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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4775 on 28/11/1936
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 704 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 804   07/07/1946
British Railways (BR Tmp) E804   05/03/1948
British Railways 60804   10/09/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Works Number 1846
To Service Thu 28/11/1936 to Dundee Tay Bridge (DEE)
Withdrawal Thu 05/12/1963 off Dundee Tay Bridge (62B)
Service Life 27 yrs , 7 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Fri 14/02/1964 at Locomotive Works (Inverurie)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DEE   Dundee Tay Bridge (New) on 28/11/1936
61B   Aberdeen Ferryhill on 23/12/1955
62B   Dundee Tay Bridge on 02/01/1956
     Withdrawn on 05/12/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 61B Aberdeen Ferryhill 4w/e 24/12/1955
ALLOC 62B Dundee Tay Bridge 3w/e 21/01/1956
WDN   on 05/12/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
28/11/1936 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 8933)
02/12/1944 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3003)
30/11/1946 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3000)
10/09/1948 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 2994)
07/10/1950 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29446)
09/10/1954 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29472)
06/09/1957 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29418)
28/10/1959 Automatic Train Control (ATC) fitted
28/10/1959 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29347)
18/05/1962 Smith speedometer fitted


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 26/03/1938 14/05/1938 50 days General Tablet exchange apparatus on by 1/37
 
Doncaster Works 29/08/1938 17/09/1938 20 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 23/05/1939 29/06/1939 38 days General    
Cowlairs Works 22/02/1940 22/02/1940 1 day Light Repair Pony truck exam
 
Doncaster Works 29/03/1941 07/05/1941 40 days General    
Doncaster Works 11/06/1942 17/07/1942 37 days Light Intermediate    
Doncaster Works 30/03/1943 02/05/1943 34 days General Darlington maintained from 1/8/43
 
Darlington Works 02/11/1944 02/12/1944 31 days General Boiler number 3003 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 26/10/1946 30/11/1946 36 days General Boiler number 3000 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 07/02/1948 05/03/1948 28 days Light Repair Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E804
 
Darlington Works 06/08/1948 10/09/1948 36 days General Boiler number 2994 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60804
 
Darlington Works 06/09/1950 07/10/1950 32 days General Boiler number 29446 (Diagram 109)
 
Gateshead Works 16/10/1950 18/10/1950 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 23/10/1950 26/10/1950 4 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 07/11/1950 05/12/1950 29 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 09/09/1952 11/10/1952 33 days Light Intermediate    
Darlington Works 13/10/1952 14/10/1952 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 09/09/1954 09/10/1954 31 days General Boiler number 29472 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 11/10/1954 22/10/1954 12 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 06/08/1957 06/09/1957 32 days General Boiler number 29418 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 11/05/1959 09/06/1959 30 days Light Casual After collision
 
Darlington Works 23/09/1959 28/10/1959 36 days General Boiler number 29347 (Diagram 109)
Automatic Train Control (ATC) fitted
 
