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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4835 on 26/06/1939
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 764 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 864   16/11/1946
British Railways 60864   17/08/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1805
To Service Mon 26/06/1939 to York (North) (YK)
Withdrawal Mon 16/03/1964 off York (North) (50A)
Service Life 24 yrs, 8 mths , 19 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Thu 09/04/1964 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Notes
Notes Into Darlington Works for cutting up 9/4/64

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
YK   York (North) (New) on 26/06/1939
DAR   Darlington on 24/11/1944
YK   York (North) on 12/12/1948
YK   York (North) w/e 18/12/1948
56C   Copley Hill (Leeds) on 14/06/1959
50A   York (North) on 01/11/1959
     Withdrawn on 16/03/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC YK York (North) w/e 18/12/1948
ALLOC 56C Copley Hill (Leeds) 4w/e 11/07/1959
ALLOC 50A York (North) 4w/e 28/11/1959
WDN   w/e 16/03/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
26/06/1939 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3034)
18/12/1940 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 8930)
07/01/1943 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 2893)
08/07/1944 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3302)
07/12/1946 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 2944)
17/08/1950 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3125)
14/01/1952 Modified pony truck
08/11/1952 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29452)
26/10/1954 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 28056)
25/01/1957 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29467)
03/02/1959 Automatic Train Control (ATC) fitted
03/02/1959 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29493)
24/11/1961 Smith speedometer fitted
24/11/1961 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29534)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 20/03/1940 05/04/1940 17 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 13/11/1940 18/12/1940 36 days General Boiler number 29379 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 18/01/1941 28/01/1941 11 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 01/12/1942 07/01/1943 38 days General Boiler number 2893 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 14/04/1944 29/04/1944 16 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 09/06/1944 08/07/1944 30 days General Boiler number 3302 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 10/12/1945 16/02/1946 69 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 26/10/1946 07/12/1946 43 days General Boiler number 2944 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to LNER (1946 2nd) number 864
 
Darlington Works 29/06/1950 17/08/1950 50 days General Boiler number 29527 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60864
 
Darlington Works 04/01/1952 14/01/1952 11 days Light Casual Modified pony truck
 
Darlington Works 10/10/1952 08/11/1952 30 days General Boiler number 29452 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 27/09/1954 26/10/1954 30 days General Boiler number 28056 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 26/07/1955 25/10/1955 92 days Heavy Casual    
Darlington Works 18/12/1956 25/01/1957 39 days General Boiler number 29467 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 29/12/1958 03/02/1959 37 days General Boiler number 29493 (Diagram 109)
Automatic Train Control (ATC) fitted
 
Darlington Works 11/10/1961 24/11/1961 45 days General Boiler number 29534 (Diagram 109)
Smith speedometer fitted
 
Darlington Works 01/07/1963 30/07/1963 30 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
11/11/1961 Darlington Works (Erecting Shop) Erecting Shop: D17, D249/51/79, D3317 D4079-81, D5102/49/68-73, 43141, 60859/64/91, 60952, 61020/4, 61129/92, 61218/89, 61382, 63405, 68025, 90067, 90333/44/63, 90445, 92194/5. Works Yard: D245/74, D2246, D3228, 12113, 46450/80, 60856, 60916/23/48, 61008, 61216/20/57, 63342/59, 63419/69, 65099, 65769, 65821/60, 67647, 67762, 68007/50, 69008, 78026, 80069, 90009, 90450, 92183. Stripping Shop: 61415/47. Outside Stripping Shop: 60939, 63435, 65691. Crossing: D272, D351 D3140, D4078, D5096, D5101/67, 60806. Scrap Yard: 61411-4/9/22/3/31/6/60, 65741, 67707/13/7/22/75/94, 68675/92, 68702 intact. SLS/196201
25/04/1964 Darlington Works (Stripping Shop Outside) Erecting Shop: D12, D25, D28, D181, D186, Dep. 84, D2078, D2605, D3140, D3455, D3656, D5106, D5155, D7591 painted, D7593 motors mounted, D7594, D7595 equipment fitted, D7596 body, 60124, 60133, 61016, 61256, 61289, 61388, 62065, 62067, 65882, 73004, 73071, 75056, 90047. Stripping Shop (Inside): 61306, 43033; Stripping Shop (Outside): 60011, 60864. Paint Shop (Inside): D182; Paint Shop (Outside): 75006 painted green. Level Crossing: D30, D3378 ex works, D3675, D7592 painted. Works Yard: D2700, D5166, D7597 body, 60973, 63399, 62057 frame, 65033, 65099, 73142 ex works, 90370 ex works. Works Shunter: 68037. Test House: Empty. North Road Scrap Yard: 63388, 65876. Shed (Waiting Works): 60020, 65880, 69020 Stored, 61304, 61321, 68046, 68051, 68054. SLS/196406

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
26/06/1939 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 4835
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1805
Allocated to York (North) (YK)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
20/03/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/03/1940. Dep: 05/04/1940.    
13/11/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 13/11/1940. Dep: 18/12/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29379 (Diagram 109)
   
18/01/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 18/01/1941. Dep: 28/01/1941.    
01/12/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 01/12/1942. Dep: 07/01/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2893 (Diagram 109)
   
14/04/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 14/04/1944. Dep: 29/04/1944.    
09/06/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 09/06/1944. Dep: 08/07/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3302 (Diagram 109)
   
24/11/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (DAR)    
10/12/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 10/12/1945. Dep: 16/02/1946.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 764 but not taken up    
26/10/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 26/10/1946. Dep: 07/12/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2944 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to LNER (1946 2nd) number 864
   
12/12/1948 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
18/12/1948 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
29/06/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 29/06/1950. Dep: 17/08/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29527 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60864
   
04/01/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 04/01/1952. Dep: 14/01/1952.
Work undertaken:
Modified pony truck
   
10/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 10/10/1952. Dep: 08/11/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29452 (Diagram 109)
   
27/09/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 27/09/1954. Dep: 26/10/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28056 (Diagram 109)
   
26/07/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 26/07/1955. Dep: 25/10/1955.    
18/12/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 18/12/1956. Dep: 25/01/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29467 (Diagram 109)
   
29/12/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 29/12/1958. Dep: 03/02/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29493 (Diagram 109)
Automatic Train Control (ATC) fitted
   
14/06/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (56C)    
01/11/1959 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
11/10/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/10/1961. Dep: 24/11/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29534 (Diagram 109)
Smith speedometer fitted
   
01/07/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 01/07/1963. Dep: 30/07/1963.    
16/03/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 60864 from York (North) (50A)    
09/04/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    

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