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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1159 on 14/05/1947
British Railways 61159   04/09/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer E. Thompson
Class B1
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Vulcan Foundry
Order Number 2333
Works Number 5517
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Sun 14/05/1947 to Gorton (GOR)
Withdrawal Sun 22/09/1963 off Immingham (40B)
Service Life 16 yrs, 4 mths , 8 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 11/1963 at Cashmore's (Great Bridge)

Notes
Notes Sold 11/63 for scrap to J Cashmore, Great Bridge

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GOR   Gorton (New) on 14/05/1947
40B   Immingham on 13/06/1954
     Withdrawn on 22/09/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW GOR Gorton on 14/05/1947
ALLOC 40B Immingham 4w/e 19/06/1954
WDN   on 22/09/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
14/05/1947 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9745)
30/07/1949 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9428)
02/06/1951 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28319)
07/02/1953 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28278)
29/10/1954 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28304)
19/03/1956 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28178)
17/04/1957 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28875)
07/02/1959 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28271)
20/05/1961 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28421)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 29/07/1948 04/09/1948 38 days Light Repair After collision
Renumbered to BR 61159
 
Gorton Works 08/06/1949 30/07/1949 53 days General Boiler number 9428 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 07/02/1951 08/02/1951 2 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 23/04/1951 02/06/1951 41 days General Boiler number 28319 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 05/06/1951 07/06/1951 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 16/01/1953 07/02/1953 23 days General Boiler number 28278 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 27/10/1953 28/10/1953 2 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 23/02/1954 10/04/1954 47 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 02/10/1954 29/10/1954 28 days General Boiler number 28304 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 19/02/1956 19/03/1956 30 days General Boiler number 28178 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 07/06/1956 20/06/1956 14 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 14/03/1957 17/04/1957 35 days General Boiler number 28875 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 06/01/1959 07/02/1959 33 days General Boiler number 28271 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 21/02/1959 26/02/1959 6 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 27/04/1961 20/05/1961 24 days General Boiler number 28421 (Diagram 100A)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
04/01/1959 Doncaster MPD (On shed, waiting Works) On shed, waiting Works-60101 (64B), 60506 (34E), 60118 (56C), 60078 (52A), 61159 (40B). Ex Wks.-60517 (52B), 60137 (52A), 61978 (34E), 70000 (30A), 61894 (40A), 61956 (40B), 60094 (64B), 61212 (36E). Stored-63939/41/2/3/54/6/7/63/4/7/9/77/81/3/4, 64876/981 all in open. Others-60031 (64B), D3646/7 (36C), 92035 (36C), D3621/2, D3481/2, 92172/3/95/2201, 69586 (34C), 48269 (2E), 62017/55/70 (31B), 43060 (40F). SLS/195902

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
14/05/1947 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1159
Built at Vulcan Foundry, Works Number 5517
Allocated to Gorton (GOR)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
29/07/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 29/07/1948. Dep: 04/09/1948.
Work undertaken:
After collision
Renumbered to BR 61159
   
08/06/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/06/1949. Dep: 30/07/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9428 (Diagram 100A)
   
07/02/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/02/1951. Dep: 08/02/1951.    
23/04/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/04/1951. Dep: 02/06/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28319 (Diagram 100A)
   
05/06/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 05/06/1951. Dep: 07/06/1951.    
16/01/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 16/01/1953. Dep: 07/02/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28278 (Diagram 100A)
   
27/10/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 27/10/1953. Dep: 28/10/1953.    
23/02/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 23/02/1954. Dep: 10/04/1954.    
13/06/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
02/10/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 02/10/1954. Dep: 29/10/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28304 (Diagram 100A)
   
19/02/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 19/02/1956. Dep: 19/03/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28178 (Diagram 100A)
   
07/06/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/06/1956. Dep: 20/06/1956.    
14/03/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/03/1957. Dep: 17/04/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28875 (Diagram 100A)
   
06/01/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/01/1959. Dep: 07/02/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28271 (Diagram 100A)
   
21/02/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 21/02/1959. Dep: 26/02/1959.    
27/04/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/04/1961. Dep: 20/05/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28421 (Diagram 100A)
   
22/09/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 61159 from Immingham (40B)    
11/1963 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Great Bridge    

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