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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3673 on 02/12/1942
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 861 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 961   17/11/1946
British Railways 60961   08/10/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1900
To Service Mon 02/12/1942 to York (North) (YK)
Withdrawal Mon 05/04/1965 off York (North) (50A)
Service Life 22 yrs, 4 mths , 3 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Mon 12/07/1965 at Drapers (Hull)

Notes
Notes Cut up by A Draper, Hull, 12/7/65

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
YK   York (North) (New) on 02/12/1942
     Withdrawn on 05/04/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   on 06/04/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
02/12/1942 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3312)
09/10/1948 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3296)
20/01/1951 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29456)
15/01/1954 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29535)
18/01/1956 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29532)
15/03/1958 Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
15/03/1958 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29470)
20/02/1959 Electrical elements of ATC fitted
31/12/1959 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29495)
18/09/1962 Smith speedometer fitted
18/09/1962 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 28082)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 02/11/1944 09/12/1944 38 days General    
Doncaster Works 13/07/1946 17/08/1946 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 23/08/1948 09/10/1948 48 days General Boiler number 3296 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60961
 
Darlington Works 11/12/1950 20/01/1951 41 days General Boiler number 29456 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 12/06/1951 11/07/1951 30 days Heavy Casual    
Darlington Works 29/01/1952 14/02/1952 17 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 08/07/1952 06/09/1952 61 days Heavy Casual    
Darlington Works 10/12/1953 15/01/1954 37 days General Boiler number 29535 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 22/01/1954 27/01/1954 6 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 26/02/1955 02/04/1955 36 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 14/12/1955 18/01/1956 36 days General Boiler number 29532 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 06/02/1957 09/02/1957 4 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 11/02/1958 15/03/1958 33 days General Boiler number 29470 (Diagram 109)
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 16/02/1959 20/02/1959 5 days Unclassified Electrical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 27/11/1959 31/12/1959 35 days General Boiler number 29495 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 29/09/1961 04/10/1961 6 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 14/08/1962 18/09/1962 36 days General Boiler number 28082 (Diagram 109)
Smith speedometer fitted
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
08/10/1948 Doncaster Works Locomotives noted ready to leave Works were Nos. 60007, painted garter blue; 60516, green; 61120, black and lined, while 60877, 60961, 61804 an 63479 were plain black. Locomotives awaiting Works included:-Nos. 48, 1121 an 1902 while those under heavy repair included Nos. 8, 18, 19. 37, 78, 98, 513/19, 932/62, 1092, 1107/24, 1869, 2116, 7350 an 9999. Condemned locomotives on the dump were:-Nos. 2126/98 an 4107. Withdrawn 'C.1' Class Nos. 3274 an 3285, fitted with tall chimneys, extra- coal space, etc., were noted supplying steam to the Crimpsall Erecting Shop; it also appeared that Nos. 2821 (3293) and 4419 might also be similarly fitted and soon put to a similar use where required. It is understood that sixteen of the new 'A.1's' are to be built at Doncaster and twenty-three at Darlington. SLS/194812
04/03/1963 GC line (Leicester shed) Since the withdrawal of the local services from 4th March, Annesley shed now works the remaining semi-fast services (Nottingham-London) using Class 5s and Royal Scots. Woodford shed now has no passenger workings and its stud of ex LMR 2-6-4Ts (from Neasden) have been placed in store. Leicester shed has not been closed but its allocation has been reduced; on 16th March the following were on shed-42437/53/6, 44690, 45238, 45579, 48079; 46112, 60961 an 61374. Only latter was in steam. Leicester Central will be used during the summer for the former Belgrave Road station trains to Mablethorpe and Skegness (which ran on Saturdays and Sundays only). SLS/196304
28/02/1963 March MPD (Leicester shed) Britannias 70000/1/2/3/5/6-13 were all placed in store at March in February due to further dieselisation by Type 3 diesels from Darnall and these now cover several March freight turns; three of the Britannias are understood to be unserviceable due to frost damage. On 30th March 70000/1/5/10/2 were transferred to Willesden leaving the others stored at the time. On 13th April, a visit to the shed revealed 70008/11/3 in steam acting as spare engines for diesel failures. J17 65541, which was stationary boiler here, has now been replaced by B1 61378. A new diesel depot is being built at March alongside the old repair shops and a further diesel depot is now under construction at Kings Lynn where 7 Brush and 6 small diesels are stationed. Several Brush diesels are now stabled in the old steam shed at Cambridge and 2 Brush diesels and one 204 h.p. stable at Ely. SLS/196304
16/04/1963 Malton MPD (Leicester shed) The closure of Malton shed, recently forecast, as being likely to take place this summer, actually occurred officially on and from 16th April. All Malton’s steam locos. had however left during the preceding week, and on the official day of closure, the only steam loco. at the shed was 43055 (50A), on temporary standby. The two diesel shunters are now stabled overnight on a carriage siding under that part of the station roof which covers the Whitby bay platform. Since closure of Malton shed, local goods workings between York and Malton have been covered by 2-6-Os of 43XXX and 77XXX series; one of the latter type (including 77004 still with snowplough) brings the early morning goods from York and continues with the pick-up freight to Whitby, where it is remanned. The diesel shunters have been working the thrice-weekly trip on the Gilling branch, which is now disconnected at the Pilmoor end. The Ampleforth College Special from London to Gilling on 30th April, was worked from KX to Malton by A4 60017 Silver Fox and was replaced by 2-6-0 77004 still fitted with its small snowplough. Y7 0-4-0 ex-L.N.E.R. 985 is lying derelict at Bentinck Colliery (nr. Kirkby in Ashfield) and appears to have been out of use for some time. SLS/196304

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
02/12/1942 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3673
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1900
Allocated to York (North) (YK)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
02/11/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/11/1944. Dep: 09/12/1944.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 861 but not taken up    
13/07/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/07/1946. Dep: 17/08/1946.    
17/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 961    
23/08/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/08/1948. Dep: 09/10/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3296 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60961
   
11/12/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/12/1950. Dep: 20/01/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29456 (Diagram 109)
   
12/06/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 12/06/1951. Dep: 11/07/1951.    
29/01/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 29/01/1952. Dep: 14/02/1952.    
08/07/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 08/07/1952. Dep: 06/09/1952.    
10/12/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 10/12/1953. Dep: 15/01/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29535 (Diagram 109)
   
22/01/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 22/01/1954. Dep: 27/01/1954.    
26/02/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 26/02/1955. Dep: 02/04/1955.    
14/12/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 14/12/1955. Dep: 18/01/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29532 (Diagram 109)
   
06/02/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/02/1957. Dep: 09/02/1957.    
11/02/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/02/1958. Dep: 15/03/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29470 (Diagram 109)
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
   
16/02/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 16/02/1959. Dep: 20/02/1959.
Work undertaken:
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
   
27/11/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 27/11/1959. Dep: 31/12/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29495 (Diagram 109)
   
29/09/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 29/09/1961. Dep: 04/10/1961.    
14/08/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 14/08/1962. Dep: 18/09/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28082 (Diagram 109)
Smith speedometer fitted
   
05/04/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 60961 from York (North) (50A)    
12/07/1965 Scrapped Broken up by Drapers: Hull    

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