bogies, and was always worked by one engine! Ex-N.E. Z have been much in evidence on Neville Hill turns lately. Since 4/10 the following combinations have been noted on the 9.20 Newcastle-Liverpool: 2204 & 4866; 2193, 2206 an 722 all piloting 2568 on different days; 2208 & 3648; and 729 & 211 on the 9.0 Liverpool-Newcastle: On 12/10 the relief 9.20 Newcastle-Liverpool was worked by K.2 4651 with 10 bogies, and piloted from Ripon by A.6 688 bunker first. D.21 1245 which was awaiting works at the Darlington shed visit in July, has reappeared, and was first noted on 8/10, piloting D.20 1210 on the 9.40 a.m. Leeds to Middlesbrough (a regular double-headed working). SLS/194601
29/02/1948 Darlington Works New 'L.1's' are completed up to No. 9010. No. 9001 has returned to N.Rd with a damaged buffer beam. Nos. 9002-9006 are still working from Darlington and Nos. 9007-9010 have not yet been handed over to the shed. Nos. 9004/5 are Darlington 2023/4 of 1948, both bearing a January paint date. Locomotives for shops during February included Nos. 510, 804, 822, 2933, 2937, 2993, 3279, 3298, 3375, 3420, 4756, 5063, 5612, 5691, 5878, 7266, 7604, 7608, 8235, 8248, 8250, 8273, 8277, 8427, 8730, 9419, 9834, 9838 an 9875. Of these Nos. 3279, 5063 and 9419 are in the scrap yard, No. 9419 being cut up at the end of February. Locomotives ex shops during February included Nos. 937, 1069, 2354, 2382, 2386, 2982, 3260, 3370, 3373, 3374, 5645, 5646, 5663, 5716, 5769, 5805, 7243, 7334, 8230, 8272, 8310, 8402, 8433, 8727, 8729, 8748, 9097, 9118, 9376 an 9780. 'B.1' No. 1069 is painted green and lettered 'British Railways' as No. 1289 (NBL 26190/47) SLS/194804
14/01/1962 Darlington Works (Works Yard) 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
01/02/1964 Branch line news (Erecting Shop) Passenger services will be withdrawn from Hanley Loop (Etruria to Kidsgrove Liverpool Road) and Stoke to Silverdale branches from 2nd March, from the Aberdare-Abercynon and Cardiff Clarence Road branches from 16th March, from the Kemble to Cirencester, Kemble to Tetbury and Sheringham-Melton Constable branches from 6th April.
The Waterside branch (from Old Dinting Goods GF, Mottram Yard) is to be closed completely on 2nd March. The Pinnox branch (Tunstall Junction to Longport Junction) was closed completely from 16th February, although the track is to be retained. From Pleasley Junction to 70 yards short of Messrs. Hollins coal siding (approx. 1 mile) is to be closed from 3rd March and the line thence to Pleasley East GF from 31st December, 1964.
SLS/196403
07/03/1964 Darlington Works (Erecting Shop) Erecting Shop: D25, D26, D30, D170, D177, D179, D3140, D3244, D3677, D5371, D7587 painted, D7589 nearly complete, D7590 motors mounted, D7591 motors mounted, D7592 shell, D7593 shell, D7594 shell, d12113, 47482, 60146, 60822, 61032, 61319, 62060, 63458, 65789, 90272, 90345. Weigh House: D22, D5107, 62001. Stripping Shop: 43987, 90483. Works Yard: D2700, D5113, D5148, D7588 painted, 42165, 43144, 60124, 60802, 62065, 63460, 65033, 65099, 68046, 73071, 73097, 75006, 75056. Crossing: D11, D3378. Scrap Yard: 42407, 47589, 60874, 68039, 68061, 90624. SLS/196403

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
09/12/1937 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 4793
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1720
Allocated to Aberdeen Ferryhill (ABD)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
31/12/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 31/12/1937. Dep: 05/01/1938.    
31/01/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 31/01/1938. Dep: 21/02/1938.    
23/05/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/05/1938. Dep: 25/05/1938.    
09/02/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 09/02/1939. Dep: 11/03/1939.    
18/05/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 18/05/1939. Dep: 20/05/1939.    
09/10/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 09/10/1939. Dep: 31/10/1939.    
30/09/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/09/1940. Dep: 01/11/1940.    
09/11/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/11/1942. Dep: 13/12/1942.
Work undertaken:
Darlington maintained from 1/8/43
   
28/06/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 28/06/1944. Dep: 26/08/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3053 (Diagram 109)
   
31/08/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 31/08/1944. Dep: 02/09/1944.    
15/06/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Inverurie Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 15/06/1945. Dep: 18/06/1945.    
12/07/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/07/1945. Dep: 14/07/1945.    
07/11/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 07/11/1945. Dep: 24/11/1945.    
30/03/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 722    
05/05/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 822    
17/06/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 17/06/1946. Dep: 20/07/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3368 (Diagram 109)
   
21/02/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/02/1948. Dep: 09/04/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3229 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60822
   
03/08/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 03/08/1949. Dep: 29/09/1949.    
05/10/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 05/10/1950. Dep: 08/11/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29452 (Diagram 109)
   
05/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Dundee Tay Bridge (62B)    
30/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Dundee Tay Bridge (62B)    
16/10/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 16/10/1951. Dep: 31/10/1951.
Work undertaken:
Modified pony truck
   
15/07/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 15/07/1952. Dep: 30/08/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29477 (Diagram 109)
   
20/04/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/04/1953. Dep: 08/05/1953.    
06/08/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 06/08/1954. Dep: 23/09/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29447 (Diagram 109)
   
05/11/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 05/11/1955. Dep: 30/11/1955.
Work undertaken:
After collision
   
26/01/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 26/01/1956. Dep: 09/03/1956.
Work undertaken:
After collision
   
11/10/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/10/1956. Dep: 15/10/1956.    
16/05/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 16/05/1957. Dep: 19/06/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29495 (Diagram 109)
   
29/07/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 29/07/1958. Dep: 12/09/1958.
Work undertaken:
Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
   
25/03/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 25/03/1959. Dep: 10/04/1959.    
12/10/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 12/10/1959. Dep: 13/11/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29496 (Diagram 109)
   
02/01/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 02/01/1962. Dep: 07/02/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29460 (Diagram 109)
Smith speedometer fitted
   
13/02/1964 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 13/02/1964. Dep: 04/04/1964.    
06/04/1964 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/04/1964. Dep: 07/04/1964.    
07/1964 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: ?/07/1964. Dep: ?/07/1964.    
07/12/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 60822 from Dundee Tay Bridge (62B)    
02/1965 Scrapped Broken up by Motherwell Machinery and Scrap: Wishaw    

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