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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3675 on 12/01/1943
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 863 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 963   27/10/1946
British Railways 60963   22/09/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1903
To Service Tue 12/01/1943 to Heaton (HTN)
Withdrawal Tue 29/06/1965 off York (North) (50A)
Service Life 22 yrs, 5 mths , 17 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 08/1965 at Cashmore's (Great Bridge)

Notes
Notes First display of a Darlington Works Number
Sold for scrap to J Cashmore, Great Bridge, 8/65

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
HTN   Heaton (New) on 12/01/1943
GHD   Gateshead on 28/03/1943
DAR   Darlington on 24/11/1944
YK   York (North) on 26/12/1948
YK   York (North) w/e 01/01/1949
     Withdrawn on 29/06/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC YK York (North) w/e 01/01/1949
TOSTORE   w/e 14/08/1963
WDN   on 29/06/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
12/01/1943 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3319)
27/12/1947 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3237)
29/09/1950 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29444)
25/01/1952 Modified pony truck
03/01/1953 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 28056)
14/08/1954 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29488)
18/06/1956 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29515)
24/04/1958 Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
24/04/1958 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29375)
04/03/1959 Electrical elements of ATC fitted
09/02/1960 Double blastpipe fitted
09/02/1960 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29351)
11/10/1962 Smith speedometer fitted
11/10/1962 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29484)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 05/08/1944 02/09/1944 29 days General    
Darlington Works 29/11/1945 29/11/1945 1 day Weighing    
Doncaster Works 18/10/1947 27/12/1947 71 days General Boiler number 3237 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 22/08/1949 24/09/1949 34 days Heavy Casual Renumbered to BR 60963
 
Doncaster Works 28/08/1950 29/09/1950 33 days General Boiler number 29444 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 15/01/1952 25/01/1952 11 days Light Casual Modified pony truck
 
Darlington Works 25/11/1952 03/01/1953 40 days General Boiler number 28056 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 21/07/1954 14/08/1954 25 days General Boiler number 29488 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 04/09/1954 09/09/1954 6 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 15/05/1956 18/06/1956 35 days General Boiler number 29515 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 20/03/1958 24/04/1958 36 days General Boiler number 29375 (Diagram 109)
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 02/03/1959 04/03/1959 3 days Unclassified Electrical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 23/12/1959 09/02/1960 49 days General Boiler number 29351 (Diagram 109)
Double blastpipe fitted
 
Darlington Works 16/02/1960 22/02/1960 7 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 21/06/1961 31/08/1961 72 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 06/09/1962 11/10/1962 36 days General Boiler number 29484 (Diagram 109)
Smith speedometer fitted
 
Darlington Works 07/05/1963 31/05/1963 25 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
09/07/1961 Darlington Works (Works Yard) Erecting Shop: D242, D2243/6/8, D2700, D3456, D4073-6, D5160-4, 60803/80/99, 61322, 61457, 63354, 63401/65, 65825, 77012, 78022, 80075, 90061, 90405/26, 92197. Stripping Shop: 61437. Stripping Shop Yard: 60882, 60935/71, 63367, 63417/66, 65760, 77011. Works Yard: D239/78/80, D5158, 43051, 43126/33/4/41, 46480, 60802/55, 60903/63, 63441, 65099, 65761/90, 65820/84, 67643/58, 67760, 68040/7/50, 90089, 92175. Crossing: D13, D4072, D5159. Stooperdale: 90074. Scrap Yard, (i) Complete Locos: 61432/45, 67665, 67707/19/32/8/40, DEPT54. Scrap Yard, (ii) Parts of Locos: 61455, 68080, 68316, 69105, 69921. SLS/196108
14/01/1962 Darlington Works (Works Yard) Erecting Shop: D11, D256/71, D3316, D4083-8, D5107/8/49/72-5, 12119/20, 43053/7, 60812/98, 61275, 61388, 61454, 63381, 63467, 65768/72, 67638, 69005, 78026, 80118, 90397, 90620. Stripping Shop: 43071, 65892, 80117. Outside Stripping Shop: 60835, 61161, 92202. Works Yard: D18, D5096, 43055, 46450, 60809/22, 60963, 64897, 65099, 65862/9, 67681, 67718, 68017/43, 92064, 92199. Crossing: D17, D270/3, D2173, D2247/65, D3140, D4082, D5113. Scrap Road: 61411-3/5/9/36/43/50-2/9/60, 64979, 65741/69, 67707/13/22/39/50/72/5, 68688/9, 68729 all intact. SLS/196203

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/01/1943 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3675
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1903
Allocated to Heaton (HTN)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
28/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
05/08/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/08/1944. Dep: 02/09/1944.    
24/11/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (DAR)    
29/11/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 29/11/1945. Dep: 29/11/1945.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 863 but not taken up    
27/10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 963    
18/10/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/10/1947. Dep: 27/12/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3237 (Diagram 109)
   
26/12/1948 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
01/01/1949 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
22/08/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 22/08/1949. Dep: 24/09/1949.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 60963
   
28/08/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/08/1950. Dep: 29/09/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29444 (Diagram 109)
   
15/01/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 15/01/1952. Dep: 25/01/1952.
Work undertaken:
Modified pony truck
   
25/11/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 25/11/1952. Dep: 03/01/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28056 (Diagram 109)
   
21/07/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/07/1954. Dep: 14/08/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29488 (Diagram 109)
   
04/09/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 04/09/1954. Dep: 09/09/1954.    
15/05/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 15/05/1956. Dep: 18/06/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29515 (Diagram 109)
   
20/03/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 20/03/1958. Dep: 24/04/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29375 (Diagram 109)
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
   
02/03/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 02/03/1959. Dep: 04/03/1959.
Work undertaken:
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
   
23/12/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 23/12/1959. Dep: 09/02/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29351 (Diagram 109)
Double blastpipe fitted
   
16/02/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 16/02/1960. Dep: 22/02/1960.    
21/06/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 21/06/1961. Dep: 31/08/1961.    
06/09/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 06/09/1962. Dep: 11/10/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29484 (Diagram 109)
Smith speedometer fitted
   
07/05/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 07/05/1963. Dep: 31/05/1963.    
29/06/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 60963 from York (North) (50A)    
08/1965 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Great Bridge    

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