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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4853 on 07/10/1939
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 782 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 882   21/07/1946
British Railways 60882   23/04/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1813
To Service Mon 07/10/1939 to Carlisle Canal (CAR)
Withdrawal Mon 13/07/1964 off St Margarets (64A)
Service Life 24 yrs, 9 mths , 6 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 02/1965 at Locomotive Works (Cowlairs)

Notes
Notes Into Cowlairs Works for cutting up 2/65

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
CAR   Carlisle Canal (New) on 07/10/1939
STM   St Margarets m/e 11/1939
HAY   Haymarket m/e 05/1941
64A   St Margarets on 11/03/1951
64A   St Margarets m/e 31/03/1951
     Withdrawn on 13/07/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 64A St Margarets m/e 31/03/1951
WDN   w/e 13/07/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
07/10/1939 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3053)
04/08/1944 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 2944)
20/09/1946 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 2918)
23/04/1948 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3373)
13/09/1950 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29442)
26/10/1951 Modified pony truck
27/05/1955 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29449)
18/04/1957 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29369)
14/04/1959 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29396)
30/03/1962 Smith speedometer fitted
30/03/1962 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29493)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 07/04/1941 10/05/1941 34 days General    
Cowlairs Works 04/06/1942 04/06/1942 1 day Weighing    
Doncaster Works 26/10/1942 28/11/1942 34 days General    
Doncaster Works 23/12/1942 08/01/1943 17 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 29/04/1943 13/05/1943 15 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 22/06/1944 04/08/1944 44 days General Boiler number 2944 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 31/01/1945 24/02/1945 25 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 23/06/1945 14/07/1945 22 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 14/07/1945 21/07/1945 8 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 27/12/1945 29/12/1945 3 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 15/07/1946 20/09/1946 68 days General Boiler number 2918 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to LNER (1946 2nd) number 882
 
Darlington Works 30/05/1947 11/07/1947 43 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 06/03/1948 23/04/1948 49 days General Boiler number 3373 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60882
 
Darlington Works 14/08/1950 13/09/1950 31 days General Boiler number 29442 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 15/10/1951 26/10/1951 12 days Light Casual Modified pony truck
 
Darlington Works 08/08/1952 16/09/1952 40 days Heavy Intermediate    
Darlington Works 23/09/1952 27/09/1952 5 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 12/08/1954 06/10/1954 56 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 28/04/1955 27/05/1955 30 days General Boiler number 29449 (Diagram 109)
 
Gateshead Works 14/12/1955 21/12/1955 8 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 21/03/1957 18/04/1957 29 days General Boiler number 29369 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 04/03/1959 14/04/1959 42 days General Boiler number 29396 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 28/04/1959 08/05/1959 11 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 26/02/1962 30/03/1962 33 days General Boiler number 29493 (Diagram 109)
Smith speedometer fitted
 
Darlington Works 09/04/1962 17/04/1962 9 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 12/12/1962 08/01/1963 28 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
09/07/1961 Darlington Works (Stripping Shop Yard) 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
25/03/1962 Darlington Works (Erecting Shop) Erecting Shop: D4094 (Complete), D4158-60 (Engines in), D4161-5 (Frames), D15/30, D248/56, D2265, D3071, D3138, D3943, 46450, 60882/5, 60901/57, 61240/88, 63399, 63420/48/63/71, 65099, 90351, 92144/98, 92201. Stripping Shop: 46476, 60804, 65763. Stripping Shop Yard: 43117, 61013, 61256, 63360, 63443, 67752, 90068/81. Works Yard: D2113, D4091/2, D5174, 43129, 46460/7, 60816/55. 60954, 67609/61, 68024/35/64, 90333, 92097, 92194, Crossing: D2164, D2230, D2589, D3229/43. Test House: D4093, D5175. Scrap Yard: 61411/2/3/5/9/22/43/50/1/60, 64979, 65741/51/69, 67707/39/50/3/75, 68063, 68680/8/9, 68703/29/34 all complete with 60960/77, 61368, 67665/81 partially cut up. SLS/196205

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
07/10/1939 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 4853
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1813
Allocated to Carlisle Canal (CAR)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
11/1939 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (STM)    
07/04/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/04/1941. Dep: 10/05/1941.    
05/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (HAY)    
04/06/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Weighing) - Arr: 04/06/1942. Dep: 04/06/1942.    
26/10/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/10/1942. Dep: 28/11/1942.    
23/12/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 23/12/1942. Dep: 08/01/1943.    
29/04/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 29/04/1943. Dep: 13/05/1943.    
22/06/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 22/06/1944. Dep: 04/08/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2944 (Diagram 109)
   
31/01/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 31/01/1945. Dep: 24/02/1945.    
23/06/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 23/06/1945. Dep: 14/07/1945.    
14/07/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 14/07/1945. Dep: 21/07/1945.    
27/12/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 27/12/1945. Dep: 29/12/1945.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 782 but not taken up    
15/07/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 15/07/1946. Dep: 20/09/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2918 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to LNER (1946 2nd) number 882
   
30/05/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 30/05/1947. Dep: 11/07/1947.    
06/03/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 06/03/1948. Dep: 23/04/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3373 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60882
   
14/08/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 14/08/1950. Dep: 13/09/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29442 (Diagram 109)
   
11/03/1951 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (64A)    
31/03/1951 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (64A)    
15/10/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 15/10/1951. Dep: 26/10/1951.
Work undertaken:
Modified pony truck
   
08/08/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 08/08/1952. Dep: 16/09/1952.    
23/09/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/09/1952. Dep: 27/09/1952.    
12/08/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 12/08/1954. Dep: 06/10/1954.    
28/04/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 28/04/1955. Dep: 27/05/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29449 (Diagram 109)
   
14/12/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 14/12/1955. Dep: 21/12/1955.    
21/03/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/03/1957. Dep: 18/04/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29369 (Diagram 109)
   
04/03/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 04/03/1959. Dep: 14/04/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29396 (Diagram 109)
   
28/04/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 28/04/1959. Dep: 08/05/1959.    
26/02/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 26/02/1962. Dep: 30/03/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29493 (Diagram 109)
Smith speedometer fitted
   
09/04/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/04/1962. Dep: 17/04/1962.    
12/12/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/12/1962. Dep: 08/01/1963.    
13/07/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 60882 from St Margarets (64A)    
02/1965 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Cowlairs    

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