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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4870 on 23/02/1940
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 799   13/04/1946
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 899   26/05/1946
British Railways 60899   31/08/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1830
To Service Sun 23/02/1940 to New England (NWE)
Withdrawal Sun 22/09/1963 off Doncaster (36A)
Service Life 23 yrs, 6 mths , 30 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Wed 13/11/1963 at Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Notes
Notes Into Doncaster Works for cutting up 13/11/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NWE   New England (New) on 23/02/1940
31B   March on 18/05/1952
31B   March 4w/e 14/06/1952
34A   Kings Cross on 16/06/1957
36A   Doncaster on 15/09/1957
     Withdrawn on 22/09/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 31B March 4w/e 14/06/1952
ALLOC 34A Kings Cross 4w/e 13/07/1957
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 4w/e 05/10/1957
WDN   on 22/09/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
23/02/1940 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3114)
02/06/1947 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3041)
31/08/1949 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3113)
31/07/1951 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29372)
26/03/1954 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29494)
10/08/1956 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29372)
02/09/1958 Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
02/09/1958 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 28060)
06/05/1959 Electrical elements of ATC fitted
12/08/1961 Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
12/08/1961 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29453)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 01/03/1940 08/03/1940 8 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 17/01/1942 28/02/1942 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 08/04/1944 13/05/1944 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 02/03/1946 13/04/1946 43 days General Renumbered to LNER (1946 1st) number 799
 
Doncaster Works 24/04/1947 02/06/1947 40 days General Boiler number 29383 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 15/07/1949 31/08/1949 48 days General Boiler number 3113 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60899
 
Doncaster Works 02/07/1951 31/07/1951 30 days General Boiler number 29372 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 18/01/1952 04/02/1952 18 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 28/02/1954 26/03/1954 27 days General Boiler number 29494 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 16/05/1955 09/06/1955 25 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 22/09/1955 28/10/1955 37 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 11/07/1956 10/08/1956 31 days General Boiler number 29372 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 09/08/1957 04/09/1957 27 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 01/07/1958 02/09/1958 64 days General Boiler number 28060 (Diagram 109)
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 05/05/1959 06/05/1959 2 days Unclassified Electrical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 17/05/1961 12/08/1961 88 days General Boiler number 29453 (Diagram 109)
Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
04/06/1961 Darlington Works (Works Yard) Erecting Shop: D272, D2243, D2700, D3456, D4071-5, D5098, D5157-61, 43085, 60816/23/57/8/97, 60900, 61028, 61206/69, 61303, 63468, 67620/91. 67733, 80100, 90124, 90465/70, 90518. Stripping Shop: 60974, 65868. 67636, 80099. Outside Stripping Shop: 43116, 61464, 63382, 63466. Works Yard: D4070, D5101, 60852/69/99, 60920/75/81, 61238, 63341/58, 63452, 65099, 65753, 65801, 67643/90, 68007/43/80, 92060, 92192. Crossing: D280, D3322, D5106/56. Scrap Yard: 61416/62, 68673 all intact. SLS/196107
09/07/1961 Darlington Works (Erecting Shop) Erecting Shop: D242, D2243/6/8, D2700, D3456, D4073-6, D5160-4, 60803/80/99, 61322, 61457, 63354, 63401/65, 65825, 77012, 78022, 80075, 90061, 90405/26, 92197. Stripping Shop: 61437. Stripping Shop Yard: 60882, 60935/71, 63367, 63417/66, 65760, 77011. Works Yard: D239/78/80, D5158, 43051, 43126/33/4/41, 46480, 60802/55, 60903/63, 63441, 65099, 65761/90, 65820/84, 67643/58, 67760, 68040/7/50, 90089, 92175. Crossing: D13, D4072, D5159. Stooperdale: 90074. Scrap Yard, (i) Complete Locos: 61432/45, 67665, 67707/19/32/8/40, DEPT54. Scrap Yard, (ii) Parts of Locos: 61455, 68080, 68316, 69105, 69921. SLS/196108

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
23/02/1940 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 4870
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1830
Allocated to New England (NWE)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
01/03/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 01/03/1940. Dep: 08/03/1940.    
17/01/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/01/1942. Dep: 28/02/1942.    
08/04/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/04/1944. Dep: 13/05/1944.    
02/03/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/03/1946. Dep: 13/04/1946.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1946 1st) number 799
   
26/05/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 899    
24/04/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/04/1947. Dep: 02/06/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29383 (Diagram 109)
   
15/07/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/07/1949. Dep: 31/08/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3113 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60899
   
02/07/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/07/1951. Dep: 31/07/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29372 (Diagram 109)
   
18/01/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 18/01/1952. Dep: 04/02/1952.    
18/05/1952 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
14/06/1952 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
28/02/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/02/1954. Dep: 26/03/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29494 (Diagram 109)
   
16/05/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 16/05/1955. Dep: 09/06/1955.    
22/09/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 22/09/1955. Dep: 28/10/1955.    
11/07/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/07/1956. Dep: 10/08/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29372 (Diagram 109)
   
16/06/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
09/08/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 09/08/1957. Dep: 04/09/1957.    
15/09/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
01/07/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 01/07/1958. Dep: 02/09/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28060 (Diagram 109)
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
   
05/05/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 05/05/1959. Dep: 06/05/1959.
Work undertaken:
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
   
17/05/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 17/05/1961. Dep: 12/08/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29453 (Diagram 109)
Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
   
22/09/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 60899 from Doncaster (36A)    
13/11/1963 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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