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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4857 on 18/11/1939
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 786 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 886   20/10/1946
British Railways 60886   12/11/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1817
To Service Sun 18/11/1939 to Heaton (HTN)
Withdrawal Sun 10/04/1966 off York (North) (50A)
Service Life 26 yrs, 4 mths , 23 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 06/1966 at Cashmore's (Great Bridge)

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to J Cashmore, Great Bridge, 6/66

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
HTN   Heaton (New) on 18/11/1939
GHD   Gateshead on 28/03/1943
HTN   Heaton on 06/05/1946
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
50A   York (North) on 02/12/1962
     Withdrawn on 10/04/1966

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
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 50A York (North) w/e 08/12/1962
TOSTORE   w/e 14/08/1963
WDN   on 10/04/1966

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
18/11/1939 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3063)
14/06/1941 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3058)
04/09/1943 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3160)
30/08/1947 Modified pony truck
30/08/1947 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3146)
28/05/1949 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3383)
10/02/1951 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29470)
21/03/1953 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29507)
29/01/1955 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29441)
28/05/1956 Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
28/05/1956 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29390)
23/05/1958 Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
23/05/1958 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29549)
27/02/1959 Electrical elements of ATC fitted
09/12/1960 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29476)
17/05/1963 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 28076)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 25/10/1940 26/11/1940 33 days Light Repair After collision
 
Darlington Works 22/04/1941 14/06/1941 54 days General Boiler number 3058 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 17/06/1941 20/06/1941 4 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 28/07/1943 04/09/1943 39 days General Boiler number 29376 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 28/08/1944 23/09/1944 27 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 01/09/1945 06/10/1945 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 24/07/1947 30/08/1947 38 days General Boiler number 3146 (Diagram 109)
Modified pony truck
 
Doncaster Works 20/04/1949 28/05/1949 39 days General Boiler number 3383 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 16/01/1951 10/02/1951 26 days General Boiler number 29470 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 16/02/1953 21/03/1953 34 days General Boiler number 29507 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 07/04/1953 15/04/1953 9 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 29/12/1954 29/01/1955 32 days General Boiler number 29441 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 16/04/1956 28/05/1956 43 days General Boiler number 29390 (Diagram 109)
Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
 
Gateshead Works 22/11/1956 29/11/1956 8 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 17/04/1957 07/05/1957 21 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 22/04/1958 23/05/1958 32 days General Boiler number 29549 (Diagram 109)
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 25/02/1959 27/02/1959 3 days Unclassified Electrical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 29/05/1959 07/08/1959 71 days Heavy Casual    
Darlington Works 04/10/1960 09/12/1960 67 days General Boiler number 29476 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 02/01/1961 07/01/1961 6 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 26/01/1961 26/01/1961 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 08/04/1963 17/05/1963 40 days General Boiler number 28076 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 12/10/1965 19/10/1965 8 days Unclassified    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
18/11/1939 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 4857
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1817
Allocated to Heaton (HTN)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
25/10/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 25/10/1940. Dep: 26/11/1940.
Work undertaken:
After collision
   
22/04/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 22/04/1941. Dep: 14/06/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3058 (Diagram 109)
   
17/06/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 17/06/1941. Dep: 20/06/1941.    
28/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
28/07/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 28/07/1943. Dep: 04/09/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29376 (Diagram 109)
   
28/08/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 28/08/1944. Dep: 23/09/1944.    
01/09/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/09/1945. Dep: 06/10/1945.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 786 but not taken up    
06/05/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (HTN)    
20/10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 886    
24/07/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/07/1947. Dep: 30/08/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3146 (Diagram 109)
Modified pony truck
   
12/11/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 60886    
20/04/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/04/1949. Dep: 28/05/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3383 (Diagram 109)
   
16/01/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 16/01/1951. Dep: 10/02/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29470 (Diagram 109)
   
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)    
06/07/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
12/07/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
16/02/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 16/02/1953. Dep: 21/03/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29507 (Diagram 109)
   
07/04/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/04/1953. Dep: 15/04/1953.    
15/11/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
29/12/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 29/12/1954. Dep: 29/01/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29441 (Diagram 109)
   
16/04/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 16/04/1956. Dep: 28/05/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29390 (Diagram 109)
Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
   
22/11/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 22/11/1956. Dep: 29/11/1956.    
17/04/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 17/04/1957. Dep: 07/05/1957.    
22/04/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 22/04/1958. Dep: 23/05/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29549 (Diagram 109)
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
   
25/02/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 25/02/1959. Dep: 27/02/1959.
Work undertaken:
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
   
29/05/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 29/05/1959. Dep: 07/08/1959.    
04/10/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 04/10/1960. Dep: 09/12/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29476 (Diagram 109)
   
02/01/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 02/01/1961. Dep: 07/01/1961.    
26/01/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 26/01/1961. Dep: 26/01/1961.    
02/12/1962 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
08/04/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/04/1963. Dep: 17/05/1963.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28076 (Diagram 109)
   
12/10/1965 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/10/1965. Dep: 19/10/1965.    
10/04/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 60886 from York (North) (50A)    
06/1966 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Great Bridge    

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