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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3654 on 18/07/1942
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 852 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 952   10/11/1946
British Railways 60952   17/01/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1891
To Service Mon 18/07/1942 to Gateshead (GHD)
Withdrawal Mon 11/10/1965 off Gateshead (52A)
Service Life 23 yrs, 2 mths , 23 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 11/1965 at Ellis Metals (Derwenthaugh Road, Swalwell)

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to Ellis Metals, Swalwell, 11/65

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GHD   Gateshead (New) on 18/07/1942
HTN   Heaton on 06/02/1949
HTN   Heaton w/e 12/02/1949
52A   Gateshead on 06/07/1952
52A   Gateshead 4w/e 12/07/1952
52B   Heaton on 15/11/1953
50A   York (North) on 15/09/1957
52A   Gateshead on 08/06/1958
56B   Ardsley on 02/12/1962
51L   Thornaby on 26/01/1964
52A   Gateshead on 05/07/1964
     Withdrawn on 11/10/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC HTN Heaton w/e 12/02/1949
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 12/07/1952
ALLOC 52B Heaton 4w/e 28/11/1953
ALLOC 50A York (North) 4w/e 05/10/1957
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 14/06/1958
ALLOC 56B Ardsley w/e 08/12/1962
ALLOC 51L Thornaby 4w/e 08/02/1964
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 5w/e 08/08/1964
WDN   on 11/10/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
18/07/1942 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3285)
20/09/1947 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3144)
15/10/1949 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 10507)
09/06/1951 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29493)
14/05/1953 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29458)
15/10/1955 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29505)
09/07/1957 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29468)
30/10/1958 Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
06/05/1959 Electrical elements of ATC fitted
30/07/1959 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29473)
25/11/1961 Smith speedometer fitted
25/11/1961 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29377)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 19/11/1943 18/12/1943 30 days General    
Doncaster Works 15/12/1945 19/01/1946 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 25/07/1947 20/09/1947 58 days General Boiler number 3144 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 13/12/1948 17/01/1949 36 days Light Repair Renumbered to BR 60952
 
Doncaster Works 23/08/1949 15/10/1949 54 days General Boiler number 10507 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 11/05/1951 09/06/1951 30 days General Boiler number 29493 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 11/06/1951 21/06/1951 11 days Unclassified    
Gateshead Works 19/05/1952 21/05/1952 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 08/04/1953 14/05/1953 37 days General Boiler number 29458 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 05/01/1955 17/02/1955 44 days Heavy Casual    
Darlington Works 16/09/1955 15/10/1955 30 days General Boiler number 29505 (Diagram 109)
 
Gateshead Works 24/11/1955 30/11/1955 7 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 06/06/1957 09/07/1957 34 days General Boiler number 29468 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 27/10/1958 30/10/1958 4 days Unclassified Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 04/05/1959 06/05/1959 3 days Unclassified Electrical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 12/06/1959 30/07/1959 49 days General Boiler number 29473 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 23/10/1961 25/11/1961 34 days Unclassified Boiler number 29377 (Diagram 109)
Smith speedometer fitted
 
Darlington Works 06/12/1961 15/12/1961 10 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/12/1948 Darlington Works Locomotives awaiting Works during December included:-Nos. 952, 1437, 1625/41, 2378, 2970 (the last 'C.7'), 3368, 5639, 5650 (badly damaged at Jervaulx), 5693, 5759/97, 5807, 7278, 7651, 8010/37, 8155, 8292, 9792, 9892, 60510, 62732/33, 65056, 67704/05/10/19/23, 69910/33, 'Austerity' 70877, 77414/69. Locomotives ex Works during December included:-Nos. 60918/42/70, 61432, 61601/29/30/51, 62344/65, 62728/31/54, 63352, 63423, 65033, 65856, 67283, 67342, 67636/39/87, 67701, 68016 (altered bunker), 68264/75, 68436, 68696, 68745, 69102, 69794, 69842/79/89, 'Austerity' 77329. Locomotives broken up: Nos. 2390 an 3327. The two Class 'V.2's' which have hitherto been used as main line pilots, have now been replaced by Class 'A.3' Nos. 70 an 76. SLS/194902
11/11/1961 Darlington Works (Erecting Shop) Erecting Shop: D17, D249/51/79, D3317 D4079-81, D5102/49/68-73, 43141, 60859/64/91, 60952, 61020/4, 61129/92, 61218/89, 61382, 63405, 68025, 90067, 90333/44/63, 90445, 92194/5. Works Yard: D245/74, D2246, D3228, 12113, 46450/80, 60856, 60916/23/48, 61008, 61216/20/57, 63342/59, 63419/69, 65099, 65769, 65821/60, 67647, 67762, 68007/50, 69008, 78026, 80069, 90009, 90450, 92183. Stripping Shop: 61415/47. Outside Stripping Shop: 60939, 63435, 65691. Crossing: D272, D351 D3140, D4078, D5096, D5101/67, 60806. Scrap Yard: 61411-4/9/22/3/31/6/60, 65741, 67707/13/7/22/75/94, 68675/92, 68702 intact. SLS/196201

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
18/07/1942 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3654
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1891
Allocated to Gateshead (GHD)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
19/11/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/11/1943. Dep: 18/12/1943.    
15/12/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/12/1945. Dep: 19/01/1946.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 852 but not taken up    
10/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 952    
25/07/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/07/1947. Dep: 20/09/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3144 (Diagram 109)
   
13/12/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 13/12/1948. Dep: 17/01/1949.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 60952
   
06/02/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (HTN)    
12/02/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (HTN)    
23/08/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/08/1949. Dep: 15/10/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 10507 (Diagram 109)
   
11/05/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/05/1951. Dep: 09/06/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29493 (Diagram 109)
   
11/06/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/06/1951. Dep: 21/06/1951.    
19/05/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 19/05/1952. Dep: 21/05/1952.    
06/07/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
12/07/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
08/04/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/04/1953. Dep: 14/05/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29458 (Diagram 109)
   
15/11/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
05/01/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 05/01/1955. Dep: 17/02/1955.    
16/09/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 16/09/1955. Dep: 15/10/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29505 (Diagram 109)
   
24/11/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 24/11/1955. Dep: 30/11/1955.    
06/06/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 06/06/1957. Dep: 09/07/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29468 (Diagram 109)
   
15/09/1957 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
08/06/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
27/10/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 27/10/1958. Dep: 30/10/1958.
Work undertaken:
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
   
04/05/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 04/05/1959. Dep: 06/05/1959.
Work undertaken:
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
   
12/06/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 12/06/1959. Dep: 30/07/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29473 (Diagram 109)
   
23/10/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/10/1961. Dep: 25/11/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29377 (Diagram 109)
Smith speedometer fitted
   
06/12/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/12/1961. Dep: 15/12/1961.    
02/12/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (56B)    
26/01/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
05/07/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
11/10/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 60952 from Gateshead (52A)    
11/1965 Scrapped Broken up by Ellis Metals: Derwenthaugh Road, Swalwell    

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