Darlington Works 13/03/1962 18/05/1962 67 days Heavy Intermediate Smith speedometer fitted
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
29/02/1948 Darlington Works New 'L.1's' are completed up to No. 9010. No. 9001 has returned to N.Rd with a damaged buffer beam. Nos. 9002-9006 are still working from Darlington and Nos. 9007-9010 have not yet been handed over to the shed. Nos. 9004/5 are Darlington 2023/4 of 1948, both bearing a January paint date. Locomotives for shops during February included Nos. 510, 804, 822, 2933, 2937, 2993, 3279, 3298, 3375, 3420, 4756, 5063, 5612, 5691, 5878, 7266, 7604, 7608, 8235, 8248, 8250, 8273, 8277, 8427, 8730, 9419, 9834, 9838 an 9875. Of these Nos. 3279, 5063 and 9419 are in the scrap yard, No. 9419 being cut up at the end of February. Locomotives ex shops during February included Nos. 937, 1069, 2354, 2382, 2386, 2982, 3260, 3370, 3373, 3374, 5645, 5646, 5663, 5716, 5769, 5805, 7243, 7334, 8230, 8272, 8310, 8402, 8433, 8727, 8729, 8748, 9097, 9118, 9376 an 9780. 'B.1' No. 1069 is painted green and lettered 'British Railways' as No. 1289 (NBL 26190/47) SLS/194804
03/10/1948 Darlington Works The first new 'A.1,' No. 60130, was on trial W/E 24/9 and No. 60131 during W/E 2/10, both are nameless. Locomotives awaiting Works:-Nos. 517, 2342/71, 3344, 5027/28, 5852/83, 7300/07, 8141, E8723, 9392, 9881, 61638, 63099, 69841 and Electric 26500. Locomotives ex Works:-Nos. 60804, 60980, 62729/75, 63333/91, 65666/92, 65752, 68302/99, 68675, 68744, 69868 and 'Austerity' 77050. No. 9089 was broken up W/E 24/9. SLS/194811
25/03/1962 Darlington Works (Stripping Shop) Erecting Shop: D4094 (Complete), D4158-60 (Engines in), D4161-5 (Frames), D15/30, D248/56, D2265, D3071, D3138, D3943, 46450, 60882/5, 60901/57, 61240/88, 63399, 63420/48/63/71, 65099, 90351, 92144/98, 92201. Stripping Shop: 46476, 60804, 65763. Stripping Shop Yard: 43117, 61013, 61256, 63360, 63443, 67752, 90068/81. Works Yard: D2113, D4091/2, D5174, 43129, 46460/7, 60816/55. 60954, 67609/61, 68024/35/64, 90333, 92097, 92194, Crossing: D2164, D2230, D2589, D3229/43. Test House: D4093, D5175. Scrap Yard: 61411/2/3/5/9/22/43/50/1/60, 64979, 65741/51/69, 67707/39/50/3/75, 68063, 68680/8/9, 68703/29/34 all complete with 60960/77, 61368, 67665/81 partially cut up. SLS/196205
18/01/1964 Bedford MPD (Scrapped) Since the change over from steam to diesel in August, 1963, this depot has had no regular allocation but from 18th January the official allocation (previously O/L) is D4135/6 an D5379/80/1/2/3. SLS/196403
07/03/1964 Inverurie Works (Scrapped) Shopped: 44722, 61147, 64558/99, 65931, D3548, D6139/53. Scrapped: 60089/98, 60159/62, 60804/38, 64603, 64579, 90058. In shops: 45011, 44880, 45194, 65915, D5328. Being Cut Up: 61177. SLS/196403

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
28/11/1936 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 4775
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1846
Allocated to Dundee Tay Bridge (DEE)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
26/03/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/03/1938. Dep: 14/05/1938.
Work undertaken:
Tablet exchange apparatus on by 1/37
   
29/08/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 29/08/1938. Dep: 17/09/1938.    
23/05/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/05/1939. Dep: 29/06/1939.    
22/02/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 22/02/1940. Dep: 22/02/1940.
Work undertaken:
Pony truck exam
   
29/03/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/03/1941. Dep: 07/05/1941.    
11/06/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 11/06/1942. Dep: 17/07/1942.    
30/03/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/03/1943. Dep: 02/05/1943.
Work undertaken:
Darlington maintained from 1/8/43
   
02/11/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 02/11/1944. Dep: 02/12/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3003 (Diagram 109)
   
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 704 but not taken up    
07/07/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 804    
26/10/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 26/10/1946. Dep: 30/11/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3000 (Diagram 109)
   
07/02/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 07/02/1948. Dep: 05/03/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E804
   
06/08/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 06/08/1948. Dep: 10/09/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2994 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60804
   
06/09/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 06/09/1950. Dep: 07/10/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29446 (Diagram 109)
   
16/10/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 16/10/1950. Dep: 18/10/1950.    
23/10/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/10/1950. Dep: 26/10/1950.    
07/11/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/11/1950. Dep: 05/12/1950.    
09/09/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 09/09/1952. Dep: 11/10/1952.    
13/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 13/10/1952. Dep: 14/10/1952.    
09/09/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 09/09/1954. Dep: 09/10/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29472 (Diagram 109)
   
11/10/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/10/1954. Dep: 22/10/1954.    
23/12/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Aberdeen Ferryhill (61B)    
02/01/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Dundee Tay Bridge (62B)    
11/06/1957 Report Report: On June 11 "A3s" Nos. 60043/90 and 60100, all of Haymarket, were all seen on Leeds, together with "V2s" Nos. 60804 and 60937 of Dundee (Tay Bridge). No. 60937 appeared 100 min. late, piloted by standard Class "5" 4-6-0 No. 73166 (SOA), on the up "North Briton." (Trains Illustrated - August, 1957)    
06/08/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 06/08/1957. Dep: 06/09/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29418 (Diagram 109)
   
11/05/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 11/05/1959. Dep: 09/06/1959.
Work undertaken:
After collision
   
23/09/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 23/09/1959. Dep: 28/10/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29347 (Diagram 109)
Automatic Train Control (ATC) fitted
   
13/03/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 13/03/1962. Dep: 18/05/1962.
Work undertaken:
Smith speedometer fitted
   
05/12/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 60804 from Dundee Tay Bridge (62B)    
14/02/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Inverurie    

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