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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4869 on 22/02/1940
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 798 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 898   07/07/1946
British Railways 60898   06/08/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1829
To Service Thu 22/02/1940 to Heaton (HTN)
Withdrawal Thu 28/11/1963 off Aberdeen Ferryhill (61B)
Service Life 23 yrs, 9 mths , 6 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Fri 13/12/1963 at Locomotive Works (Inverurie)

Notes
Notes Into Inverurie Works for cutting up 13/12/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
HTN   Heaton (New) on 22/02/1940
GHD   Gateshead on 28/03/1943
ABD   Aberdeen Ferryhill on 13/10/1945
     Withdrawn on 28/11/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC ABD Aberdeen Ferryhill m/e 03/12/1945
WDN   on 28/11/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
22/02/1940 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3113)
28/08/1941 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3085)
05/02/1943 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3018)
20/07/1945 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 2954)
05/07/1947 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 2998)
06/08/1948 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3044)
19/09/1952 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29447)
31/07/1954 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29481)
23/04/1956 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29539)
30/11/1957 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29521)
04/12/1959 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29468)
02/02/1962 Smith speedometer fitted
02/02/1962 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29430)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 01/07/1941 28/08/1941 59 days General Boiler number 29361 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 02/01/1943 05/02/1943 35 days General Boiler number 3018 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 23/04/1945 20/07/1945 89 days General Boiler number 2954 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 31/05/1947 05/07/1947 36 days General Boiler number 2998 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 11/06/1948 06/08/1948 57 days General Boiler number 29471 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60898
 
Darlington Works 11/11/1949 17/12/1949 37 days Heavy Casual    
Darlington Works 03/01/1951 01/02/1951 30 days Heavy Intermediate    
Darlington Works 25/08/1952 19/09/1952 26 days General Boiler number 29447 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 21/06/1954 31/07/1954 41 days General Boiler number 29481 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 02/08/1954 05/08/1954 4 days Unclassified    
Inverurie Works 06/04/1955 07/04/1955 2 days Unclassified Left hand injector pad welded
 
