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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3672 on 11/11/1942
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 860 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 960   07/07/1946
British Railways 60960   08/12/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1899
To Service Mon 11/11/1942 to York (North) (YK)
Withdrawal Mon 26/02/1962 off Thornaby (51L)
Service Life 19 yrs, 3 mths , 15 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Wed 07/03/1962 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Notes
Notes Into Darlington Works for cutting up 7/3/62

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
YK   York (North) (New) on 11/11/1942
51A   Darlington on 14/06/1959
51L   Thornaby on 13/09/1959
     Withdrawn on 26/02/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 51A Darlington 4w/e 11/07/1959
ALLOC 51L Thornaby 4w/e 03/10/1959
WDN   on 26/02/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
11/11/1942 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3309)
09/11/1946 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3142)
11/12/1948 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 2894)
07/02/1951 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29459)
20/03/1952 Modified pony truck
19/12/1952 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29527)
05/11/1954 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29477)
13/09/1956 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29525)
26/02/1959 Automatic Train Control (ATC) fitted
26/02/1959 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 28055)
08/11/1961 Smith speedometer fitted
08/11/1961 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29452)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 20/10/1944 25/11/1944 37 days General    
Doncaster Works 12/10/1946 09/11/1946 29 days General Boiler number 3142 (Diagram 109)
 
Doncaster Works 28/10/1948 11/12/1948 45 days General Boiler number 2894 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60960
 
Darlington Works 08/01/1951 07/02/1951 31 days General Boiler number 29459 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 10/03/1952 20/03/1952 11 days Light Casual Modified pony truck
 
Darlington Works 21/11/1952 19/12/1952 29 days General Boiler number 29527 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 05/10/1954 05/11/1954 32 days General Boiler number 29477 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 09/08/1956 13/09/1956 36 days General Boiler number 29525 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 21/03/1957 09/04/1957 20 days Light Casual After collision
 
Darlington Works 26/01/1959 26/02/1959 32 days General Boiler number 28055 (Diagram 109)
Automatic Train Control (ATC) fitted
 
Darlington Works 06/12/1960 14/12/1960 9 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 08/10/1961 08/11/1961 32 days General Boiler number 29452 (Diagram 109)
Smith speedometer fitted
 
Darlington Works 08/01/1962 27/01/1962 20 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
28/02/1962 First Gresley V2\'s condemned The first inroads were made to the famous Gresley Class V2 2-6-2 locos. when 60850 of Doncaster (36A), 60960 of Thornaby (51L) and 60977 of York (50A) were simultaneously condemned during February. The latter was one of the four locos. involved in the Connington accident last December and was damaged beyond repair. SLS/196205
25/03/1962 Darlington Works (Scrap Yard) Erecting Shop: D4094 (Complete), D4158-60 (Engines in), D4161-5 (Frames), D15/30, D248/56, D2265, D3071, D3138, D3943, 46450, 60882/5, 60901/57, 61240/88, 63399, 63420/48/63/71, 65099, 90351, 92144/98, 92201. Stripping Shop: 46476, 60804, 65763. Stripping Shop Yard: 43117, 61013, 61256, 63360, 63443, 67752, 90068/81. Works Yard: D2113, D4091/2, D5174, 43129, 46460/7, 60816/55. 60954, 67609/61, 68024/35/64, 90333, 92097, 92194, Crossing: D2164, D2230, D2589, D3229/43. Test House: D4093, D5175. Scrap Yard: 61411/2/3/5/9/22/43/50/1/60, 64979, 65741/51/69, 67707/39/50/3/75, 68063, 68680/8/9, 68703/29/34 all complete with 60960/77, 61368, 67665/81 partially cut up. SLS/196205

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
11/11/1942 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3672
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1899
Allocated to York (North) (YK)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
20/10/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/10/1944. Dep: 25/11/1944.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 860 but not taken up    
07/07/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 960    
12/10/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/10/1946. Dep: 09/11/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3142 (Diagram 109)
   
28/10/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/10/1948. Dep: 11/12/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2894 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60960
   
08/01/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/01/1951. Dep: 07/02/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29459 (Diagram 109)
   
10/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 10/03/1952. Dep: 20/03/1952.
Work undertaken:
Modified pony truck
   
21/11/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/11/1952. Dep: 19/12/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29527 (Diagram 109)
   
05/10/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 05/10/1954. Dep: 05/11/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29477 (Diagram 109)
   
09/08/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 09/08/1956. Dep: 13/09/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29525 (Diagram 109)
   
21/03/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 21/03/1957. Dep: 09/04/1957.
Work undertaken:
After collision
   
26/01/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 26/01/1959. Dep: 26/02/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28055 (Diagram 109)
Automatic Train Control (ATC) fitted
   
14/06/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
13/09/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
06/12/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 06/12/1960. Dep: 14/12/1960.    
08/10/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/10/1961. Dep: 08/11/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29452 (Diagram 109)
Smith speedometer fitted
   
08/01/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 08/01/1962. Dep: 27/01/1962.    
26/02/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 60960 from Thornaby (51L)    
07/03/1962 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    

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