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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1943) 8301 on 12/12/1942
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1000 on 22/02/1946
British Railways 61000   29/05/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
12/12/1942 SPRINGBOK

Locomotive Specifics
Designer E. Thompson
Class B1
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Darlington Works
Order Number No Order ID issued
Works Number 1902
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Mon 12/12/1942 to Darlington (DAR)
Withdrawal Mon 05/03/1962 off Colwick (40E)
Service Life 19 yrs, 2 mths , 21 dys

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

Notes
Notes Cut up Doncaster

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DAR   Darlington (New) on 12/12/1942
GOR   Gorton on 01/03/1943
CAM   Cambridge on 11/12/1944
NOR   Norwich Thorpe on 29/09/1945
STR   Stratford on 21/07/1946
PKS   Parkeston Quay on 19/10/1946
STR   Stratford on 01/02/1948
STR   Stratford w/e 07/02/1948
30E   Colchester on 06/01/1957
31B   March on 01/11/1959
36A   Doncaster on 20/12/1959
40E   Colwick on 12/06/1960
     Withdrawn on 05/03/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC PKS Parkeston Quay w/e 19/10/1946
ALLOC STR Stratford w/e 07/02/1948
ALLOC 30E Colchester 4w/e 26/01/1957
ALLOC 31B March 4w/e 28/11/1959
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 4w/e 26/12/1959
ALLOC 40E Colwick 3w/e 02/07/1960
WDN   on 05/03/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
12/12/1942 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9425)
29/05/1948 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9439)
27/05/1950 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 5065)
03/07/1952 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28503)
30/10/1954 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28502)
06/09/1957 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28870)
11/12/1959 BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
11/12/1959 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28592)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Stratford Works 08/08/1945 07/09/1945 31 days Light Repair    
Stratford Works 15/02/1946 13/04/1946 58 days General Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 1000
 
Stratford Works 24/05/1946 15/06/1946 23 days Light Repair    
Stratford Works 28/10/1946 09/11/1946 13 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 26/08/1947 06/09/1947 12 days Special Repainting
 
Stratford Works 19/04/1948 29/05/1948 41 days General Boiler number 9439 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61000
 
Stratford Works 20/09/1949 22/10/1949 33 days Light Casual    
Stratford Works 03/04/1950 27/05/1950 55 days General Boiler number 28561 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 19/06/1951 29/06/1951 11 days Light Casual    
Stratford Works 27/08/1951 13/09/1951 18 days Light Casual    
Stratford Works 28/01/1952 02/02/1952 6 days Light Casual    
Stratford Works 19/05/1952 03/07/1952 46 days General Boiler number 28503 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 22/07/1953 31/07/1953 10 days Unclassified    
Stratford Works 27/09/1954 30/10/1954 34 days General Boiler number 28502 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 16/11/1955 10/01/1956 56 days Light Casual    
Stratford Works 22/10/1956 24/11/1956 34 days Light Casual    
Stratford Works 25/06/1957 06/09/1957 74 days General Boiler number 28870 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 13/10/1959 11/12/1959 60 days General Boiler number 28592 (Diagram 100A)
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
 
Doncaster Works 13/09/1960 14/09/1960 2 days No repairs Sent to works in error
 
Doncaster Works 20/12/1960 06/01/1961 18 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 26/02/1962 26/02/1962 1 day No repairs    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
07/01/1943 New \"Antelope\" Class The new 'Antelope' Class 4-6-0 8301 Springbok was on view at Liverpool Street on 7th January, and we hope to give full details when available. The boiler is as fitted to the 'B.17' ' class, but works at a higher pressure. The 6' 2' coupled wheels are as used for the 'Green Arrow' mixed traffic engines, and the 20' cyls. with 26' stroke are from the 'K.2' pattern but with steam passages and distribution modified in accordance with recent experience. Except for wheel centres, buffer sockets and the horns, all parts normally supplied in cast steel have been fabricated in the L.N.E.R. workshops. The tender is standard, holding 4200 gallons of water and 71 tons of coal. Weight of engine and tender, in working order, 123 tons 3 cwt. The tractive effort is 268781b., and Springbok, No. 8301, ranks as one of the most powerful mixed traffic locomotives in use on the L.N.E.R. SLS/194302
26/02/1962 Doncaster Works (Works Yard) 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
12/12/1942 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 8301, name: SPRINGBOK
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1902
Allocated to Darlington (DAR)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
01/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
11/12/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Cambridge (CAM)    
08/08/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 08/08/1945. Dep: 07/09/1945.    
29/09/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
15/02/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 15/02/1946. Dep: 13/04/1946.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 1000
   
24/05/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 24/05/1946. Dep: 15/06/1946.    
21/07/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
19/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Parkeston Quay (PKS)    
28/10/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 28/10/1946. Dep: 09/11/1946.    
26/08/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Special) - Arr: 26/08/1947. Dep: 06/09/1947.
Work undertaken:
Repainting
   
01/02/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
07/02/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
19/04/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 19/04/1948. Dep: 29/05/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9439 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61000
   
20/09/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 20/09/1949. Dep: 22/10/1949.    
03/04/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 03/04/1950. Dep: 27/05/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28561 (Diagram 100A)
   
19/06/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 19/06/1951. Dep: 29/06/1951.    
27/08/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 27/08/1951. Dep: 13/09/1951.    
28/01/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 28/01/1952. Dep: 02/02/1952.    
19/05/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 19/05/1952. Dep: 03/07/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28503 (Diagram 100A)
   
22/07/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 22/07/1953. Dep: 31/07/1953.    
27/09/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 27/09/1954. Dep: 30/10/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28502 (Diagram 100A)
   
16/11/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 16/11/1955. Dep: 10/01/1956.    
22/10/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 22/10/1956. Dep: 24/11/1956.    
06/01/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Colchester (30E)    
25/06/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 25/06/1957. Dep: 06/09/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28870 (Diagram 100A)
   
13/10/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 13/10/1959. Dep: 11/12/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28592 (Diagram 100A)
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
   
01/11/1959 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
20/12/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
12/06/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (40E)    
13/09/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (No repairs) - Arr: 13/09/1960. Dep: 14/09/1960.
Work undertaken:
Sent to works in error
   
20/12/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/12/1960. Dep: 06/01/1961.    
26/02/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (No repairs) - Arr: 26/02/1962. Dep: 26/02/1962.    
03/1962 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    
05/03/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 61000 from Colwick (40E)    

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