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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3665 on 26/08/1942
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 853 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 953   07/07/1946
British Railways 60953   02/09/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1892
To Service Mon 26/08/1942 to Haymarket (HAY)
Withdrawal w/e Mon 28/05/1962 off St Margarets (64A)
Service Life 19 yrs, 9 mths , 2 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 06/1962 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Notes
Notes Cut up at Darlington Works, 6/62

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
HAY   Haymarket (New) on 26/08/1942
64A   St Margarets on 25/09/1949
STM   St Margarets w/e 01/10/1949
     Withdrawn w/e 28/05/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC STM St Margarets w/e 01/10/1949
WDN   w/e 28/05/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
26/08/1942 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3289)
27/05/1944 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3044)
01/02/1946 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3101)
30/08/1947 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 2937)
28/06/1949 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3469)
15/06/1951 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29492)
26/01/1955 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29482)
17/09/1956 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29501)
20/04/1959 Automatic Train Control (ATC) fitted
20/04/1959 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29480)
07/10/1961 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29408)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 26/04/1944 27/05/1944 32 days General Boiler number 29471 (Diagram 109)
 
Cowlairs Works 02/04/1945 14/04/1945 13 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 29/08/1945 15/09/1945 18 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 24/12/1945 01/02/1946 40 days General Boiler number 29497 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 23/01/1947 01/03/1947 38 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 12/07/1947 30/08/1947 50 days General Boiler number 2937 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 10/08/1948 02/09/1948 24 days Light Repair Renumbered to BR 60953
 
Darlington Works 03/09/1948 06/09/1948 4 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 26/05/1949 28/06/1949 34 days General Boiler number 29473 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 27/12/1950 24/01/1951 29 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 09/05/1951 15/06/1951 38 days General Boiler number 29492 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 23/01/1953 21/02/1953 30 days Heavy Intermediate    
Darlington Works 23/02/1953 02/03/1953 8 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 22/12/1954 26/01/1955 36 days General Boiler number 29482 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 14/08/1956 17/09/1956 35 days General Boiler number 2918 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 20/05/1957 27/06/1957 39 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 16/03/1959 20/04/1959 36 days General Boiler number 2905 (Diagram 109)
Automatic Train Control (ATC) fitted
 
Darlington Works 05/05/1959 14/05/1959 10 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 08/09/1961 07/10/1961 30 days General Boiler number 29408 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 26/04/1962 26/04/1962 1 day No repairs Not repaired owing to severe derailment damage - engine been an side - CME decision to scrap
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
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
14/07/1962 Darlington Works (Sidings) Erecting Shop: D15, D238, D347, D2232/42, D2701, D3075, D3237, D5112, D4190-2 undercoats, D4193-5 motors fitted to body shells, 43054, 60876, 60955/7, 61018, 63343, 63409/10/26, 68037, 90322, 90622/51, 92061/2. Stripping Shop: 65786, 90008, 90132. Outside Stripping Shop: 63423, 65757. Crossing: D24, D244/6/83, D2604. Diesel Shunter Test House: D4189 painted. Sidings: 60953/62/81, 61010, 63368, 63456, 65099, 65720, 65807, 67634, 67788, 68014, 69026, 90113, 92034. Scrap Yard: 61077 being cut up, 61063, 61265/98, 61415/9/43/50/1, 65693, 65751, 67666, 67753/95 partially dismantled, 61411-3/60, 65695, 65741, 67601/23/60, 67707/47/50/75, 68052, 68707, 69017/97 intact. SLS/196209

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
26/08/1942 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3665
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1892
Allocated to Haymarket (HAY)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
26/04/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 26/04/1944. Dep: 27/05/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29471 (Diagram 109)
   
02/04/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 02/04/1945. Dep: 14/04/1945.    
29/08/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 29/08/1945. Dep: 15/09/1945.    
24/12/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 24/12/1945. Dep: 01/02/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29497 (Diagram 109)
   
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 853 but not taken up    
07/07/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 953    
23/01/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 23/01/1947. Dep: 01/03/1947.    
12/07/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 12/07/1947. Dep: 30/08/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2937 (Diagram 109)
   
10/08/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 10/08/1948. Dep: 02/09/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 60953
   
03/09/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 03/09/1948. Dep: 06/09/1948.    
26/05/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 26/05/1949. Dep: 28/06/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29473 (Diagram 109)
   
25/09/1949 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (64A)    
01/10/1949 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (STM)    
27/12/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 27/12/1950. Dep: 24/01/1951.    
09/05/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 09/05/1951. Dep: 15/06/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29492 (Diagram 109)
   
23/01/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 23/01/1953. Dep: 21/02/1953.    
23/02/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/02/1953. Dep: 02/03/1953.    
22/12/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 22/12/1954. Dep: 26/01/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29482 (Diagram 109)
   
14/08/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 14/08/1956. Dep: 17/09/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2918 (Diagram 109)
   
20/05/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 20/05/1957. Dep: 27/06/1957.    
16/03/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 16/03/1959. Dep: 20/04/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2905 (Diagram 109)
Automatic Train Control (ATC) fitted
   
05/05/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 05/05/1959. Dep: 14/05/1959.    
08/09/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/09/1961. Dep: 07/10/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29408 (Diagram 109)
   
26/04/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (No repairs) - Arr: 26/04/1962. Dep: 26/04/1962.
Work undertaken:
Not repaired owing to severe derailment damage - engine been an side - CME decision to scrap
   
28/05/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 60953 from St Margarets (64A)    
06/1962 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    

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