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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1205 on 24/06/1947
British Railways 61205   28/04/1949
(Dept) 20 m/e 12/1963

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 26106
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Mon 24/06/1947 to Grantham (GRA)
Withdrawal Mon 25/11/1963 off March (31B)
Service Life 16 yrs, 5 mths , 1 dy
Information Transferred to Departmental Stock for use as a stationary boiler for train heating purposes. Drawhook removed to preclude use as a normal engine.

Disposal
Scrapping During 02/1965 at R A Kings (Norwich)

Notes
Notes Made S B Dept'l No 20
Sold 2/65 for scrap to R A King, Norwich

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GRA   Grantham (New) on 24/06/1947
STR   Stratford on 18/12/1949
35A   New England on 20/09/1953
35C   Spital Bridge on 16/06/1957
31B   March on 31/01/1960
32A   Norwich Thorpe on 03/12/1961
31B   March on 04/02/1962
     Withdrawn on 25/11/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW GRA Grantham on 24/06/1947
ALLOC 35A New England 4w/e 03/10/1953
ALLOC 35C Spital Bridge 4w/e 13/07/1957
ALLOC 31B March 4w/e 20/02/1960
ALLOC 32A Norwich Thorpe 5w/e 09/12/1961
ALLOC 31B March 5w/e 10/03/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
24/06/1947 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9842)
28/04/1949 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 3741)
06/01/1951 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28520)
16/08/1952 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28561)
12/11/1954 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28156)
03/01/1957 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28526)
20/03/1959 BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
20/03/1959 Modified bogie springs fitted
20/03/1959 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28292)
13/05/1961 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28129)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 28/03/1949 28/04/1949 32 days General Boiler number 3741 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61205
 
Stratford Works 26/11/1950 06/01/1951 42 days General Boiler number 28520 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 24/06/1952 16/08/1952 54 days General Boiler number 28561 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 25/01/1954 10/02/1954 17 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 12/10/1954 12/11/1954 32 days General Boiler number 28156 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 27/11/1956 03/01/1957 38 days General Boiler number 28526 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 09/02/1959 20/03/1959 40 days General Boiler number 28292 (Diagram 100A)
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
 
Doncaster Works 05/08/1960 10/08/1960 6 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 08/04/1961 13/05/1961 36 days General Boiler number 28129 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 18/07/1961 03/08/1961 17 days Light Casual    

