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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North Eastern Railway 1521 m/e 12/1921
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 9890   12/10/1946
British Railways 69890   03/06/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer V. Raven / N. Gresley
Class A8
Company History LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
H112/1921
A8 (4-6-2T)09/10/1935
Wheels 4-6-2T
Builder Darlington Works
To Service During 12/1921 to Blaydon (BLA)
Withdrawal Mon 13/01/1958 off Malton (50F)
Service Life 36 yrs, 1 mth , 14 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 03/1958

Notes
Notes Cut up at Darlington

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
BLA   Blaydon (New) m/e 12/1921
GHD   Gateshead on 05/10/1935
DAR   Darlington on 16/07/1936
MID   Middlesbrough on 20/03/1939
AUK   West Auckland on 01/01/1940
HLB   Hull Botanic Gardens on 04/01/1941
WBY   Whitby on 15/08/1948
50A   York (North) on 19/02/1956
50G   Whitby on 10/06/1956
50F   Malton on 30/06/1957
     Withdrawn on 13/01/1958

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 50A York (North) 4w/e 25/02/1956
ALLOC 50G Whitby 4w/e 23/06/1956
ALLOC 50F Malton 4w/e 13/07/1957
WDN   on 13/01/1958
TOSTORE   4w/e 27/12/1958

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
12/1921 Diagram 63 boiler fitted (number D1313)
11/08/1931 Diagram 63 boiler fitted (number D1019)
27/10/1933 Diagram 63 boiler fitted (number D1208)
27/11/1937 Diagram 63 boiler fitted (number D1063)
29/11/1939 Diagram 63 boiler fitted (number D1208)
22/08/1942 Diagram 63 boiler fitted (number 2377)
10/11/1945 Diagram 63A boiler fitted (number 2456)
03/06/1950 Diagram 63B boiler fitted (number 3981)
01/04/1953 Diagram 63B boiler fitted (number 24684)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gateshead Works 06/02/1925 03/04/1925 57 days General    
Gateshead Works 20/05/1927 02/08/1927 75 days General    
Gateshead Works 17/05/1929 26/07/1929 71 days General    
Gateshead Works 29/06/1931 11/08/1931 44 days General Boiler number D1019 (Diagram 63)
 
Gateshead Works 19/09/1933 27/10/1933 39 days General Boiler number D1208 (Diagram 63)
 
Darlington Works 08/07/1935 09/10/1935 94 days Rebuilding    
Darlington Works 11/10/1937 27/11/1937 48 days General Boiler number D1063 (Diagram 63)
 
Darlington Works 30/10/1939 29/11/1939 31 days General Boiler number D1208 (Diagram 63)
 
Darlington Works 02/08/1940 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 26/11/1940 24/12/1940 29 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 08/07/1941 27/08/1941 51 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 06/07/1942 22/08/1942 48 days General Boiler number 2377 (Diagram 63)
 
Darlington Works 14/03/1944 04/04/1944 22 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 06/10/1945 10/11/1945 36 days General Boiler number 2456 (Diagram 63A)
 
Darlington Works 21/12/1945 19/01/1946 30 days Light Repair After collision
 
Gateshead Works 01/12/1946 13/12/1946 13 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 13/12/1947 16/01/1948 35 days General Boiler number 114 (Diagram 63A)
 
Darlington Works 05/05/1950 03/06/1950 30 days General Positive lub. drive fitted
Boiler number 3981 (Diagram 63B)
Renumbered to BR 69890
 
Darlington Works 05/06/1950 07/06/1950 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 26/02/1953 01/04/1953 35 days General Boiler number 24684 (Diagram 63B)
 
