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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4867 on 03/02/1940
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 796 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 896   17/11/1946
British Railways 60896   12/04/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1827
To Service Sun 03/02/1940 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Sun 23/09/1962 off Doncaster (36A)
Service Life 22 yrs, 7 mths , 20 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 10/1962 at Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Notes
Notes Into Doncaster Works for cutting up 31/10/62

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 03/02/1940
70A   Nine Elms (on loan) on 14/05/1953
36A   Doncaster on 28/06/1953
37A   Ardsley on 30/08/1953
36A   Doncaster on 20/09/1953
34F   Grantham on 12/06/1960
36A   Doncaster on 09/10/1960
     Withdrawn on 23/09/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
LOAN 70A Nine Elms 4w/e 16/05/1953
EXLOAN 36A Doncaster 4w/e 11/07/1953
ALLOC 37A Ardsley 4w/e 05/09/1953
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 4w/e 03/10/1953
ALLOC 34F Grantham 3w/e 02/07/1960
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 4w/e 29/10/1960
WDN   on 23/09/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
03/02/1940 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3107)
04/01/1947 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3087)
12/04/1949 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3137)
17/04/1953 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29352)
24/02/1955 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29430)
06/04/1957 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29421)
11/11/1958 Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
08/10/1959 Electrical elements of ATC fitted
08/10/1959 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29449)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 23/08/1941 04/10/1941 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 17/04/1943 08/05/1943 22 days General    
Doncaster Works 31/03/1945 19/05/1945 50 days General    
Doncaster Works 23/11/1946 04/01/1947 43 days General Boiler number 3087 (Diagram 109)
  
Doncaster Works 02/03/1949 12/04/1949 42 days General Boiler number 29368 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60896
  
Doncaster Works 14/06/1951 24/07/1951 41 days Heavy Intermediate    
Doncaster Works 16/03/1953 17/04/1953 33 days General Boiler number 29352 (Diagram 109)
  
Doncaster Works 24/01/1955 24/02/1955 32 days General Boiler number 29430 (Diagram 109)
  
Darlington Works 08/03/1957 06/04/1957 30 days General Boiler number 29421 (Diagram 109)
  
Darlington Works 09/04/1957 12/04/1957 4 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 04/11/1958 11/11/1958 8 days Unclassified Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
  
Darlington Works 10/09/1959 08/10/1959 29 days General Boiler number 29449 (Diagram 109)
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
  
Darlington Works 21/10/1959 21/10/1959 1 day Unclassified    
Darlington Works 23/11/1961 13/12/1961 21 days Light Casual After collision
  

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
03/02/1940 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 4867
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1827
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted		    
23/08/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/08/1941. Dep: 04/10/1941.    
17/04/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/04/1943. Dep: 08/05/1943.    
31/03/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 31/03/1945. Dep: 19/05/1945.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 796 but not taken up    
17/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 896    
23/11/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/11/1946. Dep: 04/01/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3087 (Diagram 109)
    
02/03/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/03/1949. Dep: 12/04/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29368 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60896
    
14/06/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 14/06/1951. Dep: 24/07/1951.    
16/03/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/03/1953. Dep: 17/04/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29352 (Diagram 109)
    
14/05/1953 Allocation Loaned to Nine Elms (70A)    
28/06/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
30/08/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (37A)    
20/09/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
24/01/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/01/1955. Dep: 24/02/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29430 (Diagram 109)
    
08/03/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/03/1957. Dep: 06/04/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29421 (Diagram 109)
    
09/04/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/04/1957. Dep: 12/04/1957.    
04/11/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 04/11/1958. Dep: 11/11/1958.
Work undertaken:
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
    
10/09/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 10/09/1959. Dep: 08/10/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29449 (Diagram 109)
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
    
21/10/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 21/10/1959. Dep: 21/10/1959.    
12/06/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (34F)    
09/10/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
23/11/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 23/11/1961. Dep: 13/12/1961.
Work undertaken:
After collision
    
23/09/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 60896 from Doncaster (36A)    
10/1962 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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