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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4794 on 21/12/1937
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 723 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 823   18/05/1946
British Railways (BR Tmp) E823   17/02/1948
British Railways 60823   07/12/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1721
To Service Mon 21/12/1937 to Kings Cross (KX)
Withdrawal Mon 26/03/1962 off Perth (LNER) (PTH)
Service Life 24 yrs, 3 mths , 5 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Tue 10/04/1962 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Notes
Notes Into Darlington Works for cutting up 10/4/62

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
KX   Kings Cross (New) on 21/12/1937
64A   St Margarets on 25/02/1951
64A   St Margarets m/e 31/03/1951
PTH   Perth (LNER) on 16/05/1960
     Withdrawn on 26/03/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 64A St Margarets on 25/02/1951
ALLOC 64A St Margarets m/e 31/03/1951
ALLOC 63A Perth South 4w/e 04/06/1960
WDN   w/e 26/03/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
21/12/1937 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 2919)
27/06/1944 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3223)
07/12/1949 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3324)
13/10/1951 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29505)
23/07/1955 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29497)
11/05/1957 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29464)
31/12/1958 Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
31/12/1958 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29541)
20/05/1961 Electrical elements of ATC fitted
20/05/1961 Smith speedometer fitted
20/05/1961 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29540)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 25/05/1938 27/05/1938 3 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 22/03/1939 22/03/1939 1 day Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 13/09/1939 16/11/1939 65 days General    
Doncaster Works 30/05/1941 18/06/1941 20 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 03/06/1942 15/07/1942 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 09/06/1944 27/06/1944 19 days General Boiler number 3223 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 04/04/1946 18/05/1946 45 days General Renumbered to LNER (1946 2nd) number 823
 
Doncaster Works 20/01/1948 17/02/1948 29 days General Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E823
 
Doncaster Works 03/11/1949 07/12/1949 35 days General Boiler number 3324 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60823
 
Darlington Works 13/09/1951 13/10/1951 31 days General Boiler number 29505 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 07/05/1953 18/06/1953 43 days Heavy Intermediate    
Darlington Works 04/02/1955 28/02/1955 25 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 27/06/1955 23/07/1955 27 days General Boiler number 29497 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 25/07/1955 06/08/1955 13 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 10/04/1957 11/05/1957 32 days General Boiler number 29464 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 05/07/1957 10/07/1957 6 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 07/01/1958 11/01/1958 5 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 06/11/1958 14/11/1958 9 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 26/11/1958 31/12/1958 36 days General Boiler number 29541 (Diagram 109)
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 12/01/1959 22/01/1959 11 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 18/04/1961 20/05/1961 33 days General Boiler number 29540 (Diagram 109)
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 31/05/1961 07/06/1961 8 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
18/04/1953 Scottish Miscellany The 7.0 p.m. Edinburgh (Waverley) to Glasgow (Queen Street) Sundays only train has this year produced a number of York 50A locos. These include 60140 (three times), 60501 an 60515 (twice), 60502 an 60512. Also seen on this train 60095 (68E), 60965 (64A), 60823 (64A). This train is worked off St. Margarets depot, the engine returning on the Monday morning.
No. 67500 a 4-4-2T has occasionally appeared on the Hyndland and Milngavie trains during recent weeks. New loco.
No. 76000 was noted on (23/4) on local goods to Buchanan Street. B.R. 2-6-4T are now fairly regularly used on 5.51 p.m. Carlisle to Glasgow (St. Enoch). Water is taken at Dumfries and often at Kilmarnock. With 80008 some excellent work was experienced. A late start of 11 mins. at Carlisle was reduced to a late arrival at Dumfries of 5 mins. A late start from Dumfries of 8 minutes was converted to a 2 min. early arrival at Kilmarnock. Up the Nith Valley 50 m.p.h. was regularly got with eight coaches. From Kilmarnock to a stop at Gorbals Jct. the time was 30 mins. 46 secs. including a 15 m.p.h. crawl from Strathbungo. Between Shilford and Neilson 77 m.p.h. was reached. The crew appeared to have no trouble with the train at any time, in fact one would suggest their only trouble was to hold the engine in check, so freely did it run.
40185 (2-6-2T) has been working the Kirkcudbright branch recently.
On occasion of Cup Final in Glasgow on (23/4) the bulk of the trains from Aberdeen were worked by L.M. Class 5, 4-6-0, assisted by 61400 of Kittybrewster depot and 60531 Bahram.
SLS/195306
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
06/01/1962 Oswestry Works Under repair-2236 (89C), 7025 (89A), 78000 (89C), 92247 and W & L 823. 9017 was stored with tender 1805 of May, 1911. SLS/196202

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
21/12/1937 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 4794
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1721
Allocated to Kings Cross (KX)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
25/05/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 25/05/1938. Dep: 27/05/1938.    
22/03/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 22/03/1939. Dep: 22/03/1939.    
13/09/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/09/1939. Dep: 16/11/1939.    
30/05/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 30/05/1941. Dep: 18/06/1941.    
03/06/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/06/1942. Dep: 15/07/1942.    
09/06/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/06/1944. Dep: 27/06/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3223 (Diagram 109)
   
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 723 but not taken up    
04/04/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/04/1946. Dep: 18/05/1946.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1946 2nd) number 823
   
20/01/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/01/1948. Dep: 17/02/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E823
   
03/11/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/11/1949. Dep: 07/12/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3324 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60823
   
25/02/1951 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (64A)    
31/03/1951 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (64A)    
13/09/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 13/09/1951. Dep: 13/10/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29505 (Diagram 109)
   
07/05/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 07/05/1953. Dep: 18/06/1953.    
04/02/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 04/02/1955. Dep: 28/02/1955.    
27/06/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 27/06/1955. Dep: 23/07/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29497 (Diagram 109)
   
25/07/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 25/07/1955. Dep: 06/08/1955.    
10/04/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 10/04/1957. Dep: 11/05/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29464 (Diagram 109)
   
05/07/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 05/07/1957. Dep: 10/07/1957.    
07/01/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 07/01/1958. Dep: 11/01/1958.    
06/11/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 06/11/1958. Dep: 14/11/1958.    
26/11/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 26/11/1958. Dep: 31/12/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29541 (Diagram 109)
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
   
12/01/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/01/1959. Dep: 22/01/1959.    
16/05/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Perth (LNER) (PTH)    
18/04/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 18/04/1961. Dep: 20/05/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29540 (Diagram 109)
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
   
31/05/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 31/05/1961. Dep: 07/06/1961.    
26/03/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 60823 from Perth (LNER) (PTH)    
10/04/1962 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    

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