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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1063 on 10/08/1946
British Railways 61063   27/03/1948

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 25819
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Mon 10/08/1946 to Sheffield Darnall (SHF)
Withdrawal Mon 26/03/1962 off Woodford Halse (2F)
Service Life 15 yrs, 7 mths , 16 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Fri 13/04/1962 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Notes
Notes In I3/4/62 for cutting up at Darlington

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
SHF   Sheffield Darnall (New) on 10/08/1946
WFD   Woodford Halse on 27/04/1947
ANN   Annesley on 19/06/1949
ANN   Annesley w/e 25/06/1949
38A   Colwick on 21/10/1956
38C   Leicester (G.C.) on 11/11/1956
14D   Neasden on 06/03/1960
15E   Leicester (G.C.) on 30/09/1960
2F   Woodford Halse on 17/03/1962
     Withdrawn on 26/03/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC WFD Woodford Halse on 27/04/1947
ALLOC ANN Annesley w/e 25/06/1949
ALLOC 38A Colwick 4w/e 10/11/1956
ALLOC 38C Leicester (G.C.) 3w/e 01/12/1956
LOAN 15E Leicester (G.C.) on 01/02/1958
ALLOC 15E Leicester (G.C.) on 23/02/1958
ALLOC 14D Neasden 4w/e 26/03/1960
ALLOC 15E Leicester (G.C.) 5w/e 29/10/1960
ALLOC 2F Woodford Halse 4w/e 31/03/1962
WDN   w/e 31/03/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
10/08/1946 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 5059)
15/03/1948 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 5125)
12/11/1949 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9865)
01/03/1952 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28249)
03/04/1954 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28187)
05/03/1956 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28235)
15/03/1958 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28834)
18/11/1959 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28369)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 09/02/1948 15/03/1948 36 days General Boiler number 5125 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 11/10/1949 12/11/1949 33 days General Boiler number 9865 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 27/01/1952 01/03/1952 35 days General Boiler number 28249 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 03/03/1952 04/03/1952 2 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 06/03/1954 03/04/1954 29 days General Boiler number 28187 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 07/02/1956 05/03/1956 28 days General Boiler number 28235 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 17/02/1958 15/03/1958 27 days General Boiler number 28834 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 19/10/1959 18/11/1959 31 days General Boiler number 28369 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 12/12/1960 09/01/1961 29 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 20/03/1961 28/04/1961 40 days Light Casual Derailment damage
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
14/07/1962 Darlington Works (Scrap Yard) 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
10/08/1946 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1063
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 25819
Allocated to Sheffield Darnall (SHF)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
27/04/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Woodford Halse (WFD)    
09/02/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 09/02/1948. Dep: 15/03/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 5125 (Diagram 100A)
   
27/03/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 61063    
19/06/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
25/06/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (ANN)    
11/10/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/10/1949. Dep: 12/11/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9865 (Diagram 100A)
   
27/01/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 27/01/1952. Dep: 01/03/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28249 (Diagram 100A)
   
03/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 03/03/1952. Dep: 04/03/1952.    
06/03/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/03/1954. Dep: 03/04/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28187 (Diagram 100A)
   
07/02/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 07/02/1956. Dep: 05/03/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28235 (Diagram 100A)
   
21/10/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
11/11/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Leicester (G.C.) (38C)    
17/02/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 17/02/1958. Dep: 15/03/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28834 (Diagram 100A)
   
19/10/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 19/10/1959. Dep: 18/11/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28369 (Diagram 100A)
   
06/03/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (14D)    
30/09/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Leicester (G.C.) (15E)    
12/12/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 12/12/1960. Dep: 09/01/1961.    
20/03/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 20/03/1961. Dep: 28/04/1961.
Work undertaken:
Derailment damage
   
17/03/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Woodford Halse (2F)    
26/03/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 61063 from Woodford Halse (2F)    
13/04/1962 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    

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