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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North Eastern Railway 1114 m/e 11/1910
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 9771 on 10/03/1946
British Railways 69771   10/06/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Worsdell / V. Raven
Class A7
Company History NER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
A711/1910
A7/1 (4-6-2T)06/1948
Wheels 4-6-2T
Builder Darlington Works
Order Number No Order ID issued
To Service During 11/1910 to Thirsk (TSK)
Withdrawal w/e Mon 08/11/1954 off Hull Springhead (53C)
Service Life 44 yrs , 8 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 01/1955

Notes
Notes Cut up at Darlington

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
TSK   Thirsk (New) m/e 11/1910
SBK   Starbeck on 10/03/1924
HLD   Hull Dairycoates on 14/01/1938
CUD   Cudworth on 06/07/1940
53A   Hull Dairycoates on 12/03/1950
53A   Hull Dairycoates w/e 18/03/1950
53C   Hull Springhead on 03/10/1954
     Withdrawn w/e 08/11/1954

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 53A Hull Dairycoates w/e 18/03/1950
ALLOC 53C Hull Springhead 4w/e 18/09/1954
WDN   w/e 08/11/1954

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
11/1910 Diagram 55Sat boiler fitted (number G912)
10/1917 Diagram 55Sat boiler fitted (number G943)
16/09/1924 Superheated boiler fitted
16/09/1924 Diagram 55Sat boiler fitted (number G920)
21/11/1928 Diagram 55Sup boiler fitted (number D2049)
16/05/1934 Diagram 55Sup boiler fitted (number 2378)
12/03/1937 Diagram 55Sup boiler fitted (number 2495)
09/12/1944 Diagram 55Sup boiler fitted (number 2055)
10/06/1948 Rebuilt with 63B Superheated Boiler and reclassified A7 to A7/1
10/06/1948 Diagram 63BSup boiler fitted (number 3850)
01/02/1952 Diagram 63BSup boiler fitted (number 24731)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 1917 10/1917   General Boiler number G943 (Diagram 55Sat)
 
Darlington Works 03/06/1924 16/09/1924 106 days General Superheated boiler fitted
Boiler number G920 (Diagram 55Sat)
Superheated boiler fitted
 
Darlington Works 03/05/1926 15/09/1926 136 days General    
Darlington Works 02/10/1928 21/11/1928 51 days General Boiler number D2049 (Diagram 55Sup)
 
Darlington Works 24/06/1931 17/08/1931 55 days General    
Darlington Works 10/04/1934 16/05/1934 37 days General Boiler number 2378 (Diagram 55Sup)
 
Darlington Works 09/02/1937 12/03/1937 32 days General Boiler number 2495 (Diagram 55Sup)
 
Darlington Works 23/04/1940 21/05/1940 29 days General    
Darlington Works 31/07/1940 28/08/1940 29 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 28/10/1942 21/11/1942 25 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 14/11/1944 09/12/1944 26 days General Boiler number 2055 (Diagram 55Sup)
 
Darlington Works 03/06/1946 29/06/1946 27 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 06/05/1948 10/06/1948 36 days General Rebuilt to Part 1
Boiler number 3850 (Diagram 63BSup)
Rebuilt with 63B Superheated Boiler and reclassified A7 to A7/1
Renumbered to BR 69771
 
Darlington Works 11/10/1950 16/11/1950 37 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 01/01/1952 01/02/1952 32 days General Boiler number 24731 (Diagram 63BSup)
 
