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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2403 on 24/03/1924

Names Carried
Date From Name
04/1924 CITY OF DURHAM

Locomotive Specifics
Designer V. Raven
Class A2
Company History NER/LNER/BR
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1223
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Fri 24/03/1924 to Gateshead (GHD)
Withdrawal Fri 21/05/1937 off York (North) (YK)
Service Life 13 yrs, 1 mth , 27 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Sat 05/02/1938 at Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Notes
Notes Tender returned to Doncaster 13/8/37. Boiler cut up 25/6/38.

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GHD   Gateshead (New) on 24/03/1924
YK   York (North) on 26/04/1934
     Withdrawn on 21/05/1937

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN HAY Haymarket on 02/03/1948

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
24/03/1924 Diagram 47 boiler fitted (number 1602)
19/02/1932 Diagram 47 boiler fitted (number 1597)
07/11/1933 Diagram 47 boiler fitted (number 1602)
18/10/1935 Diagram 47 boiler fitted (number 1448)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 29/07/1924 18/08/1924 21 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 11/11/1925 29/06/1926 231 days General New crank axle
  
Gateshead Works 26/10/1927 21/12/1927 57 days Light Repair    
Gateshead Works 23/01/1928 25/01/1928 3 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 06/02/1929 16/05/1929 100 days General    
Gateshead Works 13/02/1930 01/03/1930 17 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 06/03/1930 25/06/1930 112 days General Bronze axleboxes
  
Darlington Works 14/08/1930 20/08/1930 7 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 16/06/1931 09/07/1931 24 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 31/12/1931 19/02/1932 51 days General Steam brake
Boiler number 1597 (Diagram 47)
  
Darlington Works 02/02/1933 04/02/1933 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 02/03/1933 13/03/1933 12 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 28/09/1933 07/11/1933 41 days General Boiler number 1602 (Diagram 47)
  
Darlington Works 15/06/1934 23/06/1934 9 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 19/10/1934 19/11/1934 32 days Unclassified 8 wheel tender
  
Darlington Works 29/07/1935 18/10/1935 82 days General Vacuum brake
Boiler number 1448 (Diagram 47)
  
Darlington Works 06/03/1936 17/03/1936 12 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 22/09/1936 27/10/1936 36 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 30/11/1936 15/12/1936 16 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 04/05/1937   No repairs    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/01/1947 General 'D.30' Nos. 2403 and 2404 are both running named Jeanie Deans, the former was noted on 18/1 and the latter on 25/1. SLS/194704
09/02/1947 Glasgow Area No. 2403 was seen with the name Sir Walter Scott restored on 9/2. SLS/194705

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
24/03/1924 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2403
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1223
Allocated to Gateshead (GHD)
Diagram 47 boiler fitted		    
04/1924 Naming Named 'CITY OF DURHAM'    
29/07/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 29/07/1924. Dep: 18/08/1924.    
11/11/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/11/1925. Dep: 29/06/1926.
Work undertaken:
New crank axle
    
26/10/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 26/10/1927. Dep: 21/12/1927.    
23/01/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 23/01/1928. Dep: 25/01/1928.    
06/02/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 06/02/1929. Dep: 16/05/1929.    
13/02/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 13/02/1930. Dep: 01/03/1930.    
06/03/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 06/03/1930. Dep: 25/06/1930.
Work undertaken:
Bronze axleboxes
    
14/08/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 14/08/1930. Dep: 20/08/1930.    
16/06/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 16/06/1931. Dep: 09/07/1931.    
31/12/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 31/12/1931. Dep: 19/02/1932.
Work undertaken:
Steam brake
Boiler number 1597 (Diagram 47)
    
02/02/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 02/02/1933. Dep: 04/02/1933.    
02/03/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 02/03/1933. Dep: 13/03/1933.    
28/09/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 28/09/1933. Dep: 07/11/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1602 (Diagram 47)
    
26/04/1934 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
15/06/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 15/06/1934. Dep: 23/06/1934.    
19/10/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 19/10/1934. Dep: 19/11/1934.
Work undertaken:
8 wheel tender
    
29/07/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 29/07/1935. Dep: 18/10/1935.
Work undertaken:
Vacuum brake
Boiler number 1448 (Diagram 47)
    
06/03/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/03/1936. Dep: 17/03/1936.    
22/09/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 22/09/1936. Dep: 27/10/1936.    
30/11/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 30/11/1936. Dep: 15/12/1936.    
04/05/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (No repairs) - Arr: 04/05/1937.    
21/05/1937 Withdrawn Condemned as 2403 from York (North) (YK)    
05/02/1938 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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