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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4878 on 19/04/1940
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 807 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 907   10/12/1946
British Railways 60907   25/01/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1838
To Service Mon 19/04/1940 to York (North) (YK)
Withdrawal w/e Mon 28/05/1962 off York (North) (50A)
Service Life 22 yrs, 1 mth , 9 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 05/1962 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Notes
Notes Cut-up Darlington Works

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
YK   York (North) (New) on 19/04/1940
51A   Darlington on 06/07/1952
51A   Darlington 4w/e 12/07/1952
50A   York (North) on 14/09/1952
50A   York (North) 4w/e 04/10/1952
     Withdrawn w/e 28/05/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 51A Darlington 4w/e 12/07/1952
ALLOC 50A York (North) 4w/e 04/10/1952
WDN   on 28/05/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
19/04/1940 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3131)
20/12/1941 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3061)
19/01/1946 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 9545)
28/01/1950 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3499)
24/11/1951 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29508)
07/11/1953 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29453)
02/11/1955 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29533)
22/03/1958 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29341)
27/08/1958 Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
25/02/1959 Electrical elements of ATC fitted
11/05/1961 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29513)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 10/11/1941 20/12/1941 41 days General Boiler number 3061 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 09/02/1944 11/03/1944 32 days General    
Doncaster Works 22/12/1945 19/01/1946 29 days General Boiler number 9545 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 09/03/1946 30/03/1946 22 days Light Repair Thirsk derailment
 
Doncaster Works 25/06/1947 26/07/1947 32 days General    
Doncaster Works 19/12/1949 28/01/1950 41 days General Boiler number 3499 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60907
 
Darlington Works 25/10/1951 24/11/1951 31 days General Boiler number 29508 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 26/11/1951 28/11/1951 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 08/10/1953 07/11/1953 31 days General Boiler number 29453 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 09/11/1953 12/11/1953 4 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 17/11/1953 21/11/1953 5 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 03/10/1955 02/11/1955 31 days General Boiler number 29533 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 15/11/1955 14/12/1955 30 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 17/02/1958 22/03/1958 34 days General Boiler number 29341 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 19/08/1958 27/08/1958 9 days Unclassified Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 23/02/1959 25/02/1959 3 days Unclassified Electrical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 09/03/1960 12/05/1960 65 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 14/03/1961 11/05/1961 59 days General Boiler number 29513 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 16/04/1962 28/05/1962 43 days Light Casual Welding in cylinder block tried but did not hold so repair not completed and locomotive condemned
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
19/04/1940 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 4878
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1838
Allocated to York (North) (YK)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
10/11/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 10/11/1941. Dep: 20/12/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3061 (Diagram 109)
   
09/02/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/02/1944. Dep: 11/03/1944.    
22/12/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/12/1945. Dep: 19/01/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9545 (Diagram 109)
   
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 807 but not taken up    
09/03/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 09/03/1946. Dep: 30/03/1946.
Work undertaken:
Thirsk derailment
   
10/12/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 907    
25/06/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/06/1947. Dep: 26/07/1947.    
19/12/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/12/1949. Dep: 28/01/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3499 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60907
   
25/10/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 25/10/1951. Dep: 24/11/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29508 (Diagram 109)
   
26/11/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 26/11/1951. Dep: 28/11/1951.    
06/07/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
12/07/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
14/09/1952 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
04/10/1952 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
08/10/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/10/1953. Dep: 07/11/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29453 (Diagram 109)
   
09/11/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/11/1953. Dep: 12/11/1953.    
17/11/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 17/11/1953. Dep: 21/11/1953.    
03/10/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 03/10/1955. Dep: 02/11/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29533 (Diagram 109)
   
15/11/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 15/11/1955. Dep: 14/12/1955.    
17/02/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 17/02/1958. Dep: 22/03/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29341 (Diagram 109)
   
19/08/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 19/08/1958. Dep: 27/08/1958.
Work undertaken:
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
   
23/02/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/02/1959. Dep: 25/02/1959.
Work undertaken:
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
   
09/03/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 09/03/1960. Dep: 12/05/1960.    
14/03/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 14/03/1961. Dep: 11/05/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29513 (Diagram 109)
   
16/04/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 16/04/1962. Dep: 28/05/1962.
Work undertaken:
Welding in cylinder block tried but did not hold so repair not completed and locomotive condemned
   
05/1962 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    
28/05/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 60907 from York (North) (50A)    

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