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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4876 on 10/04/1940
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 805 on 23/03/1946
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 905   23/07/1946
British Railways 60905   06/01/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1836
To Service Sun 10/04/1940 to New England (NWE)
Withdrawal Sun 22/09/1963 off Doncaster (36A)
Service Life 23 yrs, 5 mths , 12 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Fri 18/10/1963 at Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Notes
Notes Into Doncaster Works for cutting up 18/10/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NWE   New England (New) on 10/04/1940
KX   Kings Cross on 12/11/1944
NWE   New England on 27/10/1946
36A   Doncaster on 27/11/1955
34F   Grantham on 11/06/1961
36A   Doncaster on 10/09/1961
     Withdrawn on 22/09/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC NWE New England w/e 02/11/1946
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 4w/e 03/12/1955
ALLOC 34F Grantham 4w/e 08/07/1961
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 5w/e 07/10/1961
WDN   on 22/09/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
10/04/1940 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3129)
03/12/1947 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3118)
06/01/1950 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 2908)
31/08/1950 Automatic Train Control (ATC) fitted
22/01/1952 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29389)
09/12/1953 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29370)
15/10/1955 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29397)
15/10/1959 Automatic Train Control (ATC) fitted
15/10/1959 Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
25/02/1961 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29392)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 07/03/1942 11/04/1942 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 25/12/1943 29/01/1944 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 17/11/1945 22/12/1945 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 02/03/1946 23/03/1946 22 days Light Repair After collision
Renumbered to LNER (1946 1st) number 805
 
Doncaster Works 11/11/1946 18/01/1947 69 days General After Marshmoor derailment
 
Doncaster Works 13/10/1947 03/12/1947 52 days General Boiler number 3118 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 27/11/1949 06/01/1950 41 days General Boiler number 2908 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60905
 
Doncaster Works 23/08/1950 31/08/1950 9 days Light Casual Automatic Train Control (ATC) fitted
 
Doncaster Works 21/01/1951 02/02/1951 13 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 17/12/1951 22/01/1952 37 days General Boiler number 29389 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 29/01/1953 05/02/1953 8 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 11/11/1953 09/12/1953 29 days General Boiler number 29370 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 13/09/1955 15/10/1955 33 days General Boiler number 29397 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 08/09/1957 18/10/1957 41 days Heavy Intermediate    
Darlington Works 14/04/1959 15/10/1959 185 days Heavy Casual Automatic Train Control (ATC) fitted
 
Darlington Works 22/04/1960 15/06/1960 55 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 19/01/1961 25/02/1961 38 days General Boiler number 29392 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 26/02/1962 05/05/1962 69 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
25/02/1946 G.N. Section The locos involved in the Potter's Bar collision were: 4876, down express, 4833, up express and 2679 up local train. etc:) SLS/194604
26/02/1962 Doncaster Works (Works Yard) Works Yard: 43158, 60039/67, 60153, 60517, 60905/28, 61000/58, 61234, 62014, 63942. Stripping Shop: 60108, 60500, 63932. Outside Stripping Shop: 60040, 60162, 60850/75, 62034, 63652, 70036, 73016. Erecting Shop: D3129, D3440/80/2, D5655/63, D6707/9/15, D8210, 43080, 60030/2/51, 60129/39, 60871, 61281, 63630, 63872, 63945/84, 70038, 73036. Outside Erecting Shop: D5525, D5605/43/70, 60028. Weigh House: 60026, 60119. Scrap Road: 61818, 61945/66, 64177/91, 64245. Paint Shop: D380, D2408, D5376, E3071/2, 12126, 60078, 60870, 61315, 63571. New Erecting Shop: D6700, D8027, E3073-8. Boiler Shop: E3079/80. Works Shunters: DEPT.10/1, 63858, 68928. Ex-Works: 61285. SLS/196204

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
10/04/1940 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 4876
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1836
Allocated to New England (NWE)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
07/03/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/03/1942. Dep: 11/04/1942.    
25/12/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/12/1943. Dep: 29/01/1944.    
12/11/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
17/11/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/11/1945. Dep: 22/12/1945.    
02/03/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 02/03/1946. Dep: 23/03/1946.
Work undertaken:
After collision
Renumbered to LNER (1946 1st) number 805
   
23/07/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 905    
27/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
11/11/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/11/1946. Dep: 18/01/1947.
Work undertaken:
After Marshmoor derailment
   
13/10/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/10/1947. Dep: 03/12/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3118 (Diagram 109)
   
27/11/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/11/1949. Dep: 06/01/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2908 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60905
   
23/08/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 23/08/1950. Dep: 31/08/1950.
Work undertaken:
Automatic Train Control (ATC) fitted
   
21/01/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 21/01/1951. Dep: 02/02/1951.    
17/12/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/12/1951. Dep: 22/01/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29389 (Diagram 109)
   
29/01/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 29/01/1953. Dep: 05/02/1953.    
11/11/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/11/1953. Dep: 09/12/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29370 (Diagram 109)
   
13/09/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/09/1955. Dep: 15/10/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29397 (Diagram 109)
   
27/11/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
08/09/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 08/09/1957. Dep: 18/10/1957.    
14/04/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 14/04/1959. Dep: 15/10/1959.
Work undertaken:
Automatic Train Control (ATC) fitted
   
22/04/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 22/04/1960. Dep: 15/06/1960.    
19/01/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 19/01/1961. Dep: 25/02/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29392 (Diagram 109)
   
11/06/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (34F)    
10/09/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
26/02/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 26/02/1962. Dep: 05/05/1962.    
22/09/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 60905 from Doncaster (36A)    
18/10/1963 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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