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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4824 on 11/04/1939
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 753 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 853   23/10/1946
British Railways 60853   31/03/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1794
To Service Sun 11/04/1939 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Sun 22/09/1963 off Doncaster (36A)
Service Life 24 yrs, 5 mths , 11 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Fri 22/11/1963 at Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Notes
Notes Into Doncaster Works for cutting up 22/11/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 11/04/1939
COP   Copley Hill (Leeds) on 22/01/1945
WFD   Woodford Halse on 16/12/1948
WFD   Woodford Halse w/e 18/12/1948
35A   New England on 02/09/1951
35A   New England w/e 08/09/1951
36A   Doncaster on 29/04/1962
     Withdrawn on 22/09/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC WFD Woodford Halse w/e 18/12/1948
ALLOC 35A New England w/e 08/09/1951
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 6w/e 09/06/1962
WDN   on 22/09/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
11/04/1939 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3012)
26/10/1946 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3133)
31/03/1949 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3274)
12/04/1951 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29357)
18/08/1954 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29396)
21/10/1956 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29407)
16/01/1959 Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
16/01/1959 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29545)
08/05/1959 Electrical elements of ATC fitted
14/03/1962 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29492)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 16/08/1939 19/08/1939 4 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 19/10/1940 30/11/1940 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 07/11/1942 05/12/1942 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 19/08/1944 30/09/1944 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 09/02/1946 02/03/1946 22 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 31/08/1946 26/10/1946 57 days General Boiler number 29467 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to LNER (1946 2nd) number 853
 
Doncaster Works 18/11/1946 07/12/1946 20 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 11/02/1949 31/03/1949 49 days General Boiler number 3274 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60853
 
Doncaster Works 04/03/1951 12/04/1951 40 days General Boiler number 29357 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 20/11/1951 27/12/1951 38 days Heavy Casual    
Doncaster Works 21/08/1952 03/10/1952 44 days Heavy Intermediate    
Doncaster Works 20/07/1954 18/08/1954 30 days General Boiler number 29396 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 24/09/1956 21/10/1956 28 days General Boiler number 29407 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 07/12/1956 22/12/1956 16 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 10/12/1958 16/01/1959 38 days General Boiler number 29545 (Diagram 109)
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 07/05/1959 08/05/1959 2 days Unclassified Electrical elements of ATC fitted
 
Doncaster Works 22/01/1962 14/03/1962 52 days General Boiler number 29492 (Diagram 109)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
16/01/1943 Doncaster Notes (engines lettered 'NE') No. 2005, converted to Class 'A,' was due out 16/1. Another 'Q.4' 5048 is on hand for conversion to 'Q.1.' Other arrivals for works are 3838, 3465 an 4993. Streamlined 'B.17' 2870 has left works after a 'general,' also 'J.55' 3859 (BFD). Following on the previous list of engines lettered 'NE' at Plant:- October: 2957, 4474, 1125, 4513, 180, 4003, 4663, 4340, 3488, 4266, 2572, 4655, 3497, 1158, 1367, 4471, 1312, 4312, 3350, 4601, 1141, 4377, 2598, 4490, 2859, 2555, 2461, 483, 3076, 4637, 590, 2766, 4834, 4664, 1118, 4888, 2394, 3224, 4594, 4462, November: 3476, 2439, 4871, 4594, 4646, 4008, 2960, 601, 4053, 4805, 2426, 118, 135, 2563, 112, 1300, 4035, 4449, 4246, 4884, 2744, 4843, 3298, 2417, 5961, 178, 4495, 608, 2958, 2579, 2453, 3050, 125, 114, 4853, 3500, 3494, 2593, 3167. December: 3821, 4497, 4414, 4426, 3276, 4824, 586, 4545, 3621, 4018, 4225, 587, 3275 4793, 2546, 4456, 3819, 4851, 4316, 3631, 3819, 599, 3010, 3593, 17, 3387, 6139, 3498, 1156, 2870, 4240, 2955, 3232, 3047. SLS/194302
28/01/1962 Doncaster Works (Stripping Road) New Erecting Shop: D5643, D8213, E3072-6. Stripping Road: D4055/63, 60129, 60853, 61285, 61315, 63630, 73036. Crimpsall: 60119, 63962. Outside Crimpsall: 60870, 60938, 61168, 62021/34. Scrap Road: 68900 intact, 61862, 61908 being cut up. Erecting Shop: D3482, D5525/95, D5642/57, 12126/33, 13288, 60043/61/78/83/97, 60107, 60817, 61252, 61374/5, 61899, 63571, 70003/7, 76021. Erecting Shop Yard: 60062, 60112. Boiler Park: 60014/47. Weigh House: D5547. Outside Weigh House: D3289, 61223, 63924, 68928, 70006. Paint Shop: D3336, D3487, D5371/2, D5822, E3070/1, 60087, 76046. Paint Shop Yard: Nil. Works Shunters: DEPT. 10/1. SLS/196203

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
11/04/1939 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 4824
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1794
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
16/08/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 16/08/1939. Dep: 19/08/1939.    
19/10/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/10/1940. Dep: 30/11/1940.    
07/11/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/11/1942. Dep: 05/12/1942.    
19/08/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/08/1944. Dep: 30/09/1944.    
22/01/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (COP)    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 753 but not taken up    
09/02/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 09/02/1946. Dep: 02/03/1946.    
31/08/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 31/08/1946. Dep: 26/10/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29467 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to LNER (1946 2nd) number 853
   
18/11/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 18/11/1946. Dep: 07/12/1946.    
16/12/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Woodford Halse (WFD)    
18/12/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Woodford Halse (WFD)    
11/02/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/02/1949. Dep: 31/03/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3274 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60853
   
04/03/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/03/1951. Dep: 12/04/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29357 (Diagram 109)
   
02/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to New England (35A)    
08/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to New England (35A)    
20/11/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 20/11/1951. Dep: 27/12/1951.    
21/08/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 21/08/1952. Dep: 03/10/1952.    
20/07/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/07/1954. Dep: 18/08/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29396 (Diagram 109)
   
24/09/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/09/1956. Dep: 21/10/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29407 (Diagram 109)
   
07/12/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/12/1956. Dep: 22/12/1956.    
10/12/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 10/12/1958. Dep: 16/01/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29545 (Diagram 109)
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
   
07/05/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/05/1959. Dep: 08/05/1959.
Work undertaken:
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
   
22/01/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/01/1962. Dep: 14/03/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29492 (Diagram 109)
   
29/04/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
22/09/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 60853 from Doncaster (36A)    
22/11/1963 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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