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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1191 on 13/05/1947
British Railways 61191   23/06/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer E. Thompson
Class B1
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L963
Works Number 26092
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Sat 13/05/1947 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Sat 21/08/1965 off St Margarets (64A)
Service Life 18 yrs, 3 mths , 8 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 10/1965 at Motherwell Machinery and Scrap (Wishaw)

Notes
Notes Sold 10/65 for scrap to Motherwell Machinery & Scrap Co, Wishaw

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 13/05/1947
40B   Immingham on 18/06/1950
40B   Immingham m/e 30/06/1950
30A   Stratford on 21/10/1951
30A   Stratford w/e 27/10/1951
64A   St Margarets on 13/09/1953
     Withdrawn on 21/08/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW DON Doncaster on 13/05/1947
ALLOC 40B Immingham m/e 30/06/1950
ALLOC 30A Stratford w/e 27/10/1951
LOAN 64A St Margarets 4w/e 03/10/1953
LOAN 91X To Scottish Region 4w/e 03/10/1953
ALLOC 91X To Scottish Region 4w/e 15/09/1956
WDN   w/e 21/08/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
13/05/1947 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9828)
23/06/1949 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9849)
16/06/1951 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28324)
06/06/1953 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28543)
26/10/1957 Modified bogie springs fitted
26/10/1957 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28412)
16/07/1959 BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
25/08/1961 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28462)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 18/05/1949 23/06/1949 37 days General Boiler number 9849 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61191
 
Gorton Works 05/05/1951 16/06/1951 43 days General Boiler number 28324 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 19/06/1951 19/06/1951 1 day Unclassified    
Darlington Works 15/04/1953 06/06/1953 53 days General Boiler number 28543 (Diagram 100A)
 
  16/11/1954 30/11/1954 15 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 01/03/1955 26/03/1955 26 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 31/03/1955 01/04/1955 2 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 30/09/1957 26/10/1957 27 days General Boiler number 28412 (Diagram 100A)
Modified bogie springs fitted
 
Cowlairs Works 06/11/1957 09/11/1957 4 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 20/11/1957 22/11/1957 3 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 24/06/1959 16/07/1959 23 days Heavy Intermediate BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
 
Cowlairs Works 20/04/1961 26/04/1961 7 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 27/06/1961 25/08/1961 60 days General Boiler number 28462 (Diagram 100A)
 
Cowlairs Works 29/09/1962 25/10/1962 27 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 30/12/1963 08/02/1964 41 days Light Intermediate    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
17/05/1947 Eastfield MPD New 'B1' were much in evidence here, Nos. 1191/2 on 17/5, Nos. 1194/5 on 24/5, and Nos. 1193-1197 on 31/5. 'Austerity' 2-8-0 No. 77367 was noted on 17/5, not re-numbered L.N.E. No. 3019 as stated in the Journal. (Officially given by the Co. as re-numbered to 3019 on 2/2/47.-Editor). Further 'Austerity' 2-8-0 noted here during the month ended 31/5 were: Nos. 77078, 77225, 71306, 77456, 77470 and 78568; also '07' Nos. 3020, 3089, and 3120. All appeared to be awaiting shop repair. (K.M.). SLS/194708
31/05/1947 Queens Park Works During May eight new Class 'B.1' 4-6-0's appeared ex Q.P. Works, Nos. 1190-1197 inclusive. Up to 27/6 another eleven 'B.1's' had appeared, viz., Nos. 1198-1208. They were ex Works as follows: 1196 (27/5), 1197 (29/5), 1198 (3/6), 1199 (4/6), 1200 (6/6), 1201 (10/6), 1202 (12/6), 1203 (17/6), 1204 (19/6), 1205 and 1206 (24/6), and 1207 and 1208 . (27/6). Works' Nos. checked are as follows: Nos. 1190-1205 (26091-26106/47) and No. 1207 (26108/47). SLS/194708
06/07/1961 Eastfield MPD (Waiting Works) Waiting Works: 61191. Ex-Works: 61340, 61403, 90758. SLS/196108

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
13/05/1947 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1191
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26092
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
18/05/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/05/1949. Dep: 23/06/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9849 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61191
   
18/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
30/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
05/05/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/05/1951. Dep: 16/06/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28324 (Diagram 100A)
   
19/06/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 19/06/1951. Dep: 19/06/1951.    
21/10/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
27/10/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
15/04/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 15/04/1953. Dep: 06/06/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28543 (Diagram 100A)
   
13/09/1953 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (64A)    
01/03/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 01/03/1955. Dep: 26/03/1955.    
31/03/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 31/03/1955. Dep: 01/04/1955.    
30/09/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 30/09/1957. Dep: 26/10/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28412 (Diagram 100A)
Modified bogie springs fitted
   
06/11/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/11/1957. Dep: 09/11/1957.    
20/11/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/11/1957. Dep: 22/11/1957.    
24/06/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 24/06/1959. Dep: 16/07/1959.
Work undertaken:
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
   
20/04/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 20/04/1961. Dep: 26/04/1961.    
27/06/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 27/06/1961. Dep: 25/08/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28462 (Diagram 100A)
   
29/09/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 29/09/1962. Dep: 25/10/1962.    
30/12/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 30/12/1963. Dep: 08/02/1964.    
21/08/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 61191 from St Margarets (64A)    
10/1965 Scrapped Broken up by Motherwell Machinery and Scrap: Wishaw    

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