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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1166 on 30/05/1947
British Railways 61166   17/03/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer E. Thompson
Class B1
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Vulcan Foundry
Order Number 2333
Works Number 5524
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Sun 30/05/1947 to Gorton (GOR)
Withdrawal Sun 16/09/1962 off Sheffield Darnall (41A)
Service Life 15 yrs, 3 mths , 17 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 05/1963 at Albert Looms (Spondon)

Notes
Notes Sold 5/63 for scrap to Albert Looms, Spondon

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GOR   Gorton (New) on 30/05/1947
MEX   Mexborough on 16/06/1947
41A   Sheffield Darnall on 10/09/1961
     Withdrawn on 16/09/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW GOR Gorton on 30/05/1947
ALLOC MEX Mexborough on 16/06/1947
ALLOC 41C Sheffield Millhouses 4w/e 02/09/1961
ALLOC 41A Sheffield Darnall 5w/e 07/10/1961
WDN   on 16/09/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
30/05/1947 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9752)
13/10/1947 Electric lighting fitted
17/03/1949 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9757)
24/01/1951 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28124)
23/01/1953 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28127)
04/03/1955 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28305)
16/02/1957 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28179)
17/12/1959 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28444)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 13/10/1947 13/10/1947 1 day Unclassified Electric lighting fitted
 
Doncaster Works 06/02/1949 17/03/1949 40 days General Boiler number 9757 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61166
 
Doncaster Works 23/08/1949 24/08/1949 2 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 14/08/1950 16/08/1950 3 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 31/12/1950 24/01/1951 25 days General Boiler number 28124 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 23/12/1952 23/01/1953 32 days General Boiler number 28127 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 16/09/1953 19/09/1953 4 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 10/05/1954 12/06/1954 34 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 15/06/1954 18/06/1954 4 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 06/02/1955 04/03/1955 27 days General Boiler number 28305 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 02/05/1956 18/05/1956 17 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 11/01/1957 16/02/1957 37 days General Boiler number 28179 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 11/11/1959 17/12/1959 37 days General Boiler number 28444 (Diagram 100A)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
30/05/1947 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1166
Built at Vulcan Foundry, Works Number 5524
Allocated to Gorton (GOR)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
16/06/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
13/10/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 13/10/1947. Dep: 13/10/1947.
Work undertaken:
Electric lighting fitted
   
06/02/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/02/1949. Dep: 17/03/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9757 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61166
   
23/08/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 23/08/1949. Dep: 24/08/1949.    
14/08/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 14/08/1950. Dep: 16/08/1950.    
31/12/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 31/12/1950. Dep: 24/01/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28124 (Diagram 100A)
   
23/12/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/12/1952. Dep: 23/01/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28127 (Diagram 100A)
   
16/09/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 16/09/1953. Dep: 19/09/1953.    
10/05/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 10/05/1954. Dep: 12/06/1954.    
15/06/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 15/06/1954. Dep: 18/06/1954.    
06/02/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 06/02/1955. Dep: 04/03/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28305 (Diagram 100A)
   
02/05/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 02/05/1956. Dep: 18/05/1956.    
11/01/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/01/1957. Dep: 16/02/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28179 (Diagram 100A)
   
11/11/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/11/1959. Dep: 17/12/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28444 (Diagram 100A)
   
10/09/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (41A)    
16/09/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 61166 from Sheffield Darnall (41A)    
05/1963 Scrapped Broken up by Albert Looms: Spondon    

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