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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North Eastern Railway 2149 m/e 12/1913
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 9856   03/11/1946
British Railways E9856   28/03/1948
British Railways 69856   01/04/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer V. Raven / N. Gresley
Class A8
Company History LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
H112/1913
A8 (4-6-2T)07/09/1934
Wheels 4-6-2T
Builder Darlington Works
To Service During 12/1913 to Saltburn (SALT)
Withdrawal Wed 02/12/1959 off West Auckland (51F)
Service Life 46 yrs , 2 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1959

Notes
Notes Into Darlington for cutting up 2/12/59

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
SALT   Saltburn (New) m/e 12/1913
BLA   Blaydon on 28/05/1928
HTN   Heaton on 17/03/1936
GHD   Gateshead on 17/09/1938
SUN   Sunderland on 17/11/1938
WBY   Whitby on 12/05/1946
AUK   West Auckland on 29/09/1946
     Withdrawn on 02/12/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
TOSTORE   4w/e 09/08/1958
TOSTORE   4w/e 30/05/1959
WDN   on 02/12/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
12/1913 Diagram 63 boiler fitted (number D263)
20/09/1932 Diagram 63A boiler fitted (number 2453)
07/09/1934 Diagram 63 boiler fitted (number D1219)
21/01/1937 Diagram 63 boiler fitted (number D1316)
03/05/1943 Diagram 63A boiler fitted (number 2468)
21/12/1945 Diagram 63A boiler fitted (number 2661)
25/03/1948 Diagram 63B boiler fitted (number 3056)
01/04/1950 Diagram 63C boiler fitted (number 2821)
03/04/1952 Diagram 63B boiler fitted (number 24723)
13/03/1954 Diagram 63B boiler fitted (number 24703)
10/02/1956 Diagram 63B boiler fitted (number 24752)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 27/09/1923 13/11/1923 48 days General    
Darlington Works 17/06/1925 29/09/1925 105 days General    
Darlington Works 29/10/1925 09/11/1925 12 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 07/07/1926 16/07/1926 10 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 12/04/1927 17/08/1927 128 days General    
Gateshead Works 29/10/1929 23/12/1929 56 days General    
Gateshead Works 07/01/1930 15/01/1930 9 days Painting    
Gateshead Works 07/07/1932 20/09/1932 76 days General Boiler number 2453 (Diagram 63A)
 
Darlington Works 26/03/1934 07/09/1934 166 days Rebuilding Boiler number D1219 (Diagram 63)
 
Darlington Works 06/10/1936 21/01/1937 108 days General Boiler number D1316 (Diagram 63)
 
Darlington Works 05/07/1939 12/08/1939 39 days General    
Darlington Works 04/09/1939 09/09/1939 6 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 26/03/1943 03/05/1943 39 days General Boiler number 2468 (Diagram 63A)
 
Darlington Works 17/11/1945 21/12/1945 35 days General Boiler number 2661 (Diagram 63A)
 
Darlington Works 12/02/1948 25/03/1948 43 days General Boiler number 24745 (Diagram 63B)
 
Darlington Works 06/02/1950 01/04/1950 55 days General Positive lub. drive fitted
Boiler number 2821 (Diagram 63C)
Renumbered to BR 69856
 
Darlington Works 10/03/1952 03/04/1952 25 days General Boiler number 24723 (Diagram 63B)
 
Darlington Works 15/02/1954 13/03/1954 27 days General Boiler number 24703 (Diagram 63B)
 
Darlington Works 15/03/1954 17/03/1954 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 22/03/1954 01/04/1954 11 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 12/01/1956 10/02/1956 30 days General Boiler number 24752 (Diagram 63B)
 
