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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3682 on 12/05/1943
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 870 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 970   28/12/1946
British Railways 60970 on 23/12/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1910
To Service Mon 12/05/1943 to Haymarket (HAY)
Withdrawal Mon 07/02/1966 off St Margarets (64A)
Service Life 22 yrs, 8 mths , 26 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 03/1966 at Motherwell Machinery and Scrap (Wishaw)

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to Motherwell Machinery and Scrap Co, Wishaw, 3/66

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
HAY   Haymarket (New) on 12/05/1943
EFD   Eastfield on 05/11/1944
ABD   Aberdeen Ferryhill on 20/08/1945
PTH   Perth (LNER) on 12/06/1960
61B   Aberdeen Ferryhill on 29/12/1962
64A   St Margarets on 19/07/1964
     Withdrawn on 07/02/1966

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 63A Perth South 4w/e 02/07/1960
ALLOC 61B Aberdeen Ferryhill 7w/e 29/12/1962
ALLOC 64A St Margarets 4w/e 08/08/1964
WDN   on 07/02/1966

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
12/05/1943 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3360)
18/01/1947 Steam Brakes fitted
18/01/1947 Steam
18/01/1947 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3219)
23/12/1948 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3283)
18/11/1950 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29447)
31/05/1952 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29540)
05/12/1953 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29521)
08/07/1955 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29466)
14/06/1957 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29540)
24/03/1960 Smith speedometer fitted
12/04/1960 Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
24/03/1961 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29454)
29/01/1964 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29531)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 07/10/1944 04/11/1944 29 days General    
Darlington Works 20/11/1946 18/01/1947 60 days General Boiler number 3219 (Diagram 109)
Steam Brakes fitted
Renumbered to LNER (1946 2nd) number 970
  
Darlington Works 15/05/1947 14/06/1947 31 days General    
Darlington Works 08/11/1948 23/12/1948 46 days General Boiler number 3283 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60970
  
Darlington Works 17/10/1950 18/11/1950 33 days General Boiler number 29447 (Diagram 109)
  
Darlington Works 06/05/1952 31/05/1952 26 days General Boiler number 29540 (Diagram 109)
  
Darlington Works 03/06/1952 05/06/1952 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 11/06/1952 16/06/1952 6 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 05/01/1953 16/01/1953 12 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 05/11/1953 05/12/1953 31 days General Boiler number 29521 (Diagram 109)
  
Darlington Works 15/12/1953 19/12/1953 5 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 13/06/1955 08/07/1955 26 days General Boiler number 29466 (Diagram 109)
  
Darlington Works 18/07/1955 23/07/1955 6 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 29/07/1957 13/08/1957 16 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 17/03/1959 29/04/1959 44 days Heavy Intermediate    
Darlington Works 06/02/1960 24/03/1960 48 days General    
Darlington Works 09/02/1960 12/04/1960 64 days Heavy Casual Smith speedometer fitted
  
Darlington Works 25/11/1963 29/01/1964 66 days General Boiler number 29531 (Diagram 109)
  

