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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3668 on 30/09/1942
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 856 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 956   01/08/1946
British Railways 60956   12/05/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1895
To Service Sun 30/09/1942 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Sun 23/09/1962 off New England (34E)
Service Life 19 yrs, 11 mths , 24 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Tue 11/12/1962 at Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Notes
Notes Into Doncaster Works for cutting up, 11/12/62

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 30/09/1942
COP   Copley Hill (Leeds) on 18/07/1945
DON   Doncaster on 26/08/1945
34E   New England on 12/06/1960
     Withdrawn on 23/09/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 34E New England 3w/e 02/07/1960
WDN   on 23/09/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
30/09/1942 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3296)
12/05/1948 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3024)
18/08/1950 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 2927)
19/01/1952 Modified pony truck
15/05/1952 Self Cleaning Smokebox fitted
15/05/1952 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29410)
12/08/1954 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29411)
01/01/1957 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29347)
05/12/1958 Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
18/09/1959 Electrical elements of ATC fitted
18/09/1959 Separate cylinders fitted (monobloc replaced)
18/09/1959 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 28071)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 27/05/1944 08/07/1944 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 22/06/1946 03/08/1946 43 days General Renumbered to LNER (1946 2nd) number 956
 
Doncaster Works 19/03/1948 12/05/1948 55 days General Boiler number 3024 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60956
 
Doncaster Works 19/07/1950 18/08/1950 31 days General Boiler number 2927 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 07/01/1952 19/01/1952 13 days Light Casual Modified pony truck
 
Doncaster Works 21/04/1952 15/05/1952 25 days General Boiler number 29410 (Diagram 109)
Self Cleaning Smokebox fitted
 
Doncaster Works 16/09/1952 03/10/1952 18 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 10/07/1954 12/08/1954 34 days General Boiler number 29411 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 16/04/1956 02/05/1956 17 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 19/11/1956 01/01/1957 44 days General Boiler number 29347 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 01/12/1958 05/12/1958 5 days Unclassified Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 08/06/1959 18/09/1959 103 days General Boiler number 28071 (Diagram 109)
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
 
Doncaster Works 17/11/1959 18/12/1959 32 days Light Casual    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
30/09/1942 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3668
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1895
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
27/05/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/05/1944. Dep: 08/07/1944.    
18/07/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (COP)    
26/08/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 856 but not taken up    
22/06/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/06/1946. Dep: 03/08/1946.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1946 2nd) number 956
   
19/03/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/03/1948. Dep: 12/05/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3024 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60956
   
19/07/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/07/1950. Dep: 18/08/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2927 (Diagram 109)
   
07/01/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 07/01/1952. Dep: 19/01/1952.
Work undertaken:
Modified pony truck
   
21/04/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/04/1952. Dep: 15/05/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29410 (Diagram 109)
Self Cleaning Smokebox fitted
   
16/09/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 16/09/1952. Dep: 03/10/1952.    
10/07/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/07/1954. Dep: 12/08/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29411 (Diagram 109)
   
16/04/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 16/04/1956. Dep: 02/05/1956.    
19/11/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/11/1956. Dep: 01/01/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29347 (Diagram 109)
   
01/12/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 01/12/1958. Dep: 05/12/1958.
Work undertaken:
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
   
08/06/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/06/1959. Dep: 18/09/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28071 (Diagram 109)
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
   
17/11/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 17/11/1959. Dep: 18/12/1959.    
12/06/1960 Allocation Reallocated to New England (34E)    
23/09/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 60956 from New England (34E)    
11/12/1962 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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