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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1226 on 21/08/1947
British Railways 61226   27/04/1949

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 26127
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Sun 21/08/1947 to Stratford (STR)
Withdrawal Sun 16/09/1962 off Stratford (30A)
Service Life 15 yrs , 26 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Thu 22/11/1962 at Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Notes
Notes 22/II/62 In for cutting up at Doncaster

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
STR   Stratford (New) on 21/08/1947
PKS   Parkeston Quay on 18/01/1948
PKS   Parkeston Quay w/e 24/01/1948
31B   March on 08/10/1950
30F   Parkeston Quay on 10/12/1950
30F   Parkeston Quay m/e 31/12/1950
30A   Stratford on 01/01/1961
     Withdrawn on 16/09/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW STR Stratford on 21/08/1947
ALLOC PKS Parkeston Quay w/e 24/01/1948
ALLOC 31B March w/e 08/10/1950
ALLOC 30F Parkeston Quay m/e 31/12/1950
ALLOC 30A Stratford 5w/e 04/02/1961
WDN   on 16/09/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
21/08/1947 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9863)
27/04/1949 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9922)
19/04/1951 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28545)
25/07/1953 Modified bogie springs fitted
17/02/1956 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28821)
30/05/1958 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28213)
06/05/1960 BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
06/05/1960 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28269)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Stratford Works 04/03/1949 27/04/1949 55 days General Boiler number 9922 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61226
 
Stratford Works 16/11/1949 26/11/1949 11 days Unclassified    
Stratford Works 04/03/1951 19/04/1951 47 days General Boiler number 28545 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 03/06/1953 25/07/1953 53 days General Modified bogie springs fitted
 
Stratford Works 14/09/1955 01/10/1955 18 days Unclassified After collision
 
Doncaster Works 12/01/1956 17/02/1956 37 days General Boiler number 28821 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 11/06/1957 14/06/1957 4 days Unclassified    
Stratford Works 31/03/1958 30/05/1958 61 days General Boiler number 28213 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 19/06/1958 25/06/1958 7 days Unclassified    
Stratford Works 03/03/1960 06/05/1960 65 days General Boiler number 28269 (Diagram 100A)
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
 
Doncaster Works 21/09/1960 23/09/1960 3 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
11/09/1947 Queens Park Works Further new Class 'Bl' 4-6-0's were ex Q.P. Works as follows: Nos. 1223 (13/8), 1224 (15/8), 1225 (19/8), 1226 (21/8), 1227 (26/8), 1228 (28/8), 1229 (2/9), 1230 (4/9), 1231 (9/9) and 1232 (10/9). On 11/9 Nos. 1233 an 1234 were in the Paint Shop while in the Erecting Shop Nos. 1235 an 1236 were undergoing steaming trials; No. 1237 was minus the bogie but otherwise virtually complete. Additional Works Nos. checked are: Nos. 1216 (26117/47), 1217 (26118/47), 1222 (26123/47), 1226-33 (26127-34/47), 1235 (26136/47). SLS/194710

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
21/08/1947 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1226
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26127
Allocated to Stratford (STR)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
18/01/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Parkeston Quay (PKS)    
24/01/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Parkeston Quay (PKS)    
04/03/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 04/03/1949. Dep: 27/04/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9922 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61226
   
16/11/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 16/11/1949. Dep: 26/11/1949.    
08/10/1950 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
10/12/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Parkeston Quay (30F)    
31/12/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Parkeston Quay (30F)    
04/03/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 04/03/1951. Dep: 19/04/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28545 (Diagram 100A)
   
03/06/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 03/06/1953. Dep: 25/07/1953.
Work undertaken:
Modified bogie springs fitted
   
14/09/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 14/09/1955. Dep: 01/10/1955.
Work undertaken:
After collision
   
12/01/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/01/1956. Dep: 17/02/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28821 (Diagram 100A)
   
11/06/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/06/1957. Dep: 14/06/1957.    
31/03/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 31/03/1958. Dep: 30/05/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28213 (Diagram 100A)
   
19/06/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 19/06/1958. Dep: 25/06/1958.    
03/03/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 03/03/1960. Dep: 06/05/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28269 (Diagram 100A)
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
   
21/09/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 21/09/1960. Dep: 23/09/1960.    
01/01/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
16/09/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 61226 from Stratford (30A)    
22/11/1962 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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