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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4858 on 30/11/1939
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 787 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 887   24/05/1946
British Railways (BR Tmp) E887   24/01/1948
British Railways 60887   31/10/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1818
To Service Mon 30/11/1939 to Heaton (HTN)
Withdrawal Mon 06/07/1964 off York (North) (50A)
Service Life 24 yrs, 7 mths , 6 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 08/1964 at Locomotive Works (Swindon)

Notes
Notes Sent to Swindon Works for cutting up 8/64

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
HTN   Heaton (New) on 30/11/1939
GHD   Gateshead on 28/03/1943
HTN   Heaton on 06/02/1949
HTN   Heaton w/e 12/02/1949
52D   Tweedmouth on 29/04/1951
52D   Tweedmouth w/e 05/05/1951
52B   Heaton on 06/01/1952
52B   Heaton 4w/e 26/01/1952
52A   Gateshead on 06/07/1952
52A   Gateshead 4w/e 12/07/1952
52B   Heaton on 01/03/1953
52A   Gateshead on 25/09/1955
50A   York (North) on 15/09/1957
     Withdrawn on 06/07/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC HTN Heaton w/e 12/02/1949
ALLOC 52D Tweedmouth w/e 05/05/1951
ALLOC 52B Heaton 4w/e 26/01/1952
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 12/07/1952
ALLOC 52B Heaton 4w/e 21/03/1953
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 08/10/1955
ALLOC 50A York (North) 4w/e 05/10/1957
WDN   on 06/07/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
30/11/1939 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3084)
06/06/1941 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 2896)
14/09/1943 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3063)
24/01/1948 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 2934)
22/01/1949 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3156)
19/01/1952 Modified pony truck
21/01/1953 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 28050)
30/03/1955 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29344)
11/01/1957 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29492)
24/11/1958 Automatic Train Control (ATC) fitted
01/07/1959 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29430)
29/09/1961 Smith speedometer fitted
29/09/1961 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29383)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 16/04/1941 06/06/1941 52 days General Boiler number 2896 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 18/08/1943 14/09/1943 28 days General Boiler number 29398 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 15/09/1945 24/11/1945 71 days General    
Doncaster Works 31/12/1947 24/01/1948 25 days General Boiler number 2934 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E887
 
Doncaster Works 21/12/1948 22/01/1949 33 days General Boiler number 29460 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 30/10/1950 09/12/1950 41 days Light Intermediate    
Darlington Works 12/12/1951 19/01/1952 39 days Light Casual Modified pony truck
 
Darlington Works 16/12/1952 21/01/1953 37 days General Boiler number 28050 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 15/05/1954 23/06/1954 40 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 02/03/1955 30/03/1955 29 days General Boiler number 29344 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 05/12/1956 11/01/1957 38 days General Boiler number 29492 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 24/01/1957 29/01/1957 6 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 11/04/1958 15/04/1958 5 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 07/05/1958 08/05/1958 2 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 17/11/1958 24/11/1958 8 days Unclassified Automatic Train Control (ATC) fitted
 
Darlington Works 25/05/1959 01/07/1959 38 days General Boiler number 29430 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 07/07/1959 10/07/1959 4 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 28/08/1961 29/09/1961 33 days General Boiler number 29383 (Diagram 109)
Smith speedometer fitted
 
