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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4774 on 30/10/1936
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 703 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 803   01/12/1946
British Railways 60803   09/03/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Works Number 1845
To Service Sun 30/10/1936 to New England (NWE)
Withdrawal Sun 16/06/1963 off New England (34E)
Service Life 26 yrs, 7 mths , 17 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Thu 28/11/1963 at Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Notes
Notes Into Doncaster Works for cutting up 28/11/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NWE   New England (New) on 30/10/1936
KX   Kings Cross on 28/11/1943
NWE   New England on 27/10/1946
31B   March on 18/05/1952
31B   March 4w/e 14/06/1952
35A   New England on 17/05/1953
31B   March on 28/06/1953
34E   New England on 29/10/1961
     Withdrawn on 16/06/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC NWE New England w/e 02/11/1946
ALLOC 31B March 4w/e 14/06/1952
ALLOC 35A New England 4w/e 13/06/1953
ALLOC 31B March 4w/e 11/07/1953
ALLOC 34E New England 4w/e 04/11/1961
WDN   on 16/06/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
30/10/1936 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 8932)
28/07/1940 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 9190)
11/12/1947 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3231)
09/03/1950 Modified pony truck
09/03/1950 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3299)
21/03/1952 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29400)
15/06/1954 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29392)
19/04/1956 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29402)
08/03/1958 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29367)
11/06/1959 Electrical elements of ATC fitted
30/07/1960 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29358)
19/08/1961 Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 01/01/1938 07/02/1938 38 days General    
Doncaster Works 11/04/1939 26/05/1939 46 days General    
Doncaster Works 25/06/1940 28/07/1940 34 days General Boiler number 29393 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 14/05/1942 17/06/1942 35 days General    
Doncaster Works 16/04/1944 20/05/1944 35 days General    
Doncaster Works 23/09/1945 27/10/1945 35 days General    
Doncaster Works 18/10/1947 11/12/1947 55 days General Boiler number 29546 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 09/01/1950 09/03/1950 60 days General Boiler number 3299 (Diagram 109)
Modified pony truck
Renumbered to BR 60803
 
Doncaster Works 21/02/1952 21/03/1952 30 days General Boiler number 29400 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 10/05/1954 15/06/1954 37 days General Boiler number 29392 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 01/03/1956 19/04/1956 50 days General Boiler number 29402 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 04/02/1958 08/03/1958 33 days General Boiler number 29367 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 01/05/1958 07/05/1958 7 days Unclassified Pony truck changed
 
Darlington Works 30/06/1958 10/07/1958 11 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 06/06/1959 11/06/1959 6 days Unclassified Electrical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 22/09/1959 20/10/1959 29 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 14/06/1960 30/07/1960 47 days General Boiler number 29358 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 13/06/1961 19/08/1961 68 days Heavy Casual Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
09/07/1961 Darlington Works (Erecting Shop) 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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
30/10/1936 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 4774
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1845
Allocated to New England (NWE)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
01/01/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/01/1938. Dep: 07/02/1938.    
11/04/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/04/1939. Dep: 26/05/1939.    
25/06/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/06/1940. Dep: 28/07/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29393 (Diagram 109)
   
14/05/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/05/1942. Dep: 17/06/1942.    
28/11/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
16/04/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/04/1944. Dep: 20/05/1944.    
23/09/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/09/1945. Dep: 27/10/1945.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 703 but not taken up    
27/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
01/12/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 803    
18/10/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/10/1947. Dep: 11/12/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29546 (Diagram 109)
   
09/01/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/01/1950. Dep: 09/03/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3299 (Diagram 109)
Modified pony truck
Renumbered to BR 60803
   
21/02/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/02/1952. Dep: 21/03/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29400 (Diagram 109)
   
18/05/1952 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
14/06/1952 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
17/05/1953 Allocation Reallocated to New England (35A)    
28/06/1953 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
10/05/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/05/1954. Dep: 15/06/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29392 (Diagram 109)
   
01/03/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/03/1956. Dep: 19/04/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29402 (Diagram 109)
   
04/02/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 04/02/1958. Dep: 08/03/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29367 (Diagram 109)
   
01/05/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 01/05/1958. Dep: 07/05/1958.
Work undertaken:
Pony truck changed
   
30/06/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 30/06/1958. Dep: 10/07/1958.    
06/06/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/06/1959. Dep: 11/06/1959.
Work undertaken:
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
   
22/09/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 22/09/1959. Dep: 20/10/1959.    
14/06/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 14/06/1960. Dep: 30/07/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29358 (Diagram 109)
   
13/06/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 13/06/1961. Dep: 19/08/1961.
Work undertaken:
Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
   
29/10/1961 Allocation Reallocated to New England (34E)    
16/06/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 60803 from New England (34E)    
28/11/1963 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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