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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3666 on 05/09/1942
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 854 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 954   07/07/1946
British Railways 60954   22/04/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1893
To Service Mon 05/09/1942 to York (North) (YK)
Withdrawal Mon 18/11/1963 off York (North) (50A)
Service Life 21 yrs, 2 mths , 13 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Mon 09/12/1963 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Notes
Notes Into Darlington Works for cutting up 9/12/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
YK   York (North) (New) on 05/09/1942
     Withdrawn on 18/11/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   w/e 18/11/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
05/09/1942 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3236)
23/04/1949 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3087)
18/08/1951 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29496)
23/05/1953 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29491)
02/12/1954 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29446)
05/10/1956 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29343)
29/10/1958 Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
29/10/1958 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29405)
15/04/1959 Electrical elements of ATC fitted
17/03/1961 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 28084)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 23/10/1944 02/12/1944 41 days General    
Doncaster Works 10/08/1946 07/09/1946 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 16/03/1949 23/04/1949 39 days General Boiler number 3087 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60954
 
Darlington Works 04/07/1951 18/08/1951 46 days General Boiler number 29496 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 20/08/1951 21/08/1951 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 28/04/1953 23/05/1953 26 days General Boiler number 29491 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 25/05/1953 28/05/1953 4 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 01/11/1954 02/12/1954 32 days General Boiler number 29446 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 31/08/1956 05/10/1956 36 days General Boiler number 29343 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 24/09/1958 29/10/1958 36 days General Boiler number 29405 (Diagram 109)
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 10/04/1959 15/04/1959 6 days Unclassified Electrical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 02/02/1961 17/03/1961 44 days General Boiler number 28084 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 11/04/1961 17/04/1961 7 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 24/01/1962 23/03/1962 59 days Heavy Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/04/1949 Doncaster Works Locomotives noted in Works during April included Nos. 13, 17, 60033/34, 56, 69, 91, 60527, 802/07/96, 911/28/34/54, while those ex the Paint Shop included Nos. 60004/10/27/28/55 an 60100. As yet there is not any sign of either the new blue or green paint being used. SLS/194906
11/02/1962 Darlington Works (Works Yard) 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
25/03/1962 Darlington Works (Works Yard) 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
18/01/1964 Darlington Works (Yard Sidings) Erecting Shop: 12122, D191, D2615, D3143, D3672, D5102/9, D5370/6, and 0-4-0 Depl. Diesel No. 56, D7583-89 under construction. Steam Locos under repair: 75037, 60004, 60145, 60923/70, 73092/142/162, 75046/53, 90120/709. Stripping Shop: 47482 for general, 63451, 72002, 75006, 90209/578/728. Yard Sidings: D16, D2700, D5112, 43119, 60132, 61013, 60954, 62060/65, 63468, 65033/99, 65804, 73144, 75006/40, 90026. Diesel Test House: D22, D5104 an D5169. Scrap Yard: 43131, 42770, 61468, 65810, 67652, 68008/38/39/41/42/59/61, 68736, 69006/21 an 72001. SLS/196402

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
05/09/1942 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3666
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1893
Allocated to York (North) (YK)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
23/10/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/10/1944. Dep: 02/12/1944.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 854 but not taken up    
07/07/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 954    
10/08/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/08/1946. Dep: 07/09/1946.    
16/03/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/03/1949. Dep: 23/04/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3087 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60954
   
04/07/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 04/07/1951. Dep: 18/08/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29496 (Diagram 109)
   
20/08/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/08/1951. Dep: 21/08/1951.    
28/04/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 28/04/1953. Dep: 23/05/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29491 (Diagram 109)
   
25/05/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 25/05/1953. Dep: 28/05/1953.    
01/11/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 01/11/1954. Dep: 02/12/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29446 (Diagram 109)
   
31/08/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 31/08/1956. Dep: 05/10/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29343 (Diagram 109)
   
24/09/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 24/09/1958. Dep: 29/10/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29405 (Diagram 109)
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
   
10/04/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 10/04/1959. Dep: 15/04/1959.
Work undertaken:
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
   
02/02/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 02/02/1961. Dep: 17/03/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28084 (Diagram 109)
   
11/04/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/04/1961. Dep: 17/04/1961.    
24/01/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 24/01/1962. Dep: 23/03/1962.    
18/11/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 60954 from York (North) (50A)    
09/12/1963 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    

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