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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1143 on 15/04/1947
British Railways 61143   06/01/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer E. Thompson
Class B1
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Vulcan Foundry
Order Number 2333
Works Number 5501
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Mon 15/04/1947 to Gorton (GOR)
Withdrawal Mon 24/02/1964 off Immingham (40B)
Service Life 16 yrs, 10 mths , 9 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Fri 13/03/1964 at Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Notes
Notes 13/3/64 In for cutting up at Doncaster

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GOR   Gorton (New) on 15/04/1947
SHF   Sheffield Darnall on 23/04/1947
NWE   New England on 16/06/1947
35B   Grantham on 06/03/1951
35B   Grantham w/e 12/05/1951
35A   New England on 09/09/1951
35A   New England w/e 15/09/1951
40A   Lincoln on 26/06/1955
40B   Immingham on 17/11/1957
     Withdrawn on 24/02/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW GOR Gorton on 15/04/1947
ALLOC SHF Sheffield Darnall on 23/04/1947
ALLOC NWE New England on 16/06/1947
ALLOC 35B Grantham w/e 12/05/1951
ALLOC 35A New England w/e 15/09/1951
ALLOC 40A Lincoln 4w/e 16/07/1955
ALLOC 40B Immingham 4w/e 30/11/1957
WDN   on 24/02/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
15/04/1947 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9729)
18/09/1947 Electric lighting fitted
06/01/1949 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9724)
16/11/1950 BTH speed indicator fitted
16/11/1950 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28111)
01/07/1952 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28101)
24/07/1954 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28157)
30/08/1956 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28296)
18/04/1959 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28861)
25/08/1961 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28161)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 18/09/1947 18/09/1947 1 day Unclassified Electric lighting fitted
 
Doncaster Works 27/11/1948 06/01/1949 41 days General Boiler number 9724 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61143
 
Doncaster Works 23/03/1949 24/03/1949 2 days Unclassified Electric generator fitted
 
Doncaster Works 24/10/1949 25/10/1949 2 days Light Casual Electric generator fitted
 
Doncaster Works 17/10/1950 16/11/1950 31 days General Boiler number 28111 (Diagram 100A)
BTH speed indicator fitted
 
Doncaster Works 28/05/1952 01/07/1952 35 days General Boiler number 28101 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 29/12/1952 02/01/1953 5 days Unclassified    
Stratford Works 12/06/1954 24/07/1954 43 days General Boiler number 28157 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 27/07/1956 30/08/1956 35 days General Boiler number 28296 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 08/11/1956 26/11/1956 19 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 25/10/1957 06/11/1957 13 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 16/03/1959 18/04/1959 34 days General Boiler number 28861 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 04/11/1959 17/11/1959 14 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 31/07/1961 25/08/1961 26 days General Boiler number 28161 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 19/10/1961 08/11/1961 21 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/06/1947 General Works Nos. checked of new 'B1' ex Vulcan Foundry are as follows: Nos. 1140-1145 (5498-5503), 1151 (5509), 1157 (5515) and 1158 (5516). SLS/194708
29/10/1961 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: D3254, E3069-74. Stripping Road: D5802, 43151, 60003, 60108, 63936/60/81, 73000. Crimpsal: 60046, 60127. Outside Crimpsal: 61107, 63969, 70008/44. Scrap Yard: 60055, 61866, 64646, 65450/78 intact, 61979 being cut up. Boiler Park: 60025, 63980. Erecting Shop: D2021, D3153, D3447/8/76-8, D3646, D5520/83, D5600/6/9/66, D5805, D9004, 13166, 60021/65/89, 60162, 60525/38, 61003/89, 61143/62, 61389, 63927/73, 70000/13. Weigh House: D9016. Outside Weigh House: 60071/80. Paint Shop: D364, D5050/4, D5358, D5820, E3067/8, 43159, 61207, 61367. Paint Shop Yard : Nil. Works Shunters: Dpt10/1. SLS/196112

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
15/04/1947 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1143
Built at Vulcan Foundry, Works Number 5501
Allocated to Gorton (GOR)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
23/04/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (SHF)    
16/06/1947 Allocation Reallocated to New England (NWE)    
18/09/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 18/09/1947. Dep: 18/09/1947.
Work undertaken:
Electric lighting fitted
   
27/11/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/11/1948. Dep: 06/01/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9724 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61143
   
23/03/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/03/1949. Dep: 24/03/1949.
Work undertaken:
Electric generator fitted
   
24/10/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 24/10/1949. Dep: 25/10/1949.
Work undertaken:
Electric generator fitted
   
17/10/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/10/1950. Dep: 16/11/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28111 (Diagram 100A)
BTH speed indicator fitted
   
06/03/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (35B)    
12/05/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (35B)    
09/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to New England (35A)    
15/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to New England (35A)    
28/05/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/05/1952. Dep: 01/07/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28101 (Diagram 100A)
   
29/12/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 29/12/1952. Dep: 02/01/1953.    
12/06/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 12/06/1954. Dep: 24/07/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28157 (Diagram 100A)
   
26/06/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (40A)    
27/07/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/07/1956. Dep: 30/08/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28296 (Diagram 100A)
   
08/11/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 08/11/1956. Dep: 26/11/1956.    
25/10/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 25/10/1957. Dep: 06/11/1957.    
17/11/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
16/03/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/03/1959. Dep: 18/04/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28861 (Diagram 100A)
   
04/11/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 04/11/1959. Dep: 17/11/1959.    
31/07/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 31/07/1961. Dep: 25/08/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28161 (Diagram 100A)
   
19/10/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 19/10/1961. Dep: 08/11/1961.    
24/02/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 61143 from Immingham (40B)    
13/03/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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