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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 45 on 07/04/1923
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 5045   30/05/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 9824   21/07/1946
British Railways 69824   13/11/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class A5
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 4-6-2T
Builder Gorton Works
To Service Tue 07/04/1923 to Neasden (NEA)
Withdrawal Tue 16/12/1958 off Lincoln (40A)
Service Life 35 yrs, 8 mths , 9 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 01/1959 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NEA   Neasden (New) on 07/04/1923
ARD   Ardsley on 29/04/1927
NEA   Neasden on 16/06/1927
BOS   Boston on 30/01/1949
BOS   Boston w/e 05/02/1949
LIN   Lincoln on 13/02/1949
LIN   Lincoln w/e 19/02/1949
GRA   Grantham on 11/09/1949
GRA   Grantham w/e 17/09/1949
40F   Boston on 15/10/1950
40F   Boston w/e 16/10/1950
40A   Lincoln on 27/05/1951
40A   Lincoln w/e 02/06/1951
32A   Norwich Thorpe on 11/05/1952
32A   Norwich Thorpe 4w/e 17/05/1952
32C   Lowestoft on 30/10/1955
40B   Immingham on 17/02/1957
34F   Grantham on 13/04/1958
40A   Lincoln on 08/06/1958
     Withdrawn on 16/12/1958

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC BOS Boston w/e 05/02/1949
ALLOC LIN Lincoln w/e 19/02/1949
ALLOC GRA Grantham w/e 17/09/1949
ALLOC 40F Boston w/e 16/10/1950
ALLOC 40A Lincoln w/e 02/06/1951
ALLOC 32A Norwich Thorpe 4w/e 17/05/1952
ALLOC 32C Lowestoft 4w/e 05/11/1955
ALLOC 40B Immingham 4w/e 23/02/1957
ALLOC 34F Grantham 4w/e 19/04/1958
ALLOC 40A Lincoln 4w/e 14/06/1958
WDN   on 16/12/1958

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
07/04/1923 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 392)
15/06/1929 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 86)
25/07/1931 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 1597)
05/08/1933 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 1826)
04/05/1935 Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
04/05/1935 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 704)
12/03/1938 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 720)
06/04/1940 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 278)
15/08/1942 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 947)
13/11/1943 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 3859)
11/08/1945 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 171)
10/05/1947 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 3848)
13/11/1948 WPU Gear removed
13/11/1948 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 210)
26/08/1950 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 3861)
02/05/1952 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 22390)
21/09/1957 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 22399)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 21/03/1925 30/05/1925 71 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5045
 
Gorton Works 25/06/1927 27/08/1927 64 days General    
Gorton Works 06/04/1929 15/06/1929 71 days General Boiler number 86 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 13/06/1931 25/07/1931 43 days General Boiler number 1597 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 08/07/1933 05/08/1933 29 days General Boiler number 1826 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 06/04/1935 04/05/1935 29 days General Boiler number 704 (Diagram 18)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
 
Gorton Works 11/07/1936 08/08/1936 29 days General    
Gorton Works 12/02/1938 12/03/1938 29 days General Boiler number 720 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 02/03/1940 06/04/1940 36 days General Boiler number 278 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 20/07/1942 15/08/1942 27 days General Boiler number 947 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 18/10/1943 13/11/1943 27 days General Boiler number 3859 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 04/02/1944 26/02/1944 23 days Light Repair After collision
 
Gorton Works 30/06/1945 11/08/1945 43 days General New frames & cylinders
Boiler number 171 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 29/03/1947 10/05/1947 43 days General Boiler number 3848 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 23/10/1948 13/11/1948 22 days General Boiler number 210 (Diagram 18)
WPU Gear removed
Renumbered to BR 69824
 
Darlington Works 09/05/1949 16/07/1949 69 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 16/08/1950 26/08/1950 11 days Heavy Casual Boiler number 3861 (Diagram 18)
 
