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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1048 on 06/06/1946
British Railways 61048   24/04/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer E. Thompson
Class B1
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L958
Works Number 25804
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Sun 06/06/1946 to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)
Withdrawal Sun 16/09/1962 off Stratford (30A)
Service Life 16 yrs, 3 mths , 10 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Mon 03/12/1962 at Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Notes
Notes In 3/12/62 for cutting up at Doncaster

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NOR   Norwich Thorpe (New) on 06/06/1946
31A   Cambridge on 12/06/1960
31B   March on 20/11/1960
31A   Cambridge on 11/06/1961
30A   Stratford on 17/06/1962
     Withdrawn on 16/09/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 31A Cambridge 3w/e 02/07/1960
ALLOC 31B March 4w/e 26/11/1960
ALLOC 31A Cambridge 4w/e 08/07/1961
ALLOC 30A Stratford 2w/e 23/06/1962
WDN   on 16/09/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
06/06/1946 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 5069)
01/09/1947 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 5064)
29/04/1948 Front end heater connection fitted
07/01/1950 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 5066)
20/07/1951 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28147)
20/03/1953 Modified bogie springs fitted
20/03/1953 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28555)
01/04/1955 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28292)
14/06/1957 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28186)
05/09/1959 BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
05/09/1959 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28541)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Stratford Works 12/08/1947 01/09/1947 21 days Heavy Boiler number 5064 (Diagram 100A)
  
Stratford Works 30/03/1948 29/04/1948 31 days General Front end heater connection fitted
Renumbered to BR 61048
  
Stratford Works 22/05/1948 11/06/1948 21 days Unclassified Specially painted
  
Stratford Works 29/07/1949 13/08/1949 16 days Light Casual    
Stratford Works 27/11/1949 07/01/1950 42 days General Boiler number 5066 (Diagram 100A)
  
Stratford Works 14/06/1950 28/06/1950 15 days Light Casual    
Stratford Works 05/10/1950 24/10/1950 20 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 18/06/1951 20/07/1951 33 days General Boiler number 28147 (Diagram 100A)
  
Doncaster Works 25/07/1951 30/07/1951 6 days Unclassified    
Stratford Works 28/01/1953 20/03/1953 52 days General Boiler number 28555 (Diagram 100A)
Modified bogie springs fitted
  
Stratford Works 14/02/1955 01/04/1955 47 days General Boiler number 28292 (Diagram 100A)
  
Stratford Works 24/04/1957 14/06/1957 52 days General Boiler number 28186 (Diagram 100A)
  
Stratford Works 21/07/1958 13/08/1958 24 days Light Casual    
Stratford Works 27/07/1959 05/09/1959 41 days General Boiler number 28541 (Diagram 100A)
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
  
Stratford Works 13/04/1960 14/05/1960 32 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
26/06/1948 Shenfield MPD On 26/6, 'B.1' Nos. 61048/54 were noted here, painted in the experimental mixed traffic livery, i.e., black and lined in accordance with ex L.N.W.R. practice. SLS/194808
18/03/1959 FA Cup excursions The Norwich-Luton cup replay of 18th March brought the following to Birmingham New Street-Bls 61046/8 of 32A, 61204 of 31F and 61270/317 of 32A; Class 5s 44810/6 an 45238, all 14A. SLS/195904
21/11/1960 G.E. Dieselisation Extensive dieselisation has taken place on the GE and a considerable re-shuffle of diesels between March, Ipswich and Stratford took place on 21st November. Cambridge has lost all its passenger turns (steam) and its entire allocation of Bls (61046/8/66/71/82, 61236/52/3/4/80/3) has been transferred to March and Norwich, leaving 16 steam engines allocated. South Lynn is now a sub-shed of March, its allocation being 43089/90, 65548/77 an 68499. Lowestoft has lost its 3 steam engines (65462, 65588 and 68642) to store at Trowse and is completely diesel, i.e. D2039, D2553/5/68/70/3. SLS/196101

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/06/1946 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1048
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 25804
Allocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted		    
12/08/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Heavy) - Arr: 12/08/1947. Dep: 01/09/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 5064 (Diagram 100A)
    
30/03/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 30/03/1948. Dep: 29/04/1948.
Work undertaken:
Front end heater connection fitted
Renumbered to BR 61048
    
22/05/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 22/05/1948. Dep: 11/06/1948.
Work undertaken:
Specially painted
    
29/07/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 29/07/1949. Dep: 13/08/1949.    
27/11/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 27/11/1949. Dep: 07/01/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 5066 (Diagram 100A)
    
14/06/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 14/06/1950. Dep: 28/06/1950.    
05/10/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 05/10/1950. Dep: 24/10/1950.    
18/06/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/06/1951. Dep: 20/07/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28147 (Diagram 100A)
    
25/07/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 25/07/1951. Dep: 30/07/1951.    
28/01/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 28/01/1953. Dep: 20/03/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28555 (Diagram 100A)
Modified bogie springs fitted
    
14/02/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 14/02/1955. Dep: 01/04/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28292 (Diagram 100A)
    
24/04/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 24/04/1957. Dep: 14/06/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28186 (Diagram 100A)
    
21/07/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 21/07/1958. Dep: 13/08/1958.    
27/07/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 27/07/1959. Dep: 05/09/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28541 (Diagram 100A)
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
    
13/04/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 13/04/1960. Dep: 14/05/1960.    
12/06/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Cambridge (31A)    
20/11/1960 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
11/06/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Cambridge (31A)    
17/06/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
16/09/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 61048 from Stratford (30A)    
03/12/1962 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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