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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4851 on 04/09/1940
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 780 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 880   13/11/1946
British Railways 60880   10/06/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Works Number 1917
To Service Sun 04/09/1940 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Sun 22/09/1963 off Doncaster (36A)
Service Life 23 yrs , 18 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Thu 14/11/1963 at Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Notes
Notes Into Doncaster Works for cutting up 14/11/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 04/09/1940
COP   Copley Hill (Leeds) on 26/11/1945
DON   Doncaster on 28/05/1946
34E   New England on 17/09/1961
36A   Doncaster on 16/06/1963
     Withdrawn on 22/09/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC CPH   m/e 03/12/1945
ALLOC 34E New England 5w/e 07/10/1961
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 4w/e 29/06/1963
WDN   on 22/09/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
04/09/1940 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 9173)
28/09/1946 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 2896)
10/06/1948 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3278)
06/04/1950 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3020)
29/02/1952 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29395)
25/02/1956 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29383)
01/04/1958 Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
04/06/1959 Electrical elements of ATC fitted
10/08/1961 Double blastpipe fitted
10/08/1961 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29403)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 14/11/1942 26/12/1942 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 28/10/1944 16/12/1944 50 days General    
Doncaster Works 24/08/1946 28/09/1946 36 days General Boiler number 2896 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 14/05/1948 10/06/1948 28 days General Boiler number 29415 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60880
 
Doncaster Works 20/01/1950 06/04/1950 77 days General Boiler number 3020 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 27/01/1952 29/02/1952 34 days General Boiler number 29395 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 01/02/1954 10/03/1954 38 days General    
Doncaster Works 23/01/1956 25/02/1956 34 days General Boiler number 29383 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 20/02/1958 01/04/1958 41 days Heavy Intermediate Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 19/12/1958 14/01/1959 27 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 02/06/1959 04/06/1959 3 days Unclassified Electrical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 20/04/1960 17/05/1960 28 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 21/06/1961 10/08/1961 51 days General Boiler number 29403 (Diagram 109)
Double blastpipe fitted
 
Darlington Works 16/08/1961 25/08/1961 10 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 30/08/1961 07/09/1961 9 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
16/01/1943 Doncaster Notes (engines lettered 'NE') No. 2005, converted to Class 'A,' was due out 16/1. Another 'Q.4' 5048 is on hand for conversion to 'Q.1.' Other arrivals for works are 3838, 3465 an 4993. Streamlined 'B.17' 2870 has left works after a 'general,' also 'J.55' 3859 (BFD). Following on the previous list of engines lettered 'NE' at Plant:- October: 2957, 4474, 1125, 4513, 180, 4003, 4663, 4340, 3488, 4266, 2572, 4655, 3497, 1158, 1367, 4471, 1312, 4312, 3350, 4601, 1141, 4377, 2598, 4490, 2859, 2555, 2461, 483, 3076, 4637, 590, 2766, 4834, 4664, 1118, 4888, 2394, 3224, 4594, 4462, November: 3476, 2439, 4871, 4594, 4646, 4008, 2960, 601, 4053, 4805, 2426, 118, 135, 2563, 112, 1300, 4035, 4449, 4246, 4884, 2744, 4843, 3298, 2417, 5961, 178, 4495, 608, 2958, 2579, 2453, 3050, 125, 114, 4853, 3500, 3494, 2593, 3167. December: 3821, 4497, 4414, 4426, 3276, 4824, 586, 4545, 3621, 4018, 4225, 587, 3275 4793, 2546, 4456, 3819, 4851, 4316, 3631, 3819, 599, 3010, 3593, 17, 3387, 6139, 3498, 1156, 2870, 4240, 2955, 3232, 3047. SLS/194302
30/04/1950 Doncaster Works Class A.1 named include 60120 Kittiwake, 60133 Pommern, 60141 Abbotsford in, April; other engines through Doncaster Plant included A.1 60122; A.2 60500/12/39; A.3 60039/43/54/94; A.4 60018/20/1/3; V.2 60814/20/32/65/67/80/97, 60912/14; K.3 61802/22/24/46/61/67/77, 61947/69/85; B.17 61634; C.12 67366; K.5 61863 (light repair); B.1 61036/83/95, 61113, 61267. Some exchanges of 'Pacifics' and 'Green Arrows' are afoot on account of A.T.C. trials on the G.N. Section. SLS/195006
09/07/1961 Darlington Works (Erecting Shop) Erecting Shop: D242, D2243/6/8, D2700, D3456, D4073-6, D5160-4, 60803/80/99, 61322, 61457, 63354, 63401/65, 65825, 77012, 78022, 80075, 90061, 90405/26, 92197. Stripping Shop: 61437. Stripping Shop Yard: 60882, 60935/71, 63367, 63417/66, 65760, 77011. Works Yard: D239/78/80, D5158, 43051, 43126/33/4/41, 46480, 60802/55, 60903/63, 63441, 65099, 65761/90, 65820/84, 67643/58, 67760, 68040/7/50, 90089, 92175. Crossing: D13, D4072, D5159. Stooperdale: 90074. Scrap Yard, (i) Complete Locos: 61432/45, 67665, 67707/19/32/8/40, DEPT54. Scrap Yard, (ii) Parts of Locos: 61455, 68080, 68316, 69105, 69921. SLS/196108

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
04/09/1940 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 4851
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1917
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
14/11/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/11/1942. Dep: 26/12/1942.    
28/10/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/10/1944. Dep: 16/12/1944.    
26/11/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (COP)    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 780 but not taken up    
28/05/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
24/08/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/08/1946. Dep: 28/09/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2896 (Diagram 109)
   
13/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 880    
14/05/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/05/1948. Dep: 10/06/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29415 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60880
   
20/01/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/01/1950. Dep: 06/04/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3020 (Diagram 109)
   
27/01/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/01/1952. Dep: 29/02/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29395 (Diagram 109)
   
01/02/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/02/1954. Dep: 10/03/1954.    
23/01/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/01/1956. Dep: 25/02/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29383 (Diagram 109)
   
20/02/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 20/02/1958. Dep: 01/04/1958.
Work undertaken:
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
   
19/12/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 19/12/1958. Dep: 14/01/1959.    
02/06/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 02/06/1959. Dep: 04/06/1959.
Work undertaken:
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
   
20/04/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/04/1960. Dep: 17/05/1960.    
21/06/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/06/1961. Dep: 10/08/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29403 (Diagram 109)
Double blastpipe fitted
   
16/08/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 16/08/1961. Dep: 25/08/1961.    
30/08/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 30/08/1961. Dep: 07/09/1961.    
17/09/1961 Allocation Reallocated to New England (34E)    
16/06/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
22/09/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 60880 from Doncaster (36A)    
14/11/1963 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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