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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3671 on 02/11/1942
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 859 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 959   13/07/1946
British Railways 60959   14/05/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1898
To Service Mon 02/11/1942 to Gateshead (GHD)
Withdrawal Mon 01/07/1963 off Aberdeen Ferryhill (61B)
Service Life 20 yrs, 7 mths , 29 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Fri 04/10/1963 at Locomotive Works (Inverurie)

Notes
Notes Cut up at Inverurie Works, 4/10/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GHD   Gateshead (New) on 02/11/1942
HTN   Heaton on 06/02/1949
HTN   Heaton w/e 12/02/1949
64A   St Margarets on 13/02/1949
STM   St Margarets w/e 19/02/1949
64B   Haymarket on 06/03/1949
HAY   Haymarket w/e 12/03/1949
64A   St Margarets on 28/10/1957
64B   Haymarket on 21/04/1958
64A   St Margarets on 11/04/1960
61B   Aberdeen Ferryhill on 31/12/1962
     Withdrawn on 01/07/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC HTN Heaton w/e 12/02/1949
ALLOC STM St Margarets w/e 19/02/1949
ALLOC HAY Haymarket w/e 12/03/1949
ALLOC 64A St Margarets 4w/e 02/11/1957
ALLOC 64B Haymarket 4w/e 17/05/1958
ALLOC 64A St Margarets 4w/e 07/05/1960
ALLOC 61B Aberdeen Ferryhill 2w/e 12/01/1963
WDN   on 01/07/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
02/11/1942 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3307)
15/05/1948 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3230)
22/08/1950 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3356)
17/12/1951 Modified pony truck
25/10/1952 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29481)
19/06/1954 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29524)
28/09/1957 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29459)
09/07/1959 Automatic Train Control (ATC) fitted
09/07/1959 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 28072)
16/03/1962 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29368)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 03/11/1944 09/12/1944 37 days General    
Doncaster Works 08/06/1946 13/07/1946 36 days General Renumbered to LNER (1946 2nd) number 959
 
Darlington Works 23/10/1946 09/11/1946 18 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 24/03/1948 15/05/1948 53 days General Boiler number 3230 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60959
 
Darlington Works 10/07/1950 22/08/1950 44 days General Boiler number 3356 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 28/08/1950 06/09/1950 10 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 05/12/1951 17/12/1951 13 days Light Casual Modified pony truck
 
Darlington Works 26/09/1952 25/10/1952 30 days General Boiler number 29481 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 31/10/1952 05/11/1952 6 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 21/05/1954 19/06/1954 30 days General Boiler number 29524 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 31/01/1956 13/03/1956 43 days Heavy Intermediate    
Darlington Works 20/03/1956 23/03/1956 4 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 28/08/1957 28/09/1957 32 days General Boiler number 29459 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 13/10/1958 13/11/1958 32 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 03/06/1959 09/07/1959 37 days General Boiler number 28072 (Diagram 109)
Automatic Train Control (ATC) fitted
 
Darlington Works 29/07/1959 07/08/1959 10 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 30/01/1962 16/03/1962 46 days General Boiler number 29368 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 27/12/1962 21/01/1963 26 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/12/1946 General N.E. Area: During the five weeks from 29th October, Dynamometer Car tests were carried out on the 9.45 a.m. Newcastle-Liverpool (Lime St.) E.P. between Newcastle and Leeds, the return to Newcastle being on the 1.50 p.m. ex. Leeds (the normal working). The locos. concerned were 'A.2' 500 Edward Thompson and 'V.2' 959. The latter loco. had presumably recently been through Darlington Works, as she worked the 1.57 p.m. Darlington-Leeds (running-in) turn on 4/10. The exact sequence as far as the 9.45 'Liverpool' was concerned was as follows:-No. 500, with 9 bogies, including the Dynamometer Car and Buffet Car and repainted Pullman Coach 477, worked the trip on 29/10, 30/10, 5/11, 6/11, and 7/11; the same engine hauled the train on the four days 12-15/11, when the load was augmented to 14 bogie coaches. No. 959 commenced running on 19/11 with the 14-coach train, and ran the four days to 22/11; on 26/11 and 27/11 959's load was reduced to the 9-coach level; and on 28/11 and 29/11 this was increased to ten coaches. This train has been worked frequently by new 'A.2' Nos. 511/2/5. The normal load is now 9 bogies, with increases up to 13 coaches at week-ends and holiday times. Before the introduction of the new time-tables on 7/10 the normal load was 12 coaches, with regular pilot assistance from Ripon to Leeds. Now any load is taken without assistance! SLS/194702
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
11/09/1963 Inverurie Works (Awaiting cut up) In Shops: 44724, 45066, 80126; awaiting shops-42737, 45475. Shopped during period 5/8-6/9: 42129, 65234, 65908/22, D6140/3/4. Scrapped during same period: 57565, 61260, 65210/41/60, 67606/15/49/74. Being cup up: 60851, 65316. Awaiting cut up: 60959, 64568, 90536/42. SLS/196310
10/10/1963 Inverurie Works (Scrapped) 42737, 42909, 45475, 65918. In Scrap Yard: 60819/27, 64627, 65253/341. Shopped four weeks ended 4/10-44724, 45066, 80126, D6148/50, D8031; Scrapped same period-45049, 60851/959, 64568, 65316, 90193, 90536/42. SLS/196311

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
02/11/1942 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3671
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1898
Allocated to Gateshead (GHD)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
03/11/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/11/1944. Dep: 09/12/1944.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 859 but not taken up    
08/06/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/06/1946. Dep: 13/07/1946.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1946 2nd) number 959
   
23/10/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 23/10/1946. Dep: 09/11/1946.    
24/03/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/03/1948. Dep: 15/05/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3230 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60959
   
06/02/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (HTN)    
12/02/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (HTN)    
13/02/1949 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (64A)    
19/02/1949 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (STM)    
06/03/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (64B)    
12/03/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (HAY)    
10/07/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 10/07/1950. Dep: 22/08/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3356 (Diagram 109)
   
28/08/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 28/08/1950. Dep: 06/09/1950.    
05/12/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 05/12/1951. Dep: 17/12/1951.
Work undertaken:
Modified pony truck
   
26/09/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 26/09/1952. Dep: 25/10/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29481 (Diagram 109)
   
31/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 31/10/1952. Dep: 05/11/1952.    
21/05/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/05/1954. Dep: 19/06/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29524 (Diagram 109)
   
31/01/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 31/01/1956. Dep: 13/03/1956.    
20/03/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/03/1956. Dep: 23/03/1956.    
28/08/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 28/08/1957. Dep: 28/09/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29459 (Diagram 109)
   
28/10/1957 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (64A)    
21/04/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (64B)    
13/10/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 13/10/1958. Dep: 13/11/1958.    
03/06/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 03/06/1959. Dep: 09/07/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28072 (Diagram 109)
Automatic Train Control (ATC) fitted
   
29/07/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 29/07/1959. Dep: 07/08/1959.    
11/04/1960 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (64A)    
30/01/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 30/01/1962. Dep: 16/03/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29368 (Diagram 109)
   
27/12/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 27/12/1962. Dep: 21/01/1963.    
31/12/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Aberdeen Ferryhill (61B)    
01/07/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 60959 from Aberdeen Ferryhill (61B)    
04/10/1963 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Inverurie    

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