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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4799 on 28/03/1938
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 728 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 828   13/10/1946
British Railways 60828   24/09/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1738
To Service Mon 28/03/1938 to York (North) (YK)
Withdrawal Mon 04/10/1965 off York (North) (50A)
Service Life 27 yrs, 6 mths , 6 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 11/1965 at Cashmore's (Great Bridge)

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to J Cashmore, Great Bridge, 11/65

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
YK   York (North) (New) on 28/03/1938
DON   Doncaster on 06/09/1938
GOR   Gorton on 25/11/1944
NWE   New England on 23/10/1946
34A   Kings Cross on 20/06/1954
34E   Neasden on 10/07/1955
34A   Kings Cross on 02/10/1955
15E   Leicester (G.C.) on 11/03/1958
50A   York (North) on 02/11/1958
     Withdrawn on 04/10/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC NWE New England w/e 26/10/1946
ALLOC 34E Neasden 4w/e 16/07/1955
ALLOC 34A Kings Cross 4w/e 08/10/1955
LOAN 15E Leicester (G.C.) 3w/e 22/03/1958
LOAN 91M To London Midland Region 4w/e 28/03/1958
ALLOC 15E Leicester (G.C.) 4w/e 19/04/1958
LOAN 50A York (North) 4w/e 29/11/1958
LOAN 91E To Eastern Region 4w/e 29/11/1958
ALLOC 50A York (North) 4w/e 27/12/1958
ALLOC 91E To Eastern Region 4w/e 27/12/1958
WDN   w/e 04/10/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
28/03/1938 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 2928)
15/12/1945 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 2901)
03/10/1949 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3160)
20/11/1953 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29364)
06/07/1955 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29422)
08/05/1957 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29394)
30/10/1958 Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
26/01/1959 Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
23/04/1959 Electrical elements of ATC fitted
18/02/1960 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 28056)
20/10/1962 Smith speedometer fitted
20/10/1962 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 28050)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 12/05/1938 17/05/1938 6 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 11/03/1939 18/03/1939 8 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 03/07/1939 19/08/1939 48 days General    
Doncaster Works 23/09/1939 18/10/1939 26 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 21/06/1941 26/07/1941 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 08/05/1943 05/06/1943 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 29/01/1944 26/02/1944 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 27/10/1945 15/12/1945 50 days General Boiler number 2901 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 09/06/1947 19/07/1947 41 days General    
Doncaster Works 23/08/1949 03/10/1949 42 days General Boiler number 29376 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60828
 
Doncaster Works 20/08/1951 25/09/1951 37 days Heavy Intermediate    
Doncaster Works 20/10/1953 20/11/1953 32 days General Boiler number 29364 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 25/05/1955 06/07/1955 43 days General Boiler number 29422 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 30/08/1955 18/10/1955 50 days Heavy Casual    
Darlington Works 05/04/1957 08/05/1957 34 days General Boiler number 29394 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 22/04/1958 21/05/1958 30 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 23/09/1958 30/10/1958 38 days Heavy Casual Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
 
Darlington Works 14/01/1959 26/01/1959 13 days Unclassified Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 21/04/1959 23/04/1959 3 days Unclassified Electrical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 05/01/1960 18/02/1960 45 days General Boiler number 28056 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 11/09/1961 14/09/1961 4 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 11/09/1962 20/10/1962 40 days General Boiler number 28050 (Diagram 109)
Smith speedometer fitted
 
Darlington Works 23/11/1962 06/12/1962 14 days Unclassified    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
28/03/1938 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 4799
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1738
Allocated to York (North) (YK)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
12/05/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/05/1938. Dep: 17/05/1938.    
06/09/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
11/03/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 11/03/1939. Dep: 18/03/1939.    
03/07/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/07/1939. Dep: 19/08/1939.    
23/09/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 23/09/1939. Dep: 18/10/1939.    
21/06/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/06/1941. Dep: 26/07/1941.    
08/05/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/05/1943. Dep: 05/06/1943.    
29/01/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/01/1944. Dep: 26/02/1944.    
25/11/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
27/10/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/10/1945. Dep: 15/12/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2901 (Diagram 109)
   
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 728 but not taken up    
13/10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 828    
23/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
09/06/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/06/1947. Dep: 19/07/1947.    
23/08/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/08/1949. Dep: 03/10/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29376 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60828
   
20/08/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 20/08/1951. Dep: 25/09/1951.    
20/10/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/10/1953. Dep: 20/11/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29364 (Diagram 109)
   
20/06/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
25/05/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/05/1955. Dep: 06/07/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29422 (Diagram 109)
   
10/07/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (34E)    
30/08/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 30/08/1955. Dep: 18/10/1955.    
02/10/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
05/04/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 05/04/1957. Dep: 08/05/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29394 (Diagram 109)
   
11/03/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Leicester (G.C.) (15E)    
22/04/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 22/04/1958. Dep: 21/05/1958.    
23/09/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 23/09/1958. Dep: 30/10/1958.
Work undertaken:
Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
   
02/11/1958 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
14/01/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 14/01/1959. Dep: 26/01/1959.
Work undertaken:
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
   
21/04/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 21/04/1959. Dep: 23/04/1959.
Work undertaken:
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
   
05/01/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 05/01/1960. Dep: 18/02/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28056 (Diagram 109)
   
11/09/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/09/1961. Dep: 14/09/1961.    
11/09/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/09/1962. Dep: 20/10/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28050 (Diagram 109)
Smith speedometer fitted
   
23/11/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/11/1962. Dep: 06/12/1962.    
04/10/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 60828 from York (North) (50A)    
11/1965 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Great Bridge    

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