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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1049 on 11/06/1946
British Railways 61049   20/03/1948

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 25805
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Sun 11/06/1946 to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)
Withdrawal Sun 07/11/1965 off York (North) (50A)
Service Life 19 yrs, 4 mths , 27 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1965 at Drapers (Hull)

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

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NOR   Norwich Thorpe (New) on 11/06/1946
51A   Darlington on 02/09/1951
51A   Darlington w/e 08/09/1951
56F   Low Moor on 08/06/1958
56D   Mirfield on 08/11/1959
50A   York (North) on 11/09/1960
     Withdrawn on 07/11/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 51A Darlington w/e 08/09/1951
ALLOC 56F Low Moor 4w/e 14/06/1958
ALLOC 56D Mirfield 4w/e 28/11/1959
ALLOC 50A York (North) 4w/e 01/10/1960
WDN   on 07/11/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
11/06/1946 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 5068)
20/03/1948 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 3610)
18/04/1952 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28414)
01/05/1954 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28353)
29/08/1956 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28447)
15/04/1959 Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
15/04/1959 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28214)
29/07/1959 Electrical elements of ATC fitted
14/11/1962 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28429)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Stratford Works 26/03/1947 21/05/1947 57 days Light Repair    
Stratford Works 25/02/1948 20/03/1948 25 days General Boiler number 3610 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61049
 
Stratford Works 14/02/1949 19/03/1949 34 days Light Casual    
Stratford Works 29/11/1949 05/12/1949 7 days Unclassified    
Stratford Works 20/06/1950 05/08/1950 47 days General    
Stratford Works 12/12/1950 16/12/1950 5 days Light Casual    
Stratford Works 16/02/1951 24/02/1951 9 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 24/03/1952 18/04/1952 26 days General Boiler number 28414 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 31/03/1954 01/05/1954 32 days General Boiler number 28353 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 30/07/1956 29/08/1956 31 days General Boiler number 28447 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 03/02/1958 11/03/1958 37 days Light Casual Derailment damage
 
Darlington Works 11/03/1959 15/04/1959 36 days General Boiler number 28214 (Diagram 100A)
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 23/04/1959 15/05/1959 23 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 28/07/1959 29/07/1959 2 days Unclassified Electrical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 12/10/1962 14/11/1962 34 days General Boiler number 28429 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 24/05/1963 31/05/1963 8 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
08/01/1955 Sunderland Station On Saturday, 8th January, 1955, two football specials were run from Burnley and other Lancashire towns to Sunderland. Both trains were made up to 11 coach formation with a cafeteria coach included and one ran via the coast line through West Hartlepool and the other via Durham. The coast line train was hauled by Jubilee No. 45584 (24E) and the other train was hauled by Class 5 No. 45078 (24A). In addition, an excursion from Darlington was hauled by No. 61049 (51A). On the return trip, No. 45078 was given banking assistance out of Sunderland onto the Durham line by a G5 0-4-4T. On Tuesday, January 18th, 1955, Class Ll No. 67741, newly ex-works after overhaul, was the engine on the 9.0 a.m. slow from Sunderland to Newcastle. Austerity No. 90597 (36B), also ex-works, was observed on Saturday, 22nd January, 1955, passing through Sunderland on a south-bound goods. SLS/195503

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
11/06/1946 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1049
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 25805
Allocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
26/03/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 26/03/1947. Dep: 21/05/1947.    
25/02/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 25/02/1948. Dep: 20/03/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3610 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61049
   
14/02/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 14/02/1949. Dep: 19/03/1949.    
29/11/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 29/11/1949. Dep: 05/12/1949.    
20/06/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 20/06/1950. Dep: 05/08/1950.    
12/12/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 12/12/1950. Dep: 16/12/1950.    
16/02/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 16/02/1951. Dep: 24/02/1951.    
02/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
08/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
24/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 24/03/1952. Dep: 18/04/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28414 (Diagram 100A)
   
31/03/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 31/03/1954. Dep: 01/05/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28353 (Diagram 100A)
   
30/07/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 30/07/1956. Dep: 29/08/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28447 (Diagram 100A)
   
03/02/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 03/02/1958. Dep: 11/03/1958.
Work undertaken:
Derailment damage
   
08/06/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Low Moor (56F)    
11/03/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/03/1959. Dep: 15/04/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28214 (Diagram 100A)
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
   
23/04/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/04/1959. Dep: 15/05/1959.    
28/07/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 28/07/1959. Dep: 29/07/1959.
Work undertaken:
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
   
08/11/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Mirfield (56D)    
11/09/1960 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
12/10/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 12/10/1962. Dep: 14/11/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28429 (Diagram 100A)
   
24/05/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 24/05/1963. Dep: 31/05/1963.    
07/11/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 61049 from York (North) (50A)    
12/1965 Scrapped Broken up by Drapers: Hull    

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