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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3694 on 21/06/1944
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 882 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 982   06/12/1946
British Railways 60982   24/03/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1935
To Service Mon 21/06/1944 to York (North) (YK)
Withdrawal Mon 05/10/1964 off York (North) (50A)
Service Life 20 yrs, 3 mths , 14 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Fri 16/10/1964 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Notes
Notes Into Darlington Works for cutting up, 16/10/64

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
YK   York (North) (New) on 21/06/1944
51A   Darlington on 19/07/1953
50A   York (North) on 27/09/1953
51A   Darlington on 26/06/1955
50A   York (North) on 25/09/1955
     Withdrawn on 05/10/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 51A Darlington 4w/e 08/08/1953
ALLOC 50A York (North) 4w/e 03/10/1953
ALLOC 51A Darlington 4w/e 16/07/1955
ALLOC 50A York (North) 4w/e 08/10/1955
WDN   on 05/10/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
21/06/1944 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3445)
27/03/1948 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3030)
03/03/1951 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29455)
15/03/1952 Modified pony truck
25/04/1953 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29510)
14/01/1955 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29536)
30/10/1956 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29482)
18/12/1958 Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
18/12/1958 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29431)
24/03/1959 Electrical elements of ATC fitted
19/08/1961 Smith speedometer fitted
19/08/1961 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29519)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 13/11/1945 30/11/1945 18 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 27/04/1946 11/06/1946 46 days General    
Doncaster Works 27/02/1948 27/03/1948 30 days General Boiler number 3030 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60982
 
Darlington Works 06/02/1951 03/03/1951 26 days General Boiler number 29455 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 12/03/1951 16/03/1951 5 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 22/10/1951 23/10/1951 2 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 05/03/1952 15/03/1952 11 days Light Casual Modified pony truck
 
Darlington Works 24/03/1953 25/04/1953 33 days General Boiler number 29510 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 27/04/1953 01/05/1953 5 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 09/12/1954 14/01/1955 37 days General Boiler number 29536 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 01/10/1956 30/10/1956 30 days General Boiler number 29482 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 13/11/1958 18/12/1958 36 days General Boiler number 29431 (Diagram 109)
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 20/03/1959 24/03/1959 5 days Unclassified Electrical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 03/07/1961 19/08/1961 48 days General Boiler number 29519 (Diagram 109)
Smith speedometer fitted
 
Darlington Works 31/08/1961 19/09/1961 20 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/03/1948 Doncaster Works Nos. 22, 23, 27, 34, 79, 91, 103, 504, 511/2/4 were all in Doncaster Plant about the beginning of March, but not all were in for general repair. Owing to a defective cylinder and piston, 'C.1' No. 2808 has been condemned, the boiler of which has now been placed on No. 2877. New 'A.2' No. 60532 Blue Peter was ready towards the end of March. The first re-numbered engines (green) ex Doncaster were: Nos. 60079, 60066 (after Goswick crash), 60512, 61070 an 60982, while others in hand included Nos. 60007/23 an 61828. No. 60534 will soon be ready, completing E.O. 380. Order 381 is for five 'A.2' following on. It is understood Orders 382-3 will be for 16 new 'A.1' 4-6-2's. SLS/194805
08/07/1962 York South MPD Stored in the old south shed are 60887/95/939/82 all ex works, 61039, 61240 and 90467/571/8/663, also four BRCW d.m.us. damaged in a collision in March, viz. uE50543/76/9201/22, all noted 8th July. SLS/196208

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
21/06/1944 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3694
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1935
Allocated to York (North) (YK)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
13/11/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 13/11/1945. Dep: 30/11/1945.    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 882 but not taken up    
27/04/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/04/1946. Dep: 11/06/1946.    
06/12/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 982    
27/02/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/02/1948. Dep: 27/03/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3030 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60982
   
06/02/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 06/02/1951. Dep: 03/03/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29455 (Diagram 109)
   
12/03/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/03/1951. Dep: 16/03/1951.    
22/10/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 22/10/1951. Dep: 23/10/1951.    
05/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 05/03/1952. Dep: 15/03/1952.
Work undertaken:
Modified pony truck
   
24/03/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 24/03/1953. Dep: 25/04/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29510 (Diagram 109)
   
27/04/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 27/04/1953. Dep: 01/05/1953.    
19/07/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
27/09/1953 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
09/12/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 09/12/1954. Dep: 14/01/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29536 (Diagram 109)
   
26/06/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
25/09/1955 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
01/10/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 01/10/1956. Dep: 30/10/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29482 (Diagram 109)
   
13/11/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 13/11/1958. Dep: 18/12/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29431 (Diagram 109)
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
   
20/03/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/03/1959. Dep: 24/03/1959.
Work undertaken:
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
   
03/07/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 03/07/1961. Dep: 19/08/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29519 (Diagram 109)
Smith speedometer fitted
   
31/08/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 31/08/1961. Dep: 19/09/1961.    
05/10/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 60982 from York (North) (50A)    
16/10/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    

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