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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1750 on 31/10/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 9833   07/07/1946
British Railways 69833   04/06/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class A5
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 4-6-2T
Builder Hawthorn Leslie
Works Number 3619
To Service Mon 31/10/1925 to Gateshead (GHD)
Withdrawal Mon 27/05/1957 off Darlington (51A)
Service Life 31 yrs, 6 mths , 26 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 06/1957 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GHD   Gateshead (New) on 31/10/1925
HTN   Heaton on 21/08/1929
MID   Middlesbrough on 24/08/1938
DAR   Darlington on 20/03/1939
30A   Stratford on 08/04/1951
30A   Stratford w/e 14/04/1951
51A   Darlington on 13/05/1951
51A   Darlington w/e 19/05/1951
     Withdrawn on 27/05/1957

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 30A Stratford w/e 14/04/1951
ALLOC 51A Darlington w/e 19/05/1951
WDN   on 27/05/1957

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
31/10/1925 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 3619)
24/11/1933 Steam Brakes fitted
24/11/1933 Westinghouse Brake removed
13/06/1936 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 3619)
29/11/1938 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 3628)
11/01/1941 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 3627)
04/12/1943 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 3617)
11/05/1946 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 3865)
04/06/1948 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 3628)
06/05/1950 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 3872)
02/11/1951 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 22380)
15/08/1953 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 22358)
17/09/1955 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 22354)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gateshead Works 26/05/1926 27/05/1926 2 days Light Repair    
Gateshead Works 20/07/1928 28/09/1928 71 days General    
Gateshead Works 01/05/1930 17/06/1930 48 days General    
Gateshead Works 17/08/1931 18/09/1931 33 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 19/10/1933 24/11/1933 37 days General Boiler number 22363 (Diagram 18)
Steam Brakes fitted
  
Darlington Works 29/04/1936 13/06/1936 46 days General Boiler number 3619 (Diagram 18)
  
Darlington Works 24/10/1938 29/11/1938 37 days General Boiler number 3628 (Diagram 18)
  
Darlington Works 29/12/1938 26/01/1939 29 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 26/04/1939 26/04/1939 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 07/07/1939 07/07/1939 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 24/09/1940 25/09/1940 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 02/12/1940 11/01/1941 41 days General Boiler number 3627 (Diagram 18)
  
Darlington Works 02/12/1942 09/12/1942 8 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 29/10/1943 04/12/1943 37 days General Boiler number 3617 (Diagram 18)
  
Darlington Works 20/07/1945 20/07/1945 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 05/03/1946 05/03/1946 1 day Unclassified    
Darlington Works 03/04/1946 11/05/1946 39 days General Boiler number 3865 (Diagram 18)
  
Darlington Works 16/05/1946 18/05/1946 3 days Unclassified    
Gateshead Works 30/05/1947 28/06/1947 30 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 09/04/1948 09/04/1948 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 04/05/1948 04/06/1948 32 days General Boiler number 3628 (Diagram 18)
Renumbered to BR 69833
  
Darlington Works 01/04/1950 06/05/1950 36 days General Boiler number 3872 (Diagram 18)
  
Darlington Works 17/05/1950 18/05/1950 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 02/10/1951 02/11/1951 32 days General Boiler number 22380 (Diagram 18)
  
Darlington Works 16/09/1952 16/09/1952 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 24/04/1953 01/05/1953 8 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 03/07/1953 15/08/1953 44 days General Boiler number 22358 (Diagram 18)
  
Darlington Works 24/08/1953 05/09/1953 13 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 07/02/1955 28/02/1955 22 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 18/07/1955 17/09/1955 62 days General Boiler number 22354 (Diagram 18)
  
