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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3674 on 23/12/1942
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 862 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 962   14/07/1946
British Railways 60962   22/05/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1901
To Service Mon 23/12/1942 to York (North) (YK)
Withdrawal Mon 20/09/1965 off Gateshead (52A)
Service Life 22 yrs, 8 mths , 28 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 10/1965 at Ellis Metals (Derwenthaugh Road, Swalwell)

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to Ellis Metals, Swalwell, 10/65

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
YK   York (North) (New) on 23/12/1942
52B   Heaton on 10/06/1956
52A   Gateshead on 16/06/1963
     Withdrawn on 20/09/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 52B Heaton 4w/e 23/06/1956
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 06/07/1963
WDN   w/e 20/09/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
23/12/1942 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3315)
23/10/1948 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 2933)
22/03/1951 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29476)
15/10/1954 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 28055)
14/05/1956 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29549)
08/02/1958 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29434)
07/11/1958 Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
24/04/1959 Electrical elements of ATC fitted
08/06/1960 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29376)
07/09/1962 Smith speedometer fitted
07/09/1962 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29366)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 30/11/1944 13/01/1945 45 days General    
Doncaster Works 10/08/1946 31/08/1946 22 days General    
Doncaster Works 27/09/1948 23/10/1948 27 days General Boiler number 2933 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 19/02/1951 22/03/1951 32 days General Boiler number 29476 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 28/08/1952 04/10/1952 38 days Heavy Intermediate    
Darlington Works 06/10/1952 08/10/1952 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 28/10/1953 12/12/1953 46 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 13/09/1954 15/10/1954 33 days General Boiler number 28055 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 11/04/1956 14/05/1956 34 days General Boiler number 29549 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 08/01/1958 08/02/1958 32 days General Boiler number 29434 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 10/02/1958 12/02/1958 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 03/11/1958 07/11/1958 5 days Unclassified Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 22/04/1959 24/04/1959 3 days Unclassified Electrical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 02/05/1960 08/06/1960 38 days General Boiler number 29376 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 27/06/1962 07/09/1962 73 days General Boiler number 29366 (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
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
23/12/1942 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3674
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1901
Allocated to York (North) (YK)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
30/11/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/11/1944. Dep: 13/01/1945.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 862 but not taken up    
14/07/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 962    
10/08/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/08/1946. Dep: 31/08/1946.    
22/05/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 60962    
27/09/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/09/1948. Dep: 23/10/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2933 (Diagram 109)
   
19/02/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 19/02/1951. Dep: 22/03/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29476 (Diagram 109)
   
28/08/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 28/08/1952. Dep: 04/10/1952.    
06/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/10/1952. Dep: 08/10/1952.    
28/10/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 28/10/1953. Dep: 12/12/1953.    
13/09/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 13/09/1954. Dep: 15/10/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28055 (Diagram 109)
   
11/04/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/04/1956. Dep: 14/05/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29549 (Diagram 109)
   
10/06/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
08/01/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/01/1958. Dep: 08/02/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29434 (Diagram 109)
   
10/02/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 10/02/1958. Dep: 12/02/1958.    
03/11/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 03/11/1958. Dep: 07/11/1958.
Work undertaken:
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
   
22/04/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 22/04/1959. Dep: 24/04/1959.
Work undertaken:
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
   
02/05/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 02/05/1960. Dep: 08/06/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29376 (Diagram 109)
   
27/06/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 27/06/1962. Dep: 07/09/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29366 (Diagram 109)
Smith speedometer fitted
   
16/06/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
20/09/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 60962 from Gateshead (52A)    
10/1965 Scrapped Broken up by Ellis Metals: Derwenthaugh Road, Swalwell    

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