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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North Eastern Railway 2154 m/e 12/1913
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 9861   06/12/1946
British Railways 69861   06/05/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer V. Raven / N. Gresley
Class A8
Company History LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
H112/1913
A8 (4-6-2T)23/08/1935
Wheels 4-6-2T
Builder Darlington Works
To Service During 12/1913 to Gateshead (GHD)
Withdrawal Mon 20/06/1960 off Malton (50F)
Service Life 46 yrs, 6 mths , 21 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 08/1960

Notes
Notes Into Darlington for cutting up 20/6/60

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GHD   Gateshead (New) m/e 12/1913
SUN   Sunderland on 18/01/1939
CON   Consett on 05/08/1946
SUN   Sunderland on 20/01/1947
50G   Whitby on 04/06/1950
50G   Whitby m/e 30/06/1950
50C   Selby on 21/10/1951
50C   Selby w/e 27/10/1951
50G   Whitby on 11/05/1952
50G   Whitby 4w/e 17/05/1952
50F   Malton on 03/06/1956
     Withdrawn on 20/06/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC SUN Sunderland on 20/01/1947
ALLOC 50G Whitby m/e 30/06/1950
ALLOC 50C Selby w/e 27/10/1951
ALLOC 50G Whitby 4w/e 17/05/1952
ALLOC 50F Malton 4w/e 23/06/1956
TOSTORE   4w/e 24/01/1959
TOSTORE   4w/e 30/05/1959
WDN   on 20/06/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
12/1913 Diagram 63 boiler fitted (number D280)
25/04/1928 Diagram 63 boiler fitted (number D294)
25/07/1930 Diagram 63A boiler fitted (number 1D/689)
30/05/1933 Diagram 63 boiler fitted (number D1106)
19/10/1937 Diagram 63C boiler fitted (number 2822)
31/05/1943 Diagram 63B boiler fitted (number 3369)
14/07/1947 Diagram 63B boiler fitted (number 3362)
06/05/1950 Diagram 63B boiler fitted (number 3986)
01/04/1958 Diagram 63B boiler fitted (number 24747)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gateshead Works 11/02/1924 09/04/1924 59 days General    
Gateshead Works 06/02/1928 25/04/1928 80 days General Boiler number D294 (Diagram 63)
 
Gateshead Works 26/08/1929 06/09/1929 12 days Light Repair    
Gateshead Works 02/06/1930 25/07/1930 54 days General Boiler number 1D/689 (Diagram 63A)
 
Darlington Works 27/04/1933 30/05/1933 34 days General Boiler number D1106 (Diagram 63)
 
Darlington Works 31/05/1935 23/08/1935 85 days Rebuilding    
Darlington Works 31/08/1937 19/10/1937 50 days General Boiler number 2822 (Diagram 63C)
 
Darlington Works 06/10/1938 19/10/1938 14 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 17/10/1939 17/11/1939 32 days General    
Darlington Works 22/12/1939 23/01/1940 33 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 03/05/1943 31/05/1943 29 days General Boiler number 3369 (Diagram 63B)
 
Darlington Works 03/03/1944 14/03/1944 12 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 07/02/1945 10/03/1945 32 days General    
Darlington Works 19/12/1945 05/02/1946 49 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 16/06/1947 14/07/1947 29 days General Boiler number 3362 (Diagram 63B)
 
Darlington Works 24/07/1947 19/08/1947 27 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 16/09/1947 24/09/1947 9 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 01/10/1947 22/10/1947 22 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 04/04/1950 06/05/1950 33 days General Positive lub. drive fitted
Boiler number 24729 (Diagram 63B)
Renumbered to BR 69861
 
Darlington Works 08/05/1950 11/05/1950 4 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 30/10/1951 08/12/1951 40 days General    
Darlington Works 14/07/1954 14/08/1954 32 days Heavy Intermediate    
Darlington Works 13/07/1956 29/08/1956 48 days Heavy Casual    
Darlington Works 21/02/1958 01/04/1958 40 days General Boiler number 24747 (Diagram 63B)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/05/1959 Class A8 4-6-2T (Selby) All the locomotives of this class were noted stored during May viz.-Borough Gardens 69852/6/8/70, Darlington 69887, Saltburn 69869, Selby 69861, Sunderland 69850/3/4/5/7/9/73/4/5/8/83, Thornaby 69860, West Hartlepool 69867/77/85, York 69886. SLS/195907

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/1913 To Service To service as North Eastern Railway Number 2154
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number
Allocated to Gateshead (GHD)
Diagram 63 boiler fitted
   
11/02/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 11/02/1924. Dep: 09/04/1924.    
06/02/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 06/02/1928. Dep: 25/04/1928.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D294 (Diagram 63)
   
26/08/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 26/08/1929. Dep: 06/09/1929.    
02/06/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 02/06/1930. Dep: 25/07/1930.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1D/689 (Diagram 63A)
   
27/04/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 27/04/1933. Dep: 30/05/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1106 (Diagram 63)
   
31/05/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Rebuilding) - Arr: 31/05/1935. Dep: 23/08/1935.    
31/08/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 31/08/1937. Dep: 19/10/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2822 (Diagram 63C)
   
06/10/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/10/1938. Dep: 19/10/1938.    
18/01/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Sunderland (SUN)    
17/10/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 17/10/1939. Dep: 17/11/1939.    
22/12/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 22/12/1939. Dep: 23/01/1940.    
03/05/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 03/05/1943. Dep: 31/05/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3369 (Diagram 63B)
   
03/03/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 03/03/1944. Dep: 14/03/1944.    
07/02/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 07/02/1945. Dep: 10/03/1945.    
19/12/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 19/12/1945. Dep: 05/02/1946.    
05/08/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Consett (CON)    
06/12/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 9861    
20/01/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Sunderland (SUN)    
16/06/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 16/06/1947. Dep: 14/07/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3362 (Diagram 63B)
   
24/07/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 24/07/1947. Dep: 19/08/1947.    
16/09/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 16/09/1947. Dep: 24/09/1947.    
01/10/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 01/10/1947. Dep: 22/10/1947.    
04/04/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 04/04/1950. Dep: 06/05/1950.
Work undertaken:
Positive lub. drive fitted
Boiler number 24729 (Diagram 63B)
Renumbered to BR 69861
   
08/05/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 08/05/1950. Dep: 11/05/1950.    
04/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Whitby (50G)    
30/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Whitby (50G)    
21/10/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Selby (50C)    
27/10/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Selby (50C)    
30/10/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 30/10/1951. Dep: 08/12/1951.    
11/05/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Whitby (50G)    
17/05/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Whitby (50G)    
14/07/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 14/07/1954. Dep: 14/08/1954.    
03/06/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Malton (50F)    
13/07/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 13/07/1956. Dep: 29/08/1956.    
21/02/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/02/1958. Dep: 01/04/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24747 (Diagram 63B)
   
20/06/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 69861 from Malton (50F)    
08/1960 Scrapped Scrapped    

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