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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3658 on 23/08/1941
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 831 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 931   28/12/1946
British Railways 60931   26/02/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Works Number 1890
To Service Fri 23/08/1941 to Aberdeen Ferryhill (ABD)
Withdrawal Fri 03/09/1965 off St Margarets (64A)
Service Life 24 yrs , 11 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 09/1965 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
ABD   Aberdeen Ferryhill (New) on 23/08/1941
HAY   Haymarket m/e 12/1941
ABD   Aberdeen Ferryhill m/e 07/1944
HAY   Haymarket on 29/10/1944
DEE   Dundee Tay Bridge on 08/01/1950
62B     w/e 14/01/1950
64A   St Margarets on 13/10/1958
65A   Eastfield on 11/07/1960
65B   St Rollox (Balornock) on 24/10/1960
64A   St Margarets on 17/11/1960
     Withdrawn on 03/09/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 62B   w/e 14/01/1950
ALLOC 64A St Margarets 4w/e 01/11/1958
ALLOC 65A Eastfield 4w/e 30/07/1960
WDN   w/e 03/09/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
23/08/1941 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 9232)
13/05/1944 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3469)
03/01/1946 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3227)
03/10/1947 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 2912)
30/09/1949 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 2907)
15/03/1952 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29531)
13/11/1953 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29502)
05/01/1956 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29490)
28/02/1958 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29500)
11/12/1958 Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
25/11/1959 Automatic Train Control (ATC) fitted
25/11/1959 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29421)
27/06/1963 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 28080)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 19/06/1942 04/07/1942 16 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 10/04/1943 08/05/1943 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 08/04/1944 13/05/1944 36 days General Boiler number 29473 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 24/11/1945 03/01/1946 41 days General Boiler number 3227 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 23/04/1946 15/05/1946 23 days Light Repair After collision
 
Darlington Works 29/08/1947 03/10/1947 36 days General Boiler number 2912 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 01/02/1949 26/02/1949 26 days Light Casual Renumbered to BR 60931
 
Darlington Works 31/08/1949 30/09/1949 31 days General Boiler number 2907 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 18/02/1952 15/03/1952 27 days General Boiler number 29531 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 17/03/1952 19/03/1952 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 10/10/1953 13/11/1953 35 days General Boiler number 29502 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 23/11/1953 28/11/1953 6 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 29/11/1955 05/01/1956 38 days General Boiler number 29490 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 09/01/1956 16/01/1956 8 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 23/01/1958 28/02/1958 37 days General Boiler number 29500 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 30/10/1958 11/12/1958 43 days Heavy Casual Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
 
Darlington Works 26/10/1959 25/11/1959 31 days General Boiler number 29421 (Diagram 109)
Automatic Train Control (ATC) fitted
 