Darlington Works 12/02/1952 20/02/1952 9 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 25/02/1952 04/03/1952 9 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/07/1948 Darlington Works 'L.1's' are completed up to No. 67727 and the last three are almost finished. The paint dates of Nos. 67719-21 are May, Nos. 67722-26 June and No. 67727 July. The Works' Nos. are 2037-2045, in order.
Frames are laid down for the first two 'Pacifics' and it is understood that at least twelve are expected to be completed by the end of the year.
No. 7306 the first 'G.5' to be withdrawn is in the scrap yard, together with No. 5115. A start was made on cutting-up 'C.7's' Nos. 2973 an 2982 during W/E 3/7/48 and these will be followed by No. 2954. Further engines of this class have arrived in the Works' road at the shed, and it is expected they will all be scrapped, they are as follows:-Nos. 2975, 2981, 2983, 2988 an 2995. 'J.93' No. 8488 arrived on a truck and was cut-up W/E 29/5/48. Easingwold Rly. No. 2 is still in the Works' yard in a very forlorn condition. The North Sunderland Rly. diesel Lady Armstrong has also been there for a considerable time; No. 8089 is at present working on the N.S. Rly. The frames of two ex G.N.R. 'Atlantic's' (still complete with cylinders) have been shortened and are being used back to back as a boiler wagon. 'B.1' No. 61014 is ex works painted black and fully lined, but minus name plates-the name being chalked on one side of the smokebox. Other locomotives noted painted black and fully lined include Nos. 60834, 60942, 61019 an 62751.
Locomotives ex works to July 3rd, include:-Nos. 60919, 61410, 62724, 63282/90, 63345, 65024/64, 65575, 65673, 65708/54/62/75, 65816/41, 67613/29, 68245, 68307/58/91, 68706/61, 69771/98, 69833/37, 69854/66 an 69917. Locomotives for works during the same period include:-Nos. 509, 824/98, 920, 1012/19, 2375/79, 2706/61/68, 3250/64, 5099, 5670/92, 5774, 7246/95, 7305/06, 7603/05/10/16/30/35/61/78/90, 8262/91, 8358/60/93, 8434, 9781/82, 9832/52/57/82/85/93 an 61420.
SLS/194808
31/10/1954 York Area October Two further representatives of Class B17 visited York in October, after visits to Doncaster Works, namely 61670 (32D) on 6/10/54 and 61659 (32A) on 28/10/54. Further unusual visitors on 6/10/54 were 45038 (5B) and Stanier 2-6-0 42956 (5B). On 11/10/54 69770 (53A) passed through York for Darlington Works. On 16/10/54 61223 (31A) 'worked an Up freight train, and 68429 (J77) passed through light after a period in store at Selby en route for several weeks' loan to Sunderland. On 19/10/54 73053 (20A) failed at York when working the 8.46 a.m. from Bradford (Forster Square) to Scarborough and was replaced by 61016 (50A). A few days later 73066 (20A) commenced appearances on this turn; this engine has tender 1005/54 of B.R. Series 1C.
69771 (53A) passed through York on 2/11/54 en route for scrapping at Darlington; the rate of withdrawal of this class is being accelerated and 69780 (53C) has also been withdrawn from service in November.
67772 (34E), ex-Darlington Works, passed through York on 2/11/54 returning to Neasden, and on 17/11/54 67740 (34E) appeared in similar circumstances. 63856 (54B) was in York shed yard with motion disconnected, etc., on 30/11/54, en route for Gorton Works; this is one of the locomotives fitted with the additional pumps on the right hand side of the boiler in connection with the Tyne Dock-Consett iron ore trains.
73053 (20A) became divided between the engine and tender at about 10 a.m. on 19/11/54 while running at speed with the 9.22 a.m. Leeds City to Scarborough, necessitating the train being drawn back to Church Fenton where it was re-engined and went forward at 11.5 a.m. 73053 was later removed to York shed for repair where it remained for some days.
SLS/195412

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
11/1910 To Service To service as North Eastern Railway Number 1114
Built at Darlington Works
Allocated to Thirsk (TSK)
Diagram 55Sat boiler fitted
   
1917 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: ?/1917. Dep: ?/10/1917.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number G943 (Diagram 55Sat)
   
10/03/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Starbeck (SBK)    
03/06/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 03/06/1924. Dep: 16/09/1924.
Work undertaken:
Superheated boiler fitted
Boiler number G920 (Diagram 55Sat)
Superheated boiler fitted
   
03/05/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 03/05/1926. Dep: 15/09/1926.    
02/10/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 02/10/1928. Dep: 21/11/1928.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D2049 (Diagram 55Sup)
   
24/06/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 24/06/1931. Dep: 17/08/1931.    
10/04/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 10/04/1934. Dep: 16/05/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2378 (Diagram 55Sup)
   
09/02/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 09/02/1937. Dep: 12/03/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2495 (Diagram 55Sup)
   
14/01/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (HLD)    
23/04/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 23/04/1940. Dep: 21/05/1940.    
06/07/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Cudworth (CUD)    
31/07/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 31/07/1940. Dep: 28/08/1940.    
28/10/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 28/10/1942. Dep: 21/11/1942.    
14/11/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 14/11/1944. Dep: 09/12/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2055 (Diagram 55Sup)
   
10/03/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 9771    
03/06/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 03/06/1946. Dep: 29/06/1946.    
06/05/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 06/05/1948. Dep: 10/06/1948.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to Part 1
Boiler number 3850 (Diagram 63BSup)
Rebuilt with 63B Superheated Boiler and reclassified A7 to A7/1
Renumbered to BR 69771
   
12/03/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (53A)    
18/03/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (53A)    
11/10/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 11/10/1950. Dep: 16/11/1950.    
01/01/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 01/01/1952. Dep: 01/02/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24731 (Diagram 63BSup)
   
12/02/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/02/1952. Dep: 20/02/1952.    
25/02/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 25/02/1952. Dep: 04/03/1952.    
03/10/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Springhead (53C)    
08/11/1954 Withdrawn Condemned as 69771 from Hull Springhead (53C)    
01/1955 Scrapped Scrapped    

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