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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1147 on 22/04/1947
British Railways 61147   27/11/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer E. Thompson
Class B1
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Vulcan Foundry
Order Number 2333
Works Number 5505
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Thu 22/04/1947 to Kittybrewster (KIT)
Withdrawal Thu 16/12/1965 off Dundee Tay Bridge (62B)
Service Life 18 yrs, 7 mths , 24 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 01/1966 at Shipbreaking Industries (Faslane)

Notes
Notes Sold 1/66 for scrap to Shipbreaking Industries, Faslane

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
KIT   Kittybrewster (New) on 22/04/1947
DEE   Dundee Tay Bridge on 03/07/1949
DEE   Dundee Tay Bridge w/e 09/07/1949
62A   Thornton Junction on 14/10/1951
62A   Thornton Junction 4w/e 04/11/1951
62B   Dundee Tay Bridge on 04/04/1965
     Withdrawn on 16/12/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW KIT Kittybrewster on 22/04/1947
ALLOC DEE Dundee Tay Bridge w/e 09/07/1949
ALLOC 62A Thornton Junction 4w/e 04/11/1951
ALLOC 62B Dundee Tay Bridge 9w/e 12/06/1965
WDN   on 16/12/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
22/04/1947 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9733)
13/06/1947 Tablet catcher apparatus fitted
27/11/1948 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9732)
26/09/1952 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28620)
31/08/1957 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28637)
10/12/1960 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28604)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Inverurie Works 12/06/1947 13/06/1947 2 days Light Repair Tablet catcher apparatus fitted
  
Cowlairs Works 02/11/1948 27/11/1948 26 days General Boiler number 9732 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61147
  
Cowlairs Works 08/08/1950 26/08/1950 19 days Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 01/09/1952 26/09/1952 26 days General Boiler number 28620 (Diagram 100A)
  
  26/10/1953 07/11/1953 13 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 19/05/1954 19/06/1954 32 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 19/09/1955 08/10/1955 20 days Unclassified    
  14/10/1955 18/11/1955 36 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 12/12/1955 14/01/1956 34 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 27/07/1957 31/08/1957 36 days General Boiler number 28637 (Diagram 100A)
  
Cowlairs Works 21/10/1957 02/11/1957 13 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 24/04/1959 15/05/1959 22 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 29/10/1959 19/11/1959 22 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 09/11/1960 10/12/1960 32 days Heavy Casual Boiler number 28604 (Diagram 100A)
  
Cowlairs Works 06/04/1961 29/04/1961 24 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 28/08/1961 07/10/1961 41 days Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 27/03/1963 06/04/1963 11 days Unclassified    
Inverurie Works 23/01/1964 21/02/1964 30 days Light Intermediate    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
14/04/1963 Eastfield MPD (waiting Works) 61008 transferred from LMR, ex Works-65916/32, and waiting Works-44194, 45713/24, 57653, 61147/80/346, 64527, 64790/814/44/69/97/910/24/9, 90060 an 90759. SLS/196304
18/01/1964 Bedford MPD (Shopped) Since the change over from steam to diesel in August, 1963, this depot has had no regular allocation but from 18th January the official allocation (previously O/L) is D4135/6 an D5379/80/1/2/3. SLS/196403
07/03/1964 Inverurie Works (Shopped) Shopped: 44722, 61147, 64558/99, 65931, D3548, D6139/53. Scrapped: 60089/98, 60159/62, 60804/38, 64603, 64579, 90058. In shops: 45011, 44880, 45194, 65915, D5328. Being Cut Up: 61177. SLS/196403

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
22/04/1947 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1147
Built at Vulcan Foundry, Works Number 5505
Allocated to Kittybrewster (KIT)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted		    
12/06/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Inverurie Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 12/06/1947. Dep: 13/06/1947.
Work undertaken:
Tablet catcher apparatus fitted
    
02/11/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 02/11/1948. Dep: 27/11/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9732 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61147
    
03/07/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Dundee Tay Bridge (DEE)    
09/07/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Dundee Tay Bridge (DEE)    
08/08/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 08/08/1950. Dep: 26/08/1950.    
14/10/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Thornton Junction (62A)    
04/11/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Thornton Junction (62A)    
01/09/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 01/09/1952. Dep: 26/09/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28620 (Diagram 100A)
    
19/05/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 19/05/1954. Dep: 19/06/1954.    
19/09/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 19/09/1955. Dep: 08/10/1955.    
12/12/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 12/12/1955. Dep: 14/01/1956.    
27/07/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 27/07/1957. Dep: 31/08/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28637 (Diagram 100A)
    
21/10/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 21/10/1957. Dep: 02/11/1957.    
24/04/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 24/04/1959. Dep: 15/05/1959.    
29/10/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 29/10/1959. Dep: 19/11/1959.    
09/11/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 09/11/1960. Dep: 10/12/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28604 (Diagram 100A)
    
06/04/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/04/1961. Dep: 29/04/1961.    
28/08/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 28/08/1961. Dep: 07/10/1961.    
27/03/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 27/03/1963. Dep: 06/04/1963.    
23/01/1964 Works Visit Works Visit - Inverurie Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 23/01/1964. Dep: 21/02/1964.    
04/04/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Dundee Tay Bridge (62B)    
16/12/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 61147 from Dundee Tay Bridge (62B)    
01/1966 Scrapped Broken up by Shipbreaking Industries: Faslane    

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