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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North Eastern Railway 2153 m/e 12/1913
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 9860   15/09/1946
British Railways 69860   03/09/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer V. Raven / N. Gresley
Class A8
Company History LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
H112/1913
A8 (4-6-2T)08/08/1934
Wheels 4-6-2T
Builder Darlington Works
To Service During 12/1913 to Gateshead (GHD)
Withdrawal Tue 14/06/1960 off Thornaby (51L)
Service Life 46 yrs, 6 mths , 15 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 09/1960

Notes
Notes Into Darlington for cutting up 14/6/60

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GHD   Gateshead (New) m/e 12/1913
DAR   Darlington on 08/08/1934
MID   Middlesbrough on 20/03/1939
HLB   Hull Botanic Gardens on 23/05/1942
MID   Middlesbrough on 29/04/1946
WBY   Whitby on 30/05/1948
WBY   Whitby w/e 05/06/1948
53B   Hull Botanic Gardens on 25/09/1955
51D   Middlesbrough on 16/06/1957
51L   Thornaby on 01/06/1958
     Withdrawn on 14/06/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC WBY Whitby w/e 05/06/1948
ALLOC 53B Hull Botanic Gardens 4w/e 08/10/1955
ALLOC 51D Middlesbrough 4w/e 13/07/1957
ALLOC 51L Thornaby on 08/06/1958
TOSTORE   4w/e 30/05/1959
WDN   on 14/06/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
12/1913 Diagram 63 boiler fitted (number D276)
27/06/1928 Diagram 63 boiler fitted (number D1022)
08/08/1934 Diagram 63 boiler fitted (number D1067)
18/03/1936 Diagram 63A boiler fitted (number 2453)
19/02/1938 Diagram 63 boiler fitted (number D1274)
14/10/1939 Diagram 63B boiler fitted (number 3048)
06/11/1943 Diagram 63B boiler fitted (number 3065)
11/01/1947 Diagram 63B boiler fitted (number 3048)
17/06/1949 Diagram 63C boiler fitted (number 2827)
15/12/1951 Diagram 63B boiler fitted (number 24728)
01/02/1957 Diagram 63B boiler fitted (number 24695)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gateshead Works 14/04/1923 18/06/1923 66 days General    
Gateshead Works 25/06/1923 18/07/1923 24 days Light Repair    
Gateshead Works 25/05/1925 19/08/1925 87 days General    
Darlington Works 11/04/1928 27/06/1928 78 days General Boiler number D1022 (Diagram 63)
 
Gateshead Works 08/08/1929 21/08/1929 14 days Light Repair    
Gateshead Works 01/04/1930 28/05/1930 58 days General    
Gateshead Works 11/07/1930 22/07/1930 12 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 02/05/1934 08/08/1934 99 days Rebuilding Boiler number D1067 (Diagram 63)
 
Darlington Works 13/08/1934 17/08/1934 5 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 07/02/1936 18/03/1936 41 days General Boiler number 2453 (Diagram 63A)
 
Darlington Works 17/01/1938 19/02/1938 34 days General Boiler number D1274 (Diagram 63)
 
Darlington Works 22/02/1938 04/04/1938 42 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 01/09/1939 14/10/1939 44 days General Boiler number 3048 (Diagram 63B)
 
Darlington Works 25/01/1940 27/02/1940 34 days Heavy    
Darlington Works 24/09/1943 06/11/1943 44 days General Boiler number 3065 (Diagram 63B)
 
Darlington Works 26/11/1946 11/01/1947 47 days General Boiler number 3048 (Diagram 63B)
 
Gateshead Works 16/08/1948 03/09/1948 19 days Light Repair Renumbered to BR 69860
 
Darlington Works 19/05/1949 17/06/1949 30 days General Positive lub. drive fitted
Boiler number 2827 (Diagram 63C)
 
Darlington Works 28/06/1949 08/07/1949 11 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 22/11/1951 15/12/1951 24 days General Boiler number 24728 (Diagram 63B)
 
Darlington Works 27/12/1951 11/01/1952 16 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 10/03/1954 22/05/1954 74 days General Boiler number 24713 (Diagram 63B)
 
Darlington Works 27/12/1956 01/02/1957 37 days General Boiler number 24695 (Diagram 63B)
 
Darlington Works 09/02/1957 13/02/1957 5 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/05/1959 Class A8 4-6-2T (Thornaby) 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 2153
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number
Allocated to Gateshead (GHD)
Diagram 63 boiler fitted
   
14/04/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 14/04/1923. Dep: 18/06/1923.    
25/06/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 25/06/1923. Dep: 18/07/1923.    
25/05/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 25/05/1925. Dep: 19/08/1925.    
11/04/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/04/1928. Dep: 27/06/1928.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1022 (Diagram 63)
   
08/08/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 08/08/1929. Dep: 21/08/1929.    
01/04/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 01/04/1930. Dep: 28/05/1930.    
11/07/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 11/07/1930. Dep: 22/07/1930.    
02/05/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Rebuilding) - Arr: 02/05/1934. Dep: 08/08/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1067 (Diagram 63)
   
08/08/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (DAR)    
13/08/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 13/08/1934. Dep: 17/08/1934.    
07/02/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 07/02/1936. Dep: 18/03/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2453 (Diagram 63A)
   
17/01/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 17/01/1938. Dep: 19/02/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1274 (Diagram 63)
   
22/02/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 22/02/1938. Dep: 04/04/1938.    
20/03/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Middlesbrough (MID)    
01/09/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 01/09/1939. Dep: 14/10/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3048 (Diagram 63B)
   
25/01/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy) - Arr: 25/01/1940. Dep: 27/02/1940.    
23/05/1942 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Botanic Gardens (HLB)    
24/09/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 24/09/1943. Dep: 06/11/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3065 (Diagram 63B)
   
29/04/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Middlesbrough (MID)    
15/09/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 9860    
26/11/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 26/11/1946. Dep: 11/01/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3048 (Diagram 63B)
   
30/05/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Whitby (WBY)    
05/06/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Whitby (WBY)    
16/08/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 16/08/1948. Dep: 03/09/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 69860
   
19/05/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 19/05/1949. Dep: 17/06/1949.
Work undertaken:
Positive lub. drive fitted
Boiler number 2827 (Diagram 63C)
   
28/06/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 28/06/1949. Dep: 08/07/1949.    
22/11/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 22/11/1951. Dep: 15/12/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24728 (Diagram 63B)
   
27/12/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 27/12/1951. Dep: 11/01/1952.    
10/03/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 10/03/1954. Dep: 22/05/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24713 (Diagram 63B)
   
25/09/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Botanic Gardens (53B)    
27/12/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 27/12/1956. Dep: 01/02/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24695 (Diagram 63B)
   
09/02/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/02/1957. Dep: 13/02/1957.    
16/06/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Middlesbrough (51D)    
01/06/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
14/06/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 69860 from Thornaby (51L)    
09/1960 Scrapped Scrapped    

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