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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4817 on 17/02/1939
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 746 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 846   29/12/1946
British Railways 60846   12/01/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1787
To Service Tue 17/02/1939 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Tue 19/10/1965 off St Margarets (64A)
Service Life 26 yrs, 8 mths , 2 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1965 at Campbells (Airdrie)

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to G H Campbell, Airdrie, 12/65

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 17/02/1939
37B   Copley Hill (Leeds) on 09/09/1951
37B   Copley Hill (Leeds) w/e 15/09/1951
37A   Ardsley on 07/06/1953
52B   Heaton on 14/09/1958
51L   Thornaby on 19/06/1960
64A   St Margarets on 24/02/1963
     Withdrawn on 19/10/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 37B Copley Hill (Leeds) w/e 15/09/1951
ALLOC 37A Ardsley 4w/e 13/06/1953
ALLOC 52B Heaton 5w/e 04/10/1958
ALLOC 51L Thornaby 3w/e 02/07/1960
ALLOC 64A St Margarets 3w/e 02/03/1963
ALLOC 64A St Margarets 4w/e 06/03/1963
WDN   on 19/10/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
17/02/1939 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3000)
25/11/1944 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 2893)
12/01/1949 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 9167)
24/11/1952 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29420)
25/10/1954 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29418)
29/06/1957 Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
29/06/1957 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29461)
04/07/1958 Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
03/07/1959 Electrical elements of ATC fitted
03/07/1959 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29450)
10/05/1962 Smith speedometer fitted
10/05/1962 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 28066)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 24/08/1940 05/10/1940 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 26/12/1942 13/02/1943 50 days General    
Doncaster Works 14/10/1944 25/11/1944 43 days General Boiler number 2893 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 23/01/1947 22/02/1947 31 days General    
Doncaster Works 06/12/1948 12/01/1949 38 days General Boiler number 29349 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60846
 
Doncaster Works 08/11/1949 25/11/1949 18 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 13/12/1950 19/01/1951 38 days Heavy Intermediate    
Darlington Works 19/02/1952 27/02/1952 9 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 28/10/1952 24/11/1952 28 days General Boiler number 29420 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 24/09/1954 25/10/1954 32 days General Boiler number 29418 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 01/11/1954 05/11/1954 5 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 27/05/1957 29/06/1957 34 days General Boiler number 29461 (Diagram 109)
Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
 
Darlington Works 01/07/1957 02/07/1957 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 30/06/1958 04/07/1958 5 days Unclassified Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 27/05/1959 03/07/1959 38 days General Boiler number 29450 (Diagram 109)
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 15/12/1960 18/02/1961 66 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 28/03/1961 29/04/1961 33 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 12/09/1961 28/09/1961 17 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 02/04/1962 10/05/1962 39 days General Boiler number 28066 (Diagram 109)
Smith speedometer fitted
 
Darlington Works 22/05/1962 29/05/1962 8 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 13/06/1962 28/06/1962 16 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 03/07/1963 31/07/1963 29 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 27/09/1963 12/10/1963 16 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/12/1942 L.N.E.R. Notes (March Area) March Area.-'V.2's' appear quite often, the following having been noted in Oct./Nov.: 4772/96, 4813/7. 'J.17' 8195 has been fitted with carriage heating and vacuum brake. 2859 East Anglian was here 31/10/42 fresh from Plant. It has ordinary whistle. A 'Pacific' visits us regularly on Sundays, examples noted being 4472/4 an 2571. 'E.4's' 7408/16/66/92 an 7503 are stationed here for working on the Joint line to Spalding, &c.-the first ones shedded here for a long time. Our regular station pilot 8062 is often in shops and its place is taken by 'D.16' 8805 or by 'D.9' or 'J.15' classes. SLS/194302

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
17/02/1939 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 4817
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1787
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
24/08/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/08/1940. Dep: 05/10/1940.    
26/12/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/12/1942. Dep: 13/02/1943.    
14/10/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/10/1944. Dep: 25/11/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2893 (Diagram 109)
   
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 746 but not taken up    
29/12/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 846    
23/01/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/01/1947. Dep: 22/02/1947.    
06/12/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/12/1948. Dep: 12/01/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29349 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60846
   
08/11/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 08/11/1949. Dep: 25/11/1949.    
13/12/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 13/12/1950. Dep: 19/01/1951.    
09/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (37B)    
15/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (37B)    
19/02/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 19/02/1952. Dep: 27/02/1952.    
28/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/10/1952. Dep: 24/11/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29420 (Diagram 109)
   
07/06/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (37A)    
24/09/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/09/1954. Dep: 25/10/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29418 (Diagram 109)
   
01/11/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 01/11/1954. Dep: 05/11/1954.    
27/05/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 27/05/1957. Dep: 29/06/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29461 (Diagram 109)
Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
   
01/07/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 01/07/1957. Dep: 02/07/1957.    
30/06/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 30/06/1958. Dep: 04/07/1958.
Work undertaken:
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
   
14/09/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
27/05/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 27/05/1959. Dep: 03/07/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29450 (Diagram 109)
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
   
19/06/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
15/12/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 15/12/1960. Dep: 18/02/1961.    
28/03/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 28/03/1961. Dep: 29/04/1961.    
12/09/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 12/09/1961. Dep: 28/09/1961.    
02/04/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 02/04/1962. Dep: 10/05/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28066 (Diagram 109)
Smith speedometer fitted
   
22/05/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 22/05/1962. Dep: 29/05/1962.    
13/06/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 13/06/1962. Dep: 28/06/1962.    
24/02/1963 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (64A)    
03/07/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 03/07/1963. Dep: 31/07/1963.    
27/09/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 27/09/1963. Dep: 12/10/1963.    
19/10/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 60846 from St Margarets (64A)    
12/1965 Scrapped Broken up by Campbells: Airdrie    

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