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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North Eastern Railway 1501 m/e 06/1921
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 9880   30/08/1946
British Railways 69880   05/05/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer V. Raven / N. Gresley
Class A8
Company History LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
H106/1921
A8 (4-6-2T)23/01/1934
Wheels 4-6-2T
Builder Darlington Works
To Service During 06/1921 to Heaton (HTN)
Withdrawal Thu 23/06/1960 off West Hartlepool (51C)
Service Life 39 yrs , 23 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 07/1960

Notes
Notes Into Darlington Works for cutting up 23/6/60

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
HTN   Heaton (New) m/e 06/1921
DAR   Darlington on 19/06/1934
MID   Middlesbrough on 05/07/1934
WBY   Whitby on 22/08/1934
NEV   Neville Hill on 24/10/1934
MAL   Malton on 05/09/1940
NEV   Neville Hill on 05/03/1942
MID   Middlesbrough on 19/10/1942
WBY   Whitby on 30/05/1948
WBY   Whitby w/e 05/06/1948
MID   Middlesbrough on 11/07/1948
MID   Middlesbrough w/e 17/07/1948
53B   Hull Botanic Gardens on 04/06/1950
53B   Hull Botanic Gardens m/e 30/06/1950
51D   Middlesbrough on 19/11/1950
51D   Middlesbrough m/e 30/11/1950
51K   Saltburn on 13/06/1954
51C   West Hartlepool on 10/11/1957
     Withdrawn on 23/06/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC WBY Whitby w/e 05/06/1948
ALLOC MID Middlesbrough w/e 17/07/1948
ALLOC 53B Hull Botanic Gardens m/e 30/06/1950
ALLOC 51D Middlesbrough m/e 30/11/1950
ALLOC 51K Saltburn 4w/e 19/06/1954
ALLOC 51C West Hartlepool 4w/e 30/11/1957
WDN   on 23/06/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
06/1921 Diagram 63 boiler fitted (number D1202)
10/07/1930 Diagram 63 boiler fitted (number D290)
23/01/1934 Diagram 63A boiler fitted (number 2468)
15/11/1935 Diagram 63A boiler fitted (number 115)
14/12/1937 Diagram 63 boiler fitted (number D1282)
08/06/1940 Diagram 63 boiler fitted (number 2376)
24/04/1944 Diagram 63A boiler fitted (number 2466)
10/06/1950 Diagram 63B boiler fitted (number 3031)
19/09/1952 Diagram 63B boiler fitted (number 24740)
04/05/1955 Diagram 63B boiler fitted (number 24738)
04/05/1957 Diagram 63B boiler fitted (number 24697)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gateshead Works 19/01/1923 09/04/1923 81 days General    
Gateshead Works 28/07/1924 02/10/1924 67 days General    
Gateshead Works 17/02/1926 15/06/1926 119 days General    
Gateshead Works 24/03/1928 24/05/1928 62 days General    
Gateshead Works 25/09/1928 17/10/1928 23 days Light Repair After derailment
 
Gateshead Works 16/11/1928 12/12/1928 27 days Light Repair    
Gateshead Works 11/07/1929 22/07/1929 12 days Unclassified    
Gateshead Works 20/05/1930 10/07/1930 52 days General Boiler number D290 (Diagram 63)
 
Darlington Works 11/10/1933 23/01/1934 105 days Rebuilding Boiler number 2468 (Diagram 63A)
 
Darlington Works 30/09/1935 15/11/1935 47 days General Boiler number 115 (Diagram 63A)
 
Darlington Works 25/10/1937 14/12/1937 51 days General Boiler number D1282 (Diagram 63)
 
Darlington Works 29/06/1938 01/09/1938 65 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 15/05/1940 08/06/1940 25 days General Boiler number 2376 (Diagram 63)
 
Darlington Works 11/06/1940 24/06/1940 14 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 20/01/1942 25/02/1942 37 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 21/03/1944 24/04/1944 35 days General Boiler number 2466 (Diagram 63A)
 
Darlington Works 27/04/1946 1 day Light Repair    
Darlington Works 04/06/1947 10/10/1947 129 days General    
Darlington Works 04/04/1949 05/05/1949 32 days Light Casual Renumbered to BR 69880
 
Darlington Works 07/02/1950 10/02/1950 4 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 15/03/1950 21/03/1950 7 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 09/05/1950 10/06/1950 33 days General Positive lub. drive fitted
Boiler number 3031 (Diagram 63B)
 
Darlington Works 25/08/1952 19/09/1952 26 days General Boiler number 24740 (Diagram 63B)
 
Darlington Works 09/11/1954 13/11/1954 5 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 22/03/1955 04/05/1955 44 days General Boiler number 24738 (Diagram 63B)
 
