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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1139 on 01/04/1947
British Railways 61139   02/02/1949

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 25895
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Sun 01/04/1947 to Sheffield Darnall (SHF)
Withdrawal Sun 16/09/1962 off Sheffield Darnall (41A)
Service Life 15 yrs, 5 mths , 15 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 03/1963 at Cashmore's (Great Bridge)

Notes
Notes Sold 3/63 for scrap to J Cashmore, Great Bridge

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
SHF   Sheffield Darnall (New) on 01/04/1947
KX   Kings Cross on 16/06/1947
35A   New England on 14/12/1952
35A   New England 4w/e 27/12/1952
34A   Kings Cross on 08/03/1953
41A   Sheffield Darnall on 14/06/1959
     Withdrawn on 16/09/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW SHF Sheffield Darnall on 01/04/1947
ALLOC KX Kings Cross on 16/06/1947
ALLOC 35A New England 4w/e 27/12/1952
ALLOC 34A Kings Cross 4w/e 21/03/1953
ALLOC 34D Hitchin (GNR) 4w/e 21/02/1959
ALLOC 41A Sheffield Darnall 4w/e 11/07/1959
WDN   on 16/09/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
01/04/1947 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9725)
02/02/1949 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9685)
23/11/1950 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28112)
09/04/1954 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28589)
16/12/1955 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28755)
01/03/1958 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28540)
20/05/1960 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28116)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 01/01/1949 02/02/1949 33 days General Boiler number 9685 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61139
 
Doncaster Works 21/07/1949 02/09/1949 44 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 25/10/1950 23/11/1950 30 days General Boiler number 28112 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 14/07/1952 18/08/1952 36 days General    
Stratford Works 02/03/1954 09/04/1954 39 days General Boiler number 28589 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 15/11/1955 16/12/1955 32 days General Boiler number 28755 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 06/02/1958 01/03/1958 24 days General Boiler number 28540 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 22/04/1960 20/05/1960 29 days General Boiler number 28116 (Diagram 100A)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/03/1947 Queens Park Works During March five new Class 'B.1' engines appeared ex Q.P. Works, Nos. 1134-1138. Nos. 1134 , 1135 , 1136 , 1137 , 1138 . No. 1139 (the last of the present batch) appeared on 1/4. Works' Nos. checked are: 1134/5 (25890/91 of 1946), 1138/9 (25894/95 of 1946). SLS/194705
31/01/1949 Doncaster Works Locomotives in Works at the end of January, included Nos. 53, 88, 90, 95, 110, 800/59/84/93, 922/30/44/67, 3491, 3959/75/85, 4200/68, 5005/08/14 an 60045. 884, 930 and 3959 were in for light repairs. The following are ex Works painted green:-Nos. 60514 an 60524, while those painted black and fully lined are: Nos. 1904/14, 61139/44/93, 61805 an 61883. New 'A.1' No. 60123 was ready for trial, but the next batch of six were held up awaiting materials. SLS/194903
30/06/1952 Excursion traffic 'B1' 4-6-0s 61138-9 worked respectively to Brighton and Eastbourne from Canonbury in June, taking over the train on reversal when it had actually left E.R. metals, from another 4-6-0 which had brought the excursion from Hitchin or Cambridge. SLS/195209
24/01/1953 Eastern Region trials With reference to the notes on the Eastern Region trials to Doncaster and Leeds the object of these trials was not to run at high speeds, but to find sectional timings which the smaller A3 and A4 class engines, with various loads, could accomplish. A1's were therefore not used as they could easily better the times. Speed restrictions were rigidly observed, even to the extent of braking for such restrictions as Offord and Huntingdon. 60056 was equipped with a Flaman speed recorder, hence the reason for use on both G.N. and G.C. trials. Several A4's are suitably equipped so that selection was not so difficult. The cause of the up train being late on Tuesday, 6th September, was the bad forest fire near Bawtry; it was nothing to do with the engine. 61139 has been similarly equipped with a Flaman recorder and has been used on trials between Sheffield and Manchester, also Liverpool Street and Southend. With 10 coaches 61139 reached Southend, after several severe signal checks, in 51½ min., yet speed restrictions were again strictly observed. Ingrave summit was topped at about 50 m.p.h., after a severe check at Romford. SLS/195303

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
01/04/1947 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1139
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 25895
Allocated to Sheffield Darnall (SHF)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
16/06/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (KX)    
01/01/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/01/1949. Dep: 02/02/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9685 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61139
   
21/07/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 21/07/1949. Dep: 02/09/1949.    
25/10/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/10/1950. Dep: 23/11/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28112 (Diagram 100A)
   
14/07/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/07/1952. Dep: 18/08/1952.    
14/12/1952 Allocation Reallocated to New England (35A)    
27/12/1952 Allocation Reallocated to New England (35A)    
08/03/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
02/03/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 02/03/1954. Dep: 09/04/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28589 (Diagram 100A)
   
15/11/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/11/1955. Dep: 16/12/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28755 (Diagram 100A)
   
06/02/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/02/1958. Dep: 01/03/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28540 (Diagram 100A)
   
14/06/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (41A)    
22/04/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/04/1960. Dep: 20/05/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28116 (Diagram 100A)
   
16/09/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 61139 from Sheffield Darnall (41A)    
03/1963 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Great Bridge    

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