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
06/08/1947 Queens Park Works On 6/8 Nos. 1201-1203 were in the Paint Shop, Nos. 1204-1210 were complete in the Erecting Shop, the latter being in steam prior to under-going steaming trials that afternoon. No. 1211 was in an advanced state of completion, being only minus bogie and chimney, while No. 1212 was awaiting wheels, cab and chimney. No. 1210 onwards have a rocking grate fitted, while all of this batch have hopper ash-pans, self-cleaning smoke-boxes, and electric lighting provided by a Stone's turbo-generator mounted on the footplating at the right-hand side of the smoke-box. The cab lighting comprises a lamp with wire guard on the underside of the cab roof, and a hooded lamp at each water gauge and at the steam pressure and vacuum gauges-five in all. Sockets for an inspection lamp are provided under the footplating on each side of the engine (above the driving wheels), but neither the sockets for the headlamps or the lamps themselves are fitted, the cables being run forward and the ends bound with insulating tape. As in the previous batch, the speed indicator drive off the left-hand rear coupled wheel crank pin is fitted, but not the speed indicator itself. SLS/194708
27/10/1951 Effects of withdrawal of Standard 7MT\'s on GE Section During w/e 27th October, the effects of the withdrawal of the Standard 7MT Pacifics for mechanical alterations was very apparent on the GE Section. The difficulties of providing suitable power were alleviated to some extent by the presence of the Southern Region light Pacifics but even so, on 24th October, the Down 'Norfolkman' suffered a late start of 15 minutes waiting engine, but despite speed restrictions at Ilford and Gidea Park this train, hauled by 61177, only lost four minutes to Ipswich. On 25th October, 61205 put up a fine performance despite these speed orders, coming to a stand at Ipswich two minutes early at 10.44. In general, however, the running of the fast trains was not up to the standard of the Pacific workings, although the position steadily improved when the initial shock of the withdrawal of the Pacifics had passed. During the next week some additions were made to GE Section motive power, and on Saturday, 3rd November, the Norfolkman left behind 73000. Subsequently, on Monday, 5th November, 73002 was observed on the 8.30 Norwich down, and a new addition to the Eastern Region engines, 34089 from the Southern Region, took charge of the 9.30 'Norfolkman.' SLS/195201
15/06/1957 Rugby MPD Compound 41086 (6J) is still in store although all Rugby's compounds emerged from store w.e.f. summer t.t. Whilst 10800 is away at Derby for attention to fuel pipes and steam heating boiler, its regular job (the Birmingham-Yarmouth) has been worked by Compounds 41093 an 41105 (daily mileage 320). The 1-47 p.m. Rugby - Peterboro goods now has 61204 regularly (a Spital Bridge job) since 61005/6 went to Stratford in July in exchange for 61204/5. SLS/195708
01/02/1960 Peterborough Midland Closure Peterborough Midland (31F) closed as from 1st February and the engines were transferred as follows-to March D2239, 11156/7, 41949, 44152/273, 44509/21, 47300, 61095/6, 61156/204/5/323/48, 62613, 64789, 64901, 90063/447/501/28. To New England (34E) 43127; Grimesthorpe (41B) 44097/518; remainder returned to LMR viz. 43957, 44110/239/47/476/519/22. SLS/196003
23/04/1961 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: D2390/1, D3452, E3056/61-5. Stripping Road: D2402, D3152, D3487, 60033/8/9/64/83/8/95/8, 61814/49, 62049, 68945/90, 70010/35. Scrap Road: 64208/23/36, 64804/74/82, 68903/16/27/70/81, Crimpsall: 43149, 61384, 70001. Outside Crimpsall: DEPT7, 60143, 70053, 73012. Erecting Shop: D3445/89, D5573, D8217, 13252, 13326, 43126/44, 60020/40/63/8/75/90, 60126, 60520/8, 61162, 61205/11, 61363, 61897, 62025/42/60, 63985. Outside Erecting Shop: 60015, 61927, 62011. Paint Shop: D341, D2389, D5695, E3059/60, 60047/67, 60141, 60536, 61094, 73065. Works Shunters: DEPT10, DEPT11. SLS/196106

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
24/06/1947 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1205
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26106
Allocated to Grantham (GRA)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
28/03/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/03/1949. Dep: 28/04/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3741 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61205
   
18/12/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
26/11/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 26/11/1950. Dep: 06/01/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28520 (Diagram 100A)
   
24/06/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 24/06/1952. Dep: 16/08/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28561 (Diagram 100A)
   
20/09/1953 Allocation Reallocated to New England (35A)    
25/01/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 25/01/1954. Dep: 10/02/1954.    
12/10/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/10/1954. Dep: 12/11/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28156 (Diagram 100A)
   
27/11/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/11/1956. Dep: 03/01/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28526 (Diagram 100A)
   
16/06/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Spital Bridge (35C)    
09/02/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 09/02/1959. Dep: 20/03/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28292 (Diagram 100A)
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
   
31/01/1960 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
05/08/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 05/08/1960. Dep: 10/08/1960.    
08/04/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/04/1961. Dep: 13/05/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28129 (Diagram 100A)
   
18/07/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 18/07/1961. Dep: 03/08/1961.    
03/12/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
04/02/1962 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
25/11/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 61205 from March (31B)    
12/1963 Renumbered Renumbered to 20    
02/1965 Scrapped Broken up by R A Kings: Norwich    

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