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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1943) 8304 on 22/11/1943
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1003 on 28/01/1946
British Railways 61003   18/12/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
22/11/1943 GAZELLE

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 1920
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Sun 22/11/1943 to Darlington (DAR)
Withdrawal Sun 26/12/1965 off Colwick (40E)
Service Life 22 yrs, 1 mth , 4 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 02/1966 at Garnham, Harris and Elton (Chesterfield)

Notes
Notes Sold 2/66 for scrap to Garnham, Harris & Elton, Chesterfield

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DAR   Darlington (New) on 22/11/1943
NOR   Norwich Thorpe on 09/01/1944
IPS   Ipswich on 25/06/1944
CAM   Cambridge on 13/07/1944
NOR   Norwich Thorpe on 28/09/1945
CAM   Cambridge on 24/07/1946
STR   Stratford on 31/01/1947
PKS   Parkeston Quay on 08/02/1947
30A   Stratford on 02/03/1958
30F   Parkeston Quay on 13/04/1958
31B   March on 01/11/1959
36A   Doncaster on 15/11/1959
40B   Immingham on 30/12/1962
40E   Colwick on 26/09/1965
     Withdrawn on 26/12/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC STR Stratford on 31/01/1947
ALLOC PKS Parkeston Quay on 08/02/1947
ALLOC 30A Stratford 4w/e 28/03/1958
ALLOC 30F Parkeston Quay 4w/e 19/04/1958
ALLOC 31B March 4w/e 28/11/1959
ALLOC 40B Immingham 4w/e 12/01/1963
ALLOC 40E Colwick 5w/e 09/10/1965
WDN   w/e 26/12/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
22/11/1943 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 3415)
21/03/1944 Front end heater connection fitted
18/02/1947 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 3625)
18/12/1948 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9735)
18/08/1951 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28560)
24/12/1953 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28569)
01/12/1956 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28510)
30/01/1959 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28808)
25/03/1959 BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
07/11/1961 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28201)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Stratford Works 20/03/1944 21/03/1944 2 days Light Repair Front end heater connection fitted
 
Stratford Works 04/06/1945 01/09/1945 90 days General    
Stratford Works 12/09/1945 18/09/1945 7 days Special Repainted for Royal Train duty
 
Stratford Works 14/12/1945 19/12/1945 6 days Special Repainted for Royal Train duty
 
Stratford Works 27/05/1946 11/06/1946 16 days Unclassified Repainted for Royal Train duty
 
Stratford Works 09/12/1946 18/02/1947 72 days General Boiler number 3625 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 13/10/1948 18/12/1948 67 days General Boiler number 9735 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61003
 
Stratford Works 24/01/1950 28/01/1950 5 days Unclassified    
Stratford Works 26/01/1951 03/03/1951 37 days Light Casual    
Stratford Works 16/07/1951 18/08/1951 34 days General Boiler number 28560 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 07/04/1953 24/04/1953 18 days Unclassified    
Stratford Works 24/11/1953 24/12/1953 31 days General Boiler number 10812 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 25/04/1955 14/05/1955 20 days Unclassified    
Stratford Works 15/10/1956 01/12/1956 48 days General Boiler number 28510 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 11/02/1957 22/02/1957 12 days Unclassified    
Stratford Works 12/1958 30/01/1959   General Boiler number 28808 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 04/03/1959 25/03/1959 22 days Unclassified BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
 
