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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3647 on 15/05/1942
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 845 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 945   01/12/1946
British Railways 60945   03/02/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1884
To Service Mon 15/05/1942 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Mon 06/07/1964 off York (North) (50A)
Service Life 22 yrs, 1 mth , 21 dys

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

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

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 15/05/1942
KX   Kings Cross on 15/02/1943
NWE   New England on 27/10/1946
52B   Heaton on 04/02/1950
52A   Gateshead on 06/07/1952
52A   Gateshead 4w/e 12/07/1952
52B   Heaton on 15/11/1953
50A   York (North) on 02/12/1962
     Withdrawn on 06/07/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC NWE New England w/e 02/11/1946
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 12/07/1952
ALLOC 52B Heaton 4w/e 28/11/1953
ALLOC 50A York (North) w/e 08/12/1962
WDN   on 06/07/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
15/05/1942 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3262)
19/11/1947 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3220)
03/02/1950 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 2978)
02/10/1951 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29514)
21/08/1953 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29460)
15/03/1957 Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
15/03/1957 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29342)
29/08/1958 Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
29/08/1958 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29538)
16/02/1959 Electrical elements of ATC fitted
29/04/1961 Smith speedometer fitted
29/04/1961 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29397)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 26/02/1944 08/04/1944 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 20/10/1945 01/12/1945 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 15/10/1947 19/11/1947 36 days General Boiler number 3220 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 03/01/1950 03/02/1950 32 days General Boiler number 2978 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60945
 
Darlington Works 29/08/1951 02/10/1951 35 days General Boiler number 29514 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 30/11/1951 13/12/1951 14 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 10/07/1953 21/08/1953 43 days General Boiler number 29460 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 07/03/1955 09/04/1955 34 days Heavy Intermediate    
Darlington Works 08/02/1957 15/03/1957 36 days General Boiler number 29342 (Diagram 109)
Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
 
Darlington Works 28/07/1958 29/08/1958 33 days General Boiler number 29538 (Diagram 109)
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 12/02/1959 16/02/1959 5 days Unclassified Electrical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 09/03/1961 29/04/1961 52 days General Boiler number 29397 (Diagram 109)
Smith speedometer fitted
 
Darlington Works 09/05/1961 19/05/1961 11 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 25/05/1961 03/06/1961 10 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 27/02/1963 11/03/1963 13 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
20/09/1964 Swindon Works (Outside in works 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
15/05/1942 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3647
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1884
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
15/02/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
26/02/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/02/1944. Dep: 08/04/1944.    
20/10/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/10/1945. Dep: 01/12/1945.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 845 but not taken up    
27/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
01/12/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 945    
15/10/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/10/1947. Dep: 19/11/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3220 (Diagram 109)
   
03/01/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/01/1950. Dep: 03/02/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2978 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60945
   
04/02/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
29/08/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 29/08/1951. Dep: 02/10/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29514 (Diagram 109)
   
30/11/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 30/11/1951. Dep: 13/12/1951.    
06/07/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
12/07/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
10/07/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 10/07/1953. Dep: 21/08/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29460 (Diagram 109)
   
15/11/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
07/03/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 07/03/1955. Dep: 09/04/1955.    
08/02/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/02/1957. Dep: 15/03/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29342 (Diagram 109)
Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
   
28/07/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 28/07/1958. Dep: 29/08/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29538 (Diagram 109)
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
   
12/02/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/02/1959. Dep: 16/02/1959.
Work undertaken:
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
   
09/03/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 09/03/1961. Dep: 29/04/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29397 (Diagram 109)
Smith speedometer fitted
   
09/05/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/05/1961. Dep: 19/05/1961.    
25/05/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 25/05/1961. Dep: 03/06/1961.    
02/12/1962 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
27/02/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 27/02/1963. Dep: 11/03/1963.    
06/07/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 60945 from York (North) (50A)    
08/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Swindon    

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