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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4846 on 28/07/1939
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 775 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 875   05/01/1947
British Railways (BR Tmp) E875   30/01/1948
British Railways 60875   31/08/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Works Number 1901
To Service Mon 28/07/1939 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Mon 05/03/1962 off Doncaster (36A)
Service Life 22 yrs, 7 mths , 5 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 03/1962 at Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Notes
Notes Cut up at Doncaster Works

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 28/07/1939
35A   New England on 27/11/1955
34F   Grantham on 14/06/1959
36A   Doncaster on 13/09/1959
     Withdrawn on 05/03/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 35A New England 4w/e 03/12/1955
ALLOC 34F Grantham 4w/e 11/07/1959
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 4w/e 03/10/1959
WDN   on 05/03/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
28/07/1939 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 9168)
16/07/1947 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3406)
31/08/1949 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 9233)
29/07/1953 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29397)
05/05/1955 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29373)
26/06/1957 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29474)
02/09/1958 Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
22/05/1959 Electrical elements of ATC fitted


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 15/03/1941 26/04/1941 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 06/09/1941 27/09/1941 22 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 20/03/1943 24/04/1943 36 days General    
Doncaster Works 15/07/1944 05/08/1944 22 days General    
Doncaster Works 11/08/1945 22/09/1945 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 05/06/1947 16/07/1947 42 days General Boiler number 3406 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 08/12/1947 23/12/1947 16 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 19/01/1948 30/01/1948 12 days Light Repair Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E875
 
Doncaster Works 14/07/1949 31/08/1949 49 days General Boiler number 29382 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60875
 
Darlington Works 10/11/1949 05/01/1950 57 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 08/10/1951 15/11/1951 39 days Heavy Intermediate    
Doncaster Works 29/06/1953 29/07/1953 31 days General Boiler number 29397 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 30/03/1955 05/05/1955 37 days General Boiler number 29373 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 22/05/1957 26/06/1957 36 days General Boiler number 2937 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 28/08/1958 02/09/1958 6 days Unclassified Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 03/04/1959 22/05/1959 50 days Heavy Intermediate Electrical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 29/06/1959 10/07/1959 12 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 24/05/1960 27/05/1960 4 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 07/02/1962 07/02/1962 1 day No repairs    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
26/02/1962 Doncaster Works (Outside Stripping Shop) Works Yard: 43158, 60039/67, 60153, 60517, 60905/28, 61000/58, 61234, 62014, 63942. Stripping Shop: 60108, 60500, 63932. Outside Stripping Shop: 60040, 60162, 60850/75, 62034, 63652, 70036, 73016. Erecting Shop: D3129, D3440/80/2, D5655/63, D6707/9/15, D8210, 43080, 60030/2/51, 60129/39, 60871, 61281, 63630, 63872, 63945/84, 70038, 73036. Outside Erecting Shop: D5525, D5605/43/70, 60028. Weigh House: 60026, 60119. Scrap Road: 61818, 61945/66, 64177/91, 64245. Paint Shop: D380, D2408, D5376, E3071/2, 12126, 60078, 60870, 61315, 63571. New Erecting Shop: D6700, D8027, E3073-8. Boiler Shop: E3079/80. Works Shunters: DEPT.10/1, 63858, 68928. Ex-Works: 61285. SLS/196204

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
28/07/1939 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 4846
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1901
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
15/03/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/03/1941. Dep: 26/04/1941.    
06/09/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 06/09/1941. Dep: 27/09/1941.    
20/03/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/03/1943. Dep: 24/04/1943.    
15/07/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/07/1944. Dep: 05/08/1944.    
11/08/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/08/1945. Dep: 22/09/1945.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 775 but not taken up    
05/01/1947 Renumbered Renumbered to 875    
05/06/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/06/1947. Dep: 16/07/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3406 (Diagram 109)
   
08/12/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 08/12/1947. Dep: 23/12/1947.    
19/01/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 19/01/1948. Dep: 30/01/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E875
   
14/07/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/07/1949. Dep: 31/08/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29382 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60875
   
10/11/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 10/11/1949. Dep: 05/01/1950.    
08/10/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 08/10/1951. Dep: 15/11/1951.    
29/06/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/06/1953. Dep: 29/07/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29397 (Diagram 109)
   
30/03/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/03/1955. Dep: 05/05/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29373 (Diagram 109)
   
27/11/1955 Allocation Reallocated to New England (35A)    
22/05/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 22/05/1957. Dep: 26/06/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2937 (Diagram 109)
   
28/08/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 28/08/1958. Dep: 02/09/1958.
Work undertaken:
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
   
03/04/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 03/04/1959. Dep: 22/05/1959.
Work undertaken:
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
   
14/06/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (34F)    
29/06/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 29/06/1959. Dep: 10/07/1959.    
13/09/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
24/05/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 24/05/1960. Dep: 27/05/1960.    
07/02/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (No repairs) - Arr: 07/02/1962. Dep: 07/02/1962.    
03/1962 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    
05/03/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 60875 from Doncaster (36A)    

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