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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6 on 10/02/1923
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 5006   30/05/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 9821   21/07/1946
British Railways 69821   05/02/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class A5
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 4-6-2T
Builder Gorton Works
To Service Thu 10/02/1923 to Neasden (NEA)
Withdrawal Thu 19/05/1960 off Lincoln (40A)
Scrapping During 06/1960 at Locomotive Works (Stratford)
Service Life 37 yrs, 3 mths , 9 dys

Allocations
Code Name From Date
NEA Neasden (New) on 10/02/1923
ARD Ardsley on 16/10/1941
BFD Bradford Hammerton Street on 13/12/1941
ARD Ardsley on 15/03/1942
NEA Neasden on 15/02/1943
38A Colwick on 26/03/1950
40E Langwith Junction on 04/02/1951
40F Boston on 10/02/1952
40E Langwith Junction on 20/04/1952
40A Lincoln on 24/10/1954
40B Immingham on 13/02/1955
40E Langwith Junction on 10/07/1955
38A Colwick on 23/10/1955
40B Immingham on 17/02/1957
40A Lincoln on 16/06/1957
   Withdrawn on 19/05/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 40E Langwith Junction w/e 04/02/1951
ALLOC 40F Boston 4w/e 23/02/1952
ALLOC 40E Langwith Junction 4w/e 17/05/1952
ALLOC 40A Lincoln 4w/e 06/11/1954
ALLOC 40B Immingham 4w/e 26/02/1955
ALLOC 40E Langwith Junction 4w/e 16/07/1955
ALLOC 38A Colwick 4w/e 05/11/1955
ALLOC 40B Immingham 4w/e 23/02/1957
ALLOC 40A Lincoln 4w/e 13/07/1957
WDN   on 19/05/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
10/02/1923 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 386)
08/12/1928 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 1843)
24/03/1932 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 714)
24/02/1934 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 1644)
24/02/1934 Eureka lubricator fitted
24/02/1934 Intensifore lubricator removed
29/08/1936 Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
16/04/1938 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 558)
22/11/1941 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 557)
20/11/1943 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 3858)
28/07/1945 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 783)
01/03/1947 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 806)
05/02/1949 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 800)
05/02/1949 WPU Gear removed
30/12/1950 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 22357)
03/10/1953 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 22375)
30/08/1956 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 22049)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Durn Level of Work Mileage
Gorton Works 21/03/1925 30/05/1925 71 days General
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5006
  
Gorton Works 02/04/1927 28/05/1927 57 days General  
Gorton Works 27/10/1928 08/12/1928 43 days General
Boiler number 1843 (Diagram 18)
  
Gorton Works 31/05/1930 05/07/1930 36 days General  
Gorton Works 26/03/1932 23/04/1932 29 days General  
Gorton Works 20/01/1934 24/02/1934 36 days General
Boiler number 1644 (Diagram 18)
Eureka lubricator fitted
  
Gorton Works 08/08/1936 29/08/1936 22 days General
Boiler number 22353 (Diagram 18)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
  
Gorton Works 26/03/1938 16/04/1938 22 days General
Boiler number 558 (Diagram 18)
  
Gorton Works 10/02/1940 16/03/1940 36 days General  
Gorton Works 07/10/1941 22/11/1941 47 days General
Boiler number 557 (Diagram 18)
  
Gorton Works 18/10/1943 20/11/1943 34 days General
Boiler number 3858 (Diagram 18)
  
Gorton Works 22/07/1944 05/08/1944 15 days Light Repair  
Gorton Works 09/06/1945 28/07/1945 50 days General
Boiler number 783 (Diagram 18)
  
Gorton Works 18/01/1947 01/03/1947 43 days General
Boiler number 806 (Diagram 18)
  
Gorton Works 04/10/1947 18/10/1947 15 days Light Repair
After collision
  
Gorton Works 18/12/1948 05/02/1949 50 days General
Boiler number 800 (Diagram 18)
WPU Gear removed
Renumbered to BR 69821
  
Darlington Works 16/11/1950 30/12/1950 45 days General
Boiler number 22357 (Diagram 18)
  
Darlington Works 02/01/1951 20/01/1951 19 days Unclassified  
Gorton Works 22/12/1952 14/02/1953 55 days Light Casual  
Gorton Works 17/02/1953 08/03/1953 20 days Unclassified  
Darlington Works 24/08/1953 03/10/1953 41 days General
Boiler number 22375 (Diagram 18)
  
Darlington Works 06/10/1953 26/10/1953 21 days Unclassified  
Darlington Works 10/07/1956 30/08/1956 52 days General
Boiler number 22049 (Diagram 18)
  

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
10/02/1923 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 6
Built at Gorton Works, Works Number
Allocated to Neasden (NEA)
Diagram 18 boiler fitted		    
24/03/1932 Modification Diagram 18 number 714 boiler fitted    
16/10/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
13/12/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Bradford Hammerton Street (BFD)    
15/03/1942 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
15/02/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (NEA)    
21/07/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 9821    
26/03/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
04/02/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (40E)    
10/02/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Boston (40F)    
20/04/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (40E)    
24/10/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (40A)    
13/02/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
10/07/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (40E)    
23/10/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
17/02/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
16/06/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (40A)    
19/05/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 69821 from Lincoln (40A)    

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