Darlington Works 13/03/1956 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 11/01/1958   No repairs    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
07/02/1948 Darlington Works On 7/2 new 'L.1's' up to No. 9006 were complete and painted in North Road yard, Nos. 9001/2 are Darlington 2020/1 of 1948. Nos. 9001-3 are painted green and lettered L.N.E.R., while 9004 and upwards have 'BRITISH RAILWAYS' on the tank sides and the numbers on the bunkers; it is understood that they will be fitted with electric light and Westinghouse brakes. Nos. 9001/2 are at present working from Darlington on Saltburn turns. 'B.1' No. 1062 has been painted green and it is understood that 'B.1's' as they come in for shops will be dealt with in a similar manner. Locomotives awaiting Shops or scrapping during January included: 819, 958, 1881, 2111/2, 2361, 2713/8, 2939/41, 3124, 3252, 3339, 3404, 4756, 4860, 5030/44/98, 5639/45/46, 5769, 5804/31/49/78, 7266/74, 7608/43, 8308, 8402, 8725/27, 9379/86, 9422, 9775 an 9835, and Rail Cars Recovery and Hope. Locomotives ex Shops included: Nos. 1068, 1466, 2354/60/74/95, 3408/39/60, 5037, 5705/13/36/73, 7309/21, 7625/57, 8230/98, 8304, 8702/48, 9117, 9431, 9778/95/99, 9835/39/41/79/86/90. It is believed that the first two locomotives to be painted here with the words 'BRITISH RAILWAYS' and to have the number prefixed with an 'E' were Nos. E5696 and E5663, during W/E 31/1; all locomotives off North Road are now appearing in a similar manner. 'B.1's' Nos. 1273-6 have arrived at Bank Top shed, the first lot of a further ten to be allocated here; these will replace 'J.39's' which are going elsewhere SLS/194803

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/1921 To Service To service as North Eastern Railway Number 1521
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number
Allocated to Blaydon (BLA)
Diagram 63 boiler fitted
   
06/02/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 06/02/1925. Dep: 03/04/1925.    
20/05/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 20/05/1927. Dep: 02/08/1927.    
17/05/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 17/05/1929. Dep: 26/07/1929.    
29/06/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 29/06/1931. Dep: 11/08/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1019 (Diagram 63)
   
19/09/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 19/09/1933. Dep: 27/10/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1208 (Diagram 63)
   
08/07/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Rebuilding) - Arr: 08/07/1935. Dep: 09/10/1935.    
05/10/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
16/07/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (DAR)    
11/10/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/10/1937. Dep: 27/11/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1063 (Diagram 63)
   
20/03/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Middlesbrough (MID)    
30/10/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 30/10/1939. Dep: 29/11/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1208 (Diagram 63)
   
01/01/1940 Allocation Reallocated to West Auckland (AUK)    
02/08/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 02/08/1940.    
26/11/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 26/11/1940. Dep: 24/12/1940.    
04/01/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Botanic Gardens (HLB)    
08/07/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 08/07/1941. Dep: 27/08/1941.    
06/07/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 06/07/1942. Dep: 22/08/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2377 (Diagram 63)
   
14/03/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 14/03/1944. Dep: 04/04/1944.    
06/10/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 06/10/1945. Dep: 10/11/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2456 (Diagram 63A)
   
21/12/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 21/12/1945. Dep: 19/01/1946.
Work undertaken:
After collision
   
12/10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 9890    
01/12/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 01/12/1946. Dep: 13/12/1946.    
13/12/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 13/12/1947. Dep: 16/01/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 114 (Diagram 63A)
   
15/08/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Whitby (WBY)    
05/05/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 05/05/1950. Dep: 03/06/1950.
Work undertaken:
Positive lub. drive fitted
Boiler number 3981 (Diagram 63B)
Renumbered to BR 69890
   
05/06/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 05/06/1950. Dep: 07/06/1950.    
26/02/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 26/02/1953. Dep: 01/04/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24684 (Diagram 63B)
   
19/02/1956 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
13/03/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 13/03/1956.    
10/06/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Whitby (50G)    
30/06/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Malton (50F)    
11/01/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (No repairs) - Arr: 11/01/1958.    
13/01/1958 Withdrawn Condemned as 69890 from Malton (50F)    
03/1958 Scrapped Scrapped    

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