Darlington Works 19/09/1955 22/09/1955 4 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 22/03/1956 22/03/1956 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 02/05/1957 02/05/1957 1 day No repairs    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/07/1948 Darlington Works 'L.1's' are completed up to No. 67727 and the last three are almost finished. The paint dates of Nos. 67719-21 are May, Nos. 67722-26 June and No. 67727 July. The Works' Nos. are 2037-2045, in order.
Frames are laid down for the first two 'Pacifics' and it is understood that at least twelve are expected to be completed by the end of the year.
No. 7306 the first 'G.5' to be withdrawn is in the scrap yard, together with No. 5115. A start was made on cutting-up 'C.7's' Nos. 2973 an 2982 during W/E 3/7/48 and these will be followed by No. 2954. Further engines of this class have arrived in the Works' road at the shed, and it is expected they will all be scrapped, they are as follows:-Nos. 2975, 2981, 2983, 2988 an 2995. 'J.93' No. 8488 arrived on a truck and was cut-up W/E 29/5/48. Easingwold Rly. No. 2 is still in the Works' yard in a very forlorn condition. The North Sunderland Rly. diesel Lady Armstrong has also been there for a considerable time; No. 8089 is at present working on the N.S. Rly. The frames of two ex G.N.R. 'Atlantic's' (still complete with cylinders) have been shortened and are being used back to back as a boiler wagon. 'B.1' No. 61014 is ex works painted black and fully lined, but minus name plates-the name being chalked on one side of the smokebox. Other locomotives noted painted black and fully lined include Nos. 60834, 60942, 61019 an 62751.
Locomotives ex works to July 3rd, include:-Nos. 60919, 61410, 62724, 63282/90, 63345, 65024/64, 65575, 65673, 65708/54/62/75, 65816/41, 67613/29, 68245, 68307/58/91, 68706/61, 69771/98, 69833/37, 69854/66 an 69917. Locomotives for works during the same period include:-Nos. 509, 824/98, 920, 1012/19, 2375/79, 2706/61/68, 3250/64, 5099, 5670/92, 5774, 7246/95, 7305/06, 7603/05/10/16/30/35/61/78/90, 8262/91, 8358/60/93, 8434, 9781/82, 9832/52/57/82/85/93 an 61420.		 SLS/194808
10/07/1957 Darlington Works On the 10th July, D49/2 62727, B16/2 61435 and J26 65755 were noted repainted with the new emblem. There were no engines in the scrap yard waiting cutting up and all that could be seen were the wheels of A5 tank 69833. On Wednesday, 21st August, B1 61131 re-painted ex works was observed at Hett Mill working north on a goods about noon. In the afternoon, B1 61080 also repainted ex works was observed at Cowton working a south bound goods. On the same day, V1 67674, V2 60938 and O7 90469 were noted outside Darlington Works having been overhauled and repainted. In the sidings across Whessoe Road from the works, V2 60914, D49/1 62713, J77 68426 and D20 62387 were observed standing dead. In the scrap yard, T1 69916 was in course of being cut up, only the frames and wheels remaining. Diesel trains are working some services between Darlington and Richmond. With the commencement of the Winter timetable, further diesel trains are expected to be allocated to the Newcastle-Middlesbrough services. SLS/195709
19/04/1958 Saltburn MPD The allocation of this shed (transferred to Middlesbrough 3rd Feb.) are in store here, viz.: 69830/1/3/42/66/9. SLS/195805

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
31/10/1925 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1750
Built at Hawthorn Leslie, Works Number 3619
Allocated to Gateshead (GHD)
Diagram 18 boiler fitted		    
26/05/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 26/05/1926. Dep: 27/05/1926.    
20/07/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 20/07/1928. Dep: 28/09/1928.    
21/08/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (HTN)    
01/05/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 01/05/1930. Dep: 17/06/1930.    
17/08/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 17/08/1931. Dep: 18/09/1931.    
19/10/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 19/10/1933. Dep: 24/11/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22363 (Diagram 18)
Steam Brakes fitted
    
29/04/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 29/04/1936. Dep: 13/06/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3619 (Diagram 18)
    
24/08/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Middlesbrough (MID)    
24/10/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 24/10/1938. Dep: 29/11/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3628 (Diagram 18)
    
29/12/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 29/12/1938. Dep: 26/01/1939.    
20/03/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (DAR)    
26/04/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 26/04/1939. Dep: 26/04/1939.    
07/07/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 07/07/1939. Dep: 07/07/1939.    
24/09/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 24/09/1940. Dep: 25/09/1940.    
02/12/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 02/12/1940. Dep: 11/01/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3627 (Diagram 18)
    
02/12/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 02/12/1942. Dep: 09/12/1942.    
29/10/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 29/10/1943. Dep: 04/12/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3617 (Diagram 18)
    
20/07/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 20/07/1945. Dep: 20/07/1945.    
05/03/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 05/03/1946. Dep: 05/03/1946.    
03/04/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 03/04/1946. Dep: 11/05/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3865 (Diagram 18)
    
16/05/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 16/05/1946. Dep: 18/05/1946.    
07/07/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 9833    
30/05/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 30/05/1947. Dep: 28/06/1947.    
09/04/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 09/04/1948. Dep: 09/04/1948.    
04/05/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 04/05/1948. Dep: 04/06/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3628 (Diagram 18)
Renumbered to BR 69833
    
01/04/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 01/04/1950. Dep: 06/05/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3872 (Diagram 18)
    
17/05/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 17/05/1950. Dep: 18/05/1950.    
08/04/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
14/04/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
13/05/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
19/05/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
02/10/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 02/10/1951. Dep: 02/11/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22380 (Diagram 18)
    
16/09/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 16/09/1952. Dep: 16/09/1952.    
24/04/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 24/04/1953. Dep: 01/05/1953.    
03/07/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 03/07/1953. Dep: 15/08/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22358 (Diagram 18)
    
24/08/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 24/08/1953. Dep: 05/09/1953.    
07/02/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/02/1955. Dep: 28/02/1955.    
18/07/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 18/07/1955. Dep: 17/09/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22354 (Diagram 18)
    
19/09/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 19/09/1955. Dep: 22/09/1955.    
22/03/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 22/03/1956. Dep: 22/03/1956.    
02/05/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (No repairs) - Arr: 02/05/1957. Dep: 02/05/1957.    
27/05/1957 Withdrawn Condemned as 69833 from Darlington (51A)    
06/1957 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    

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