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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3689 on 27/10/1943
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 877 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 977   03/11/1946
British Railways 60977   02/12/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1919
To Service Mon 27/10/1943 to York (North) (YK)
Withdrawal Mon 26/02/1962 off York (North) (50A)
Service Life 18 yrs, 3 mths , 30 dys
Total Mileage 681,793

Disposal
Scrapping During 03/1962 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
YK   York (North) (New) on 27/10/1943
     Withdrawn on 26/02/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   on 26/02/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
27/10/1943 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3406)
19/07/1949 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 2962)
03/12/1949 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 10508)
15/12/1951 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29512)
23/01/1954 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29540)
21/12/1955 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29548)
01/03/1958 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29485)
04/03/1958 Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
21/04/1959 Electrical elements of ATC fitted
16/09/1960 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29548)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 28/07/1945 08/09/1945 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 17/11/1945 24/11/1945 8 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 12/06/1947 19/07/1947 38 days General    
Doncaster Works 22/08/1947 06/09/1947 16 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 01/11/1949 03/12/1949 33 days General Boiler number 10508 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60977
 
Darlington Works 16/01/1951 10/02/1951 26 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 21/11/1951 15/12/1951 25 days General Boiler number 29512 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 24/12/1953 23/01/1954 31 days General Boiler number 29540 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 25/01/1954 26/01/1954 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 09/02/1954 16/02/1954 8 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 18/10/1954 22/10/1954 5 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 23/11/1955 21/12/1955 29 days General Boiler number 29548 (Diagram 109)
 
Gateshead Works 29/03/1957 26/04/1957 29 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 03/02/1958 01/03/1958 27 days General Boiler number 29485 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 03/03/1958 04/03/1958 2 days Unclassified Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 17/04/1959 21/04/1959 5 days Unclassified Electrical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 16/10/1959 20/11/1959 36 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 30/12/1959 06/01/1960 8 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 08/08/1960 16/09/1960 40 days General Boiler number 29548 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 22/01/1962 22/01/1962 1 day No repairs    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
11/02/1962 Darlington Works (Works Yard) Erecting Shop: D14/7/8/24/6, D3071/4, D4087-92, D5108/48/73-5, 12120, 60807/35/7, 60931, 61035, 61274, 63438/64/70/2, 65892, 67742, 80117, 90310, 90677/95, 92202, Weigh House: Nil. Outside Weigh House: 82027, Stripping Shop: 46407, 65751, 80116. Outside Stripping Shop: 46460, 61039, 61383, 67753, 68064, 68672. Works Yard: D281, D2173, D2589, 43016/53/5/71, 60954/9/77/81, 63412, 65099, 65794, 65889, 67609, 68010/43, 80119. 90603. Crossing: D257/78/80, D2247, D4086, D5107/49. Scrap Road: 61201, 61368, 61411-3/5/9/36/43/50/1/60, 64979, 65741/69, 65839, 67707/22/7/39/50/75, 68063, 68674/80/88/9/98, 68703/29/34. SLS/196204
28/02/1962 First Gresley V2\'s condemned The first inroads were made to the famous Gresley Class V2 2-6-2 locos. when 60850 of Doncaster (36A), 60960 of Thornaby (51L) and 60977 of York (50A) were simultaneously condemned during February. The latter was one of the four locos. involved in the Connington accident last December and was damaged beyond repair. SLS/196205
25/03/1962 Darlington Works (Scrap Yard) Erecting Shop: D4094 (Complete), D4158-60 (Engines in), D4161-5 (Frames), D15/30, D248/56, D2265, D3071, D3138, D3943, 46450, 60882/5, 60901/57, 61240/88, 63399, 63420/48/63/71, 65099, 90351, 92144/98, 92201. Stripping Shop: 46476, 60804, 65763. Stripping Shop Yard: 43117, 61013, 61256, 63360, 63443, 67752, 90068/81. Works Yard: D2113, D4091/2, D5174, 43129, 46460/7, 60816/55. 60954, 67609/61, 68024/35/64, 90333, 92097, 92194, Crossing: D2164, D2230, D2589, D3229/43. Test House: D4093, D5175. Scrap Yard: 61411/2/3/5/9/22/43/50/1/60, 64979, 65741/51/69, 67707/39/50/3/75, 68063, 68680/8/9, 68703/29/34 all complete with 60960/77, 61368, 67665/81 partially cut up. SLS/196205

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
27/10/1943 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3689
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1919
Allocated to York (North) (YK)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
28/07/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/07/1945. Dep: 08/09/1945.    
17/11/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 17/11/1945. Dep: 24/11/1945.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 877 but not taken up    
03/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 977    
12/06/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/06/1947. Dep: 19/07/1947.    
22/08/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 22/08/1947. Dep: 06/09/1947.    
19/07/1949 Modification Diagram 109 number 29396 boiler fitted    
19/07/1949 Modification Diagram 109 number 2962 boiler fitted    
01/11/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/11/1949. Dep: 03/12/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 10508 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60977
   
16/01/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 16/01/1951. Dep: 10/02/1951.    
21/11/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/11/1951. Dep: 15/12/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29512 (Diagram 109)
   
24/12/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 24/12/1953. Dep: 23/01/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29540 (Diagram 109)
   
25/01/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 25/01/1954. Dep: 26/01/1954.    
09/02/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/02/1954. Dep: 16/02/1954.    
18/10/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 18/10/1954. Dep: 22/10/1954.    
23/11/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 23/11/1955. Dep: 21/12/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29548 (Diagram 109)
   
29/03/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 29/03/1957. Dep: 26/04/1957.    
03/02/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 03/02/1958. Dep: 01/03/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29485 (Diagram 109)
   
03/03/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 03/03/1958. Dep: 04/03/1958.
Work undertaken:
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
   
17/04/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 17/04/1959. Dep: 21/04/1959.
Work undertaken:
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
   
16/10/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 16/10/1959. Dep: 20/11/1959.    
30/12/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 30/12/1959. Dep: 06/01/1960.    
08/08/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/08/1960. Dep: 16/09/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29548 (Diagram 109)
   
22/01/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (No repairs) - Arr: 22/01/1962. Dep: 22/01/1962.    
26/02/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 60977 from York (North) (50A)    
03/1962 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    

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