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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1010 on 02/11/1946
British Railways 61010   08/05/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
02/11/1946 WILDEBEESTE

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 1990
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Sun 02/11/1946 to Hull Botanic Gardens (HLB)
Withdrawal Sun 07/11/1965 off Hull Dairycoates (50B)
Service Life 19 yrs , 5 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Mon 28/02/1966 at Drapers (Hull)

Notes
Notes Sold 12/65 for scrap to A Draper, Hull

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
HLB   Hull Botanic Gardens (New) on 02/11/1946
53A   Hull Dairycoates on 14/06/1959
     Withdrawn on 07/11/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW HLB Hull Botanic Gardens on 02/11/1946
ALLOC 53A Hull Dairycoates on 14/06/1959
WDN   on 07/11/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
02/11/1946 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 3716)
10/05/1947 Electric lighting fitted
08/05/1948 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 5075)
07/07/1950 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 3684)
21/03/1952 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28404)
06/03/1954 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28235)
15/10/1955 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28260)
31/07/1957 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28369)
03/10/1959 BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
03/10/1959 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28874)
29/08/1962 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28302)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 28/04/1947 10/05/1947 13 days Unclassified Electric lighting fitted
 
Gorton Works 17/04/1948 08/05/1948 22 days General Boiler number 5075 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61010
 
Darlington Works 12/06/1950 07/07/1950 26 days General Boiler number 3684 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gateshead Works 11/07/1950 14/07/1950 4 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 30/07/1951 01/08/1951 3 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 26/02/1952 21/03/1952 25 days General Boiler number 28404 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 06/11/1952 27/11/1952 22 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 11/02/1954 06/03/1954 24 days General Boiler number 28235 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 20/09/1955 15/10/1955 26 days General Boiler number 28260 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 17/10/1955 18/10/1955 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 20/12/1956 16/01/1957 28 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 14/06/1957 31/07/1957 48 days General Boiler number 28369 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 07/08/1957 13/08/1957 7 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 08/09/1959 03/10/1959 26 days General Boiler number 28874 (Diagram 100A)
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
 
Darlington Works 05/07/1962 29/08/1962 56 days General Boiler number 28302 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 20/09/1962 02/10/1962 13 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
29/05/1951 \"B1\" excursion On 29th May, about 1 p.m., BI No. 61010 (without nameplate) was seen with a train of E.R. stock, including kitchen cars, between Earlestown and Winwick Jo. travelling towards Warrington. It had come from the Newton-le-Willows direction and was possibly a through excursion from the N.E.R. to N. Wales. SLS/195107
28/02/1954 Darlington Works North Road Works have completed Class 2 MT 78014/5, and the diesel-electric shunters are now all in traffic, No. 13081 completing the order. Engines for works include 60806/18/37/88, 61010/37/69/84, 61124, 61273, 61418/28, 62381, 62715/20/44, 63437/50/61, 65061, 65676 (to scrap yard), 65743, 65778, 67658/90, 67715/36/9/47/59/89/91, 90089, 90116, 90270/80, 90400/1/31/9, 90554, 90600. SLS/195404
14/07/1962 Darlington Works (Sidings) Erecting Shop: D15, D238, D347, D2232/42, D2701, D3075, D3237, D5112, D4190-2 undercoats, D4193-5 motors fitted to body shells, 43054, 60876, 60955/7, 61018, 63343, 63409/10/26, 68037, 90322, 90622/51, 92061/2. Stripping Shop: 65786, 90008, 90132. Outside Stripping Shop: 63423, 65757. Crossing: D24, D244/6/83, D2604. Diesel Shunter Test House: D4189 painted. Sidings: 60953/62/81, 61010, 63368, 63456, 65099, 65720, 65807, 67634, 67788, 68014, 69026, 90113, 92034. Scrap Yard: 61077 being cut up, 61063, 61265/98, 61415/9/43/50/1, 65693, 65751, 67666, 67753/95 partially dismantled, 61411-3/60, 65695, 65741, 67601/23/60, 67707/47/50/75, 68052, 68707, 69017/97 intact. SLS/196209

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
02/11/1946 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1010, name: WILDEBEESTE
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1990
Allocated to Hull Botanic Gardens (HLB)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
28/04/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 28/04/1947. Dep: 10/05/1947.
Work undertaken:
Electric lighting fitted
   
17/04/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/04/1948. Dep: 08/05/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 5075 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61010
   
12/06/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 12/06/1950. Dep: 07/07/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3684 (Diagram 100A)
   
11/07/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/07/1950. Dep: 14/07/1950.    
30/07/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 30/07/1951. Dep: 01/08/1951.    
26/02/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 26/02/1952. Dep: 21/03/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28404 (Diagram 100A)
   
06/11/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/11/1952. Dep: 27/11/1952.    
11/02/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/02/1954. Dep: 06/03/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28235 (Diagram 100A)
   
20/09/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 20/09/1955. Dep: 15/10/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28260 (Diagram 100A)
   
17/10/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 17/10/1955. Dep: 18/10/1955.    
20/12/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 20/12/1956. Dep: 16/01/1957.    
14/06/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 14/06/1957. Dep: 31/07/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28369 (Diagram 100A)
   
07/08/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/08/1957. Dep: 13/08/1957.    
14/06/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (53A)    
08/09/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/09/1959. Dep: 03/10/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28874 (Diagram 100A)
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
   
05/07/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 05/07/1962. Dep: 29/08/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28302 (Diagram 100A)
   
20/09/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/09/1962. Dep: 02/10/1962.    
07/11/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 61010 from Hull Dairycoates (50B)    
28/02/1966 Scrapped Broken up by Drapers: Hull    

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