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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4791 on 23/11/1937
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 720   03/04/1946
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 820   11/05/1946
British Railways 60820   04/04/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1718
To Service Wed 23/11/1937 to New England (NWE)
Withdrawal Wed 20/06/1962 off New England (34E)
Service Life 24 yrs, 6 mths , 28 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Wed 20/06/1962 at Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Notes
Notes In for cutting up at Doncaster Works 20/6/62

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NWE   New England (New) on 23/11/1937
KX   Kings Cross on 28/11/1943
WFD   Woodford Halse on 11/11/1948
WFD   Woodford Halse w/e 13/11/1948
35A   New England on 28/01/1951
35A   New England m/e 31/01/1951
38E   Woodford Halse on 08/02/1953
38C   Leicester (G.C.) on 17/05/1953
34A   Kings Cross on 10/06/1956
34E   Neasden on 24/06/1956
34A   Kings Cross on 19/05/1957
34E   New England on 20/09/1959
     Withdrawn on 20/06/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC WFD Woodford Halse w/e 13/11/1948
ALLOC 35A New England m/e 31/01/1951
ALLOC 38E Woodford Halse 4w/e 21/02/1953
ALLOC 38C Leicester (G.C.) 4w/e 13/06/1953
ALLOC 34A Kings Cross 4w/e 23/06/1956
ALLOC 34E Neasden 4w/e 21/07/1956
ALLOC 34A Kings Cross 4w/e 15/06/1957
ALLOC 34E New England 4w/e 03/10/1959
WDN   on 20/06/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
23/11/1937 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 2903)
11/07/1942 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 9238)
11/05/1946 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3022)
04/04/1948 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3445)
14/04/1950 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 9545)
25/03/1952 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29401)
15/01/1954 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29377)
24/12/1955 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29346)
24/12/1957 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29354)
05/11/1958 Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
20/03/1959 Electrical elements of ATC fitted


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 23/06/1938 24/06/1938 2 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 25/02/1939 08/04/1939 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 23/03/1940 30/03/1940 8 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 14/09/1940 26/10/1940 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 23/05/1942 11/07/1942 50 days General Boiler number 29507 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 19/08/1944 23/09/1944 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 30/03/1946 11/05/1946 43 days General Boiler number 3022 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to LNER (1946 1st) number 720
 
Doncaster Works 03/03/1948 04/04/1948 33 days General Boiler number 3445 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60820
 
Doncaster Works 02/02/1950 14/04/1950 72 days General Boiler number 9545 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 20/02/1952 25/03/1952 35 days General Boiler number 29401 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 01/12/1953 15/01/1954 46 days General Boiler number 29377 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 08/11/1955 24/12/1955 47 days General Boiler number 29346 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 14/02/1956 02/03/1956 18 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 21/11/1957 24/12/1957 34 days General Boiler number 29354 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 28/10/1958 05/11/1958 9 days Light Casual Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 18/03/1959 20/03/1959 3 days Unclassified Electrical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 16/11/1959 18/12/1959 33 days Heavy Intermediate    
Darlington Works 12/09/1961 20/09/1961 9 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/03/1950 Doncaster Works Locomotives entering Works during March: These included Nos. 60020/43/54, 60133/41, 60512/39, 60820/65/67, 61083, 61634, 61822/24/61, 61947/85, 67713/24, 69444, 69505. A considerable number of 'Pacific' and 'V.2' Class locomotives are being fitted with A.T.C. gear, as part of the ex-G.N. main line has already been equipped with A.T.C. apparatus; this may be extended. SLS/195005
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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
23/11/1937 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 4791
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1718
Allocated to New England (NWE)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
23/06/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/06/1938. Dep: 24/06/1938.    
25/02/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/02/1939. Dep: 08/04/1939.    
23/03/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 23/03/1940. Dep: 30/03/1940.    
14/09/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/09/1940. Dep: 26/10/1940.    
23/05/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/05/1942. Dep: 11/07/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29507 (Diagram 109)
   
28/11/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
19/08/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/08/1944. Dep: 23/09/1944.    
30/03/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/03/1946. Dep: 11/05/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3022 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to LNER (1946 1st) number 720
   
03/03/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/03/1948. Dep: 04/04/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3445 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60820
   
11/11/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Woodford Halse (WFD)    
13/11/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Woodford Halse (WFD)    
02/02/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/02/1950. Dep: 14/04/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9545 (Diagram 109)
   
28/01/1951 Allocation Reallocated to New England (35A)    
31/01/1951 Allocation Reallocated to New England (35A)    
20/02/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/02/1952. Dep: 25/03/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29401 (Diagram 109)
   
08/02/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Woodford Halse (38E)    
17/05/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Leicester (G.C.) (38C)    
01/12/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/12/1953. Dep: 15/01/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29377 (Diagram 109)
   
08/11/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/11/1955. Dep: 24/12/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29346 (Diagram 109)
   
14/02/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 14/02/1956. Dep: 02/03/1956.    
10/06/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
24/06/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (34E)    
19/05/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
21/11/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/11/1957. Dep: 24/12/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29354 (Diagram 109)
   
28/10/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 28/10/1958. Dep: 05/11/1958.
Work undertaken:
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
   
18/03/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 18/03/1959. Dep: 20/03/1959.
Work undertaken:
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
   
20/09/1959 Allocation Reallocated to New England (34E)    
16/11/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 16/11/1959. Dep: 18/12/1959.    
12/09/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 12/09/1961. Dep: 20/09/1961.    
20/06/1962 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    
20/06/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 60820 from New England (34E)    

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