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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4777 on 06/08/1937
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 706 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 806   27/11/1946
British Railways 60806   11/06/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1704
To Service Sun 06/08/1937 to York (North) (YK)
Withdrawal Sun 04/09/1966 off York (North) (50A)
Service Life 29 yrs , 29 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 10/1966 at Cashmore's (Great Bridge)

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to J Cashmore, Great Bridge, 10/66

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
YK   York (North) (New) on 06/08/1937
GHD   Gateshead on 28/03/1943
HTN   Heaton on 06/02/1949
HTN   Heaton w/e 12/02/1949
52D   Tweedmouth on 30/11/1952
52D   Tweedmouth 4w/e 27/12/1952
52B   Heaton on 12/04/1953
51L   Thornaby on 12/06/1960
51C   West Hartlepool on 16/06/1963
51A   Darlington on 05/07/1964
50A   York (North) on 02/01/1966
     Withdrawn on 04/09/1966

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC HTN Heaton w/e 12/02/1949
ALLOC 52D Tweedmouth 4w/e 27/12/1952
ALLOC 52B Heaton 4w/e 18/04/1953
ALLOC 51L Thornaby 3w/e 02/07/1960
ALLOC 51C West Hartlepool 4w/e 06/07/1963
ALLOC 51A Darlington 5w/e 08/08/1964
ALLOC 50A York (North) 4w/e 29/01/1966
WDN   on 04/09/1966

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
06/08/1937 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 2893)
12/03/1941 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3034)
19/03/1943 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3342)
16/07/1949 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3016)
10/06/1952 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29542)
06/03/1954 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29538)
30/12/1955 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29470)
10/10/1957 Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
10/10/1957 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29528)
11/09/1958 Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
21/05/1959 Electrical elements of ATC fitted
18/09/1959 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 28073)
27/11/1961 Smith speedometer fitted
05/10/1962 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29501)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 11/05/1938 27/05/1938 17 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 30/08/1938 30/08/1938 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 22/02/1939 28/04/1939 66 days General    
Darlington Works 25/05/1939 26/05/1939 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 05/02/1940 07/02/1940 3 days Unclassified Pony truck exam
 
Darlington Works 21/06/1940 27/06/1940 7 days Unclassified Pony truck exam
 
Darlington Works 22/01/1941 12/03/1941 50 days General Boiler number 3034 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 06/02/1943 19/03/1943 42 days General Boiler number 3342 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 30/03/1943 08/04/1943 10 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 05/08/1944 14/09/1944 41 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 10/11/1945 29/12/1945 50 days General    
Doncaster Works 26/01/1946 10/02/1946 16 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 19/07/1947 23/08/1947 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 04/03/1948 13/03/1948 10 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 02/06/1949 16/07/1949 45 days General Boiler number 29472 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 26/06/1950 26/08/1950 62 days Light Intermediate    
Darlington Works 15/11/1950 18/01/1951 65 days Heavy Casual    
Darlington Works 08/10/1951 02/11/1951 26 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 12/05/1952 10/06/1952 30 days General Boiler number 29542 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 04/02/1954 06/03/1954 31 days General Boiler number 29538 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 23/03/1954 10/04/1954 19 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 20/04/1954 27/04/1954 8 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 15/11/1955 30/12/1955 46 days General Boiler number 29470 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 04/09/1957 10/10/1957 37 days General Boiler number 29528 (Diagram 109)
Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
 
Darlington Works 08/09/1958 11/09/1958 4 days Unclassified Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 19/05/1959 21/05/1959 3 days Unclassified Electrical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 19/08/1959 18/09/1959 31 days General Boiler number 28073 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 25/09/1959 16/10/1959 22 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 13/04/1961 11/05/1961 29 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 09/11/1961 27/11/1961 19 days Light Casual Smith speedometer fitted
 
