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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4872 on 09/03/1940
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 801 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 901   24/11/1946
British Railways 60901   16/12/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1832
To Service Mon 09/03/1940 to York (North) (YK)
Withdrawal Mon 14/06/1965 off Gateshead (52A)
Service Life 25 yrs, 3 mths , 5 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 07/1965 at Ellis Metals (Derwenthaugh Road, Swalwell)

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to Ellis Metals, Swalwell 7/65

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
YK   York (North) (New) on 09/03/1940
51A   Darlington on 06/07/1952
51A   Darlington 4w/e 12/07/1952
50A   York (North) on 14/09/1952
50A   York (North) 4w/e 04/10/1952
52B   Heaton on 10/06/1956
51A   Darlington on 12/06/1960
51L   Thornaby on 11/09/1960
51C   West Hartlepool on 16/06/1963
52A   Gateshead on 13/12/1964
     Withdrawn on 14/06/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 51A Darlington 4w/e 12/07/1952
ALLOC 50A York (North) 4w/e 04/10/1952
ALLOC 52B Heaton 4w/e 23/06/1956
ALLOC 51A Darlington 3w/e 02/07/1960
ALLOC 51L Thornaby 4w/e 01/10/1960
ALLOC 51C West Hartlepool 4w/e 06/07/1963
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 2w/e 19/12/1964
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 02/01/1965
WDN   w/e 14/06/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
09/03/1940 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3118)
23/10/1941 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3091)
01/04/1944 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3131)
08/11/1947 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3242)
17/12/1949 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3509)
22/02/1952 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29526)
23/01/1954 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29501)
10/05/1956 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29531)
19/09/1957 Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
19/09/1957 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29373)
19/09/1958 Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
30/04/1959 Electrical elements of ATC fitted
14/10/1959 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29366)
10/04/1962 Smith speedometer fitted
10/04/1962 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29502)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 08/09/1941 23/10/1941 46 days General Boiler number 3091 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 23/02/1944 01/04/1944 39 days General Boiler number 29448 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 29/12/1945 02/02/1946 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 29/09/1947 08/11/1947 41 days General Boiler number 3242 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 17/11/1949 17/12/1949 31 days General Boiler number 3509 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60901
 
Gateshead Works 18/06/1951 20/06/1951 3 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 23/01/1952 22/02/1952 31 days General Boiler number 29526 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 21/12/1953 23/01/1954 34 days General Boiler number 2918 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 25/01/1954 27/01/1954 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 04/01/1955 01/03/1955 57 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 05/04/1956 10/05/1956 36 days General Boiler number 29531 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 16/08/1957 19/09/1957 35 days General Boiler number 29373 (Diagram 109)
Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
 
Darlington Works 15/09/1958 19/09/1958 5 days Unclassified Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 08/01/1959 08/01/1959 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 28/04/1959 30/04/1959 3 days Unclassified Electrical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 15/09/1959 14/10/1959 30 days General Boiler number 29366 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 06/03/1962 10/04/1962 36 days General Boiler number 29502 (Diagram 109)
Smith speedometer fitted
 

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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
09/03/1940 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 4872
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1832
Allocated to York (North) (YK)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
08/09/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/09/1941. Dep: 23/10/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3091 (Diagram 109)
   
23/02/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/02/1944. Dep: 01/04/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29448 (Diagram 109)
   
29/12/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/12/1945. Dep: 02/02/1946.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 801 but not taken up    
24/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 901    
29/09/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/09/1947. Dep: 08/11/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3242 (Diagram 109)
   
17/11/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/11/1949. Dep: 17/12/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3509 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60901
   
18/06/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 18/06/1951. Dep: 20/06/1951.    
23/01/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 23/01/1952. Dep: 22/02/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29526 (Diagram 109)
   
06/07/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
12/07/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
14/09/1952 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
04/10/1952 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
21/12/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/12/1953. Dep: 23/01/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2918 (Diagram 109)
   
25/01/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 25/01/1954. Dep: 27/01/1954.    
04/01/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 04/01/1955. Dep: 01/03/1955.    
05/04/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 05/04/1956. Dep: 10/05/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29531 (Diagram 109)
   
10/06/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
16/08/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 16/08/1957. Dep: 19/09/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29373 (Diagram 109)
Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
   
15/09/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 15/09/1958. Dep: 19/09/1958.
Work undertaken:
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
   
08/01/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 08/01/1959. Dep: 08/01/1959.    
28/04/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 28/04/1959. Dep: 30/04/1959.
Work undertaken:
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
   
15/09/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 15/09/1959. Dep: 14/10/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29366 (Diagram 109)
   
12/06/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
11/09/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
06/03/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 06/03/1962. Dep: 10/04/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29502 (Diagram 109)
Smith speedometer fitted
   
16/06/1963 Allocation Reallocated to West Hartlepool (51C)    
13/12/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
14/06/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 60901 from Gateshead (52A)    
07/1965 Scrapped Broken up by Ellis Metals: Derwenthaugh Road, Swalwell    

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