Darlington Works 29/03/1952 02/05/1952 35 days General Part 2 built-up chimney fitted
Boiler number 22390 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 25/09/1954 13/11/1954 50 days Heavy Intermediate    
Darlington Works 20/08/1957 21/09/1957 33 days General Boiler number 22399 (Diagram 18)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/05/1949 Darlington Works New Work May: Class 'A.1' Nos. 60148 an 60149. No. 60150 was ex the Paint Shop on 14/6, painted green. Locomotives awaiting Works durine May included: Nos. 812, 61069. 1407/15, 61600/61. 62709, 2726/41/56, 5109, 5675, 5784/87, 67317, 7609/19/20, 67708, 67741 (light repair), 8159, 9377, 69824/34/36, Class '8' 79184 an 90001. To scrap yard: Nos. 2377 (frames only), 3275/77, 3300/05/07/34, 65107, 5114, 5602, 65629 an 5703. Locomotives ex Works during May included: Nos. 60955, 61035. 61100 (unlined), 61199, 61224, 62397, 62745/53, 63351/95, 63440, 65040/47/89/92, 65110, 65653/55/59, 65730, 65848, 67319/31, 68061, 69106/11, Class '8' 90662/74. Nos. 60083/86 an 60127 have been noted here painted in the new blue colours with the crest on the tender. SLS/194907

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
07/04/1923 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 45
Built at Gorton Works, Works Number
Allocated to Neasden (NEA)
Diagram 18 boiler fitted
   
21/03/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/03/1925. Dep: 30/05/1925.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5045
   
29/04/1927 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
16/06/1927 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (NEA)    
25/06/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/06/1927. Dep: 27/08/1927.    
06/04/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/04/1929. Dep: 15/06/1929.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 86 (Diagram 18)
   
13/06/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/06/1931. Dep: 25/07/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1597 (Diagram 18)
   
08/07/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/07/1933. Dep: 05/08/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1826 (Diagram 18)
   
06/04/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/04/1935. Dep: 04/05/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 704 (Diagram 18)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
   
11/07/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/07/1936. Dep: 08/08/1936.    
12/02/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/02/1938. Dep: 12/03/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 720 (Diagram 18)
   
02/03/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/03/1940. Dep: 06/04/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 278 (Diagram 18)
   
20/07/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/07/1942. Dep: 15/08/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 947 (Diagram 18)
   
18/10/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/10/1943. Dep: 13/11/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3859 (Diagram 18)
   
04/02/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 04/02/1944. Dep: 26/02/1944.
Work undertaken:
After collision
   
30/06/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/06/1945. Dep: 11/08/1945.
Work undertaken:
New frames & cylinders
Boiler number 171 (Diagram 18)
   
21/07/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 9824    
29/03/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/03/1947. Dep: 10/05/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3848 (Diagram 18)
   
23/10/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/10/1948. Dep: 13/11/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 210 (Diagram 18)
WPU Gear removed
Renumbered to BR 69824
   
30/01/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Boston (BOS)    
05/02/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Boston (BOS)    
13/02/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (LIN)    
19/02/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (LIN)    
09/05/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 09/05/1949. Dep: 16/07/1949.    
11/09/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
17/09/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (GRA)    
16/08/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 16/08/1950. Dep: 26/08/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3861 (Diagram 18)
   
15/10/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Boston (40F)    
16/10/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Boston (40F)    
27/05/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (40A)    
02/06/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (40A)    
29/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 29/03/1952. Dep: 02/05/1952.
Work undertaken:
Part 2 built-up chimney fitted
Boiler number 22390 (Diagram 18)
   
11/05/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
17/05/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
25/09/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 25/09/1954. Dep: 13/11/1954.    
30/10/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Lowestoft (32C)    
17/02/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
20/08/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 20/08/1957. Dep: 21/09/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22399 (Diagram 18)
   
13/04/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (34F)    
08/06/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (40A)    
16/12/1958 Withdrawn Condemned as 69824 from Lincoln (40A)    
01/1959 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    

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