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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4818 on 06/03/1939
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 747 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 847   30/12/1946
British Railways 60847   01/04/1949

Names Carried
Date From Name
03/04/1939 ST. PETER'S SCHOOL

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1788
To Service Tue 06/03/1939 to York (North) (YK)
Withdrawal Tue 29/06/1965 off York (North) (50A)
Service Life 26 yrs, 3 mths , 23 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 08/1965 at Cashmore's (Great Bridge)

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to J Cashmore, Great Bridge, 8/65

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
YK   York (North) (New) on 06/03/1939
NEV   Neville Hill on 06/05/1946
YK   York (North) on 29/09/1946
     Withdrawn on 29/06/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   on 29/06/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
06/03/1939 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3001)
13/09/1940 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3154)
07/03/1942 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3131)
01/04/1944 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3091)
09/08/1947 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3137)
02/04/1949 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3032)
06/12/1951 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29516)
12/12/1953 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29508)
18/11/1955 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 28058)
12/04/1958 Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
12/04/1958 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29433)
18/02/1959 Electrical elements of ATC fitted
11/11/1961 Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
11/11/1961 Smith speedometer fitted
11/11/1961 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29535)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 20/03/1939 31/03/1939 12 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 23/08/1939 25/08/1939 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 31/07/1940 13/09/1940 45 days General Boiler number 29482 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 02/10/1941 10/11/1941 40 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 10/01/1942 07/03/1942 57 days General Boiler number 29448 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 07/03/1944 01/04/1944 26 days General Boiler number 3091 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 19/01/1946 16/02/1946 29 days General LNER restored
 
Doncaster Works 26/04/1947 03/05/1947 8 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 25/06/1947 09/08/1947 46 days General Boiler number 29368 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 11/08/1947 16/08/1947 6 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 24/02/1949 02/04/1949 38 days General Boiler number 29488 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60847
 
Darlington Works 16/03/1950 22/04/1950 38 days Light Intermediate    
Darlington Works 21/05/1951 23/06/1951 34 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 27/06/1951 28/06/1951 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 08/11/1951 06/12/1951 29 days General Boiler number 29516 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 20/12/1951 21/12/1951 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 14/11/1953 12/12/1953 29 days General Boiler number 29508 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 14/12/1953 17/12/1953 4 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 23/12/1953 24/12/1953 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 04/10/1954 06/10/1954 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 17/10/1955 18/11/1955 33 days General Boiler number 28058 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 24/04/1956 11/05/1956 18 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 15/06/1956 11/07/1956 27 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 06/03/1958 12/04/1958 38 days General Boiler number 29433 (Diagram 109)
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 15/05/1958 21/05/1958 7 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 12/02/1959 18/02/1959 7 days Unclassified Electrical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 24/08/1961 11/11/1961 80 days General Boiler number 29535 (Diagram 109)
Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/03/1939 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 4818
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1788
Allocated to York (North) (YK)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
20/03/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/03/1939. Dep: 31/03/1939.    
03/04/1939 Naming Named 'ST. PETER'S SCHOOL' by J.T.Brocklebank, Head Boy of the school at York Station    
23/08/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/08/1939. Dep: 25/08/1939.    
31/07/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 31/07/1940. Dep: 13/09/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29482 (Diagram 109)
   
02/10/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 02/10/1941. Dep: 10/11/1941.    
10/01/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 10/01/1942. Dep: 07/03/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29448 (Diagram 109)
   
07/03/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/03/1944. Dep: 01/04/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3091 (Diagram 109)
   
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 747 but not taken up    
19/01/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/01/1946. Dep: 16/02/1946.
Work undertaken:
LNER restored
   
06/05/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (NEV)    
29/09/1946 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
30/12/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 847    
26/04/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 26/04/1947. Dep: 03/05/1947.    
25/06/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/06/1947. Dep: 09/08/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29368 (Diagram 109)
   
11/08/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/08/1947. Dep: 16/08/1947.    
24/02/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/02/1949. Dep: 02/04/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29488 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60847
   
16/03/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 16/03/1950. Dep: 22/04/1950.    
21/05/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 21/05/1951. Dep: 23/06/1951.    
27/06/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 27/06/1951. Dep: 28/06/1951.    
08/11/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/11/1951. Dep: 06/12/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29516 (Diagram 109)
   
20/12/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/12/1951. Dep: 21/12/1951.    
14/11/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 14/11/1953. Dep: 12/12/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29508 (Diagram 109)
   
14/12/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 14/12/1953. Dep: 17/12/1953.    
23/12/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/12/1953. Dep: 24/12/1953.    
04/10/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 04/10/1954. Dep: 06/10/1954.    
17/10/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 17/10/1955. Dep: 18/11/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28058 (Diagram 109)
   
24/04/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 24/04/1956. Dep: 11/05/1956.    
15/06/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 15/06/1956. Dep: 11/07/1956.    
06/03/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 06/03/1958. Dep: 12/04/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29433 (Diagram 109)
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
   
15/05/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 15/05/1958. Dep: 21/05/1958.    
12/02/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/02/1959. Dep: 18/02/1959.
Work undertaken:
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
   
24/08/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 24/08/1961. Dep: 11/11/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29535 (Diagram 109)
Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
   
29/06/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 60847 from York (North) (50A)    
08/1965 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Great Bridge    

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