Menu

Quick Search

Enter locomotive number in the box below and press 'Go'!

Content is coming here as you probably can see. Content is coming here as you probably can see.


?

In Touch

Donations

Counter

Ad Visitor Statistics
» 19 Online
» 3759 Today
» 4163 Yesterday
» 17165 Week
» 70181 Month
» 189708 Year
» 3216561 Total
Record: 10235 (26/09/2023)
(Free MySQL Counter)
prev prev
Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4881 on 10/05/1940
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 810 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 910   01/09/1946
British Railways 60910   25/08/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1841
To Service Wed 10/05/1940 to York (North) (YK)
Withdrawal Wed 15/04/1964 off Gateshead (52A)
Service Life 23 yrs, 11 mths , 5 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Thu 21/05/1964 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Notes
Notes Into Darlington Works for cutting up 21/5/64

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
YK   York (North) (New) on 10/05/1940
GHD   Gateshead on 28/03/1943
HTN   Heaton on 06/02/1949
HTN   Heaton w/e 12/02/1949
52A   Gateshead on 16/06/1963
     Withdrawn on 15/04/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC HTN Heaton w/e 12/02/1949
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 06/07/1963
WDN   on 15/04/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
10/05/1940 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3136)
19/03/1942 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3118)
17/11/1945 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 9235)
26/04/1947 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3034)
28/08/1948 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 9173)
10/06/1950 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 2966)
17/05/1952 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29534)
10/04/1954 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29413)
12/01/1955 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29456)
25/10/1957 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29499)
25/09/1958 Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
21/04/1959 Electrical elements of ATC fitted
16/10/1959 Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
16/10/1959 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29425)
13/01/1962 Smith speedometer fitted
13/01/1962 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29503)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 17/02/1942 19/03/1942 31 days General Boiler number 3118 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 11/06/1943 25/06/1943 15 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 31/01/1944 04/03/1944 34 days General    
Doncaster Works 13/10/1945 17/11/1945 36 days General Boiler number 29348 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 22/03/1947 26/04/1947 36 days General Boiler number 3034 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 09/07/1948 28/08/1948 51 days General Boiler number 29533 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60910
 
Darlington Works 01/05/1950 10/06/1950 41 days General Boiler number 2966 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 16/04/1952 17/05/1952 32 days General Boiler number 29534 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 22/04/1953 28/05/1953 37 days Heavy Casual    
Darlington Works 15/03/1954 10/04/1954 27 days General Boiler number 29413 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 12/04/1954 14/04/1954 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 12/06/1954 23/06/1954 12 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 05/12/1954 12/01/1955 39 days General Boiler number 29456 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 23/09/1957 25/10/1957 33 days General Boiler number 29499 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 22/09/1958 25/09/1958 4 days Unclassified Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 17/04/1959 21/04/1959 5 days Unclassified Electrical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 22/06/1959 16/10/1959 117 days General Boiler number 29425 (Diagram 109)
Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
 
Darlington Works 11/12/1961 13/01/1962 34 days General Boiler number 29503 (Diagram 109)
Smith speedometer fitted
 
Darlington Works 26/08/1963 03/09/1963 9 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
04/07/1964 Darlington Works (Works Yard) Erecting Shop: D32, D171/6/7/74/8, D5096, D5112/67, D7596/7, DEPT84, D2242/64, D2605, D3151, 60024, 61386, 62062, 65880, 73026/35, 75059/62, 90056/230/43/429/704, 90061. Stripping Shop: 43005, 60836/55, 61030, 63345/70, 90011. Paint Shop: D3675, 75017. Level Crossing: D25, D27, D169, D187. Works Yard: D170/80/9/91, D2163, D2700, 60011/20/527/844/910, 61038, 62002/41, 63460, 65053/99, 73133/55, 90233. Waiting Works: D2586, 60916, 61037, 63383, 63415/22/39, 69003/11/9/20, 90511. Ex Works. 43010/33. Stored: 68016/46/51/4. SLS/196408

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
10/05/1940 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 4881
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1841
Allocated to York (North) (YK)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
17/02/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 17/02/1942. Dep: 19/03/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3118 (Diagram 109)
   
28/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
11/06/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 11/06/1943. Dep: 25/06/1943.    
31/01/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 31/01/1944. Dep: 04/03/1944.    
13/10/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/10/1945. Dep: 17/11/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29348 (Diagram 109)
   
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 810 but not taken up    
01/09/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 910    
22/03/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/03/1947. Dep: 26/04/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3034 (Diagram 109)
   
09/07/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/07/1948. Dep: 28/08/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29533 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60910
   
06/02/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (HTN)    
12/02/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (HTN)    
01/05/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 01/05/1950. Dep: 10/06/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2966 (Diagram 109)
   
16/04/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 16/04/1952. Dep: 17/05/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29534 (Diagram 109)
   
22/04/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 22/04/1953. Dep: 28/05/1953.    
15/03/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 15/03/1954. Dep: 10/04/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29413 (Diagram 109)
   
12/04/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/04/1954. Dep: 14/04/1954.    
12/06/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/06/1954. Dep: 23/06/1954.    
05/12/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 05/12/1954. Dep: 12/01/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29456 (Diagram 109)
   
23/09/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 23/09/1957. Dep: 25/10/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29499 (Diagram 109)
   
22/09/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 22/09/1958. Dep: 25/09/1958.
Work undertaken:
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
   
17/04/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 17/04/1959. Dep: 21/04/1959.
Work undertaken:
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
   
22/06/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 22/06/1959. Dep: 16/10/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29425 (Diagram 109)
Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
   
11/12/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/12/1961. Dep: 13/01/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29503 (Diagram 109)
Smith speedometer fitted
   
16/06/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
26/08/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 26/08/1963. Dep: 03/09/1963.    
15/04/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 60910 from Gateshead (52A)    
21/05/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    

prev prev