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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3687 on 20/09/1943
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 875 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 975   05/10/1946
British Railways 60975   20/08/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1917
To Service Mon 20/09/1943 to York (North) (YK)
Withdrawal Mon 25/05/1964 off York (North) (50A)
Service Life 20 yrs, 8 mths , 5 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 08/1964 at Locomotive Works (Swindon)

Notes
Notes Sent to Swindon for cutting up, 8/64

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
YK   York (North) (New) on 20/09/1943
     Withdrawn on 25/05/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   on 25/05/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
20/09/1943 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3383)
28/10/1944 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3011)
21/08/1948 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3338)
23/12/1950 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29465)
11/04/1953 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29482)
11/11/1954 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29493)
04/10/1956 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29486)
29/07/1958 Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
29/07/1958 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29454)
25/03/1959 Electrical elements of ATC fitted
26/01/1961 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29489)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 31/08/1944 28/10/1944 59 days General Boiler number 3011 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 07/09/1946 05/10/1946 29 days General Renumbered to LNER (1946 2nd) number 975
 
Doncaster Works 13/07/1948 21/08/1948 40 days General Boiler number 3338 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60975
 
Darlington Works 20/11/1950 23/12/1950 34 days General Boiler number 29465 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 27/12/1950 28/12/1950 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 04/01/1951 10/01/1951 7 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 15/03/1952 02/04/1952 19 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 05/03/1953 11/04/1953 38 days General Boiler number 29482 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 13/04/1953 16/04/1953 4 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 23/04/1953 24/04/1953 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 09/10/1954 11/11/1954 34 days General Boiler number 29493 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 03/09/1956 04/10/1956 32 days General Boiler number 29486 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 06/08/1957 19/08/1957 14 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 18/11/1957 18/11/1957 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 13/06/1958 29/07/1958 47 days General Boiler number 29454 (Diagram 109)
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 23/03/1959 25/03/1959 3 days Unclassified Electrical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 12/12/1960 26/01/1961 46 days General Boiler number 2903 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 25/05/1961 16/06/1961 23 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
04/06/1961 Darlington Works (Works Yard) Erecting Shop: D272, D2243, D2700, D3456, D4071-5, D5098, D5157-61, 43085, 60816/23/57/8/97, 60900, 61028, 61206/69, 61303, 63468, 67620/91. 67733, 80100, 90124, 90465/70, 90518. Stripping Shop: 60974, 65868. 67636, 80099. Outside Stripping Shop: 43116, 61464, 63382, 63466. Works Yard: D4070, D5101, 60852/69/99, 60920/75/81, 61238, 63341/58, 63452, 65099, 65753, 65801, 67643/90, 68007/43/80, 92060, 92192. Crossing: D280, D3322, D5106/56. Scrap Yard: 61416/62, 68673 all intact. SLS/196107
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
20/09/1943 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3687
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1917
Allocated to York (North) (YK)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
31/08/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 31/08/1944. Dep: 28/10/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3011 (Diagram 109)
   
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 875 but not taken up    
07/09/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/09/1946. Dep: 05/10/1946.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1946 2nd) number 975
   
13/07/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/07/1948. Dep: 21/08/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3338 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60975
   
20/11/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 20/11/1950. Dep: 23/12/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29465 (Diagram 109)
   
27/12/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 27/12/1950. Dep: 28/12/1950.    
04/01/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 04/01/1951. Dep: 10/01/1951.    
15/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 15/03/1952. Dep: 02/04/1952.    
05/03/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 05/03/1953. Dep: 11/04/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29482 (Diagram 109)
   
13/04/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 13/04/1953. Dep: 16/04/1953.    
23/04/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/04/1953. Dep: 24/04/1953.    
09/10/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 09/10/1954. Dep: 11/11/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29493 (Diagram 109)
   
03/09/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 03/09/1956. Dep: 04/10/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29486 (Diagram 109)
   
06/08/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/08/1957. Dep: 19/08/1957.    
18/11/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 18/11/1957. Dep: 18/11/1957.    
13/06/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 13/06/1958. Dep: 29/07/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29454 (Diagram 109)
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
   
23/03/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/03/1959. Dep: 25/03/1959.
Work undertaken:
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
   
12/12/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 12/12/1960. Dep: 26/01/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2903 (Diagram 109)
   
25/05/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 25/05/1961. Dep: 16/06/1961.    
25/05/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 60975 from York (North) (50A)    
08/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Swindon    

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