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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North Eastern Railway 1526 m/e 09/1921
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 9885   27/10/1946
British Railways 69885   23/08/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer V. Raven / N. Gresley
Class A8
Company History LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
H109/1921
A8 (4-6-2T)20/05/1936
Wheels 4-6-2T
Builder Darlington Works
To Service During 09/1921 to Darlington (DAR)
Withdrawal Mon 20/06/1960 off Scarborough (50E)
Service Life 38 yrs, 9 mths , 20 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 09/1960

Notes
Notes Into Darlington Works for cutting up 20/6/60

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DAR   Darlington (New) m/e 09/1921
BLA   Blaydon on 24/05/1934
SCA   Scarborough on 20/05/1936
SEL   Selby on 06/10/1941
SBK   Starbeck on 08/07/1942
SEL   Selby on 01/08/1942
SCA   Scarborough on 12/03/1945
50C   Selby on 21/10/1951
50C   Selby w/e 27/10/1951
50E   Scarborough on 08/06/1952
50E   Scarborough 4w/e 14/06/1952
50B   Neville Hill on 09/12/1956
50E   Scarborough on 16/06/1957
50B   Neville Hill on 15/09/1957
50E   Scarborough on 08/06/1958
     Withdrawn on 20/06/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 50C Selby w/e 27/10/1951
ALLOC 50E Scarborough 4w/e 14/06/1952
ALLOC 50B Neville Hill 4w/e 29/12/1956
ALLOC 50E Scarborough 4w/e 13/07/1957
ALLOC 50B Neville Hill 4w/e 05/10/1957
ALLOC 50E Scarborough 4w/e 14/06/1958
TOSTORE   4w/e 30/05/1959
WDN   on 20/06/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
09/1921 Diagram 63 boiler fitted (number D1274)
02/03/1934 Diagram 63 boiler fitted (number D1254)
20/05/1936 Diagram 63A boiler fitted (number 116)
25/07/1940 Diagram 63 boiler fitted (number D1293)
13/01/1945 Diagram 63 boiler fitted (number 2375)
23/08/1948 Diagram 63A boiler fitted (number 2455)
13/05/1950 Diagram 63B boiler fitted (number 3056)
08/06/1957 Diagram 63B boiler fitted (number 24738)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 10/08/1923 25/10/1923 77 days General    
Darlington Works 03/09/1924 08/09/1924 6 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 13/01/1926 08/04/1926 86 days General    
Darlington Works 06/02/1928 12/05/1928 97 days General    
Darlington Works 04/07/1929 19/07/1929 16 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 15/03/1930 23/05/1930 70 days General    
Darlington Works 07/03/1932 21/04/1932 46 days General    
Darlington Works 21/08/1933 25/08/1933 5 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 26/01/1934 02/03/1934 36 days General Boiler number D1254 (Diagram 63)
 
Darlington Works 27/02/1936 20/05/1936 84 days Rebuilding Boiler number 116 (Diagram 63A)
 
Darlington Works 24/06/1940 25/07/1940 32 days General Boiler number D1293 (Diagram 63)
 
Darlington Works 11/12/1944 13/01/1945 34 days General Boiler number 2375 (Diagram 63)
 
Darlington Works 10/07/1947 12/09/1947 65 days General    
Darlington Works 26/06/1948 23/08/1948 59 days General Boiler number 2455 (Diagram 63A)
Renumbered to BR 69885
 
Darlington Works 17/04/1950 13/05/1950 27 days General Positive lub. drive fitted
Boiler number 24745 (Diagram 63B)
 