Doncaster Works 04/07/1960 09/07/1960 6 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 06/10/1961 07/11/1961 33 days General Boiler number 28201 (Diagram 100A)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/12/1958 Stratford Works (Old Works) Old Works-61003 (30F), 43107 (31D), 61066 (31A), 61089 (30A), 61136 (14D), 61160 (32B), 61164 (30A), 61254 (32B), 61299 (40E), 61361 (30E), 61372 (30A), 61632 (31A), 64677 (30A), 64965 (33A), 65561 (32B), 69695-Wdn., 80079 (33B). Diesel Shop-12064 (14A), 15214 (75C), D208 (34B), D2208 (30A), D2210 (32A), D2214 (32A), D3221 (75C), D3444 (34A), D3460 (73C), D3476 (34C), D5514 (30A), D8407 (30A). Waiting Wks.-61336 (30E), 61573 (31E), 61576 (31E), 62571 (40A), 62582 (31A), 62610 (31C), 64651 (30E), 64672 (31B), 64688 (31A), 68625 (32D), 68630 (30A), 68636 (30A), 69610 (30A), 69616 (31A), 69703 (30A), 69717 (30A), Departmental 36. Stripping-62614, 69608/41. Foundry-65568, 65587, 69624. On Shed Ex Wks.-D2573 (32G), D3217 (75A). Waiting Cut Up-61547/61/4, 62518/34/6/43/5/66/72/88/615, 62788, 64645, 65390/438/41/4, 65504/74, 68529/41/616/8/32, 68653/7/9/62/6, 69628. SLS/195902
29/10/1961 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: D3254, E3069-74. Stripping Road: D5802, 43151, 60003, 60108, 63936/60/81, 73000. Crimpsal: 60046, 60127. Outside Crimpsal: 61107, 63969, 70008/44. Scrap Yard: 60055, 61866, 64646, 65450/78 intact, 61979 being cut up. Boiler Park: 60025, 63980. Erecting Shop: D2021, D3153, D3447/8/76-8, D3646, D5520/83, D5600/6/9/66, D5805, D9004, 13166, 60021/65/89, 60162, 60525/38, 61003/89, 61143/62, 61389, 63927/73, 70000/13. Weigh House: D9016. Outside Weigh House: 60071/80. Paint Shop: D364, D5050/4, D5358, D5820, E3067/8, 43159, 61207, 61367. Paint Shop Yard : Nil. Works Shunters: Dpt10/1. SLS/196112

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
22/11/1943 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 8304, name: GAZELLE
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1920
Allocated to Darlington (DAR)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
09/01/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
20/03/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 20/03/1944. Dep: 21/03/1944.
Work undertaken:
Front end heater connection fitted
   
25/06/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (IPS)    
13/07/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Cambridge (CAM)    
04/06/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 04/06/1945. Dep: 01/09/1945.    
12/09/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Special) - Arr: 12/09/1945. Dep: 18/09/1945.
Work undertaken:
Repainted for Royal Train duty
   
28/09/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
14/12/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Special) - Arr: 14/12/1945. Dep: 19/12/1945.
Work undertaken:
Repainted for Royal Train duty
   
28/01/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1003    
27/05/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 27/05/1946. Dep: 11/06/1946.
Work undertaken:
Repainted for Royal Train duty
   
24/07/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Cambridge (CAM)    
09/12/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 09/12/1946. Dep: 18/02/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3625 (Diagram 100A)
   
31/01/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
08/02/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Parkeston Quay (PKS)    
13/10/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 13/10/1948. Dep: 18/12/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9735 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61003
   
24/01/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 24/01/1950. Dep: 28/01/1950.    
26/01/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 26/01/1951. Dep: 03/03/1951.    
16/07/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 16/07/1951. Dep: 18/08/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28560 (Diagram 100A)
   
07/04/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/04/1953. Dep: 24/04/1953.    
24/11/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 24/11/1953. Dep: 24/12/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 10812 (Diagram 100A)
   
25/04/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 25/04/1955. Dep: 14/05/1955.    
15/10/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 15/10/1956. Dep: 01/12/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28510 (Diagram 100A)
   
11/02/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/02/1957. Dep: 22/02/1957.    
02/03/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
13/04/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Parkeston Quay (30F)    
12/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: ?/12/1958. Dep: 30/01/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28808 (Diagram 100A)
   
04/03/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 04/03/1959. Dep: 25/03/1959.
Work undertaken:
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
   
01/11/1959 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
15/11/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
04/07/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 04/07/1960. Dep: 09/07/1960.    
06/10/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/10/1961. Dep: 07/11/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28201 (Diagram 100A)
   
30/12/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
26/09/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (40E)    
26/12/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 61003 from Colwick (40E)    
02/1966 Scrapped Broken up by Garnham, Harris and Elton: Chesterfield    

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