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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2402 on 11/03/1924

Names Carried
Date From Name
04/1924 CITY OF YORK

Locomotive Specifics
Designer V. Raven
Class A2
Company History NER/LNER/BR
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1222
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Sat 11/03/1924 to Gateshead (GHD)
Withdrawal Sat 25/07/1936 off York (North) (YK)
Service Life 12 yrs, 4 mths , 14 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Sat 29/08/1936 at Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Notes
Notes This locomotive was the first LNER built loco to be scrapped
Tender returned to Doncaster 7/9/36. Boiler cut up 5/9/36.

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GHD   Gateshead (New) on 11/03/1924
YK   York (North) on 13/08/1934
     Withdrawn on 25/07/1936

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN STM St Margarets on 23/06/1949

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
11/03/1924 Diagram 47 boiler fitted (number 1597)
02/04/1930 Diagram 47 boiler fitted (number 1447)
10/01/1933 Diagram 47 boiler fitted (number 1448)
13/08/1934 Diagram 47 boiler fitted (number 1597)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 02/07/1924 19/07/1924 18 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 03/11/1925 30/03/1926 148 days General New crank axle
 
Gateshead Works 10/03/1927 25/03/1927 16 days Light Repair    
Gateshead Works 15/11/1927 29/11/1927 15 days Light Repair    
Gateshead Works 30/12/1927 02/02/1928 35 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 11/09/1928 07/12/1928 88 days General    
Darlington Works 21/12/1928 28/12/1928 8 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 28/01/1930 02/04/1930 65 days General New crank axle and bronze axleboxes
Boiler number 1447 (Diagram 47)
 
Darlington Works 26/10/1931 05/01/1932 72 days General Steam brake
 
Darlington Works 19/08/1932 03/10/1932 46 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 25/11/1932 10/01/1933 47 days Heavy Boiler number 1448 (Diagram 47)
 
Darlington Works 15/06/1934 13/08/1934 60 days General 8 wheel tender
Boiler number 1597 (Diagram 47)
 
Darlington Works 07/09/1934 03/10/1934 27 days Light Repair Collision damage
 
Darlington Works 06/07/1936   No repairs    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
05/06/1949 Cowlairs Works Locomotives entering Works 9/5 to 5/6: These included Nos. 60503/06, 61002, 1260/1/2, 1742/66/93, 61998, 2402/40/60, 4594, 4617/26, 4818/58, 65933, 7480/91, 67631, 8104, 9209, 69500/10, 9553, 69565, Class '8' 73799, 77031, 77431/42/76, ex L.M.S. Nos. 44994, 16156. SLS/194907

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
11/03/1924 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2402
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1222
Allocated to Gateshead (GHD)
Diagram 47 boiler fitted
   
04/1924 Naming Named 'CITY OF YORK'    
02/07/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 02/07/1924. Dep: 19/07/1924.    
03/11/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 03/11/1925. Dep: 30/03/1926.
Work undertaken:
New crank axle
   
10/03/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 10/03/1927. Dep: 25/03/1927.    
15/11/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 15/11/1927. Dep: 29/11/1927.    
30/12/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 30/12/1927. Dep: 02/02/1928.    
11/09/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/09/1928. Dep: 07/12/1928.    
21/12/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 21/12/1928. Dep: 28/12/1928.    
28/01/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 28/01/1930. Dep: 02/04/1930.
Work undertaken:
New crank axle and bronze axleboxes
Boiler number 1447 (Diagram 47)
   
26/10/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 26/10/1931. Dep: 05/01/1932.
Work undertaken:
Steam brake
   
19/08/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 19/08/1932. Dep: 03/10/1932.    
25/11/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy) - Arr: 25/11/1932. Dep: 10/01/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1448 (Diagram 47)
   
15/06/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 15/06/1934. Dep: 13/08/1934.
Work undertaken:
8 wheel tender
Boiler number 1597 (Diagram 47)
   
13/08/1934 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
07/09/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 07/09/1934. Dep: 03/10/1934.
Work undertaken:
Collision damage
   
06/07/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (No repairs) - Arr: 06/07/1936.    
25/07/1936 Withdrawn Condemned as 2402 from York (North) (YK)    
29/08/1936 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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