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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4856 on 10/11/1939
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 785 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 885   28/05/1946
British Railways 60885   29/10/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1816
To Service Mon 10/11/1939 to Heaton (HTN)
Withdrawal Mon 06/09/1965 off Darlington (51A)
Service Life 25 yrs, 9 mths , 27 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 10/1965 at T J Thomson and Son Ltd. (Stockton)

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to Thomsons, Stockton-on-Tees, 10/65

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
HTN   Heaton (New) on 10/11/1939
GHD   Gateshead on 28/03/1943
52B   Heaton on 19/11/1950
52B   Heaton m/e 30/11/1950
52D   Tweedmouth on 29/04/1951
52D   Tweedmouth w/e 05/05/1951
52B   Heaton on 06/01/1952
52B   Heaton 4w/e 26/01/1952
52A   Gateshead on 06/07/1952
52A   Gateshead 4w/e 12/07/1952
52B   Heaton on 15/11/1953
56C   Copley Hill (Leeds) on 23/09/1956
51L   Thornaby on 08/11/1959
51A   Darlington on 16/06/1963
     Withdrawn on 06/09/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 52B Heaton m/e 30/11/1950
ALLOC 52D Tweedmouth w/e 05/05/1951
ALLOC 52B Heaton 4w/e 26/01/1952
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 12/07/1952
ALLOC 52B Heaton 4w/e 28/11/1953
ALLOC 56C Copley Hill (Leeds) 4w/e 13/10/1956
ALLOC 51L Thornaby 4w/e 28/11/1959
ALLOC 51A Darlington 4w/e 06/07/1963
WDN   on 06/09/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
10/11/1939 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3061)
22/10/1941 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3101)
22/11/1943 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3058)
23/03/1946 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 2934)
10/01/1948 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 2903)
27/08/1949 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 2905)
08/02/1952 Modified pony truck
18/11/1952 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29471)
01/05/1954 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29542)
04/07/1956 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 28055)
13/01/1959 Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
13/01/1959 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29504)
13/03/1959 Electrical elements of ATC fitted
13/04/1962 Smith speedometer fitted
13/04/1962 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 28065)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 26/03/1940 15/04/1940 21 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 04/01/1941 05/02/1941 33 days Heavy    
Darlington Works 09/09/1941 22/10/1941 44 days General Boiler number 29497 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 19/10/1943 22/11/1943 35 days General Boiler number 3058 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 02/02/1946 23/03/1946 50 days General Boiler number 2934 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 09/12/1947 10/01/1948 33 days General Boiler number 2903 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 18/07/1949 27/08/1949 41 days General Boiler number 2905 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 20/03/1951 21/04/1951 33 days Heavy Intermediate    
Darlington Works 27/01/1952 08/02/1952 13 days Light Casual Modified pony truck
 
Doncaster Works 17/10/1952 18/11/1952 33 days General Boiler number 29471 (Diagram 109)
 
Gateshead Works 12/10/1953 15/10/1953 4 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 05/04/1954 01/05/1954 27 days General Boiler number 29542 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 03/05/1954 05/05/1954 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 10/05/1955 06/07/1955 58 days Heavy Casual    
Darlington Works 25/05/1956 04/07/1956 41 days General Boiler number 28055 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 05/12/1958 13/01/1959 40 days General Boiler number 29504 (Diagram 109)
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 19/01/1959 26/01/1959 8 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 11/03/1959 13/03/1959 3 days Unclassified Electrical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 19/09/1961 28/09/1961 10 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 28/02/1962 13/04/1962 45 days General Boiler number 28065 (Diagram 109)
Smith speedometer fitted
 
