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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4816 on 22/02/1939
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 745 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 845   03/11/1946
British Railways 60845   22/09/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1786
To Service Sun 22/02/1939 to Kings Cross (KX)
Withdrawal Sun 23/09/1962 off New England (34E)
Service Life 23 yrs, 7 mths , 1 dy

Disposal
Scrapping Thu 13/12/1962 at Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Notes
Notes Into Doncaster Warks for cutting up 13/12/62

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
KX   Kings Cross (New) on 22/02/1939
NWE   New England on 02/08/1940
DON   Doncaster on 11/03/1944
COP   Copley Hill (Leeds) on 22/01/1945
SHF   Sheffield Darnall on 28/05/1946
DON   Doncaster on 22/04/1947
38E   Woodford Halse on 09/04/1950
35A   New England on 02/09/1951
35A   New England w/e 08/09/1951
91W   To Western Region / GWR (on loan) on 05/05/1952
35A   New England on 22/09/1952
35A   New England 4w/e 04/10/1952
91W   To Western Region / GWR (on loan) on 20/10/1952
35A   New England on 05/04/1953
35B   Grantham on 18/09/1955
35A   New England on 16/09/1956
     Withdrawn on 23/09/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC DON Doncaster on 22/04/1947
ALLOC 38E Woodford Halse w/e 09/04/1950
ALLOC 35A New England w/e 08/09/1951
LOAN 82C Swindon 4w/e 17/05/1952
ALLOC 35A New England 4w/e 04/10/1952
LOAN 82C Swindon 4w/e 01/11/1952
LOAN 91W To Western Region / GWR 4w/e 01/11/1952
EXLOAN 35A New England 4w/e 18/04/1953
ALLOC 35B Grantham 4w/e 08/10/1955
ALLOC 35A New England 4w/e 13/10/1956
WDN   on 23/09/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
22/02/1939 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 2998)
30/09/1944 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3509)
22/09/1949 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 9191)
08/04/1952 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29404)
03/12/1954 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29394)
08/03/1957 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29440)
26/09/1958 Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
03/07/1959 Electrical elements of ATC fitted
03/07/1959 Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 25/03/1939 13/05/1939 50 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 29/07/1939 19/08/1939 22 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 22/02/1941 29/03/1941 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 05/11/1941 13/12/1941 39 days Heavy After collision
 
Doncaster Works 26/06/1943 14/08/1943 50 days General    
Doncaster Works 30/10/1943 13/11/1943 15 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 02/09/1944 30/09/1944 29 days General Boiler number 3509 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 20/04/1946 04/05/1946 15 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 22/03/1947 22/04/1947 32 days General    
Doncaster Works 08/08/1949 22/09/1949 46 days General Boiler number 9191 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60845
 
Doncaster Works 09/03/1952 08/04/1952 31 days General Boiler number 29404 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 21/09/1952 15/10/1952 25 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 04/11/1954 03/12/1954 30 days General Boiler number 29394 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 06/02/1957 08/03/1957 31 days General Boiler number 29440 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 23/09/1958 26/09/1958 4 days Unclassified Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 15/04/1959 03/07/1959 80 days General Electrical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 08/07/1959 31/07/1959 24 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
08/02/1953 Swindon Works Arrivals from Darlington for fitting of A.T.C. Gear and other W.R. modifications, 78002. Tender B.R. 3. 941/52. 78003. Tender B.R. 3. 942/52 and 78004. Tender B.R. 3. 943/52, these are due to be allocated to the Central Wales Division. Dean 0-6-0s withdrawn from scrapping, noted in East Yard, Reception Shed, Dump and C. Shop : 2350 -; 2401 (89B); 2408 -; 2449 (89A); 2462 -; 2468 (89B); 2515 (85C); 2534 (82D); 2537 (86C); 2543, 2573 (81D). Eastern Region 60845 was noted fitted with Indicator Shelter on front end. SLS/195304

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
22/02/1939 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 4816
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1786
Allocated to Kings Cross (KX)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
25/03/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 25/03/1939. Dep: 13/05/1939.    
29/07/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 29/07/1939. Dep: 19/08/1939.    
02/08/1940 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
22/02/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/02/1941. Dep: 29/03/1941.    
05/11/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 05/11/1941. Dep: 13/12/1941.
Work undertaken:
After collision
   
26/06/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/06/1943. Dep: 14/08/1943.    
30/10/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 30/10/1943. Dep: 13/11/1943.    
11/03/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
02/09/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/09/1944. Dep: 30/09/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3509 (Diagram 109)
   
22/01/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (COP)    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 745 but not taken up    
20/04/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 20/04/1946. Dep: 04/05/1946.    
28/05/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (SHF)    
03/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 845    
22/03/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/03/1947. Dep: 22/04/1947.    
22/04/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
08/08/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/08/1949. Dep: 22/09/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9191 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60845
   
09/04/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Woodford Halse (38E)    
02/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to New England (35A)    
08/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to New England (35A)    
09/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/03/1952. Dep: 08/04/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29404 (Diagram 109)
   
05/05/1952 Allocation Loaned to To Western Region / GWR (91W)    
21/09/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 21/09/1952. Dep: 15/10/1952.    
22/09/1952 Allocation Reallocated to New England (35A)    
04/10/1952 Allocation Reallocated to New England (35A)    
20/10/1952 Allocation Loaned to To Western Region / GWR (91W)    
05/04/1953 Allocation Reallocated to New England (35A)    
04/11/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/11/1954. Dep: 03/12/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29394 (Diagram 109)
   
18/09/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (35B)    
16/09/1956 Allocation Reallocated to New England (35A)    
06/02/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 06/02/1957. Dep: 08/03/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29440 (Diagram 109)
   
23/09/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/09/1958. Dep: 26/09/1958.
Work undertaken:
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
   
15/04/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 15/04/1959. Dep: 03/07/1959.
Work undertaken:
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
   
08/07/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 08/07/1959. Dep: 31/07/1959.    
23/09/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 60845 from New England (34E)    
13/12/1962 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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