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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1240 on 06/10/1947
British Railways 61240   29/04/1949

Names Carried
Date From Name
12/1947 HARRY HINCHLIFFE

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 26141
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Tue 06/10/1947 to York (North) (YK)
Withdrawal Tue 06/12/1966 off Wakefield (56A)
Service Life 19 yrs , 2 mths

Disposal
Scrapping Thu 16/02/1967 at Arnott Young (Parkgate)

Notes
Notes Sold 16/2/67 for scrap to Arnott Young, Parkgate

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
YK   York (North) (New) on 06/10/1947
NEV   Neville Hill on 16/05/1948
NEV   Neville Hill w/e 22/05/1948
51L   Thornaby on 01/11/1959
50A   York (North) on 11/09/1960
56B   Ardsley on 25/11/1962
56A   Wakefield on 31/10/1965
     Withdrawn on 06/12/1966

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW YK York (North) on 06/10/1947
ALLOC NEV Neville Hill w/e 22/05/1948
ALLOC 51L Thornaby 4w/e 28/11/1959
ALLOC 50A York (North) 4w/e 01/10/1960
ALLOC 56B Ardsley 3w/e 24/11/1962
ALLOC 56A Wakefield 4w/e 06/11/1965
WDN   on 06/12/1966

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
06/10/1947 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9877)
29/04/1949 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9853)
12/12/1950 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28118)
31/05/1952 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28430)
12/12/1953 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28226)
18/06/1955 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28308)
20/09/1957 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28281)
30/04/1959 Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
30/04/1959 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28222)
28/03/1962 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28815)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 30/03/1949 29/04/1949 31 days General Boiler number 9853 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61240
 
Doncaster Works 13/11/1950 12/12/1950 30 days General Boiler number 28118 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 09/05/1952 31/05/1952 23 days General Boiler number 28430 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 19/11/1953 12/12/1953 24 days General Boiler number 28226 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 09/12/1954 17/12/1954 9 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 19/05/1955 18/06/1955 31 days General Boiler number 28308 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 12/12/1955 18/01/1956 38 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 31/07/1956 30/08/1956 31 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 27/08/1957 20/09/1957 25 days General Boiler number 28281 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 30/09/1957 03/10/1957 4 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 08/10/1957 21/10/1957 14 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 31/03/1959 30/04/1959 31 days General Boiler number 28222 (Diagram 100A)
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 06/05/1959 26/05/1959 21 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 08/06/1959 18/06/1959 11 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 25/06/1959 02/07/1959 8 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 19/02/1962 28/03/1962 38 days General Boiler number 28815 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 28/05/1962 05/06/1962 9 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
07/10/1947 Queens Park Works Further new Class 'Bl' 4-6-0's appeared ex Q.P. Works as follows: Nos 1234 (16/9), 1235 (18/9), 1236 (22/9), 1237 (24/9), 1238 (26/9), 1239 (2/10), and 1240 (6/10). On 7/10 Nos. 1241 an 1242 were in the Paint Shop, while complete in the Erecting Shop were Nos. 1243-1246. Further Works' Nos. checked are: Nos. 1234-1241 (26135-42/47) and 1243-1244 (26144-45/47). SLS/194711
30/11/1947 Darlington Further new Class 'Bl' 4-6-0's have appeared ex Q.P. Works as follows: Nos. 1241 (8/10), 1242 (10/10), 1243 (14/10), 1244 (16/10), 1245 (20/10), 1246 (22/10), 1247 (24/10), 1248 (27/10), 1249 (29/10), 1250 (31/10)), 1251 (4/11) and 1252 (6/11), which with 1239 (2/10) and 1240 (6/10) give a total of twelve ex Works during October. Additional Works' Nos. checked are: Nos. 1242 (26143/47) and 1245-1250 (26146/47-26151/47). No. 1250 is the first loco. ex N.B. Loco. Co. Ltd. noted with electric headlamps fitted to engine and tender. SLS/194712
31/03/1949 Darlington Works Locomotives awaiting Works during March included: Nos. 1173, 1240, 2343, 2703, 3005/44, 3139, 3273, 5028/36, 5091, 5668, 5715, 5821, 8180, 8705, 9107, 9374/75, 9880, 61023, 61434, 61619/43, 62730/52, 63099, 63315/80, 65119, 67709/22 (both light repairs), 69807/65, Class '8' 77499, 78578/85, 79206. To scrap yard: Nos, 3332, 5649/68, 5715, 9374. Locomotives ex Works during March included: Nos. 5629/33 (both fitted small snow ploughs at Gateshead Works), 60816, 61020 (name removed), 61216, 61422, 61618, 61644 (rebuilt 2 cyls.), 61645/47/48, 62700/21/64, 63392, 63411/17/30/65, 65094, 65656, 65800/76, 67244/68, 67344, 67615, 68265, 68409/25/32, 68708/13, 69401, 69773, W.D. 90008 (light repair), 90103, 90235, 90391, 90606. No. 5626 has been sold out of service to the Bolton Colliery, it is understood. Easingwold Rly. 0-6-OT No. 2 has been broken up in the scrap yard here by a private firm. SLS/194905
30/04/1949 Darlington Works New work April: Nos. 60146 an 60147. Locomotives awaiting Works during April included: Nos. 888, 1035, 61199, 1224, 1405, 61625, 1668, 2726, 62753. 2760, 3044, 3260, 3275, 63286, 5044/68, 5109, 65633/50, 5653, 65684, 5858, 65868, 7278, 7675, 67729 (light re-pair), 67739 (damaged), 8156, 69842, Class '8' W.D. 77037, 77178 an 79206. Broken up: Nos. 63286, 3316, 65633/84.
Locomotives ex Works during April included: Nos. 60816, 61023, 61215/40/57, 61422, 61434 (rebuilt), 61648, 62700/03/64/67, 63348/80/92, 63411, 65110, 65739, 65821/44, 67722 (light repair), 68015/27, 68409/14/32, 68705, 69107, 69391, 69835/36/88, Class '8' W.D. 90382, 90449 (light repair) and 90460.
SLS/194906
25/03/1962 Darlington Works (Erecting Shop) Erecting Shop: D4094 (Complete), D4158-60 (Engines in), D4161-5 (Frames), D15/30, D248/56, D2265, D3071, D3138, D3943, 46450, 60882/5, 60901/57, 61240/88, 63399, 63420/48/63/71, 65099, 90351, 92144/98, 92201. Stripping Shop: 46476, 60804, 65763. Stripping Shop Yard: 43117, 61013, 61256, 63360, 63443, 67752, 90068/81. Works Yard: D2113, D4091/2, D5174, 43129, 46460/7, 60816/55. 60954, 67609/61, 68024/35/64, 90333, 92097, 92194, Crossing: D2164, D2230, D2589, D3229/43. Test House: D4093, D5175. Scrap Yard: 61411/2/3/5/9/22/43/50/1/60, 64979, 65741/51/69, 67707/39/50/3/75, 68063, 68680/8/9, 68703/29/34 all complete with 60960/77, 61368, 67665/81 partially cut up. SLS/196205
08/07/1962 York South MPD Stored in the old south shed are 60887/95/939/82 all ex works, 61039, 61240 and 90467/571/8/663, also four BRCW d.m.us. damaged in a collision in March, viz. uE50543/76/9201/22, all noted 8th July. SLS/196208

