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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3683 on 02/06/1943
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 871   18/04/1946
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 971   13/10/1946
British Railways 60971   25/11/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1911
To Service Sat 02/06/1943 to Eastfield (EFD)
Withdrawal Sat 29/12/1962 off St Margarets (64A)
Service Life 19 yrs, 6 mths , 27 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 11/1963 at Campbells (Shieldhall)

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to G H Campbell, Shieldhall, 11/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
EFD   Eastfield (New) on 02/06/1943
DEE   Dundee Tay Bridge on 20/08/1945
64A   St Margarets on 13/10/1958
     Withdrawn on 29/12/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 64A St Margarets 4w/e 01/11/1958
WDN   on 29/12/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
02/06/1943 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3363)
18/04/1946 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3283)
25/11/1948 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3360)
21/06/1952 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29544)
30/07/1955 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29511)
25/05/1957 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29430)
12/05/1959 Automatic Train Control (ATC) fitted
12/05/1959 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29432)
31/08/1961 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29417)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Cowlairs Works 16/08/1943 18/08/1943 3 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 18/10/1943 19/10/1943 2 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 15/11/1944 14/12/1944 30 days General    
Darlington Works 11/03/1946 18/04/1946 39 days General Boiler number 3283 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to LNER (1946 1st) number 871
 
Darlington Works 18/05/1946 28/05/1946 11 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 23/06/1947 05/07/1947 13 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 07/10/1948 25/11/1948 50 days General Boiler number 3360 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60971
 
Darlington Works 26/05/1950 12/07/1950 48 days Light Intermediate    
Darlington Works 27/05/1952 21/06/1952 26 days General Boiler number 29544 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 30/06/1952 03/07/1952 4 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 04/08/1952 08/08/1952 5 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 16/01/1954 10/03/1954 54 days Heavy Casual    
Darlington Works 01/07/1955 30/07/1955 30 days General Boiler number 29511 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 02/08/1955 03/08/1955 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 29/04/1957 25/05/1957 27 days General Boiler number 29430 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 09/04/1959 12/05/1959 34 days General Boiler number 29432 (Diagram 109)
Automatic Train Control (ATC) fitted
 
Darlington Works 11/03/1960 21/03/1960 11 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 05/07/1961 31/08/1961 58 days General Boiler number 29417 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 14/09/1961 03/10/1961 20 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
09/07/1961 Darlington Works (Stripping Shop 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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
02/06/1943 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3683
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1911
Allocated to Eastfield (EFD)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
16/08/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 16/08/1943. Dep: 18/08/1943.    
18/10/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 18/10/1943. Dep: 19/10/1943.    
15/11/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 15/11/1944. Dep: 14/12/1944.    
20/08/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Dundee Tay Bridge (DEE)    
11/03/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/03/1946. Dep: 18/04/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3283 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to LNER (1946 1st) number 871
   
18/05/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 18/05/1946. Dep: 28/05/1946.    
13/10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 971    
23/06/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 23/06/1947. Dep: 05/07/1947.    
07/10/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 07/10/1948. Dep: 25/11/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3360 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60971
   
26/05/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 26/05/1950. Dep: 12/07/1950.    
27/05/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 27/05/1952. Dep: 21/06/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29544 (Diagram 109)
   
30/06/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 30/06/1952. Dep: 03/07/1952.    
04/08/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 04/08/1952. Dep: 08/08/1952.    
16/01/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 16/01/1954. Dep: 10/03/1954.    
01/07/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 01/07/1955. Dep: 30/07/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29511 (Diagram 109)
   
02/08/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 02/08/1955. Dep: 03/08/1955.    
29/04/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 29/04/1957. Dep: 25/05/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29430 (Diagram 109)
   
13/10/1958 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (64A)    
09/04/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 09/04/1959. Dep: 12/05/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29432 (Diagram 109)
Automatic Train Control (ATC) fitted
   
11/03/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 11/03/1960. Dep: 21/03/1960.    
05/07/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 05/07/1961. Dep: 31/08/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29417 (Diagram 109)
   
14/09/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 14/09/1961. Dep: 03/10/1961.    
29/12/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 60971 from St Margarets (64A)    
11/1963 Scrapped Broken up by Campbells: Shieldhall    

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