Darlington Works 18/04/1962 02/05/1962 15 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 15/05/1962 22/05/1962 8 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 30/05/1962 06/06/1962 8 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 27/07/1962 23/08/1962 28 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
25/03/1962 Darlington Works (Erecting Shop) Erecting Shop: D4094 (Complete), D4158-60 (Engines in), D4161-5 (Frames), D15/30, D248/56, D2265, D3071, D3138, D3943, 46450, 60882/5, 60901/57, 61240/88, 63399, 63420/48/63/71, 65099, 90351, 92144/98, 92201. Stripping Shop: 46476, 60804, 65763. Stripping Shop Yard: 43117, 61013, 61256, 63360, 63443, 67752, 90068/81. Works Yard: D2113, D4091/2, D5174, 43129, 46460/7, 60816/55. 60954, 67609/61, 68024/35/64, 90333, 92097, 92194, Crossing: D2164, D2230, D2589, D3229/43. Test House: D4093, D5175. Scrap Yard: 61411/2/3/5/9/22/43/50/1/60, 64979, 65741/51/69, 67707/39/50/3/75, 68063, 68680/8/9, 68703/29/34 all complete with 60960/77, 61368, 67665/81 partially cut up. SLS/196205
19/09/1964 Darlington MPD (Shed) On shed-diesel bays: D5170/2, dead line: 69020, 90444/9; Roundhouse: D3228, D2706/31/2, D2318/36/40, D3229, DEPT87, 68011/37/43/7/50/3/60. Shed: 60024 ex works, 60036/45/808/84/5, 62001, 62002 ex works, 62003/43/4/8/64; 61030, 62368, 68010/4/46,151/4, 90011/4/98, 90361/556 ex works, 90688, 42405/77, 43050/6/7, 43102/29/40 and 63460 awaiting move to Stratford. SLS/196410

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
10/11/1939 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 4856
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1816
Allocated to Heaton (HTN)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
26/03/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 26/03/1940. Dep: 15/04/1940.    
04/01/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy) - Arr: 04/01/1941. Dep: 05/02/1941.    
09/09/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 09/09/1941. Dep: 22/10/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29497 (Diagram 109)
   
28/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
19/10/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 19/10/1943. Dep: 22/11/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3058 (Diagram 109)
   
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 785 but not taken up    
02/02/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/02/1946. Dep: 23/03/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2934 (Diagram 109)
   
28/05/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 885    
09/12/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/12/1947. Dep: 10/01/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2903 (Diagram 109)
   
29/10/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 60885    
18/07/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/07/1949. Dep: 27/08/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2905 (Diagram 109)
   
19/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
30/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
20/03/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 20/03/1951. Dep: 21/04/1951.    
29/04/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Tweedmouth (52D)    
05/05/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Tweedmouth (52D)    
06/01/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
26/01/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
27/01/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 27/01/1952. Dep: 08/02/1952.
Work undertaken:
Modified pony truck
   
06/07/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
12/07/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
17/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/10/1952. Dep: 18/11/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29471 (Diagram 109)
   
12/10/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/10/1953. Dep: 15/10/1953.    
15/11/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
05/04/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 05/04/1954. Dep: 01/05/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29542 (Diagram 109)
   
03/05/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 03/05/1954. Dep: 05/05/1954.    
10/05/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 10/05/1955. Dep: 06/07/1955.    
25/05/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 25/05/1956. Dep: 04/07/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28055 (Diagram 109)
   
23/09/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (56C)    
05/12/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 05/12/1958. Dep: 13/01/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29504 (Diagram 109)
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
   
19/01/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 19/01/1959. Dep: 26/01/1959.    
11/03/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/03/1959. Dep: 13/03/1959.
Work undertaken:
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
   
08/11/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
19/09/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 19/09/1961. Dep: 28/09/1961.    
28/02/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 28/02/1962. Dep: 13/04/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28065 (Diagram 109)
Smith speedometer fitted
   
18/04/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 18/04/1962. Dep: 02/05/1962.    
15/05/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 15/05/1962. Dep: 22/05/1962.    
30/05/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 30/05/1962. Dep: 06/06/1962.    
27/07/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 27/07/1962. Dep: 23/08/1962.    
16/06/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
06/09/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 60885 from Darlington (51A)    
10/1965 Scrapped Broken up by T J Thomson and Son Ltd.: Stockton    

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