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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4827 on 02/05/1939
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 756 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 856   21/12/1946
British Railways 60856   27/11/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1797
To Service Mon 02/05/1939 to York (North) (YK)
Withdrawal Mon 25/05/1964 off York (North) (50A)
Service Life 25 yrs , 23 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 08/1964 at Locomotive Works (Swindon)

Notes
Notes Sent to Swindon Works for cutting up 8/64

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
YK   York (North) (New) on 02/05/1939
NEV   Neville Hill on 06/05/1946
YK   York (North) on 29/09/1946
     Withdrawn on 25/05/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   on 25/05/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
02/05/1939 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3018)
09/11/1940 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 2962)
16/12/1942 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3156)
04/11/1944 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 2894)
27/11/1948 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3140)
14/04/1951 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29469)
20/02/1952 Modified pony truck
13/06/1953 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29490)
11/11/1955 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29530)
03/01/1958 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29422)
13/08/1958 Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
13/08/1958 Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
24/02/1959 Electrical elements of ATC fitted
05/01/1961 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29477)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 13/03/1940 18/03/1940 6 days Unclassified Pony truck exam
 
Darlington Works 26/09/1940 09/11/1940 45 days General Boiler number 29396 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 10/11/1942 16/12/1942 37 days General Boiler number 29460 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 21/01/1943 02/02/1943 13 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 05/09/1944 04/11/1944 61 days General Boiler number 2894 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 05/02/1945 24/02/1945 20 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 26/11/1946 21/12/1946 26 days General Renumbered to LNER (1946 2nd) number 856
 
Doncaster Works 16/10/1948 27/11/1948 43 days General Boiler number 3140 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60856
 
Darlington Works 12/03/1951 14/04/1951 34 days General Boiler number 29469 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 20/04/1951 23/04/1951 4 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 12/02/1952 20/02/1952 9 days Light Casual Modified pony truck
 
Darlington Works 27/10/1952 01/11/1952 6 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 13/05/1953 13/06/1953 32 days General Boiler number 29490 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 15/06/1953 17/06/1953 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 13/07/1953 30/09/1953 80 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 01/10/1953 12/10/1953 12 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 09/08/1954 11/08/1954 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 06/12/1954 17/12/1954 12 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 08/10/1955 11/11/1955 35 days General Boiler number 29530 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 03/01/1956 17/01/1956 15 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 31/07/1957 31/07/1957 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 28/11/1957 03/01/1958 37 days General Boiler number 29422 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 13/01/1958 23/01/1958 11 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 27/01/1958 05/02/1958 10 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 25/04/1958 13/08/1958 111 days Heavy Casual Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 20/02/1959 24/02/1959 5 days Unclassified Electrical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 08/11/1960 05/01/1961 59 days General Boiler number 29477 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 20/01/1961 10/02/1961 22 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 31/10/1961 05/12/1961 36 days Light Casual New right hand cylinder
 
Darlington Works 15/01/1963 18/01/1963 4 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
11/11/1961 Darlington Works (Works Yard) Erecting Shop: D17, D249/51/79, D3317 D4079-81, D5102/49/68-73, 43141, 60859/64/91, 60952, 61020/4, 61129/92, 61218/89, 61382, 63405, 68025, 90067, 90333/44/63, 90445, 92194/5. Works Yard: D245/74, D2246, D3228, 12113, 46450/80, 60856, 60916/23/48, 61008, 61216/20/57, 63342/59, 63419/69, 65099, 65769, 65821/60, 67647, 67762, 68007/50, 69008, 78026, 80069, 90009, 90450, 92183. Stripping Shop: 61415/47. Outside Stripping Shop: 60939, 63435, 65691. Crossing: D272, D351 D3140, D4078, D5096, D5101/67, 60806. Scrap Yard: 61411-4/9/22/3/31/6/60, 65741, 67707/13/7/22/75/94, 68675/92, 68702 intact. SLS/196201
11/10/1964 Swindon Works (C shop area) Erecting shop: D602, D806/15/7/32/7/43/9, D1006/16/24/32/58/60/72, D3025/32/190/807/20/966, D6335/52/6, D7017/46/63, 2210, 6823/7, 6951, 7924/9, 42945/75, 43001/112/20/37, 73034, 92223, D9515/6 Painted, D9517-20 Cabs, D9521-7 Motors, D9528/9 Frames; PWM653; C shop area: NCB 67 (ex-TVR) and 6000 still awaiting movement to Stratford; 2818, 3748, 4626, 5264, 5602, 6010, 6824/73, 8401/18, 9484, 9752, 43003, 60809/12/56/87/916/22/32/41/5, 78009; Outside Erecting shop: 7803, 43012; Turntable area: D830/60, D1010/20, D3437, D7022/7/64, 4659, 8405/9, 9425, 9454, 42954; Stored Stock shed: 1010/2/4, 3702, 4569, 4916, 5963/75, 6804, 73012 SLS/196411

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
02/05/1939 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 4827
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1797
Allocated to York (North) (YK)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
13/03/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 13/03/1940. Dep: 18/03/1940.
Work undertaken:
Pony truck exam
   
26/09/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 26/09/1940. Dep: 09/11/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29396 (Diagram 109)
   
10/11/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 10/11/1942. Dep: 16/12/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29460 (Diagram 109)
   
21/01/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 21/01/1943. Dep: 02/02/1943.    
05/09/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/09/1944. Dep: 04/11/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2894 (Diagram 109)
   
05/02/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 05/02/1945. Dep: 24/02/1945.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 756 but not taken up    
06/05/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (NEV)    
29/09/1946 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
26/11/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/11/1946. Dep: 21/12/1946.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1946 2nd) number 856
   
16/10/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/10/1948. Dep: 27/11/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3140 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60856
   
12/03/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 12/03/1951. Dep: 14/04/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29469 (Diagram 109)
   
20/04/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/04/1951. Dep: 23/04/1951.    
12/02/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 12/02/1952. Dep: 20/02/1952.
Work undertaken:
Modified pony truck
   
27/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 27/10/1952. Dep: 01/11/1952.    
13/05/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 13/05/1953. Dep: 13/06/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29490 (Diagram 109)
   
15/06/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 15/06/1953. Dep: 17/06/1953.    
13/07/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 13/07/1953. Dep: 30/09/1953.    
01/10/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 01/10/1953. Dep: 12/10/1953.    
09/08/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/08/1954. Dep: 11/08/1954.    
06/12/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 06/12/1954. Dep: 17/12/1954.    
08/10/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/10/1955. Dep: 11/11/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29530 (Diagram 109)
   
03/01/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 03/01/1956. Dep: 17/01/1956.    
31/07/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 31/07/1957. Dep: 31/07/1957.    
28/11/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 28/11/1957. Dep: 03/01/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29422 (Diagram 109)
   
13/01/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 13/01/1958. Dep: 23/01/1958.    
27/01/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 27/01/1958. Dep: 05/02/1958.    
25/04/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 25/04/1958. Dep: 13/08/1958.
Work undertaken:
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
   
20/02/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/02/1959. Dep: 24/02/1959.
Work undertaken:
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
   
08/11/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/11/1960. Dep: 05/01/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29477 (Diagram 109)
   
20/01/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/01/1961. Dep: 10/02/1961.    
31/10/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 31/10/1961. Dep: 05/12/1961.
Work undertaken:
New right hand cylinder
   
15/01/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 15/01/1963. Dep: 18/01/1963.    
25/05/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 60856 from York (North) (50A)    
08/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Swindon    

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