Darlington Works 09/04/1953 09/05/1953 31 days Heavy Intermediate    
Darlington Works 11/05/1953 14/05/1953 4 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 27/06/1956 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 08/02/1957 14/02/1957 7 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 07/05/1957 08/06/1957 33 days General Boiler number 24738 (Diagram 63B)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/07/1948 Darlington Works 'L.1's' are completed up to No. 67727 and the last three are almost finished. The paint dates of Nos. 67719-21 are May, Nos. 67722-26 June and No. 67727 July. The Works' Nos. are 2037-2045, in order.
Frames are laid down for the first two 'Pacifics' and it is understood that at least twelve are expected to be completed by the end of the year.
No. 7306 the first 'G.5' to be withdrawn is in the scrap yard, together with No. 5115. A start was made on cutting-up 'C.7's' Nos. 2973 an 2982 during W/E 3/7/48 and these will be followed by No. 2954. Further engines of this class have arrived in the Works' road at the shed, and it is expected they will all be scrapped, they are as follows:-Nos. 2975, 2981, 2983, 2988 an 2995. 'J.93' No. 8488 arrived on a truck and was cut-up W/E 29/5/48. Easingwold Rly. No. 2 is still in the Works' yard in a very forlorn condition. The North Sunderland Rly. diesel Lady Armstrong has also been there for a considerable time; No. 8089 is at present working on the N.S. Rly. The frames of two ex G.N.R. 'Atlantic's' (still complete with cylinders) have been shortened and are being used back to back as a boiler wagon. 'B.1' No. 61014 is ex works painted black and fully lined, but minus name plates-the name being chalked on one side of the smokebox. Other locomotives noted painted black and fully lined include Nos. 60834, 60942, 61019 an 62751.
Locomotives ex works to July 3rd, include:-Nos. 60919, 61410, 62724, 63282/90, 63345, 65024/64, 65575, 65673, 65708/54/62/75, 65816/41, 67613/29, 68245, 68307/58/91, 68706/61, 69771/98, 69833/37, 69854/66 an 69917. Locomotives for works during the same period include:-Nos. 509, 824/98, 920, 1012/19, 2375/79, 2706/61/68, 3250/64, 5099, 5670/92, 5774, 7246/95, 7305/06, 7603/05/10/16/30/35/61/78/90, 8262/91, 8358/60/93, 8434, 9781/82, 9832/52/57/82/85/93 an 61420.
SLS/194808
31/05/1959 Class A8 4-6-2T (West Hartlepool) 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
09/1921 To Service To service as North Eastern Railway Number 1526
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number
Allocated to Darlington (DAR)
Diagram 63 boiler fitted
   
10/08/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 10/08/1923. Dep: 25/10/1923.    
03/09/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 03/09/1924. Dep: 08/09/1924.    
13/01/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 13/01/1926. Dep: 08/04/1926.    
06/02/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 06/02/1928. Dep: 12/05/1928.    
04/07/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 04/07/1929. Dep: 19/07/1929.    
15/03/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 15/03/1930. Dep: 23/05/1930.    
07/03/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 07/03/1932. Dep: 21/04/1932.    
21/08/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 21/08/1933. Dep: 25/08/1933.    
26/01/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 26/01/1934. Dep: 02/03/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1254 (Diagram 63)
   
24/05/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Blaydon (BLA)    
27/02/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Rebuilding) - Arr: 27/02/1936. Dep: 20/05/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 116 (Diagram 63A)
   
20/05/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Scarborough (SCA)    
24/06/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 24/06/1940. Dep: 25/07/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1293 (Diagram 63)
   
06/10/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Selby (SEL)    
08/07/1942 Allocation Reallocated to Starbeck (SBK)    
01/08/1942 Allocation Reallocated to Selby (SEL)    
11/12/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/12/1944. Dep: 13/01/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2375 (Diagram 63)
   
12/03/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Scarborough (SCA)    
27/10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 9885    
10/07/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 10/07/1947. Dep: 12/09/1947.    
26/06/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 26/06/1948. Dep: 23/08/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2455 (Diagram 63A)
Renumbered to BR 69885
   
17/04/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 17/04/1950. Dep: 13/05/1950.
Work undertaken:
Positive lub. drive fitted
Boiler number 24745 (Diagram 63B)
   
21/10/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Selby (50C)    
27/10/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Selby (50C)    
08/06/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Scarborough (50E)    
14/06/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Scarborough (50E)    
09/04/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 09/04/1953. Dep: 09/05/1953.    
11/05/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/05/1953. Dep: 14/05/1953.    
27/06/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 27/06/1956.    
09/12/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (50B)    
08/02/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 08/02/1957. Dep: 14/02/1957.    
07/05/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 07/05/1957. Dep: 08/06/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24738 (Diagram 63B)
   
16/06/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Scarborough (50E)    
15/09/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (50B)    
08/06/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Scarborough (50E)    
20/06/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 69885 from Scarborough (50E)    
09/1960 Scrapped Scrapped    

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