Darlington Works 20/09/1963 25/10/1963 36 days Heavy    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/04/1948 Darlington Works 'L.1's' Nos. 9000-9015 are to be renumbered 67701-67716. No. 67717 (9016) is the first to come out under this number, while No. 9015 was altered to 67716. The paint dates of Nos. 9009-9012 are March, and Nos. 9013-9015 and 67717-67718 are April. The Works' Nos. are 2028-2036/48 respectively. The next order for North Road will be a batch of 'A.1' 'Pacifics.' The rumour of further 'B.1's' came about owing to Stooperdale building a batch of spare boilers for this class. Locomotives for shops or scrap during the period April 4th-May 2nd included:-Nos. 1440, E1461, 2391, 2747, 3037, 3170, 3286, 3315, 5069, 5625, 5768/88, 7306, 7649/88, 9837/52, 9917/33, 77414, 79198. The following locomotives have arrived for cutting-up:-ex G.E. Nos. 5380/83, 5400, 7120/37, 8212, ex MET Nos. 7511/12 and ex M.G.N. No. 8485. Locomotives ex shops during the same period included Nos. 5778, 9856, 60510, 60825, 61011/60/71, 61420, 62388, 63125/40, 65624/50, 65825/47/51, 67263, 67301, 67632/84, 67718, 68248/90, 68724, 69786, 69875, 69910. The following locomotives have been painted or repainted green: Nos. 61011/60/71 an 67684. No. 60510 came off Works without nameplates, but returned and has at last had these fitted-Robert the Bruce. SLS/194806
31/05/1959 Class A8 4-6-2T (Borough Gardens) All the locomotives of this class were noted stored during May viz.-Borough Gardens 69852/6/8/70, Darlington 69887, Saltburn 69869, Selby 69861, Sunderland 69850/3/4/5/7/9/73/4/5/8/83, Thornaby 69860, West Hartlepool 69867/77/85, York 69886. SLS/195907

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/1913 To Service To service as North Eastern Railway Number 2149
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number
Allocated to Saltburn (SALT)
Diagram 63 boiler fitted
   
27/09/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 27/09/1923. Dep: 13/11/1923.    
17/06/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 17/06/1925. Dep: 29/09/1925.    
29/10/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 29/10/1925. Dep: 09/11/1925.    
07/07/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 07/07/1926. Dep: 16/07/1926.    
12/04/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 12/04/1927. Dep: 17/08/1927.    
28/05/1928 Allocation Reallocated to Blaydon (BLA)    
29/10/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 29/10/1929. Dep: 23/12/1929.    
07/01/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Painting) - Arr: 07/01/1930. Dep: 15/01/1930.    
07/07/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 07/07/1932. Dep: 20/09/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2453 (Diagram 63A)
   
26/03/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Rebuilding) - Arr: 26/03/1934. Dep: 07/09/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1219 (Diagram 63)
   
17/03/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (HTN)    
06/10/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 06/10/1936. Dep: 21/01/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1316 (Diagram 63)
   
17/09/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
17/11/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Sunderland (SUN)    
05/07/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 05/07/1939. Dep: 12/08/1939.    
04/09/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 04/09/1939. Dep: 09/09/1939.    
26/03/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 26/03/1943. Dep: 03/05/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2468 (Diagram 63A)
   
17/11/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 17/11/1945. Dep: 21/12/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2661 (Diagram 63A)
   
12/05/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Whitby (WBY)    
29/09/1946 Allocation Reallocated to West Auckland (AUK)    
03/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 9856    
12/02/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 12/02/1948. Dep: 25/03/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24745 (Diagram 63B)
   
28/03/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to E9856    
06/02/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 06/02/1950. Dep: 01/04/1950.
Work undertaken:
Positive lub. drive fitted
Boiler number 2821 (Diagram 63C)
Renumbered to BR 69856
   
10/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 10/03/1952. Dep: 03/04/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24723 (Diagram 63B)
   
15/02/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 15/02/1954. Dep: 13/03/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24703 (Diagram 63B)
   
15/03/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 15/03/1954. Dep: 17/03/1954.    
22/03/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 22/03/1954. Dep: 01/04/1954.    
12/01/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 12/01/1956. Dep: 10/02/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24752 (Diagram 63B)
   
12/1959 Scrapped Scrapped    
02/12/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 69856 from West Auckland (51F)    
20/09/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy) - Arr: 20/09/1963. Dep: 25/10/1963.    

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