Darlington Works 27/08/1962 05/10/1962 40 days General Boiler number 2918 (Diagram 109)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
28/02/1954 Darlington Works North Road Works have completed Class 2 MT 78014/5, and the diesel-electric shunters are now all in traffic, No. 13081 completing the order. Engines for works include 60806/18/37/88, 61010/37/69/84, 61124, 61273, 61418/28, 62381, 62715/20/44, 63437/50/61, 65061, 65676 (to scrap yard), 65743, 65778, 67658/90, 67715/36/9/47/59/89/91, 90089, 90116, 90270/80, 90400/1/31/9, 90554, 90600. SLS/195404
11/11/1961 Darlington Works (Crossing) Erecting Shop: D17, D249/51/79, D3317 D4079-81, D5102/49/68-73, 43141, 60859/64/91, 60952, 61020/4, 61129/92, 61218/89, 61382, 63405, 68025, 90067, 90333/44/63, 90445, 92194/5. Works Yard: D245/74, D2246, D3228, 12113, 46450/80, 60856, 60916/23/48, 61008, 61216/20/57, 63342/59, 63419/69, 65099, 65769, 65821/60, 67647, 67762, 68007/50, 69008, 78026, 80069, 90009, 90450, 92183. Stripping Shop: 61415/47. Outside Stripping Shop: 60939, 63435, 65691. Crossing: D272, D351 D3140, D4078, D5096, D5101/67, 60806. Scrap Yard: 61411-4/9/22/3/31/6/60, 65741, 67707/13/7/22/75/94, 68675/92, 68702 intact. SLS/196201

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/08/1937 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 4777
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1704
Allocated to York (North) (YK)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
11/05/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/05/1938. Dep: 27/05/1938.    
30/08/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 30/08/1938. Dep: 30/08/1938.    
22/02/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 22/02/1939. Dep: 28/04/1939.    
25/05/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 25/05/1939. Dep: 26/05/1939.    
05/02/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 05/02/1940. Dep: 07/02/1940.
Work undertaken:
Pony truck exam
   
21/06/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 21/06/1940. Dep: 27/06/1940.
Work undertaken:
Pony truck exam
   
22/01/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 22/01/1941. Dep: 12/03/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3034 (Diagram 109)
   
06/02/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 06/02/1943. Dep: 19/03/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3342 (Diagram 109)
   
28/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
30/03/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 30/03/1943. Dep: 08/04/1943.    
05/08/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 05/08/1944. Dep: 14/09/1944.    
10/11/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/11/1945. Dep: 29/12/1945.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 706 but not taken up    
26/01/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 26/01/1946. Dep: 10/02/1946.    
27/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 806    
19/07/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/07/1947. Dep: 23/08/1947.    
04/03/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 04/03/1948. Dep: 13/03/1948.    
11/06/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 60806    
06/02/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (HTN)    
12/02/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (HTN)    
02/06/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/06/1949. Dep: 16/07/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29472 (Diagram 109)
   
26/06/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 26/06/1950. Dep: 26/08/1950.    
15/11/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 15/11/1950. Dep: 18/01/1951.    
08/10/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 08/10/1951. Dep: 02/11/1951.    
12/05/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 12/05/1952. Dep: 10/06/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29542 (Diagram 109)
   
30/11/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Tweedmouth (52D)    
27/12/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Tweedmouth (52D)    
12/04/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
04/02/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 04/02/1954. Dep: 06/03/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29538 (Diagram 109)
   
23/03/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/03/1954. Dep: 10/04/1954.    
20/04/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/04/1954. Dep: 27/04/1954.    
15/11/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 15/11/1955. Dep: 30/12/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29470 (Diagram 109)
   
04/09/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 04/09/1957. Dep: 10/10/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29528 (Diagram 109)
Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
   
08/09/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 08/09/1958. Dep: 11/09/1958.
Work undertaken:
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
   
19/05/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 19/05/1959. Dep: 21/05/1959.
Work undertaken:
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
   
19/08/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 19/08/1959. Dep: 18/09/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28073 (Diagram 109)
   
25/09/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 25/09/1959. Dep: 16/10/1959.    
12/06/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
13/04/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 13/04/1961. Dep: 11/05/1961.    
09/11/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 09/11/1961. Dep: 27/11/1961.
Work undertaken:
Smith speedometer fitted
   
27/08/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 27/08/1962. Dep: 05/10/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2918 (Diagram 109)
   
16/06/1963 Allocation Reallocated to West Hartlepool (51C)    
05/07/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
02/01/1966 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
04/09/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 60806 from York (North) (50A)    
10/1966 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Great Bridge    

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