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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3680 on 15/04/1943
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 868 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 968   04/01/1947
British Railways 60968   29/07/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1908
To Service Mon 15/04/1943 to York (North) (YK)
Withdrawal Mon 20/05/1963 off York (North) (50A)
Service Life 20 yrs, 1 mth , 5 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 05/1963 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Notes
Notes Into Darlington Works for cutting up 31/5/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
YK   York (North) (New) on 15/04/1943
     Withdrawn on 20/05/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   on 20/05/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
15/04/1943 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3355)
30/07/1949 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3042)
14/09/1951 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3140)
06/02/1954 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29467)
07/12/1956 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29545)
26/11/1958 Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
26/11/1958 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29446)
12/03/1959 Electrical elements of ATC fitted
28/04/1961 Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
28/04/1961 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29405)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 25/01/1945 10/03/1945 45 days General    
Doncaster Works 10/12/1946 04/01/1947 26 days General Renumbered to LNER (1946 2nd) number 968
 
Doncaster Works 23/06/1949 30/07/1949 38 days General Boiler number 3042 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60968
 
Darlington Works 15/08/1951 14/09/1951 31 days General Boiler number 3140 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 02/10/1952 06/11/1952 36 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 30/04/1953 30/04/1953 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 07/01/1954 06/02/1954 31 days General Boiler number 29467 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 08/09/1954 13/09/1954 6 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 27/05/1955 21/07/1955 56 days Heavy Casual    
Darlington Works 09/11/1956 07/12/1956 29 days General Boiler number 29545 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 24/10/1958 26/11/1958 34 days General Boiler number 29446 (Diagram 109)
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 10/03/1959 12/03/1959 3 days Unclassified Electrical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 24/02/1961 28/04/1961 64 days General Boiler number 29405 (Diagram 109)
Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
 
Darlington Works 12/05/1961 24/05/1961 13 days Unclassified    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
15/04/1943 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3680
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1908
Allocated to York (North) (YK)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
25/01/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/01/1945. Dep: 10/03/1945.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 868 but not taken up    
10/12/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/12/1946. Dep: 04/01/1947.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1946 2nd) number 968
   
23/06/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/06/1949. Dep: 30/07/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3042 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60968
   
15/08/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 15/08/1951. Dep: 14/09/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3140 (Diagram 109)
   
02/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 02/10/1952. Dep: 06/11/1952.    
30/04/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 30/04/1953. Dep: 30/04/1953.    
07/01/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 07/01/1954. Dep: 06/02/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29467 (Diagram 109)
   
08/09/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 08/09/1954. Dep: 13/09/1954.    
27/05/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 27/05/1955. Dep: 21/07/1955.    
09/11/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 09/11/1956. Dep: 07/12/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29545 (Diagram 109)
   
24/10/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 24/10/1958. Dep: 26/11/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29446 (Diagram 109)
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
   
10/03/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 10/03/1959. Dep: 12/03/1959.
Work undertaken:
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
   
24/02/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 24/02/1961. Dep: 28/04/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29405 (Diagram 109)
Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
   
12/05/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/05/1961. Dep: 24/05/1961.    
05/1963 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    
20/05/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 60968 from York (North) (50A)    

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