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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1123 on 30/01/1947
British Railways 61123   13/11/1948

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 25879
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Thu 30/01/1947 to Sheffield Darnall (SHF)
Withdrawal Thu 11/05/1967 off York (North) (50A)
Service Life 20 yrs, 3 mths , 11 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Fri 21/07/1967 at Drapers (Hull)

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap 21/7/67 to A Draper, Hull

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
SHF   Sheffield Darnall (New) on 30/01/1947
LEI   Leicester (G.C.) on 04/06/1947
CLK   Colwick on 01/01/1950
CLK   Colwick w/e 07/01/1950
37A   Ardsley on 30/09/1951
37A   Ardsley w/e 06/10/1951
56C   Copley Hill (Leeds) on 17/06/1962
56A   Wakefield on 05/01/1964
50A   York (North) on 22/01/1967
     Withdrawn on 11/05/1967

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW SHF Sheffield Darnall on 30/01/1947
ALLOC LEI Leicester (G.C.) on 04/06/1947
ALLOC CLK Colwick w/e 07/01/1950
ALLOC 37A Ardsley w/e 06/10/1951
ALLOC 56C Copley Hill (Leeds) 5w/e 07/07/1962
ALLOC 56A Wakefield 5w/e 11/01/1964
ALLOC 50A York (North) 8w/e 25/02/1967
WDN   on 11/05/1967

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
30/01/1947 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9711)
13/11/1948 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9703)
09/12/1950 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28277)
28/06/1952 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28270)
23/12/1954 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28134)
15/03/1958 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28408)
21/04/1961 BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
21/04/1961 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28424)
21/11/1964 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28454)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 20/09/1948 13/11/1948 55 days General Boiler number 9703 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61123
 
Gorton Works 15/10/1950 09/12/1950 56 days General Boiler number 28277 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 13/12/1950 18/12/1950 6 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 06/06/1952 28/06/1952 23 days General Boiler number 28270 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 04/12/1952 13/12/1952 10 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 10/04/1954 17/04/1954 8 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 27/11/1954 23/12/1954 27 days General Boiler number 28134 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 13/01/1955 01/02/1955 20 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 10/02/1955 01/03/1955 20 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 03/07/1957 11/07/1957 9 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 14/02/1958 15/03/1958 30 days General Boiler number 28408 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 17/03/1961 21/04/1961 36 days General Boiler number 28424 (Diagram 100A)
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
 
Darlington Works 14/10/1964 21/11/1964 39 days General Boiler number 28454 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 23/11/1964 26/11/1964 4 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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
30/01/1947 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1123
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 25879
Allocated to Sheffield Darnall (SHF)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
04/06/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Leicester (G.C.) (LEI)    
20/09/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 20/09/1948. Dep: 13/11/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9703 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61123
   
01/01/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
07/01/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
15/10/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/10/1950. Dep: 09/12/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28277 (Diagram 100A)
   
13/12/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 13/12/1950. Dep: 18/12/1950.    
30/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (37A)    
06/10/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (37A)    
06/06/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 06/06/1952. Dep: 28/06/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28270 (Diagram 100A)
   
04/12/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 04/12/1952. Dep: 13/12/1952.    
10/04/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 10/04/1954. Dep: 17/04/1954.    
27/11/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 27/11/1954. Dep: 23/12/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28134 (Diagram 100A)
   
13/01/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 13/01/1955. Dep: 01/02/1955.    
10/02/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 10/02/1955. Dep: 01/03/1955.    
03/07/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 03/07/1957. Dep: 11/07/1957.    
14/02/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 14/02/1958. Dep: 15/03/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28408 (Diagram 100A)
   
17/03/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 17/03/1961. Dep: 21/04/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28424 (Diagram 100A)
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
   
17/06/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (56C)    
05/01/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Wakefield (56A)    
14/10/1964 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 14/10/1964. Dep: 21/11/1964.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28454 (Diagram 100A)
   
23/11/1964 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/11/1964. Dep: 26/11/1964.    
22/01/1967 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
11/05/1967 Withdrawn Condemned as 61123 from York (North) (50A)    
21/07/1967 Scrapped Broken up by Drapers: Hull    

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