Darlington Works 22/08/1961 20/09/1961 30 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 17/05/1963 27/06/1963 42 days General Boiler number 28080 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 20/08/1965 20/08/1965 1 day No repairs    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
12/12/1942 N.E. Area engines in Dundee N.E. Area engines now visit Dundee fairly often, 'C.7's' 716 and 714 noted 12/12 and 19/12, and 'B.16' 931 on 25/12. 'V.2' 3667 worked 9.55 a.m, Edinburgh-Aberdeen on 25/12. SLS/194302
30/11/1946 General At this date (30/11/1946) only the following Scottish Area engines still require to be renumbered: 4488, 4491, 2745, 4819, 4891, 4898, 3658, 3682, 3692, 1996, 9765, 6897, 3057, 9499, 9886, 9384, 6398, 6399, 6401, 265, 320, 9201, 9204, 9368, 9255, 9263, 9429, 9046, 2980, 9632, 9644, 9668, 9757, 9790, 7348, 9524, 9527; a total of 37, or 3 per cent. of the total stock SLS/194701
28/02/1949 Darlington Works Locomotives awaiting Works during February included:-Nos. 1274, 1605/11/18/31/45, 2745/67, 3199, 3411, 5096, 5606/28, 5800, 7262, 8708, 9105, 60816, 60133, (adjustment), 61015 (damaged), 63140, 65057 (damaged in the Crook derailment), 65712, 67705/54, 69827 (NEA), Class '8' W.D. 77320 an 79239.To scrap yard: Nos. 3291/97/99, 3301/08/17/32, 63322 (badly damaged at Old Town Jct., Middlesboro').Locomotives ex Works during February included:-Nos. 60141, 60142 (Darlington 2061/1949-the first 1949 locomotive), 60143, 60509 (light repair), 60923, 60931 (light repair), 61022 (unlined black), 61161 (lined out), 61162 (unlined black), 61181/86, 61237/58, 61400, 61635/41, 61659 (light repair), 61660, 62353/59/78, 62718/32/64, 63341/49, 65098, 65601, 65633 (repaired at Gateshead-buffer beam snow plough fitted), 65712/49, 65827/60, 67255, 67386, 67623, 67714 (light repair), 68010/39, 68160, 68260, 69933, Class '8' W.D. 90252 (ex 77352), 90344 (ex 70877), 90613 (ex 77469). SLS/194904
11/02/1962 Darlington Works (Erecting Shop) Erecting Shop: D14/7/8/24/6, D3071/4, D4087-92, D5108/48/73-5, 12120, 60807/35/7, 60931, 61035, 61274, 63438/64/70/2, 65892, 67742, 80117, 90310, 90677/95, 92202, Weigh House: Nil. Outside Weigh House: 82027, Stripping Shop: 46407, 65751, 80116. Outside Stripping Shop: 46460, 61039, 61383, 67753, 68064, 68672. Works Yard: D281, D2173, D2589, 43016/53/5/71, 60954/9/77/81, 63412, 65099, 65794, 65889, 67609, 68010/43, 80119. 90603. Crossing: D257/78/80, D2247, D4086, D5107/49. Scrap Road: 61201, 61368, 61411-3/5/9/36/43/50/1/60, 64979, 65741/69, 65839, 67707/22/7/39/50/75, 68063, 68674/80/88/9/98, 68703/29/34. SLS/196204
05/05/1962 Bathgate MPD Stored are-60099/160. 60813/8/9/24/92. 60920/7/31/7/53/8, 62685. 64497, 64500, 65235/58/68/305, 67615/20, 68335/42/481, 69156/9/211/6. SLS/196206

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
23/08/1941 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3658
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1890
Allocated to Aberdeen Ferryhill (ABD)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
12/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (HAY)    
19/06/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 19/06/1942. Dep: 04/07/1942.    
10/04/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/04/1943. Dep: 08/05/1943.    
08/04/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/04/1944. Dep: 13/05/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29473 (Diagram 109)
   
07/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Aberdeen Ferryhill (ABD)    
29/10/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (HAY)    
24/11/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 24/11/1945. Dep: 03/01/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3227 (Diagram 109)
   
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 831 but not taken up    
23/04/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 23/04/1946. Dep: 15/05/1946.
Work undertaken:
After collision
   
28/12/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 931    
29/08/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 29/08/1947. Dep: 03/10/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2912 (Diagram 109)
   
01/02/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 01/02/1949. Dep: 26/02/1949.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 60931
   
31/08/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 31/08/1949. Dep: 30/09/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2907 (Diagram 109)
   
08/01/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Dundee Tay Bridge (DEE)    
14/01/1950 Allocation      
18/02/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 18/02/1952. Dep: 15/03/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29531 (Diagram 109)
   
17/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 17/03/1952. Dep: 19/03/1952.    
10/10/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 10/10/1953. Dep: 13/11/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29502 (Diagram 109)
   
23/11/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/11/1953. Dep: 28/11/1953.    
29/11/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 29/11/1955. Dep: 05/01/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29490 (Diagram 109)
   
09/01/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/01/1956. Dep: 16/01/1956.    
23/01/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 23/01/1958. Dep: 28/02/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29500 (Diagram 109)
   
13/10/1958 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (64A)    
30/10/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 30/10/1958. Dep: 11/12/1958.
Work undertaken:
Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
   
26/10/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 26/10/1959. Dep: 25/11/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29421 (Diagram 109)
Automatic Train Control (ATC) fitted
   
11/07/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (65A)    
24/10/1960 Allocation Reallocated to St Rollox (Balornock) (65B)    
17/11/1960 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (64A)    
22/08/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 22/08/1961. Dep: 20/09/1961.    
17/05/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 17/05/1963. Dep: 27/06/1963.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28080 (Diagram 109)
   
20/08/1965 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (No repairs) - Arr: 20/08/1965. Dep: 20/08/1965.    
09/1965 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    
03/09/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 60931 from St Margarets (64A)    

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