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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1187 on 29/07/1947
British Railways 61187   19/03/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer E. Thompson
Class B1
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Vulcan Foundry
Order Number 2333
Works Number 5545
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Mon 29/07/1947 to Gorton (GOR)
Withdrawal Mon 03/09/1962 off Woodford Halse (2F)
Service Life 15 yrs, 1 mth , 5 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Wed 19/09/1962 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Notes
Notes 19/9/62 In for cutting up at Darlington

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GOR   Gorton (New) on 29/07/1947
LEI   Leicester (G.C.) on 02/11/1947
34E   Neasden on 26/12/1954
2F   Woodford Halse on 03/10/1959
14D   Neasden on 09/01/1960
15E   Leicester (G.C.) on 13/11/1961
2F   Woodford Halse on 17/03/1962
     Withdrawn on 03/09/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW GOR Gorton on 29/07/1947
ALLOC LEI Leicester (G.C.) w/e 08/11/1947
ALLOC 34E Neasden 4w/e 01/01/1955
LOAN 14D Neasden on 01/02/1958
ALLOC 14D Neasden on 23/02/1958
LOAN 2F Woodford Halse 5w/e 31/10/1959
EXLOAN 14D Neasden 4w/e 30/01/1960
ALLOC 15E Leicester (G.C.) 4w/e 02/12/1961
ALLOC 2F Woodford Halse 4w/e 31/03/1962
WDN   w/e 08/09/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
29/07/1947 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9773)
19/03/1949 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9742)
13/01/1951 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28280)
04/04/1952 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28424)
19/12/1953 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28334)
22/07/1955 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28180)
04/04/1957 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28177)
18/11/1958 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28196)
02/09/1960 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28226)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 10/02/1949 19/03/1949 38 days General Boiler number 9742 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61187
 
Gorton Works 22/11/1950 13/01/1951 53 days General Boiler number 28280 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 15/01/1951 17/01/1951 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 02/03/1952 04/04/1952 34 days General Boiler number 28424 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 21/11/1953 19/12/1953 29 days General Boiler number 28334 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 27/06/1955 22/07/1955 26 days General Boiler number 28180 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 06/03/1957 04/04/1957 30 days General Boiler number 28177 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 16/10/1958 18/11/1958 34 days General Boiler number 28196 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 25/11/1958 03/12/1958 9 days Unclassified    
  04/11/1959 20/12/1959 47 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 29/07/1960 02/09/1960 36 days General Boiler number 28226 (Diagram 100A)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/08/1947 C.L.C. New 'Bl' No. 1187 was noted recently on the 4.15 p.m. Liverpool-Hull express carrying a G.E. type headcode in place of the usual lamps. This would appear to be a new departure for this district. SLS/194710

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
29/07/1947 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1187
Built at Vulcan Foundry, Works Number 5545
Allocated to Gorton (GOR)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
02/11/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Leicester (G.C.) (LEI)    
10/02/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/02/1949. Dep: 19/03/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9742 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61187
   
22/11/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/11/1950. Dep: 13/01/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28280 (Diagram 100A)
   
15/01/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 15/01/1951. Dep: 17/01/1951.    
02/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 02/03/1952. Dep: 04/04/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28424 (Diagram 100A)
   
21/11/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/11/1953. Dep: 19/12/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28334 (Diagram 100A)
   
26/12/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (34E)    
27/06/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/06/1955. Dep: 22/07/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28180 (Diagram 100A)
   
06/03/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/03/1957. Dep: 04/04/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28177 (Diagram 100A)
   
16/10/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 16/10/1958. Dep: 18/11/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28196 (Diagram 100A)
   
25/11/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 25/11/1958. Dep: 03/12/1958.    
03/10/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Woodford Halse (2F)    
09/01/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (14D)    
29/07/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 29/07/1960. Dep: 02/09/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28226 (Diagram 100A)
   
13/11/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Leicester (G.C.) (15E)    
17/03/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Woodford Halse (2F)    
03/09/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 61187 from Woodford Halse (2F)    
19/09/1962 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    

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