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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4773 on 03/10/1936
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 702 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 802   17/11/1946
British Railways 60802   16/05/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Works Number 1843
To Service Thu 03/10/1936 to York (North) (YK)
Withdrawal Thu 05/03/1964 off St Margarets (64A)
Service Life 27 yrs, 5 mths , 2 dys
Total Mileage 1,076,761

Disposal
Scrapping During 03/1964 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
YK   York (North) (New) on 03/10/1936
GHD   Gateshead on 28/03/1943
HTN   Heaton on 13/10/1946
52A   Gateshead on 01/07/1951
52A   Gateshead w/e 07/07/1951
52B   Heaton on 15/04/1956
64A   St Margarets on 21/04/1963
     Withdrawn on 05/03/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 52A Gateshead w/e 07/07/1951
ALLOC 52B Heaton 3w/e 21/04/1956
LOAN 64A St Margarets 4w/e 04/05/1963
LOAN 91X To Scottish Region 6w/e 11/05/1963
ALLOC 64A St Margarets 5w/e 07/09/1963
ALLOC 91X To Scottish Region 4w/e 07/09/1963
WDN   on 05/03/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
03/10/1936 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 8931)
11/06/1941 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3054)
08/09/1943 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 8931)
15/09/1945 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 2958)
21/05/1949 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3136)
05/02/1953 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 28058)
23/07/1955 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29457)
17/05/1957 Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
17/05/1957 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29481)
01/08/1958 Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
06/02/1959 Electrical elements of ATC fitted
17/08/1961 Smith speedometer fitted
17/08/1961 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29407)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 10/11/1936 16/11/1936 7 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 15/12/1937 10/03/1938 86 days General    
Darlington Works 18/05/1939 04/08/1939 79 days General    
Darlington Works 12/02/1940 15/02/1940 4 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 24/04/1941 11/06/1941 49 days General Boiler number 3054 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 26/08/1942 23/09/1942 29 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 05/08/1943 08/09/1943 35 days General Boiler number 8931 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 08/12/1943 18/12/1943 11 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 03/10/1944 28/10/1944 26 days Light Repair After collision
 
Doncaster Works 07/07/1945 15/09/1945 71 days General Boiler number 2958 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 09/06/1947 19/07/1947 41 days General    
Doncaster Works 05/04/1949 21/05/1949 47 days General Boiler number 29487 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60802
 
Darlington Works 25/04/1951 26/05/1951 32 days Heavy Intermediate    
Darlington Works 05/01/1953 05/02/1953 32 days General Boiler number 28058 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 09/02/1953 12/02/1953 4 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 20/06/1955 23/07/1955 34 days General Boiler number 29457 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 25/07/1955 08/08/1955 15 days Unclassified    
Gateshead Works 04/02/1957 05/02/1957 2 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 11/04/1957 17/05/1957 37 days General Boiler number 29481 (Diagram 109)
Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
 
Darlington Works 28/07/1958 01/08/1958 5 days Unclassified Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 17/11/1958 21/11/1958 5 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 02/01/1959 06/02/1959 36 days Heavy Intermediate Electrical elements of ATC fitted
 
Gateshead Works 24/02/1959 25/02/1959 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 07/07/1959 07/07/1959 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 02/02/1960 02/03/1960 30 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 26/06/1961 17/08/1961 53 days General Boiler number 29407 (Diagram 109)
Smith speedometer fitted
 