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/10/1947 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1240
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26141
Allocated to York (North) (YK)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
12/1947 Naming Named 'HARRY HINCHLIFFE'    
16/05/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (NEV)    
22/05/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (NEV)    
30/03/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 30/03/1949. Dep: 29/04/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9853 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61240
   
13/11/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/11/1950. Dep: 12/12/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28118 (Diagram 100A)
   
09/05/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 09/05/1952. Dep: 31/05/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28430 (Diagram 100A)
   
19/11/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 19/11/1953. Dep: 12/12/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28226 (Diagram 100A)
   
09/12/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 09/12/1954. Dep: 17/12/1954.    
19/05/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 19/05/1955. Dep: 18/06/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28308 (Diagram 100A)
   
12/12/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 12/12/1955. Dep: 18/01/1956.    
31/07/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 31/07/1956. Dep: 30/08/1956.    
27/08/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 27/08/1957. Dep: 20/09/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28281 (Diagram 100A)
   
30/09/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 30/09/1957. Dep: 03/10/1957.    
08/10/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 08/10/1957. Dep: 21/10/1957.    
31/03/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 31/03/1959. Dep: 30/04/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28222 (Diagram 100A)
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
   
06/05/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/05/1959. Dep: 26/05/1959.    
08/06/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 08/06/1959. Dep: 18/06/1959.    
25/06/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 25/06/1959. Dep: 02/07/1959.    
01/11/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
11/09/1960 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
19/02/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 19/02/1962. Dep: 28/03/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28815 (Diagram 100A)
   
28/05/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 28/05/1962. Dep: 05/06/1962.    
25/11/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (56B)    
31/10/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Wakefield (56A)    
06/12/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 61240 from Wakefield (56A)    
16/02/1967 Scrapped Broken up by Arnott Young: Parkgate    

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