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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3656 on 25/06/1941
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 829 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 929   12/12/1946
British Railways 60929   11/01/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Works Number 1888
To Service Mon 25/06/1941 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Mon 21/06/1965 off York (North) (50A)
Service Life 23 yrs, 11 mths , 27 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 08/1965 at Cashmore's (Great Bridge)

Notes
Notes Sold for cutting up by J Cashmore, Great Bridge, 8/65

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 25/06/1941
YK   York (North) on 26/07/1941
51A   Darlington on 06/07/1952
51A   Darlington 4w/e 12/07/1952
50A   York (North) on 14/09/1952
50A   York (North) 4w/e 04/10/1952
52A   Gateshead on 08/06/1958
52D   Tweedmouth on 10/09/1961
50A   York (North) on 02/12/1962
     Withdrawn on 21/06/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 51A Darlington 4w/e 12/07/1952
ALLOC 50A York (North) 4w/e 04/10/1952
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 14/06/1958
ALLOC 52D Tweedmouth 3w/e 30/09/1961
ALLOC 50A York (North) w/e 08/12/1962
WDN   on 21/06/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
25/06/1941 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 9229)
18/06/1943 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 2897)
08/07/1945 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 2927)
14/01/1950 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3242)
02/11/1951 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29515)
08/01/1954 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29506)
11/01/1956 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29380)
21/09/1957 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29443)
22/10/1958 Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
12/05/1959 Electrical elements of ATC fitted
19/11/1960 Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
19/11/1960 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 28083)
03/07/1963 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 28067)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 09/05/1942 09/05/1942 1 day Unclassified    
Darlington Works 08/05/1943 18/06/1943 42 days General Boiler number 2897 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 23/04/1945 08/07/1945 77 days General Boiler number 2927 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 02/07/1947 26/07/1947 25 days General    
Doncaster Works 06/12/1949 14/01/1950 40 days General Boiler number 3242 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60929
 
Darlington Works 01/10/1951 02/11/1951 33 days General Boiler number 29515 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 07/11/1951 16/11/1951 10 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 26/11/1951 30/11/1951 5 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 07/12/1953 08/01/1954 33 days General Boiler number 29506 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 15/09/1954 17/09/1954 3 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 06/12/1955 11/01/1956 37 days General Boiler number 29380 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 11/03/1957 27/03/1957 17 days Unclassified After collision
 
Darlington Works 26/08/1957 21/09/1957 27 days General Boiler number 29443 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 24/12/1957 23/01/1958 31 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 13/10/1958 22/10/1958 10 days Unclassified Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 08/05/1959 12/05/1959 5 days Unclassified Electrical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 05/09/1960 19/11/1960 76 days General Boiler number 28083 (Diagram 109)
Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
 
Darlington Works 21/05/1963 03/07/1963 44 days General Boiler number 28067 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 09/07/1963 11/07/1963 3 days Unclassified    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
25/06/1941 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3656
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1888
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
26/07/1941 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
09/05/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/05/1942. Dep: 09/05/1942.    
08/05/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/05/1943. Dep: 18/06/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2897 (Diagram 109)
   
23/04/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 23/04/1945. Dep: 08/07/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2927 (Diagram 109)
   
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 829 but not taken up    
12/12/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 929    
02/07/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/07/1947. Dep: 26/07/1947.    
06/12/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/12/1949. Dep: 14/01/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3242 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60929
   
01/10/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 01/10/1951. Dep: 02/11/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29515 (Diagram 109)
   
07/11/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/11/1951. Dep: 16/11/1951.    
26/11/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 26/11/1951. Dep: 30/11/1951.    
06/07/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
12/07/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
14/09/1952 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
04/10/1952 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
07/12/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 07/12/1953. Dep: 08/01/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29506 (Diagram 109)
   
15/09/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 15/09/1954. Dep: 17/09/1954.    
06/12/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/12/1955. Dep: 11/01/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29380 (Diagram 109)
   
11/03/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/03/1957. Dep: 27/03/1957.
Work undertaken:
After collision
   
26/08/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 26/08/1957. Dep: 21/09/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29443 (Diagram 109)
   
24/12/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 24/12/1957. Dep: 23/01/1958.    
08/06/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
13/10/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 13/10/1958. Dep: 22/10/1958.
Work undertaken:
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
   
08/05/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 08/05/1959. Dep: 12/05/1959.
Work undertaken:
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
   
05/09/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 05/09/1960. Dep: 19/11/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28083 (Diagram 109)
Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
   
10/09/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Tweedmouth (52D)    
02/12/1962 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
21/05/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/05/1963. Dep: 03/07/1963.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28067 (Diagram 109)
   
09/07/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/07/1963. Dep: 11/07/1963.    
21/06/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 60929 from York (North) (50A)    
08/1965 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Great Bridge    

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