Darlington Works 13/02/1964 13/02/1964 1 day No repairs    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/04/1949 Doncaster Works Locomotives noted in Works during April included Nos. 13, 17, 60033/34, 56, 69, 91, 60527, 802/07/96, 911/28/34/54, while those ex the Paint Shop included Nos. 60004/10/27/28/55 an 60100. As yet there is not any sign of either the new blue or green paint being used. SLS/194906
09/07/1961 Darlington Works (Works Yard) Erecting Shop: D242, D2243/6/8, D2700, D3456, D4073-6, D5160-4, 60803/80/99, 61322, 61457, 63354, 63401/65, 65825, 77012, 78022, 80075, 90061, 90405/26, 92197. Stripping Shop: 61437. Stripping Shop Yard: 60882, 60935/71, 63367, 63417/66, 65760, 77011. Works Yard: D239/78/80, D5158, 43051, 43126/33/4/41, 46480, 60802/55, 60903/63, 63441, 65099, 65761/90, 65820/84, 67643/58, 67760, 68040/7/50, 90089, 92175. Crossing: D13, D4072, D5159. Stooperdale: 90074. Scrap Yard, (i) Complete Locos: 61432/45, 67665, 67707/19/32/8/40, DEPT54. Scrap Yard, (ii) Parts of Locos: 61455, 68080, 68316, 69105, 69921. SLS/196108
01/02/1964 Branch line news (Works Yard) Passenger services will be withdrawn from Hanley Loop (Etruria to Kidsgrove Liverpool Road) and Stoke to Silverdale branches from 2nd March, from the Aberdare-Abercynon and Cardiff Clarence Road branches from 16th March, from the Kemble to Cirencester, Kemble to Tetbury and Sheringham-Melton Constable branches from 6th April.
The Waterside branch (from Old Dinting Goods GF, Mottram Yard) is to be closed completely on 2nd March. The Pinnox branch (Tunstall Junction to Longport Junction) was closed completely from 16th February, although the track is to be retained. From Pleasley Junction to 70 yards short of Messrs. Hollins coal siding (approx. 1 mile) is to be closed from 3rd March and the line thence to Pleasley East GF from 31st December, 1964.
SLS/196403
07/03/1964 Darlington Works (Works Yard) Erecting Shop: D25, D26, D30, D170, D177, D179, D3140, D3244, D3677, D5371, D7587 painted, D7589 nearly complete, D7590 motors mounted, D7591 motors mounted, D7592 shell, D7593 shell, D7594 shell, d12113, 47482, 60146, 60822, 61032, 61319, 62060, 63458, 65789, 90272, 90345. Weigh House: D22, D5107, 62001. Stripping Shop: 43987, 90483. Works Yard: D2700, D5113, D5148, D7588 painted, 42165, 43144, 60124, 60802, 62065, 63460, 65033, 65099, 68046, 73071, 73097, 75006, 75056. Crossing: D11, D3378. Scrap Yard: 42407, 47589, 60874, 68039, 68061, 90624. SLS/196403

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
03/10/1936 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 4773
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1843
Allocated to York (North) (YK)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
10/11/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 10/11/1936. Dep: 16/11/1936.    
15/12/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 15/12/1937. Dep: 10/03/1938.    
18/05/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 18/05/1939. Dep: 04/08/1939.    
12/02/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/02/1940. Dep: 15/02/1940.    
24/04/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 24/04/1941. Dep: 11/06/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3054 (Diagram 109)
   
26/08/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 26/08/1942. Dep: 23/09/1942.    
28/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
05/08/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 05/08/1943. Dep: 08/09/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 8931 (Diagram 109)
   
08/12/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 08/12/1943. Dep: 18/12/1943.    
03/10/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 03/10/1944. Dep: 28/10/1944.
Work undertaken:
After collision
   
07/07/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/07/1945. Dep: 15/09/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2958 (Diagram 109)
   
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 702 but not taken up    
13/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (HTN)    
17/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 802    
09/06/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/06/1947. Dep: 19/07/1947.    
05/04/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/04/1949. Dep: 21/05/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29487 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60802
   
25/04/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 25/04/1951. Dep: 26/05/1951.    
01/07/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
07/07/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
05/01/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 05/01/1953. Dep: 05/02/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28058 (Diagram 109)
   
09/02/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/02/1953. Dep: 12/02/1953.    
20/06/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 20/06/1955. Dep: 23/07/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29457 (Diagram 109)
   
25/07/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 25/07/1955. Dep: 08/08/1955.    
15/04/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
04/02/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 04/02/1957. Dep: 05/02/1957.    
11/04/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/04/1957. Dep: 17/05/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29481 (Diagram 109)
Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
   
28/07/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 28/07/1958. Dep: 01/08/1958.
Work undertaken:
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
   
17/11/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 17/11/1958. Dep: 21/11/1958.    
02/01/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 02/01/1959. Dep: 06/02/1959.
Work undertaken:
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
   
24/02/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 24/02/1959. Dep: 25/02/1959.    
07/07/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 07/07/1959. Dep: 07/07/1959.    
02/02/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 02/02/1960. Dep: 02/03/1960.    
26/06/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 26/06/1961. Dep: 17/08/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29407 (Diagram 109)
Smith speedometer fitted
   
21/04/1963 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (64A)    
13/02/1964 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (No repairs) - Arr: 13/02/1964. Dep: 13/02/1964.    
03/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    
05/03/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 60802 from St Margarets (64A)    

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