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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3676 on 26/01/1943
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 864 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 964   17/11/1946
British Railways (BR Tmp) E964   31/01/1948
British Railways 60964   10/06/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
29/04/1958 THE DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1904
To Service Fri 26/01/1943 to Heaton (HTN)
Withdrawal Fri 08/05/1964 off Gateshead (52A)
Service Life 21 yrs, 3 mths , 12 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Mon 07/09/1964 at Locomotive Works (Swindon)

Notes
Notes To Swindon for cutting up, 7/9/64

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
HTN   Heaton (New) on 26/01/1943
GHD   Gateshead on 28/03/1943
     Withdrawn on 08/05/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   on 08/05/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
26/01/1943 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3324)
06/08/1949 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3234)
07/06/1951 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29490)
23/05/1953 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29464)
05/02/1955 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29452)
27/06/1956 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29508)
29/03/1958 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29455)
15/01/1960 Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
15/01/1960 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29418)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 05/07/1944 12/08/1944 39 days General    
Doncaster Works 11/05/1946 11/06/1946 32 days General    
Doncaster Works 22/12/1947 31/01/1948 41 days General Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E964
 
Doncaster Works 23/06/1949 06/08/1949 45 days General Boiler number 3234 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 02/05/1951 07/06/1951 37 days General Boiler number 29490 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 22/04/1953 23/05/1953 32 days General Boiler number 29464 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 05/01/1955 05/02/1955 32 days General Boiler number 29452 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 07/02/1955 09/02/1955 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 23/05/1956 27/06/1956 36 days General Boiler number 29508 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 13/11/1956 26/11/1956 14 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 21/11/1957 21/11/1957 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 25/02/1958 29/03/1958 33 days General Boiler number 29455 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 31/03/1958 22/04/1958 23 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 24/04/1958 28/04/1958 5 days Unclassified Nameplates fitted
 
Darlington Works 01/12/1959 15/01/1960 46 days General Boiler number 29418 (Diagram 109)
Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
29/01/1955 North eastern Miscellany Class D20 62372, looking clean and polished, has been working on local passenger turns between Sunderland and Newcastle during March. On Sunday, 20th March, trains between Sunderland and West Hartlepool were diverted via Wellfield, due to work on track maintenance on the main line, and the 5.0 p.m. train from Newcastle to Liverpool hauled by V2 60964 was piloted from Sunderland by G5 67328 to give assistance up Seaton bank which is 1 in 42 for about half a mile at its steepest. On Sunday, 26th March, class 5 45316 was noted descending Seaton bank with an excursion from the Midland Region.
Locomotives used for football excursions to Sunderland on 30/3 included Nos. 76046. 61018 an 64851.
SLS/195505
29/04/1958 Durham V2 class 60964 was named Durham Light Infantry at Durham station on 29th April to commemorate the regiment's bicentenary. SLS/195805
20/09/1964 Swindon Works (Scrap yard) On the occasion of the Society farewell to the last G.W.R. County class tour, the following were on works:- Erecting Shop: D602, D806/19/37/43/9, D1001/6/9/14/15/28/32/43/58, D6335/57, D7009/73, 2210, 6862, 6951, 7803, 7924, 43001/137, 73034 an 92223. New Construction: D9512 complete and painted, D9513-6 almost complete, D9517-24 under construction. Top end of shop, PWM653, D3026/32/190/807/14/24. Weighing shed: D850, D1049, Outside in works yard: 4659, 8405/9, 8732, 9425/27, 42954/78, 43115/20, 60941/45, D1016/24, D6352, D7048, N.C.B. 0-6-2T (ex T.V.R.) and King 6000 (for movement to Stratford). Scrap yard: 2818, 5698, 6010, 6824/7/73, 7929, 8418, 9484, 60809/12/33/6/87, 60916/22/5/32/64/75, 43012/112. Stock shed: D3352, D6826, D9510/11. SLS/196410

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
26/01/1943 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3676
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1904
Allocated to Heaton (HTN)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
28/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
05/07/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/07/1944. Dep: 12/08/1944.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 864 but not taken up    
11/05/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/05/1946. Dep: 11/06/1946.    
17/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 964    
22/12/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/12/1947. Dep: 31/01/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E964
   
10/06/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 60964    
23/06/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/06/1949. Dep: 06/08/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3234 (Diagram 109)
   
02/05/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 02/05/1951. Dep: 07/06/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29490 (Diagram 109)
   
22/04/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 22/04/1953. Dep: 23/05/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29464 (Diagram 109)
   
05/01/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 05/01/1955. Dep: 05/02/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29452 (Diagram 109)
   
07/02/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/02/1955. Dep: 09/02/1955.    
23/05/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 23/05/1956. Dep: 27/06/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29508 (Diagram 109)
   
13/11/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 13/11/1956. Dep: 26/11/1956.    
21/11/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 21/11/1957. Dep: 21/11/1957.    
25/02/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 25/02/1958. Dep: 29/03/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29455 (Diagram 109)
   
31/03/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 31/03/1958. Dep: 22/04/1958.    
24/04/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 24/04/1958. Dep: 28/04/1958.
Work undertaken:
Nameplates fitted
   
29/04/1958 Naming Named 'THE DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY'    
01/12/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 01/12/1959. Dep: 15/01/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29418 (Diagram 109)
Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
   
08/05/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 60964 from Gateshead (52A)    
07/09/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Swindon    

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