Darlington Works 04/04/1957 04/05/1957 31 days General Boiler number 24697 (Diagram 63B)
 
Darlington Works 24/05/1957 18/06/1957 26 days Light Casual After collision
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/03/1949 Darlington Works Locomotives awaiting Works during March included: Nos. 1173, 1240, 2343, 2703, 3005/44, 3139, 3273, 5028/36, 5091, 5668, 5715, 5821, 8180, 8705, 9107, 9374/75, 9880, 61023, 61434, 61619/43, 62730/52, 63099, 63315/80, 65119, 67709/22 (both light repairs), 69807/65, Class '8' 77499, 78578/85, 79206. To scrap yard: Nos, 3332, 5649/68, 5715, 9374. Locomotives ex Works during March included: Nos. 5629/33 (both fitted small snow ploughs at Gateshead Works), 60816, 61020 (name removed), 61216, 61422, 61618, 61644 (rebuilt 2 cyls.), 61645/47/48, 62700/21/64, 63392, 63411/17/30/65, 65094, 65656, 65800/76, 67244/68, 67344, 67615, 68265, 68409/25/32, 68708/13, 69401, 69773, W.D. 90008 (light repair), 90103, 90235, 90391, 90606. No. 5626 has been sold out of service to the Bolton Colliery, it is understood. Easingwold Rly. 0-6-OT No. 2 has been broken up in the scrap yard here by a private firm. SLS/194905
31/10/1957 Saltburn MPD Owing to institution of diesel services only five locos. are allocated here viz. A8's 69866/9/80/92/4. SLS/195711

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/1921 To Service To service as North Eastern Railway Number 1501
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number
Allocated to Heaton (HTN)
Diagram 63 boiler fitted
   
19/01/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 19/01/1923. Dep: 09/04/1923.    
28/07/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 28/07/1924. Dep: 02/10/1924.    
17/02/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 17/02/1926. Dep: 15/06/1926.    
24/03/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 24/03/1928. Dep: 24/05/1928.    
25/09/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 25/09/1928. Dep: 17/10/1928.
Work undertaken:
After derailment
   
16/11/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 16/11/1928. Dep: 12/12/1928.    
11/07/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/07/1929. Dep: 22/07/1929.    
20/05/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 20/05/1930. Dep: 10/07/1930.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D290 (Diagram 63)
   
11/10/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Rebuilding) - Arr: 11/10/1933. Dep: 23/01/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2468 (Diagram 63A)
   
19/06/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (DAR)    
05/07/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Middlesbrough (MID)    
22/08/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Whitby (WBY)    
24/10/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (NEV)    
30/09/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 30/09/1935. Dep: 15/11/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 115 (Diagram 63A)
   
25/10/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 25/10/1937. Dep: 14/12/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1282 (Diagram 63)
   
29/06/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 29/06/1938. Dep: 01/09/1938.    
15/05/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 15/05/1940. Dep: 08/06/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2376 (Diagram 63)
   
11/06/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/06/1940. Dep: 24/06/1940.    
05/09/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Malton (MAL)    
20/01/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 20/01/1942. Dep: 25/02/1942.    
05/03/1942 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (NEV)    
19/10/1942 Allocation Reallocated to Middlesbrough (MID)    
21/03/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/03/1944. Dep: 24/04/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2466 (Diagram 63A)
   
27/04/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 27/04/1946.    
30/08/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 9880    
04/06/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 04/06/1947. Dep: 10/10/1947.    
30/05/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Whitby (WBY)    
05/06/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Whitby (WBY)    
11/07/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Middlesbrough (MID)    
17/07/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Middlesbrough (MID)    
04/04/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 04/04/1949. Dep: 05/05/1949.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 69880
   
07/02/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 07/02/1950. Dep: 10/02/1950.    
15/03/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 15/03/1950. Dep: 21/03/1950.    
09/05/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 09/05/1950. Dep: 10/06/1950.
Work undertaken:
Positive lub. drive fitted
Boiler number 3031 (Diagram 63B)
   
04/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Botanic Gardens (53B)    
30/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Botanic Gardens (53B)    
19/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Middlesbrough (51D)    
30/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Middlesbrough (51D)    
25/08/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 25/08/1952. Dep: 19/09/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24740 (Diagram 63B)
   
13/06/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Saltburn (51K)    
09/11/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 09/11/1954. Dep: 13/11/1954.    
22/03/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 22/03/1955. Dep: 04/05/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24738 (Diagram 63B)
   
04/04/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 04/04/1957. Dep: 04/05/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24697 (Diagram 63B)
   
24/05/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 24/05/1957. Dep: 18/06/1957.
Work undertaken:
After collision
   
10/11/1957 Allocation Reallocated to West Hartlepool (51C)    
23/06/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 69880 from West Hartlepool (51C)    
07/1960 Scrapped Scrapped    

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