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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1118 on 17/01/1947
British Railways 61118   13/08/1948

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 25874
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Thu 17/01/1947 to Thornton Junction (THJ)
Withdrawal Thu 23/07/1964 off Thornton Junction (62A)
Service Life 17 yrs, 6 mths , 6 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 10/1964 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Notes
Notes Cut up Darlington 10/64
Tender to snowplough

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
THJ   Thornton Junction (New) on 17/01/1947
     Withdrawn on 23/07/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW THJ Thornton Junction on 17/01/1947
WDN   w/e 23/07/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
17/01/1947 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9706)
16/01/1952 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28823)
01/10/1955 WPU Gear removed
12/01/1957 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28608)
29/04/1959 BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
29/04/1959 Modified bogie springs fitted
03/03/1962 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28412)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Cowlairs Works 07/03/1947 07/03/1947 1 day Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 21/06/1948 13/08/1948 54 days General Renumbered to BR 61118
 
Cowlairs Works 05/01/1950 27/01/1950 23 days Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 11/12/1951 16/01/1952 37 days General Boiler number 28823 (Diagram 100A)
 
Cowlairs Works 12/08/1953 29/08/1953 18 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 31/08/1955 01/10/1955 32 days Light Intermediate WPU Gear removed
 
Cowlairs Works 13/12/1956 12/01/1957 31 days General Boiler number 28608 (Diagram 100A)
 
Cowlairs Works 24/06/1957 11/07/1957 18 days N/CL    
Cowlairs Works 09/02/1958 31/05/1958 112 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 13/04/1959 29/04/1959 17 days Unclassified BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
 
Cowlairs Works 05/05/1959 12/05/1959 8 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 06/02/1960 26/03/1960 50 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 01/08/1960 16/08/1960 16 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 27/03/1961 12/04/1961 17 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 03/02/1962 03/03/1962 29 days General Boiler number 28412 (Diagram 100A)
 
Cowlairs Works 10/01/1963 26/01/1963 17 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/01/1947 General Glasgow Area: During January ten new Class 'B1' engines appeared ex Q.P. Works, Nos. 1114-1123, Nos. 1118 (17/1), 1119 (20/1), 1120 (22/1), 1121 (24/1), 1122 and 1123 (30/1 or 31/1). Works Nos. checked are: 1113-1118 (25869-74/46) and 1120-1123 (25876-9/46). SLS/194704
28/02/1947 Queens Park Works During January ten new Class 'B.1' engines appeared ex Q.P. Works, Nos. 1114-1123 inclusive; whilst during February a further ten appeared, viz., Nos. 1124-1133 inclusive. Works Nos. checked are as follows:, 1114-1118 (25870-4/46), 1120-1123 (25876-9/46), 1125-1133 (25881-9/46). SLS/194705
31/01/1950 Cowlairs Works Locomotives entering Works during January: These included Nos. 60152, 61072, 61117/18, 61307, 1751, 61764, 1780, 61784, 2474/76/88, 2684/94, 62733, 3058, 3168, 64575, 4586, 64621/28/36, 4786, 64877/80, 4919/40, 65923, 5924, 65932, 7453/80, 68100, 8323/44, 9170, 9214, 9507, 69595, 90505, ex-W.D. 77089, 77231, 73792. SLS/195003

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
17/01/1947 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1118
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 25874
Allocated to Thornton Junction (THJ)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
07/03/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 07/03/1947. Dep: 07/03/1947.    
21/06/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 21/06/1948. Dep: 13/08/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 61118
   
05/01/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 05/01/1950. Dep: 27/01/1950.    
11/12/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 11/12/1951. Dep: 16/01/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28823 (Diagram 100A)
   
12/08/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 12/08/1953. Dep: 29/08/1953.    
31/08/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 31/08/1955. Dep: 01/10/1955.
Work undertaken:
WPU Gear removed
   
13/12/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 13/12/1956. Dep: 12/01/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28608 (Diagram 100A)
   
24/06/1957 Works Visit      
09/02/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 09/02/1958. Dep: 31/05/1958.    
13/04/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 13/04/1959. Dep: 29/04/1959.
Work undertaken:
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
   
05/05/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 05/05/1959. Dep: 12/05/1959.    
06/02/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 06/02/1960. Dep: 26/03/1960.    
01/08/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 01/08/1960. Dep: 16/08/1960.    
27/03/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 27/03/1961. Dep: 12/04/1961.    
03/02/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 03/02/1962. Dep: 03/03/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28412 (Diagram 100A)
   
10/01/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 10/01/1963. Dep: 26/01/1963.    
23/07/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 61118 from Thornton Junction (62A)    
10/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    

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