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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1219 on 09/08/1947
British Railways 61219   19/09/1948

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 26120
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Mon 09/08/1947 to Carlisle Canal (CAR)
Withdrawal Mon 08/06/1964 off St Margarets (64A)
Service Life 16 yrs, 9 mths , 30 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 08/1964 at P.W. McLellan (Langloan)

Notes
Notes Sold 8/64 for scrap to P& W McLellan, Langloan

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
CAR   Carlisle Canal (New) on 09/08/1947
SR   To Southern Region on 20/05/1953
68E   Carlisle Canal on 21/06/1953
64B   Haymarket on 09/12/1957
64A   St Margarets on 23/09/1962
     Withdrawn on 08/06/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW CAR Carlisle Canal on 09/08/1947
LOAN 73A Stewarts Lane 9w/e 26/05/1953
ALLOC 64B Haymarket 4w/e 28/12/1957
ALLOC 64A St Margarets 5w/e 13/10/1962
WDN   on 08/06/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
09/08/1947 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9856)
11/01/1949 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9733)
04/07/1952 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28610)
04/06/1955 WPU Gear removed
11/08/1956 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28705)
04/06/1959 BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
04/06/1959 Modified bogie springs fitted
27/01/1962 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28823)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Cowlairs Works 03/12/1948 11/01/1949 40 days General Boiler number 28618 (Diagram 100A)
 
Cowlairs Works 09/01/1951 01/02/1951 24 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 10/06/1952 04/07/1952 25 days General Boiler number 28610 (Diagram 100A)
 
Cowlairs Works 04/05/1954 05/06/1954 33 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 04/05/1955 04/06/1955 32 days Heavy Intermediate WPU Gear removed
 
Cowlairs Works 22/06/1955 25/06/1955 4 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 12/04/1956 15/05/1956 34 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 14/06/1956 11/08/1956 59 days General Boiler number 10847 (Diagram 100A)
 
Cowlairs Works 09/10/1957 02/11/1957 25 days Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 14/05/1959 04/06/1959 22 days Unclassified BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
 
Cowlairs Works 08/08/1959 12/09/1959 36 days Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 02/10/1959 06/10/1959 5 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 23/03/1960 23/04/1960 32 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 04/05/1961 18/05/1961 15 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 08/01/1962 27/01/1962 20 days General Boiler number 28823 (Diagram 100A)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/10/1949 Cowlairs Works Locomotives entering Works during October: These included Nos. 61219, 61779/81, 61855, 1900, 62432/78, 2484, 3071, 3134/47/75/84, 4565, 64578, 4639, 4711/92, 4816, 64849, 4927, 65929/31, 7484/95, 8332/48, 68456, 69130, 9165, 69199, 9216, 69514, 9562, 77119, 79265. SLS/194912

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
09/08/1947 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1219
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26120
Allocated to Carlisle Canal (CAR)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
19/09/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 61219    
03/12/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 03/12/1948. Dep: 11/01/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28618 (Diagram 100A)
   
09/01/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 09/01/1951. Dep: 01/02/1951.    
10/06/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 10/06/1952. Dep: 04/07/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28610 (Diagram 100A)
   
20/05/1953 Allocation Reallocated to To Southern Region (SR)    
21/06/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Canal (68E)    
04/05/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 04/05/1954. Dep: 05/06/1954.    
04/05/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 04/05/1955. Dep: 04/06/1955.
Work undertaken:
WPU Gear removed
   
22/06/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 22/06/1955. Dep: 25/06/1955.    
12/04/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/04/1956. Dep: 15/05/1956.    
14/06/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 14/06/1956. Dep: 11/08/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 10847 (Diagram 100A)
   
09/10/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 09/10/1957. Dep: 02/11/1957.    
09/12/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (64B)    
14/05/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 14/05/1959. Dep: 04/06/1959.
Work undertaken:
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
   
08/08/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 08/08/1959. Dep: 12/09/1959.    
02/10/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 02/10/1959. Dep: 06/10/1959.    
23/03/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 23/03/1960. Dep: 23/04/1960.    
04/05/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 04/05/1961. Dep: 18/05/1961.    
08/01/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 08/01/1962. Dep: 27/01/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28823 (Diagram 100A)
   
23/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (64A)    
08/06/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 61219 from St Margarets (64A)    
08/1964 Scrapped Broken up by P.W. McLellan: Langloan    

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