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/11/1946 General At this date (30/11/1946) only the following Scottish Area engines still require to be renumbered: 4488, 4491, 2745, 4819, 4891, 4898, 3658, 3682, 3692, 1996, 9765, 6897, 3057, 9499, 9886, 9384, 6398, 6399, 6401, 265, 320, 9201, 9204, 9368, 9255, 9263, 9429, 9046, 2980, 9632, 9644, 9668, 9757, 9790, 7348, 9524, 9527; a total of 37, or 3 per cent. of the total stock SLS/194701
02/12/1948 Darlington Works Further new Class 'A.1' locomotives, Nos. 60134-37, ex North Road bear Works, Nos. 2053-56, in order. Locomotives awaiting Works: Nos. 970, 1642/44/72, 2344/65/90, 2715, E2718, 3292, E3311, E3314, 3399, 3420, 5100, 5856, 7283, 7636/69, 8015, 8275, 8313, 8698, 8745, 9792, 9842/89, 60942, 62737/64, 63290, 67672, 67719/23 (both light repairs), 69784. The following were sent to the scrap yard:-Nos. 3253/92/95, 3323/27, 8090 an 9103.
Locomotives ex Works: Nos. 60507 (unlined black, new chimney), 61019, 61627/38, 62371/91, 62708/47, 63140, 63344/58, 65706/17, 65803/14/32/52/83/89, 67300, 67311 (auto fitted), 67312, 67688, 68014 (altered bunker), 68245/95, 68426, 68678 (vacuum ejector), 68699, 69776, 69841/81/91, 69862 (first 'A.8' to be lined out), 69881/91, 'Austerity' 77050, 77195/99, 77329.		 SLS/194901
31/12/1948 Darlington Works Locomotives awaiting Works during December included:-Nos. 952, 1437, 1625/41, 2378, 2970 (the last 'C.7'), 3368, 5639, 5650 (badly damaged at Jervaulx), 5693, 5759/97, 5807, 7278, 7651, 8010/37, 8155, 8292, 9792, 9892, 60510, 62732/33, 65056, 67704/05/10/19/23, 69910/33, 'Austerity' 70877, 77414/69. Locomotives ex Works during December included:-Nos. 60918/42/70, 61432, 61601/29/30/51, 62344/65, 62728/31/54, 63352, 63423, 65033, 65856, 67283, 67342, 67636/39/87, 67701, 68016 (altered bunker), 68264/75, 68436, 68696, 68745, 69102, 69794, 69842/79/89, 'Austerity' 77329. Locomotives broken up: Nos. 2390 an 3327. The two Class 'V.2's' which have hitherto been used as main line pilots, have now been replaced by Class 'A.3' Nos. 70 an 76. SLS/194902
18/01/1964 Darlington Works (under repair) Erecting Shop: 12122, D191, D2615, D3143, D3672, D5102/9, D5370/6, and 0-4-0 Depl. Diesel No. 56, D7583-89 under construction. Steam Locos under repair: 75037, 60004, 60145, 60923/70, 73092/142/162, 75046/53, 90120/709. Stripping Shop: 47482 for general, 63451, 72002, 75006, 90209/578/728. Yard Sidings: D16, D2700, D5112, 43119, 60132, 61013, 60954, 62060/65, 63468, 65033/99, 65804, 73144, 75006/40, 90026. Diesel Test House: D22, D5104 an D5169. Scrap Yard: 43131, 42770, 61468, 65810, 67652, 68008/38/39/41/42/59/61, 68736, 69006/21 an 72001. SLS/196402

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/05/1943 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3682
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1910
Allocated to Haymarket (HAY)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted		    
07/10/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 07/10/1944. Dep: 04/11/1944.    
05/11/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (EFD)    
20/08/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Aberdeen Ferryhill (ABD)    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 870 but not taken up    
20/11/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 20/11/1946. Dep: 18/01/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3219 (Diagram 109)
Steam Brakes fitted
Renumbered to LNER (1946 2nd) number 970
    
15/05/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 15/05/1947. Dep: 14/06/1947.    
08/11/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/11/1948. Dep: 23/12/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3283 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60970
    
17/10/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 17/10/1950. Dep: 18/11/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29447 (Diagram 109)
    
06/05/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 06/05/1952. Dep: 31/05/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29540 (Diagram 109)
    
03/06/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 03/06/1952. Dep: 05/06/1952.    
11/06/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/06/1952. Dep: 16/06/1952.    
05/01/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 05/01/1953. Dep: 16/01/1953.    
05/11/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 05/11/1953. Dep: 05/12/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29521 (Diagram 109)
    
15/12/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 15/12/1953. Dep: 19/12/1953.    
13/06/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 13/06/1955. Dep: 08/07/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29466 (Diagram 109)
    
18/07/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 18/07/1955. Dep: 23/07/1955.    
14/06/1957 Modification Diagram 109 number 29540 boiler fitted    
29/07/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 29/07/1957. Dep: 13/08/1957.    
17/03/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 17/03/1959. Dep: 29/04/1959.    
06/02/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 06/02/1960. Dep: 24/03/1960.    
09/02/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 09/02/1960. Dep: 12/04/1960.
Work undertaken:
Smith speedometer fitted
    
12/06/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Perth (LNER) (PTH)    
24/03/1961 Modification Diagram 109 number 29454 boiler fitted    
29/12/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Aberdeen Ferryhill (61B)    
25/11/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 25/11/1963. Dep: 29/01/1964.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29531 (Diagram 109)
    
19/07/1964 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (64A)    
07/02/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 60970 from St Margarets (64A)    
03/1966 Scrapped Broken up by Motherwell Machinery and Scrap: Wishaw    

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