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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 53 m/e 10/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1819 m/e 11/1946
British Railways 61819 m/e 10/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class K3
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
K310/1924
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder Darlington Works
Order Number No Order ID issued
Works Number 1244
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 10/1924
Withdrawal Mon 17/12/1962
Service Life 38 yrs, 2 mths , 17 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1963

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 10/1924
HLD   Hull Dairycoates on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
     Withdrawn on 17/12/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   on 17/12/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
04/1928 Steam Reverse Fitted
09/1934 Steam Reverse Removed
09/1934 Long Travel Valves fitted


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/10/1949 Doncaster Works Locomotives noted in the Paint Shop at the beginning of November included: Nos. 60030/91, 60109/11, 60891, 60900/38/40, 61208, 61819/91, 61906/53/87, 67379, 69527/47. No. 67387 has been fitted for 'Pull and Push' working. SLS/194912
19/03/1961 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: D2388/9, E3059-64. Stripping Road: D2402, D3489, 13252, 60040, 61144, 61227, 61828, 62013, 63954, 68522, 68869/90, 68916, 69572; Scrap Yard: 64729/87, with 64746, 68875, 68979, 69586 being cut-up. Crimpsall: 60047/90, 61066, 62061. Outside Crimpsall: 60026, 60532, 61971. Erecting Shop: 13326, D3452, D5564, D8214, D9002, 43092, 43151, 60014/28/53/8, 60102/33/8, 61066/73, 61819/32/43/89, 61939, 62009, 63949/68, 70039, 76032. Outside Erecting Shop: D2400, 60128, 68925. Weigh House: D336. Outside Weigh House: 61950. Paint Shop: D320/37, D2387, D5690/1, D6712, D9000, E3058, 60041, 60118/36, 60529, 61835, 73096. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196105

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
10/1924 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 53
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1244
   
04/1928 Modification Modification: Steam Reverse Fitted    
09/1934 Modification Modification: Long Travel Valves fitted    
09/1934 Modification Modification: Steam Reverse Removed    
11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1819    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Hull Dairycoates (HLD)    
10/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 61819    
17/12/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 61819    
1963 Scrapped Scrapped    

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