Darlington Works 12/10/1961 27/10/1961 16 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
08/07/1962 York South MPD Stored in the old south shed are 60887/95/939/82 all ex works, 61039, 61240 and 90467/571/8/663, also four BRCW d.m.us. damaged in a collision in March, viz. uE50543/76/9201/22, all noted 8th July. SLS/196208
20/09/1964 Swindon Works (Scrap yard) On the occasion of the Society farewell to the last G.W.R. County class tour, the following were on works:- Erecting Shop: D602, D806/19/37/43/9, D1001/6/9/14/15/28/32/43/58, D6335/57, D7009/73, 2210, 6862, 6951, 7803, 7924, 43001/137, 73034 an 92223. New Construction: D9512 complete and painted, D9513-6 almost complete, D9517-24 under construction. Top end of shop, PWM653, D3026/32/190/807/14/24. Weighing shed: D850, D1049, Outside in works yard: 4659, 8405/9, 8732, 9425/27, 42954/78, 43115/20, 60941/45, D1016/24, D6352, D7048, N.C.B. 0-6-2T (ex T.V.R.) and King 6000 (for movement to Stratford). Scrap yard: 2818, 5698, 6010, 6824/7/73, 7929, 8418, 9484, 60809/12/33/6/87, 60916/22/5/32/64/75, 43012/112. Stock shed: D3352, D6826, D9510/11. SLS/196410
11/10/1964 Swindon Works (C shop area) Erecting shop: D602, D806/15/7/32/7/43/9, D1006/16/24/32/58/60/72, D3025/32/190/807/20/966, D6335/52/6, D7017/46/63, 2210, 6823/7, 6951, 7924/9, 42945/75, 43001/112/20/37, 73034, 92223, D9515/6 Painted, D9517-20 Cabs, D9521-7 Motors, D9528/9 Frames; PWM653; C shop area: NCB 67 (ex-TVR) and 6000 still awaiting movement to Stratford; 2818, 3748, 4626, 5264, 5602, 6010, 6824/73, 8401/18, 9484, 9752, 43003, 60809/12/56/87/916/22/32/41/5, 78009; Outside Erecting shop: 7803, 43012; Turntable area: D830/60, D1010/20, D3437, D7022/7/64, 4659, 8405/9, 9425, 9454, 42954; Stored Stock shed: 1010/2/4, 3702, 4569, 4916, 5963/75, 6804, 73012 SLS/196411

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
30/11/1939 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 4858
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1818
Allocated to Heaton (HTN)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
16/04/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 16/04/1941. Dep: 06/06/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2896 (Diagram 109)
   
28/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
18/08/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 18/08/1943. Dep: 14/09/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29398 (Diagram 109)
   
15/09/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/09/1945. Dep: 24/11/1945.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 787 but not taken up    
24/05/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 887    
31/12/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 31/12/1947. Dep: 24/01/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2934 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E887
   
31/10/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 60887    
21/12/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/12/1948. Dep: 22/01/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29460 (Diagram 109)
   
06/02/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (HTN)    
12/02/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (HTN)    
30/10/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 30/10/1950. Dep: 09/12/1950.    
29/04/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Tweedmouth (52D)    
05/05/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Tweedmouth (52D)    
12/12/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 12/12/1951. Dep: 19/01/1952.
Work undertaken:
Modified pony truck
   
06/01/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
26/01/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
06/07/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
12/07/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
16/12/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 16/12/1952. Dep: 21/01/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28050 (Diagram 109)
   
01/03/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
15/05/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 15/05/1954. Dep: 23/06/1954.    
02/03/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 02/03/1955. Dep: 30/03/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29344 (Diagram 109)
   
25/09/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
05/12/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 05/12/1956. Dep: 11/01/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29492 (Diagram 109)
   
24/01/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 24/01/1957. Dep: 29/01/1957.    
15/09/1957 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
11/04/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/04/1958. Dep: 15/04/1958.    
07/05/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 07/05/1958. Dep: 08/05/1958.    
17/11/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 17/11/1958. Dep: 24/11/1958.
Work undertaken:
Automatic Train Control (ATC) fitted
   
25/05/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 25/05/1959. Dep: 01/07/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29430 (Diagram 109)
   
07/07/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/07/1959. Dep: 10/07/1959.    
28/08/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 28/08/1961. Dep: 29/09/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29383 (Diagram 109)
Smith speedometer fitted
   
12/10/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/10/1961. Dep: 27/10/1961.    
06/07/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 60887 from York (North) (50A)    
08/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Swindon    

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