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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1943) 8303 on 21/09/1943
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1002 on 27/01/1946
British Railways 61002   10/04/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
21/09/1943 IMPALA

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 1916
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Sat 21/09/1943 to Darlington (DAR)
Withdrawal Sat 24/06/1967 off Hull Dairycoates (50B)
Service Life 23 yrs, 9 mths , 3 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 08/1967 at Garnham, Harris and Elton (Chesterfield)

Notes
Notes Sold 8/67 for scrap to Garnham, Harris & Elton, Chesterfield

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DAR   Darlington (New) on 21/09/1943
HAY   Haymarket on 21/11/1943
PTH   Perth (LNER) on 04/03/1944
64A   St Margarets on 05/02/1950
64A   St Margarets w/e 11/02/1950
64C   Dalry Road on 11/03/1951
64C   Dalry Road m/e 31/03/1951
51A   Darlington on 02/09/1951
50A   York (North) on 11/11/1951
50A   York (North) w/e 17/11/1951
50B   Hull Dairycoates on 06/06/1965
     Withdrawn on 24/06/1967

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 64A St Margarets w/e 11/02/1950
ALLOC 64C Dalry Road m/e 31/03/1951
ALLOC 51A Darlington on 02/09/1951
ALLOC 50A York (North) w/e 17/11/1951
ALLOC 50B Hull Dairycoates 4w/e 19/06/1965
WDN   on 24/06/1967

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
25/02/1950 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 3449)
14/07/1954 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28801)
08/08/1956 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28227)
03/10/1958 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28293)
06/05/1961 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28235)
24/12/1964 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28588)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 28/10/1943 12/11/1943 16 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 09/02/1944 11/02/1944 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 12/06/1945 12/07/1945 31 days General    
Cowlairs Works 29/07/1946 29/08/1946 32 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 28/11/1946 10/01/1947 44 days General    
Cowlairs Works 27/08/1947 12/09/1947 17 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 05/03/1948 10/04/1948 37 days General Renumbered to BR 61002
 
Cowlairs Works 17/06/1948 01/07/1948 15 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 13/10/1948 30/10/1948 18 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 10/01/1949 13/01/1949 4 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 03/06/1949 25/06/1949 23 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 14/09/1949 19/10/1949 36 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 09/11/1949 18/11/1949 10 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 02/02/1950 25/02/1950 24 days Heavy Casual Boiler number 28601 (Diagram 100A)
 
Cowlairs Works 08/05/1950 26/05/1950 19 days Heavy Casual    
Cowlairs Works 23/08/1950 16/09/1950 25 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 29/06/1951 09/08/1951 42 days Light Intermediate    
Darlington Works 18/08/1953 28/09/1953 42 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 04/03/1954 13/03/1954 10 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 18/06/1954 14/07/1954 27 days General Boiler number 28801 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 19/07/1954 20/07/1954 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 21/06/1956 08/08/1956 49 days General Boiler number 28227 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 04/09/1958 03/10/1958 30 days General Boiler number 28293 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 04/06/1959 17/06/1959 14 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 10/04/1961 06/05/1961 27 days General Boiler number 28235 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 17/05/1961 26/05/1961 10 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 19/11/1964 24/12/1964 36 days General Boiler number 28588 (Diagram 100A)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
19/06/1948 Cowlairs Works (yard) Locomotives in the yard awaiting repair were Nos. 502, 1745, 2436/39, 4532, 4600, 4791, 5237, 5913, 8118, 8350, 8955, 9178, 9503/11, 61002 an 61735-the last two being lettered B.R. Locomotives in the Works were: Stripping Pit Nos. 1102, 9927; Erecting Shop Nos. 1116, 1774/75/77/92/94, 1885, 1916/95, 2686/90, 4524/50/60/89, 4821, 7492, 8567, 9126/45, 61767; Steaming Pits Nos. 1787, 4925, 61134, 61292, 69206; Paint Shop Nos. 1101, 1783. 61292 is fitted with ex L.M.S. tablet catcher and is to be used on Perth-Inverness trials. SLS/194808
05/06/1949 Cowlairs Works Locomotives entering Works 9/5 to 5/6: These included Nos. 60503/06, 61002, 1260/1/2, 1742/66/93, 61998, 2402/40/60, 4594, 4617/26, 4818/58, 65933, 7480/91, 67631, 8104, 9209, 69500/10, 9553, 69565, Class '8' 73799, 77031, 77431/42/76, ex L.M.S. Nos. 44994, 16156. SLS/194907
01/10/1949 Cowlairs Works Locomotives entering Works 29/8 to 1/10: These included Nos. 61002/76, 61132, 1278, 61741/55/75, 1776, 61787, 61885, 61924, 62413/34, 2458, 62459, 2472, 62481, 3148, 63194, 64588, 4598, 4710, 4852/70, 4928, 64944, 4950, 5900, 65907, 7466, 67498, 67626/59/61, 68322, 8343, 8451/70/78, 69192, 69201/22, 9224, ex L.M.S. 4786, 44793, 54654, 56038, ex W.D. 77039/63, 77313/24, 90774. The only classes noted ex Cowlairs so far with the crest are 'B.1', 'J.39', 'K.2', 'K.3' and W.D. 2-8-0 and 2-10-0. No former N.B. engines have been noted with the crest, but many are lined in the latest style. SLS/194911
30/11/1949 Cowlairs Works Locomotives entering Works during November: These included Nos. 60501/05, 61002, 1293, 61701/49/86/88, 61857, 61909, 2422, 62426, 62706, 3049, 3126, 4548/90, 4615/16, 4706, 64794, 4842, 4923/41, 5902, 65907, 5909/12/26, 7477, 67608, 8121, 8445, 8503, 8952, 9143/76/88, 69199, 9205, 90004, 73798, 77342/71. SLS/195001
28/02/1950 Cowlairs Works Locomotives entering Works during February: These included Nos. 61002/64, 61350, 61742/43/57/58, 1760, 61792, 61851, 61996/98, 62215, 2431/89, 62719, 4556, 64589, 4597/99, 64613, 4922, 5903, 65926, 67455, 67605, 8956, 69139, 69203/08, 69500/96, ex-W.D. 73789. 90755/66. SLS/195004
20/03/1950 Thornton MPD On 20/3 'B.1' No. 61002 was noted without a nameplate on the right-hand side. SLS/195004

