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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3667 on 22/09/1942
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 855 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 955   21/07/1946
British Railways 60955   03/06/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1894
To Service Mon 22/09/1942 to Haymarket (HAY)
Withdrawal Mon 26/09/1966 off St Margarets (64A)
Service Life 24 yrs , 4 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 11/1966 at Campbells (Airdrie)

Notes
Notes Sold 11/66 for scrap to G H Campbell, Airdrie

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
HAY   Haymarket (New) on 22/09/1942
ABD   Aberdeen Ferryhill on 08/03/1948
ABD   Aberdeen Ferryhill w/e 13/03/1948
64A   St Margarets on 18/05/1964
     Withdrawn on 26/09/1966

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC ABD Aberdeen Ferryhill w/e 13/03/1948
ALLOC 64A St Margarets 5w/e 13/06/1964
WDN   on 26/09/1966

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
22/09/1942 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3293)
10/06/1944 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 2942)
28/11/1947 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3469)
03/06/1949 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 2963)
30/08/1952 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29501)
28/11/1953 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29443)
29/08/1957 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29360)
11/02/1960 Automatic Train Control (ATC) fitted
11/02/1960 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29470)
17/08/1962 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29362)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 10/05/1944 10/06/1944 32 days General Boiler number 2942 (Diagram 109)
  
Cowlairs Works 21/03/1945 31/03/1945 11 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 03/12/1945 19/01/1946 48 days General    
Darlington Works 25/01/1947 08/03/1947 43 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 25/10/1947 28/11/1947 35 days General Boiler number 29473 (Diagram 109)
  
Darlington Works 16/12/1947 05/01/1948 21 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 19/12/1948 21/12/1948 3 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 23/04/1949 03/06/1949 42 days General Boiler number 29481 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60955
  
Darlington Works 13/06/1949 15/06/1949 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 07/04/1951 10/05/1951 34 days Heavy Intermediate    
Darlington Works 16/07/1952 30/08/1952 46 days General Boiler number 2918 (Diagram 109)
  
Darlington Works 01/09/1952 04/09/1952 4 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 02/11/1953 28/11/1953 27 days General Boiler number 29443 (Diagram 109)
  
Darlington Works 05/09/1955 07/10/1955 33 days Heavy Intermediate    
Darlington Works 11/07/1957 29/08/1957 50 days General Boiler number 29360 (Diagram 109)
  
Darlington Works 28/02/1958 11/03/1958 12 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 03/03/1959 13/03/1959 11 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 30/12/1959 11/02/1960 44 days General Boiler number 29470 (Diagram 109)
Automatic Train Control (ATC) fitted
  
Darlington Works 14/06/1962 17/08/1962 65 days General Boiler number 29362 (Diagram 109)
  
Darlington Works 11/12/1962 09/01/1963 30 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 27/05/1965 27/07/1965 62 days Light Intermediate    
Darlington Works 29/07/1965 30/07/1965 2 days Unclassified    

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
31/05/1949 Darlington Works New Work May: Class 'A.1' Nos. 60148 an 60149. No. 60150 was ex the Paint Shop on 14/6, painted green. Locomotives awaiting Works durine May included: Nos. 812, 61069. 1407/15, 61600/61. 62709, 2726/41/56, 5109, 5675, 5784/87, 67317, 7609/19/20, 67708, 67741 (light repair), 8159, 9377, 69824/34/36, Class '8' 79184 an 90001. To scrap yard: Nos. 2377 (frames only), 3275/77, 3300/05/07/34, 65107, 5114, 5602, 65629 an 5703. Locomotives ex Works during May included: Nos. 60955, 61035. 61100 (unlined), 61199, 61224, 62397, 62745/53, 63351/95, 63440, 65040/47/89/92, 65110, 65653/55/59, 65730, 65848, 67319/31, 68061, 69106/11, Class '8' 90662/74. Nos. 60083/86 an 60127 have been noted here painted in the new blue colours with the crest on the tender. SLS/194907
14/07/1962 Darlington Works (Erecting Shop) 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
02/02/1963 Glasgow - Aberdeen Pacific workings The last regular workings of L.N.E.R Pacifics - during December and January, Ferryhill usually used 60009 an 60011 on the 7-10 a.m. to Glasgow (back with the 5-30 p.m.) but 60002/4/57/97/522/37 also appeared, whilst the standbies were 60527 or 60955 (rarely required). 60537 appeared on 25th January-one month after its 'withdrawal'! ' St. Rollox usually used 60027* on the 8-25 a.m. to Aberdeen (back with the 5-15 p.m.) with as standby 60031 or 60090, whilst 60012 was borrowed from Haymarket for most of November and December; other locomotives to appear were 60004/512/955/72 an 73153. * 60027 was in Grangemouth shed for repair on 11th February. SLS/196303
14/04/1963 St. Rollox MPD (in steam) in steam-60004/31/94, 60955 and 60525 under repair, and stored-42877, 45119, 45718/28/9/31; ex Works-44931, 45309 an 45478. SLS/196304

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
22/09/1942 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3667
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1894
Allocated to Haymarket (HAY)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted		    
10/05/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 10/05/1944. Dep: 10/06/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2942 (Diagram 109)
    
21/03/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 21/03/1945. Dep: 31/03/1945.    
03/12/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 03/12/1945. Dep: 19/01/1946.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 855 but not taken up    
21/07/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 955    
25/01/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 25/01/1947. Dep: 08/03/1947.    
25/10/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 25/10/1947. Dep: 28/11/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29473 (Diagram 109)
    
16/12/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 16/12/1947. Dep: 05/01/1948.    
08/03/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Aberdeen Ferryhill (ABD)    
13/03/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Aberdeen Ferryhill (ABD)    
19/12/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 19/12/1948. Dep: 21/12/1948.    
23/04/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 23/04/1949. Dep: 03/06/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29481 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60955
    
13/06/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 13/06/1949. Dep: 15/06/1949.    
07/04/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 07/04/1951. Dep: 10/05/1951.    
16/07/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 16/07/1952. Dep: 30/08/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2918 (Diagram 109)
    
01/09/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 01/09/1952. Dep: 04/09/1952.    
02/11/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 02/11/1953. Dep: 28/11/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29443 (Diagram 109)
    
05/09/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 05/09/1955. Dep: 07/10/1955.    
11/07/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/07/1957. Dep: 29/08/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29360 (Diagram 109)
    
28/02/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 28/02/1958. Dep: 11/03/1958.    
03/03/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 03/03/1959. Dep: 13/03/1959.    
30/12/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 30/12/1959. Dep: 11/02/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29470 (Diagram 109)
Automatic Train Control (ATC) fitted
    
14/06/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 14/06/1962. Dep: 17/08/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29362 (Diagram 109)
    
11/12/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 11/12/1962. Dep: 09/01/1963.    
18/05/1964 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (64A)    
27/05/1965 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 27/05/1965. Dep: 27/07/1965.    
29/07/1965 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 29/07/1965. Dep: 30/07/1965.    
26/09/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 60955 from St Margarets (64A)    
11/1966 Scrapped Broken up by Campbells: Airdrie    

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