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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4784 on 27/09/1937
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 713 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 813   18/05/1946
British Railways 60813   17/12/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1711
To Service Mon 27/09/1937 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Mon 26/09/1966 off Dundee Tay Bridge (62B)
Service Life 28 yrs, 11 mths , 30 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 11/1966 at J McWilliams (Shettleston)

Notes
Notes Sold for cutting up 11/66 by J McWilliam, Shettleston

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 27/09/1937
KX   Kings Cross on 09/12/1939
64A   St Margarets on 25/02/1951
64A   St Margarets m/e 31/03/1951
62B   Dundee Tay Bridge on 24/04/1966
     Withdrawn on 26/09/1966

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 64A St Margarets on 25/02/1951
ALLOC 64A St Margarets m/e 31/03/1951
ALLOC 62B Dundee Tay Bridge 4w/e 07/05/1966
WDN   on 26/09/1966

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
27/09/1937 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 2900)
16/03/1945 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3001)
07/12/1946 Smoke deflectors fitted
07/12/1946 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 9165)
17/12/1948 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3151)
25/08/1950 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3124)
15/10/1951 Modified pony truck
27/09/1952 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29549)
15/05/1954 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29519)
10/09/1956 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29345)
04/12/1958 Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
04/12/1958 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29399)
17/11/1960 Electrical elements of ATC fitted
17/11/1960 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29435)
23/08/1963 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 28068)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 23/06/1938 27/06/1938 5 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 14/03/1939 12/05/1939 60 days General    
Doncaster Works 03/01/1940 09/02/1940 38 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 04/07/1941 23/08/1941 51 days General    
Doncaster Works 12/05/1943 11/06/1943 31 days General    
Doncaster Works 03/02/1945 16/03/1945 42 days General Boiler number 3001 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 02/11/1946 07/12/1946 36 days General Boiler number 9165 (Diagram 109)
Smoke deflectors fitted
 
Doncaster Works 05/02/1947 06/02/1947 2 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 13/11/1948 17/12/1948 35 days General Boiler number 3151 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60813
 
Darlington Works 13/12/1949 16/01/1950 35 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 25/07/1950 25/08/1950 32 days General Boiler number 3124 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 01/10/1951 15/10/1951 15 days Light Casual Modified pony truck
 
Darlington Works 04/09/1952 27/09/1952 24 days General Boiler number 29549 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 29/09/1952 30/09/1952 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 25/01/1954 23/02/1954 30 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 15/04/1954 15/05/1954 31 days General Boiler number 29519 (Diagram 109)
 
Cowlairs Works 26/04/1955 30/04/1955 5 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 26/10/1955 19/12/1955 55 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 07/08/1956 10/09/1956 35 days General Boiler number 29345 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 27/10/1958 04/12/1958 39 days General Boiler number 29399 (Diagram 109)
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 11/12/1958 17/12/1958 7 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 12/10/1960 17/11/1960 37 days General Boiler number 29435 (Diagram 109)
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 25/06/1963 23/08/1963 60 days General Boiler number 28068 (Diagram 109)
 
Cowlairs Works 11/1964 11/1964   Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/12/1946 General No. 10000, after a general overhaul at Doncaster, is now again painted blue with chromium lettering and figures. 'A.2' No. 518, Tehran, was almost ready at Christmas, and No. 519 will be a 1947 engine. It is reported - that 'V.2' No. 813 KX (late 4784) has been fitted with a stovepipe chimney surrounded by semi-circular smoke deflectors. SLS/194702
15/06/1947 General 'V2' No. 813 is now fitted with small smoke deflectors on the chimney. SLS/194708
05/05/1962 Bathgate MPD Stored are-60099/160. 60813/8/9/24/92. 60920/7/31/7/53/8, 62685. 64497, 64500, 65235/58/68/305, 67615/20, 68335/42/481, 69156/9/211/6. SLS/196206

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
27/09/1937 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 4784
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1711
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
23/06/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/06/1938. Dep: 27/06/1938.    
14/03/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/03/1939. Dep: 12/05/1939.    
09/12/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
03/01/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 03/01/1940. Dep: 09/02/1940.    
04/07/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/07/1941. Dep: 23/08/1941.    
12/05/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/05/1943. Dep: 11/06/1943.    
03/02/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/02/1945. Dep: 16/03/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3001 (Diagram 109)
   
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 713 but not taken up    
18/05/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 813    
02/11/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/11/1946. Dep: 07/12/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9165 (Diagram 109)
Smoke deflectors fitted
   
05/02/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 05/02/1947. Dep: 06/02/1947.    
13/11/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/11/1948. Dep: 17/12/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3151 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60813
   
13/12/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 13/12/1949. Dep: 16/01/1950.    
25/07/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 25/07/1950. Dep: 25/08/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3124 (Diagram 109)
   
25/02/1951 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (64A)    
31/03/1951 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (64A)    
01/10/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 01/10/1951. Dep: 15/10/1951.
Work undertaken:
Modified pony truck
   
04/09/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 04/09/1952. Dep: 27/09/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29549 (Diagram 109)
   
29/09/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 29/09/1952. Dep: 30/09/1952.    
25/01/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 25/01/1954. Dep: 23/02/1954.    
15/04/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 15/04/1954. Dep: 15/05/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29519 (Diagram 109)
   
26/04/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 26/04/1955. Dep: 30/04/1955.    
26/10/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 26/10/1955. Dep: 19/12/1955.    
07/08/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 07/08/1956. Dep: 10/09/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29345 (Diagram 109)
   
27/10/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 27/10/1958. Dep: 04/12/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29399 (Diagram 109)
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
   
11/12/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/12/1958. Dep: 17/12/1958.    
12/10/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 12/10/1960. Dep: 17/11/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29435 (Diagram 109)
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
   
25/06/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 25/06/1963. Dep: 23/08/1963.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28068 (Diagram 109)
   
11/1964 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: ?/11/1964. Dep: ?/11/1964.    
24/04/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Dundee Tay Bridge (62B)    
26/09/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 60813 from Dundee Tay Bridge (62B)    
11/1966 Scrapped Broken up by J McWilliams: Shettleston    

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