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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3645 on 26/03/1942
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 843 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 943   04/11/1946
British Railways 60943   03/03/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1882
To Service Sun 26/03/1942 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Sun 23/09/1962 off Doncaster (36A)
Service Life 20 yrs, 5 mths , 28 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Mon 15/10/1962 at Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Notes
Notes Into Doncaster Works for cutting up 15/10/62

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 26/03/1942
NWE   New England on 24/10/1946
DON   Doncaster on 02/02/1947
34A   Kings Cross on 26/06/1955
35A   New England on 20/10/1957
36A   Doncaster on 10/11/1957
     Withdrawn on 23/09/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC NWE New England w/e 26/10/1946
ALLOC DON Doncaster on 02/02/1947
ALLOC 34A Kings Cross 4w/e 16/07/1955
ALLOC 35A New England 4w/e 02/11/1957
WDN   on 23/09/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
26/03/1942 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3260)
05/09/1947 Modified pony truck
03/03/1950 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3129)
01/07/1952 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29342)
06/10/1954 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29357)
24/07/1956 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29414)
16/04/1958 Electrical elements of ATC fitted
16/04/1958 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 28061)
24/09/1960 Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
24/09/1960 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 28081)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 14/07/1942 15/07/1942 2 days Special Tender change
 
Doncaster Works 27/11/1943 25/12/1943 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 08/12/1945 12/01/1946 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 27/07/1946 07/09/1946 43 days Light Repair Hatfield derailment
 
Doncaster Works 03/08/1947 05/09/1947 34 days General Modified pony truck
 
Doncaster Works 02/01/1950 03/03/1950 61 days General Boiler number 3129 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60943
 
Doncaster Works 28/03/1951 06/04/1951 10 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 27/05/1952 01/07/1952 36 days General Boiler number 29342 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 30/10/1953 23/11/1953 25 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 30/08/1954 06/10/1954 38 days General Boiler number 29357 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 13/06/1956 24/07/1956 42 days General Boiler number 29414 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 12/03/1958 16/04/1958 36 days General Boiler number 28061 (Diagram 109)
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 07/06/1960 24/09/1960 110 days General Boiler number 28081 (Diagram 109)
Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
 
Doncaster Works 05/03/1962 09/03/1962 5 days Unclassified    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
26/03/1942 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3645
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1882
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
14/07/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Special) - Arr: 14/07/1942. Dep: 15/07/1942.
Work undertaken:
Tender change
   
27/11/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/11/1943. Dep: 25/12/1943.    
08/12/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/12/1945. Dep: 12/01/1946.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 843 but not taken up    
27/07/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 27/07/1946. Dep: 07/09/1946.
Work undertaken:
Hatfield derailment
   
24/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
04/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 943    
02/02/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
03/08/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/08/1947. Dep: 05/09/1947.
Work undertaken:
Modified pony truck
   
02/01/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/01/1950. Dep: 03/03/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3129 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60943
   
28/03/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 28/03/1951. Dep: 06/04/1951.    
27/05/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/05/1952. Dep: 01/07/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29342 (Diagram 109)
   
30/10/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 30/10/1953. Dep: 23/11/1953.    
30/08/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/08/1954. Dep: 06/10/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29357 (Diagram 109)
   
26/06/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
13/06/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/06/1956. Dep: 24/07/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29414 (Diagram 109)
   
20/10/1957 Allocation Reallocated to New England (35A)    
10/11/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
12/03/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 12/03/1958. Dep: 16/04/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28061 (Diagram 109)
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
   
07/06/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 07/06/1960. Dep: 24/09/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28081 (Diagram 109)
Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
   
05/03/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 05/03/1962. Dep: 09/03/1962.    
23/09/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 60943 from Doncaster (36A)    
15/10/1962 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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