Darlington Works 19/03/1956 23/04/1956 36 days General Boiler number 29539 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 25/10/1957 30/11/1957 37 days General Boiler number 29521 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 03/01/1958 09/01/1958 7 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 02/11/1959 04/12/1959 33 days General ATC fitted
Boiler number 29468 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 28/12/1961 02/02/1962 37 days General Boiler number 29430 (Diagram 109)
Smith speedometer fitted
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/07/1948 Darlington Works 'L.1's' are completed up to No. 67727 and the last three are almost finished. The paint dates of Nos. 67719-21 are May, Nos. 67722-26 June and No. 67727 July. The Works' Nos. are 2037-2045, in order.
Frames are laid down for the first two 'Pacifics' and it is understood that at least twelve are expected to be completed by the end of the year.
No. 7306 the first 'G.5' to be withdrawn is in the scrap yard, together with No. 5115. A start was made on cutting-up 'C.7's' Nos. 2973 an 2982 during W/E 3/7/48 and these will be followed by No. 2954. Further engines of this class have arrived in the Works' road at the shed, and it is expected they will all be scrapped, they are as follows:-Nos. 2975, 2981, 2983, 2988 an 2995. 'J.93' No. 8488 arrived on a truck and was cut-up W/E 29/5/48. Easingwold Rly. No. 2 is still in the Works' yard in a very forlorn condition. The North Sunderland Rly. diesel Lady Armstrong has also been there for a considerable time; No. 8089 is at present working on the N.S. Rly. The frames of two ex G.N.R. 'Atlantic's' (still complete with cylinders) have been shortened and are being used back to back as a boiler wagon. 'B.1' No. 61014 is ex works painted black and fully lined, but minus name plates-the name being chalked on one side of the smokebox. Other locomotives noted painted black and fully lined include Nos. 60834, 60942, 61019 an 62751.
Locomotives ex works to July 3rd, include:-Nos. 60919, 61410, 62724, 63282/90, 63345, 65024/64, 65575, 65673, 65708/54/62/75, 65816/41, 67613/29, 68245, 68307/58/91, 68706/61, 69771/98, 69833/37, 69854/66 an 69917. Locomotives for works during the same period include:-Nos. 509, 824/98, 920, 1012/19, 2375/79, 2706/61/68, 3250/64, 5099, 5670/92, 5774, 7246/95, 7305/06, 7603/05/10/16/30/35/61/78/90, 8262/91, 8358/60/93, 8434, 9781/82, 9832/52/57/82/85/93 an 61420.
SLS/194808
31/08/1948 Darlington Works Locomotives for shops during August included Nos. 507, 980, 2366, 3285, 3349, 3426/69, 5641, 5872, 7282, 7344, 7628, 8424, 8712/32, 9089, 9787, 62762, 67281 an 69798. Locomotives ex shops during the same period included Nos. 60509, 60824/25/98, 60920, 61455/61, 62706, 63361, 63418, 65647/69/92, 65708/37/41/62/63/67/89/99, 65809/16/62, 67295, 67605/16/30/78, 68305/37/60/93, 68423, 69781/82/95, 69868/73/84. No. 61461 has been rebuilt to 'B.16/3'; Paint date, August. Locomotives painted black and fully lined are Nos. 60898, 60920 an 62706, while No. 60509 has been painted green. The last 'L.1', No. 67730, is Darlington 2048 of 1948; Paint date, August SLS/194810
14/01/1962 Darlington Works (Erecting Shop) Erecting Shop: D11, D256/71, D3316, D4083-8, D5107/8/49/72-5, 12119/20, 43053/7, 60812/98, 61275, 61388, 61454, 63381, 63467, 65768/72, 67638, 69005, 78026, 80118, 90397, 90620. Stripping Shop: 43071, 65892, 80117. Outside Stripping Shop: 60835, 61161, 92202. Works Yard: D18, D5096, 43055, 46450, 60809/22, 60963, 64897, 65099, 65862/9, 67681, 67718, 68017/43, 92064, 92199. Crossing: D17, D270/3, D2173, D2247/65, D3140, D4082, D5113. Scrap Road: 61411-3/5/9/36/43/50-2/9/60, 64979, 65741/69, 67707/13/22/39/50/72/5, 68688/9, 68729 all intact. SLS/196203
02/11/1963 Inverurie Works (Cut Up) Shopped: 42737, 45475, D6149, D8030. Cut Up: 60819/27, 60937, 64627, 65253, 65341. Four weeks ending 30th November, 1963. Shopped: 42909, 44955, 65918, D6147/57. Cut Up: 57269, 57336, 57634, 60840/94, 64950, 64629. Four weeks ending 28th December, 1963. Shopped: 42919, 44703, D3930, D6140/42/45/52/54/55/56. Cut Up: 60898, 60972, 64557, 64600, 65900, 90019. Total for 1963: Steam-33 Shopped, 31 other repairs; Diesel-31 Shopped, 15 other repairs; Cut Up 86. Two weeks ending 10th January, 1964. Shopped: 61132, D6150. Cut Up: 60161, 64619. In Shops on 10th January: 44722, 64558/99, D368, D3935, D6139/51/53. Awaiting scrapping: 60089, 60159, 64579. SLS/196402

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
22/02/1940 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 4869
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1829
Allocated to Heaton (HTN)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
01/07/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 01/07/1941. Dep: 28/08/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29361 (Diagram 109)
   
02/01/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 02/01/1943. Dep: 05/02/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3018 (Diagram 109)
   
28/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
23/04/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 23/04/1945. Dep: 20/07/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2954 (Diagram 109)
   
13/10/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Aberdeen Ferryhill (ABD)    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 798 but not taken up    
07/07/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 898    
31/05/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 31/05/1947. Dep: 05/07/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2998 (Diagram 109)
   
11/06/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/06/1948. Dep: 06/08/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29471 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60898
   
11/11/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 11/11/1949. Dep: 17/12/1949.    
03/01/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 03/01/1951. Dep: 01/02/1951.    
25/08/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 25/08/1952. Dep: 19/09/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29447 (Diagram 109)
   
21/06/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/06/1954. Dep: 31/07/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29481 (Diagram 109)
   
02/08/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 02/08/1954. Dep: 05/08/1954.    
06/04/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Inverurie Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/04/1955. Dep: 07/04/1955.
Work undertaken:
Left hand injector pad welded
   
19/03/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 19/03/1956. Dep: 23/04/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29539 (Diagram 109)
   
25/10/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 25/10/1957. Dep: 30/11/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29521 (Diagram 109)
   
03/01/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 03/01/1958. Dep: 09/01/1958.    
02/11/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 02/11/1959. Dep: 04/12/1959.
Work undertaken:
ATC fitted
Boiler number 29468 (Diagram 109)
   
28/12/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 28/12/1961. Dep: 02/02/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29430 (Diagram 109)
Smith speedometer fitted
   
28/11/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 60898 from Aberdeen Ferryhill (61B)    
13/12/1963 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Inverurie    

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