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
21/09/1943 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 8303, name: IMPALA
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1916
Allocated to Darlington (DAR)
   
28/10/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 28/10/1943. Dep: 12/11/1943.    
21/11/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (HAY)    
09/02/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/02/1944. Dep: 11/02/1944.    
04/03/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Perth (LNER) (PTH)    
12/06/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 12/06/1945. Dep: 12/07/1945.    
27/01/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1002    
29/07/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 29/07/1946. Dep: 29/08/1946.    
28/11/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 28/11/1946. Dep: 10/01/1947.    
27/08/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 27/08/1947. Dep: 12/09/1947.    
05/03/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 05/03/1948. Dep: 10/04/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 61002
   
17/06/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 17/06/1948. Dep: 01/07/1948.    
13/10/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 13/10/1948. Dep: 30/10/1948.    
10/01/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 10/01/1949. Dep: 13/01/1949.    
03/06/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 03/06/1949. Dep: 25/06/1949.    
14/09/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 14/09/1949. Dep: 19/10/1949.    
09/11/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 09/11/1949. Dep: 18/11/1949.    
02/02/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 02/02/1950. Dep: 25/02/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28601 (Diagram 100A)
   
05/02/1950 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (64A)    
11/02/1950 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (64A)    
08/05/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 08/05/1950. Dep: 26/05/1950.    
23/08/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/08/1950. Dep: 16/09/1950.    
11/03/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Dalry Road (64C)    
31/03/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Dalry Road (64C)    
29/06/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 29/06/1951. Dep: 09/08/1951.    
02/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
11/11/1951 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
17/11/1951 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
18/08/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 18/08/1953. Dep: 28/09/1953.    
04/03/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 04/03/1954. Dep: 13/03/1954.    
18/06/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 18/06/1954. Dep: 14/07/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28801 (Diagram 100A)
   
19/07/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 19/07/1954. Dep: 20/07/1954.    
21/06/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/06/1956. Dep: 08/08/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28227 (Diagram 100A)
   
04/09/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 04/09/1958. Dep: 03/10/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28293 (Diagram 100A)
   
04/06/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 04/06/1959. Dep: 17/06/1959.    
10/04/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 10/04/1961. Dep: 06/05/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28235 (Diagram 100A)
   
17/05/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 17/05/1961. Dep: 26/05/1961.    
19/11/1964 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 19/11/1964. Dep: 24/12/1964.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28588 (Diagram 100A)
   
06/06/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (50B)    
24/06/1967 Withdrawn Condemned as 61002 from Hull Dairycoates (50B)    
08/1967 Scrapped Broken up by Garnham, Harris and Elton: Chesterfield    

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