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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4785 on 08/10/1937
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 714 on 17/03/1946
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 814   15/06/1946
British Railways 60814   08/06/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1712
To Service Fri 08/10/1937 to Kings Cross (KX)
Withdrawal Fri 19/04/1963 off Grantham (34F)
Service Life 25 yrs, 6 mths , 11 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 04/1963 at Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Notes
Notes In for cutting up, Doncaster 30/4/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
KX   Kings Cross (New) on 08/10/1937
64A   St Margarets w/e 03/06/1951
64A   St Margarets on 05/06/1951
91X   To Scottish Region w/e 09/06/1951
34A   Kings Cross on 25/01/1953
34F   Grantham on 17/06/1962
     Withdrawn on 19/04/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 64A St Margarets w/e 03/06/1951
ALLOC 91X To Scottish Region w/e 09/06/1951
ALLOC 34A Kings Cross 4w/e 21/02/1953
ALLOC 34F Grantham 2w/e 23/06/1962
WDN   on 19/04/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
08/10/1937 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 2901)
14/07/1945 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 2892)
29/03/1950 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3109)
26/04/1952 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29448)
11/05/1954 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29386)
25/01/1956 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29362)
07/12/1957 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29436)
02/06/1960 Automatic Train Control (ATC) fitted
02/06/1960 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29393)
28/09/1961 Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 16/05/1938 18/05/1938 3 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 01/07/1939 05/08/1939 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 26/04/1941 31/05/1941 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 12/06/1943 24/07/1943 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 05/05/1945 14/07/1945 71 days General Boiler number 2892 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 07/09/1946 19/10/1946 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 15/02/1947 20/02/1947 6 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 07/05/1948 08/06/1948 33 days General Renumbered to BR 60814
 
Doncaster Works 11/01/1950 29/03/1950 78 days General Boiler number 3109 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 11/09/1950 19/09/1950 9 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 25/03/1952 26/04/1952 33 days General Boiler number 29448 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 11/02/1953 16/02/1953 6 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 31/03/1954 11/05/1954 42 days General Boiler number 29386 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 25/02/1955 21/03/1955 25 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 14/12/1955 25/01/1956 43 days General Boiler number 29362 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 08/11/1956 08/11/1956 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 11/11/1957 07/12/1957 27 days General Boiler number 29436 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 16/12/1957 17/12/1957 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 08/08/1958 10/09/1958 34 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 27/04/1960 02/06/1960 37 days General Boiler number 29393 (Diagram 109)
Automatic Train Control (ATC) fitted
 
Darlington Works 09/06/1960 15/06/1960 7 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 30/06/1960 09/07/1960 10 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 10/08/1961 28/09/1961 50 days Heavy Casual Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
12/12/1942 N.E. Area engines in Dundee N.E. Area engines now visit Dundee fairly often, 'C.7's' 716 and 714 noted 12/12 and 19/12, and 'B.16' 931 on 25/12. 'V.2' 3667 worked 9.55 a.m, Edinburgh-Aberdeen on 25/12. SLS/194302
30/04/1950 Doncaster Works Class A.1 named include 60120 Kittiwake, 60133 Pommern, 60141 Abbotsford in, April; other engines through Doncaster Plant included A.1 60122; A.2 60500/12/39; A.3 60039/43/54/94; A.4 60018/20/1/3; V.2 60814/20/32/65/67/80/97, 60912/14; K.3 61802/22/24/46/61/67/77, 61947/69/85; B.17 61634; C.12 67366; K.5 61863 (light repair); B.1 61036/83/95, 61113, 61267. Some exchanges of 'Pacifics' and 'Green Arrows' are afoot on account of A.T.C. trials on the G.N. Section. SLS/195006
09/07/1961 Darlington MPD (Waiting Works) Waiting Works: D237, 60814, 61020, 63448, 67731/69, 78015, 90415. Ex-Works: 60872, 60928/42, 61273, 61303, 61448/64, 65801/93, 67636/90, 80099, 80100, 90465, 90710, 92147/92. SLS/196108

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/10/1937 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 4785
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1712
Allocated to Kings Cross (KX)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
16/05/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 16/05/1938. Dep: 18/05/1938.    
01/07/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/07/1939. Dep: 05/08/1939.    
26/04/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/04/1941. Dep: 31/05/1941.    
12/06/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/06/1943. Dep: 24/07/1943.    
05/05/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/05/1945. Dep: 14/07/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2892 (Diagram 109)
   
17/03/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 714    
15/06/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 814    
07/09/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/09/1946. Dep: 19/10/1946.    
15/02/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 15/02/1947. Dep: 20/02/1947.    
07/05/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/05/1948. Dep: 08/06/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 60814
   
11/01/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/01/1950. Dep: 29/03/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3109 (Diagram 109)
   
11/09/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/09/1950. Dep: 19/09/1950.    
03/06/1951 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (64A)    
05/06/1951 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (64A)    
09/06/1951 Allocation Reallocated to To Scottish Region (91X)    
25/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 25/03/1952. Dep: 26/04/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29448 (Diagram 109)
   
25/01/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
11/02/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/02/1953. Dep: 16/02/1953.    
31/03/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 31/03/1954. Dep: 11/05/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29386 (Diagram 109)
   
25/02/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 25/02/1955. Dep: 21/03/1955.    
14/12/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/12/1955. Dep: 25/01/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29362 (Diagram 109)
   
08/11/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Weighing) - Arr: 08/11/1956. Dep: 08/11/1956.    
11/11/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/11/1957. Dep: 07/12/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29436 (Diagram 109)
   
16/12/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 16/12/1957. Dep: 17/12/1957.    
08/08/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 08/08/1958. Dep: 10/09/1958.    
27/04/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 27/04/1960. Dep: 02/06/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29393 (Diagram 109)
Automatic Train Control (ATC) fitted
   
09/06/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/06/1960. Dep: 15/06/1960.    
30/06/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 30/06/1960. Dep: 09/07/1960.    
10/08/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 10/08/1961. Dep: 28/09/1961.
Work undertaken:
Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
   
17/06/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (34F)    
04/1963 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    
19/04/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 60814 from Grantham (34F)    

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