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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4884 on 06/06/1940
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 813 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 913   09/12/1946
British Railways 60913   13/08/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1844
To Service Mon 06/06/1940 to New England (NWE)
Withdrawal Mon 12/10/1964 off Gateshead (52A)
Service Life 24 yrs, 4 mths , 6 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Sat 24/10/1964 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Notes
Notes Into Darlington Works for cutting up 24/10/64

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NWE   New England (New) on 06/06/1940
31B   March on 24/06/1951
31B   March w/e 30/06/1951
37B   Copley Hill (Leeds) on 14/10/1951
37B   Copley Hill (Leeds) w/e 20/10/1951
52D   Tweedmouth on 14/09/1958
52B   Heaton on 13/01/1963
52A   Gateshead on 16/06/1963
     Withdrawn on 12/10/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 31B March w/e 30/06/1951
ALLOC 37B Copley Hill (Leeds) w/e 20/10/1951
ALLOC 52D Tweedmouth 5w/e 04/10/1958
ALLOC 52B Heaton 4w/e 09/02/1963
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 06/07/1963
WDN   on 12/10/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
06/06/1940 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3140)
24/08/1946 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3058)
13/08/1948 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 9232)
09/06/1950 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 9546)
20/12/1951 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29386)
07/04/1954 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29345)
13/06/1956 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29544)
18/11/1958 Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
12/05/1959 Electrical elements of ATC fitted
12/05/1959 Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
12/05/1959 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3006)
03/03/1962 Smith speedometer fitted
03/03/1962 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29370)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 10/10/1942 14/11/1942 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 26/08/1944 30/09/1944 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 13/07/1946 24/08/1946 43 days General Boiler number 3058 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 25/06/1948 13/08/1948 50 days General Boiler number 9232 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60913
 
Doncaster Works 07/05/1950 09/06/1950 34 days General Boiler number 9546 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 19/06/1950 21/06/1950 3 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 21/11/1951 20/12/1951 30 days General Boiler number 29386 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 30/04/1953 20/05/1953 21 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 08/03/1954 07/04/1954 31 days General Boiler number 29345 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 07/05/1956 13/06/1956 38 days General Boiler number 29544 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 11/11/1958 18/11/1958 8 days Unclassified Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 13/03/1959 12/05/1959 61 days General Boiler number 29365 (Diagram 109)
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 29/01/1962 03/03/1962 34 days General Boiler number 29370 (Diagram 109)
Smith speedometer fitted
 
Darlington Works 11/02/1963 26/02/1963 16 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
16/01/1943 Doncaster Notes (engines lettered 'NE') No. 2005, converted to Class 'A,' was due out 16/1. Another 'Q.4' 5048 is on hand for conversion to 'Q.1.' Other arrivals for works are 3838, 3465 an 4993. Streamlined 'B.17' 2870 has left works after a 'general,' also 'J.55' 3859 (BFD). Following on the previous list of engines lettered 'NE' at Plant:- October: 2957, 4474, 1125, 4513, 180, 4003, 4663, 4340, 3488, 4266, 2572, 4655, 3497, 1158, 1367, 4471, 1312, 4312, 3350, 4601, 1141, 4377, 2598, 4490, 2859, 2555, 2461, 483, 3076, 4637, 590, 2766, 4834, 4664, 1118, 4888, 2394, 3224, 4594, 4462, November: 3476, 2439, 4871, 4594, 4646, 4008, 2960, 601, 4053, 4805, 2426, 118, 135, 2563, 112, 1300, 4035, 4449, 4246, 4884, 2744, 4843, 3298, 2417, 5961, 178, 4495, 608, 2958, 2579, 2453, 3050, 125, 114, 4853, 3500, 3494, 2593, 3167. December: 3821, 4497, 4414, 4426, 3276, 4824, 586, 4545, 3621, 4018, 4225, 587, 3275 4793, 2546, 4456, 3819, 4851, 4316, 3631, 3819, 599, 3010, 3593, 17, 3387, 6139, 3498, 1156, 2870, 4240, 2955, 3232, 3047. SLS/194302

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/06/1940 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 4884
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1844
Allocated to New England (NWE)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
10/10/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/10/1942. Dep: 14/11/1942.    
26/08/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/08/1944. Dep: 30/09/1944.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 813 but not taken up    
13/07/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/07/1946. Dep: 24/08/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3058 (Diagram 109)
   
09/12/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 913    
25/06/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/06/1948. Dep: 13/08/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9232 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60913
   
07/05/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/05/1950. Dep: 09/06/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9546 (Diagram 109)
   
19/06/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 19/06/1950. Dep: 21/06/1950.    
24/06/1951 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
30/06/1951 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
14/10/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (37B)    
20/10/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (37B)    
21/11/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/11/1951. Dep: 20/12/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29386 (Diagram 109)
   
30/04/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 30/04/1953. Dep: 20/05/1953.    
08/03/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/03/1954. Dep: 07/04/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29345 (Diagram 109)
   
07/05/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 07/05/1956. Dep: 13/06/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29544 (Diagram 109)
   
14/09/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Tweedmouth (52D)    
11/11/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/11/1958. Dep: 18/11/1958.
Work undertaken:
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
   
13/03/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 13/03/1959. Dep: 12/05/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29365 (Diagram 109)
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
   
29/01/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 29/01/1962. Dep: 03/03/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29370 (Diagram 109)
Smith speedometer fitted
   
13/01/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
11/02/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 11/02/1963. Dep: 26/02/1963.    
16/06/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
12/10/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 60913 from Gateshead (52A)    
24/10/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    

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