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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4896 on 04/12/1941
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 825 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 925   15/12/1946
British Railways 60925   31/03/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1874
To Service Mon 04/12/1941 to York (North) (YK)
Withdrawal Mon 25/05/1964 off York (North) (50A)
Service Life 22 yrs, 5 mths , 21 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 08/1964 at Locomotive Works (Swindon)

Notes
Notes Sent to Swindon for cutting up, 8/64

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
YK   York (North) (New) on 04/12/1941
     Withdrawn on 25/05/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   on 25/05/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
04/12/1941 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3230)
29/12/1945 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3124)
03/04/1948 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3472)
14/06/1950 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3061)
05/11/1951 Modified pony truck
09/08/1952 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29457)
21/10/1954 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29423)
27/08/1956 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29452)
15/10/1958 Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
15/10/1958 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29517)
16/03/1959 Electrical elements of ATC fitted
23/09/1961 Smith speedometer fitted
23/09/1961 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29487)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 02/02/1944 04/03/1944 32 days General    
Doncaster Works 10/11/1945 29/12/1945 50 days General Boiler number 3124 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 08/01/1947 01/02/1947 25 days Heavy    
Doncaster Works 26/02/1948 03/04/1948 38 days General Boiler number 3472 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60925
 
Darlington Works 11/05/1950 14/06/1950 35 days General Boiler number 3061 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 20/06/1950 21/06/1950 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 24/10/1951 05/11/1951 13 days Light Casual Modified pony truck
 
Darlington Works 27/06/1952 09/08/1952 44 days General Boiler number 29457 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 21/09/1954 21/10/1954 31 days General Boiler number 29423 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 07/07/1956 27/08/1956 52 days General Boiler number 29452 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 15/02/1957 16/03/1957 30 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 01/04/1957 01/04/1957 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 02/05/1958 02/05/1958 1 day Special Weigh tender
 
Darlington Works 01/09/1958 15/10/1958 45 days General Boiler number 29517 (Diagram 109)
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 24/10/1958 07/11/1958 15 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 02/01/1959 12/01/1959 11 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 12/03/1959 16/03/1959 5 days Unclassified Electrical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 21/08/1961 23/09/1961 34 days General Boiler number 29487 (Diagram 109)
Smith speedometer fitted
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
20/09/1964 Swindon Works (Scrap yard) On the occasion of the Society farewell to the last G.W.R. County class tour, the following were on works:- Erecting Shop: D602, D806/19/37/43/9, D1001/6/9/14/15/28/32/43/58, D6335/57, D7009/73, 2210, 6862, 6951, 7803, 7924, 43001/137, 73034 an 92223. New Construction: D9512 complete and painted, D9513-6 almost complete, D9517-24 under construction. Top end of shop, PWM653, D3026/32/190/807/14/24. Weighing shed: D850, D1049, Outside in works yard: 4659, 8405/9, 8732, 9425/27, 42954/78, 43115/20, 60941/45, D1016/24, D6352, D7048, N.C.B. 0-6-2T (ex T.V.R.) and King 6000 (for movement to Stratford). Scrap yard: 2818, 5698, 6010, 6824/7/73, 7929, 8418, 9484, 60809/12/33/6/87, 60916/22/5/32/64/75, 43012/112. Stock shed: D3352, D6826, D9510/11. SLS/196410

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
04/12/1941 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 4896
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1874
Allocated to York (North) (YK)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
02/02/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/02/1944. Dep: 04/03/1944.    
10/11/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/11/1945. Dep: 29/12/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3124 (Diagram 109)
   
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 825 but not taken up    
15/12/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 925    
08/01/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy) - Arr: 08/01/1947. Dep: 01/02/1947.    
26/02/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/02/1948. Dep: 03/04/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3472 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60925
   
11/05/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/05/1950. Dep: 14/06/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3061 (Diagram 109)
   
20/06/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/06/1950. Dep: 21/06/1950.    
24/10/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 24/10/1951. Dep: 05/11/1951.
Work undertaken:
Modified pony truck
   
27/06/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 27/06/1952. Dep: 09/08/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29457 (Diagram 109)
   
21/09/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/09/1954. Dep: 21/10/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29423 (Diagram 109)
   
07/07/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 07/07/1956. Dep: 27/08/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29452 (Diagram 109)
   
15/02/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 15/02/1957. Dep: 16/03/1957.    
01/04/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 01/04/1957. Dep: 01/04/1957.    
02/05/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Special) - Arr: 02/05/1958. Dep: 02/05/1958.
Work undertaken:
Weigh tender
   
01/09/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 01/09/1958. Dep: 15/10/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29517 (Diagram 109)
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
   
24/10/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 24/10/1958. Dep: 07/11/1958.    
02/01/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 02/01/1959. Dep: 12/01/1959.    
12/03/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/03/1959. Dep: 16/03/1959.
Work undertaken:
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
   
21/08/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/08/1961. Dep: 23/09/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29487 (Diagram 109)
Smith speedometer fitted
   
25/05/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 60925 from York (North) (50A)    
08/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Swindon    

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