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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1200 on 06/06/1947
British Railways 61200   21/07/1949

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 26101
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Sat 06/06/1947 to Kings Cross (KX)
Withdrawal Sat 29/12/1962 off Kings Cross (34A)
Service Life 15 yrs, 6 mths , 23 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 02/1963 at Cashmore's (Great Bridge)

Notes
Notes Sold 2/63 for scrap to J Cashmore, Great Bridge

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
KX   Kings Cross (New) on 06/06/1947
34E   New England on 19/04/1959
34A   Kings Cross on 27/03/1960
     Withdrawn on 29/12/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW KX Kings Cross on 06/06/1947
ALLOC 34E New England 4w/e 16/05/1959
ALLOC 34A Kings Cross 4w/e 16/04/1960
WDN   on 29/12/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
06/06/1947 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9837)
21/07/1949 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9828)
18/04/1951 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28137)
06/02/1953 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28124)
25/01/1955 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28859)
22/09/1956 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28109)
19/07/1958 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28112)
20/07/1960 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28100)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 15/06/1949 21/07/1949 37 days General Boiler number 9828 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61200
 
Doncaster Works 21/03/1951 18/04/1951 29 days General Boiler number 28137 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 01/01/1953 06/02/1953 37 days General Boiler number 28124 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 05/04/1954 15/04/1954 11 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 21/12/1954 25/01/1955 36 days General Boiler number 28859 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 02/05/1955 12/05/1955 11 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 13/08/1956 22/09/1956 41 days General Boiler number 28109 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 09/06/1958 19/07/1958 41 days General Boiler number 28112 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 13/06/1960 20/07/1960 38 days General Boiler number 28100 (Diagram 100A)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/06/1947 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1200
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26101
Allocated to Kings Cross (KX)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
15/06/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/06/1949. Dep: 21/07/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9828 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61200
   
21/03/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/03/1951. Dep: 18/04/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28137 (Diagram 100A)
   
01/01/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/01/1953. Dep: 06/02/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28124 (Diagram 100A)
   
05/04/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 05/04/1954. Dep: 15/04/1954.    
21/12/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/12/1954. Dep: 25/01/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28859 (Diagram 100A)
   
02/05/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 02/05/1955. Dep: 12/05/1955.    
13/08/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/08/1956. Dep: 22/09/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28109 (Diagram 100A)
   
09/06/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/06/1958. Dep: 19/07/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28112 (Diagram 100A)
   
19/04/1959 Allocation Reallocated to New England (34E)    
27/03/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
13/06/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/06/1960. Dep: 20/07/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28100 (Diagram 100A)
   
29/12/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 61200 from Kings Cross (34A)    
02/1963 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Great Bridge    

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