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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4772 on 08/08/1936
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 701   18/04/1946
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 801   19/05/1946
British Railways 60801   19/01/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Works Number 1841
To Service Mon 08/08/1936 to York (North) (YK)
Withdrawal Mon 01/10/1962 off Tweedmouth (52D)
Service Life 26 yrs, 1 mth , 23 dys
Total Mileage 1,016,743

Disposal
Scrapping Fri 26/10/1962 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Notes
Notes Into Darlington Works for cutting up 26/10/62

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
YK   York (North) (New) on 08/08/1936
GHD   Gateshead on 28/03/1943
HTN   Heaton on 06/02/1949
HTN   Heaton w/e 12/02/1949
52D   Tweedmouth on 30/11/1952
52D   Tweedmouth 4w/e 27/12/1952
52A   Gateshead on 07/06/1953
52B   Heaton on 15/11/1953
52D   Tweedmouth on 03/05/1955
     Withdrawn on 01/10/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC HTN Heaton w/e 12/02/1949
ALLOC 52D Tweedmouth 4w/e 27/12/1952
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 13/06/1953
ALLOC 52B Heaton 4w/e 28/11/1953
ALLOC 52D Tweedmouth 4w/e 21/05/1955
WDN   on 01/10/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
08/08/1936 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 8930)
27/11/1940 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3001)
22/09/1944 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3383)
22/01/1949 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3431)
08/12/1950 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29463)
08/12/1951 Modified pony truck
12/09/1952 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29547)
11/06/1954 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29534)
07/12/1956 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29507)
04/09/1958 Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
23/06/1959 Electrical elements of ATC fitted
23/06/1959 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29510)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 02/11/1936 10/11/1936 9 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 21/11/1936 03/12/1936 13 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 18/10/1937 24/12/1937 68 days General    
Darlington Works 09/12/1938 10/02/1939 64 days General    
Darlington Works 29/02/1940 08/03/1940 9 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 05/04/1940 30/04/1940 26 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 16/10/1940 27/11/1940 43 days General Boiler number 3001 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 08/07/1942 26/08/1942 50 days General    
Darlington Works 27/01/1944 16/02/1944 21 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 29/08/1944 22/09/1944 25 days General Boiler number 3383 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 30/11/1944 23/12/1944 24 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 29/09/1945 27/10/1945 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 06/01/1947 15/03/1947 69 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 11/01/1947 15/02/1947 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 14/12/1948 22/01/1949 40 days General Boiler number 3431 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60801
 
Darlington Works 16/11/1950 08/12/1950 23 days General Boiler number 29463 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 12/12/1950 20/12/1950 9 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 29/11/1951 08/12/1951 10 days Light Casual Modified pony truck
 
Darlington Works 14/08/1952 12/09/1952 30 days General Boiler number 29547 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 17/09/1952 08/10/1952 22 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 11/05/1954 11/06/1954 32 days General Boiler number 29534 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 23/10/1956 07/12/1956 46 days General Boiler number 29507 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 01/09/1958 04/09/1958 4 days Unclassified Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 17/11/1958 21/11/1958 5 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 19/05/1959 23/06/1959 36 days General Boiler number 29510 (Diagram 109)
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/12/1942 L.N.E.R. Notes (March Area) March Area.-'V.2's' appear quite often, the following having been noted in Oct./Nov.: 4772/96, 4813/7. 'J.17' 8195 has been fitted with carriage heating and vacuum brake. 2859 East Anglian was here 31/10/42 fresh from Plant. It has ordinary whistle. A 'Pacific' visits us regularly on Sundays, examples noted being 4472/4 an 2571. 'E.4's' 7408/16/66/92 an 7503 are stationed here for working on the Joint line to Spalding, &c.-the first ones shedded here for a long time. Our regular station pilot 8062 is often in shops and its place is taken by 'D.16' 8805 or by 'D.9' or 'J.15' classes. SLS/194302

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/08/1936 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 4772
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1841
Allocated to York (North) (YK)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
02/11/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 02/11/1936. Dep: 10/11/1936.    
21/11/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 21/11/1936. Dep: 03/12/1936.    
18/10/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 18/10/1937. Dep: 24/12/1937.    
09/12/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 09/12/1938. Dep: 10/02/1939.    
29/02/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 29/02/1940. Dep: 08/03/1940.    
05/04/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 05/04/1940. Dep: 30/04/1940.    
16/10/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 16/10/1940. Dep: 27/11/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3001 (Diagram 109)
   
08/07/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/07/1942. Dep: 26/08/1942.    
28/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
27/01/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 27/01/1944. Dep: 16/02/1944.    
29/08/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/08/1944. Dep: 22/09/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3383 (Diagram 109)
   
30/11/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 30/11/1944. Dep: 23/12/1944.    
29/09/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/09/1945. Dep: 27/10/1945.    
18/04/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 701    
19/05/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 801    
06/01/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/01/1947. Dep: 15/03/1947.    
11/01/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/01/1947. Dep: 15/02/1947.    
14/12/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/12/1948. Dep: 22/01/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3431 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60801
   
06/02/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (HTN)    
12/02/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (HTN)    
16/11/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 16/11/1950. Dep: 08/12/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29463 (Diagram 109)
   
12/12/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/12/1950. Dep: 20/12/1950.    
29/11/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 29/11/1951. Dep: 08/12/1951.
Work undertaken:
Modified pony truck
   
14/08/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 14/08/1952. Dep: 12/09/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29547 (Diagram 109)
   
17/09/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 17/09/1952. Dep: 08/10/1952.    
30/11/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Tweedmouth (52D)    
27/12/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Tweedmouth (52D)    
07/06/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
15/11/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
11/05/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/05/1954. Dep: 11/06/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29534 (Diagram 109)
   
03/05/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Tweedmouth (52D)    
23/10/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 23/10/1956. Dep: 07/12/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29507 (Diagram 109)
   
01/09/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 01/09/1958. Dep: 04/09/1958.
Work undertaken:
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
   
17/11/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 17/11/1958. Dep: 21/11/1958.    
19/05/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 19/05/1959. Dep: 23/06/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29510 (Diagram 109)
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
   
01/10/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 60801 from Tweedmouth (52D)    
26/10/1962 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    

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