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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1252 on 06/11/1947
British Railways 61252   10/06/1949
(Dept) 22 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 26153
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Mon 06/11/1947 to Ipswich (IPS)
Withdrawal Mon 25/11/1963 off March (31B)
Service Life 16 yrs , 19 dys
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 06/1964 at R A Kings (Norwich)

Notes
Notes Made S B Dept'l N0 22
Sold 6/64 for scrap to R A King, Norwich

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
IPS   Ipswich (New) on 06/11/1947
31B   March on 01/11/1959
31A   Cambridge on 10/01/1960
32A   Norwich Thorpe on 20/11/1960
30A   Stratford on 10/09/1961
31B   March on 24/09/1961
     Withdrawn on 25/11/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW IPS Ipswich on 06/11/1947
ALLOC 31B March 4w/e 28/11/1959
ALLOC 31A Cambridge 4w/e 23/01/1960
ALLOC 32A Norwich Thorpe 4w/e 26/11/1960
ALLOC 31B March 5w/e 07/10/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
06/11/1947 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9889)
10/06/1949 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9891)
03/02/1951 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28527)
29/11/1952 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28581)
30/07/1954 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28867)
10/03/1956 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28573)
15/11/1957 Modified bogie springs fitted
15/11/1957 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28593)
05/06/1959 BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
05/06/1959 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28572)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Stratford Works 04/04/1949 10/06/1949 68 days General Boiler number 9891 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61252
 
Stratford Works 10/12/1950 03/02/1951 56 days General Boiler number 28527 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 16/10/1952 29/11/1952 45 days General Boiler number 28581 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 14/06/1954 30/07/1954 47 days General Boiler number 28867 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 31/01/1956 10/03/1956 40 days General Boiler number 28573 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 11/10/1957 15/11/1957 36 days General Boiler number 10825 (Diagram 100A)
Modified bogie springs fitted
 
Stratford Works 20/04/1959 05/06/1959 47 days General Boiler number 28572 (Diagram 100A)
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
 
Doncaster Works 02/01/1962 07/02/1962 37 days General    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
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
21/11/1960 G.E. Dieselisation Extensive dieselisation has taken place on the GE and a considerable re-shuffle of diesels between March, Ipswich and Stratford took place on 21st November. Cambridge has lost all its passenger turns (steam) and its entire allocation of Bls (61046/8/66/71/82, 61236/52/3/4/80/3) has been transferred to March and Norwich, leaving 16 steam engines allocated. South Lynn is now a sub-shed of March, its allocation being 43089/90, 65548/77 an 68499. Lowestoft has lost its 3 steam engines (65462, 65588 and 68642) to store at Trowse and is completely diesel, i.e. D2039, D2553/5/68/70/3. SLS/196101
13/01/1962 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: D3453, E3088-94. Outside Erecting Shop: 60817, 61375, 61861/99, 63858, 68900, 70003/7. Erecting Shop: D2406, D3289, 13336, D3487, D5522/47/95, D5822. D8021, 08213, D9012, 12133, 43032, 60025/47/61/87, 60134, 60854, 61051, 61223/52, 61374, 62013, 63924/38, 70006, 76046. Stripping Road-dept. 10/1: 60938, 62034, 63571. Outside Crimpsal: D3482. 70018. Crimpsal: 60014/43/63/83/97. Outside Weighshop: 60138/57. Paint Shop: D374 (BE 3120 VF D670 of 1961), D5369 (BRCW DEL 212 of 1961), D5644, D5828 (Brush 364 of 1961), D5830 (Brush 366 of 1961), E3086/7, 60027/84 an 60125. SLS/196202
28/01/1962 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: D5643, D8213, E3072-6. Stripping Road: D4055/63, 60129, 60853, 61285, 61315, 63630, 73036. Crimpsall: 60119, 63962. Outside Crimpsall: 60870, 60938, 61168, 62021/34. Scrap Road: 68900 intact, 61862, 61908 being cut up. Erecting Shop: D3482, D5525/95, D5642/57, 12126/33, 13288, 60043/61/78/83/97, 60107, 60817, 61252, 61374/5, 61899, 63571, 70003/7, 76021. Erecting Shop Yard: 60062, 60112. Boiler Park: 60014/47. Weigh House: D5547. Outside Weigh House: D3289, 61223, 63924, 68928, 70006. Paint Shop: D3336, D3487, D5371/2, D5822, E3070/1, 60087, 76046. Paint Shop Yard: Nil. Works Shunters: DEPT. 10/1. SLS/196203

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/11/1947 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1252
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26153
Allocated to Ipswich (IPS)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
04/04/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 04/04/1949. Dep: 10/06/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9891 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61252
   
10/12/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 10/12/1950. Dep: 03/02/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28527 (Diagram 100A)
   
16/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 16/10/1952. Dep: 29/11/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28581 (Diagram 100A)
   
14/06/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 14/06/1954. Dep: 30/07/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28867 (Diagram 100A)
   
31/01/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 31/01/1956. Dep: 10/03/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28573 (Diagram 100A)
   
11/10/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 11/10/1957. Dep: 15/11/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 10825 (Diagram 100A)
Modified bogie springs fitted
   
20/04/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 20/04/1959. Dep: 05/06/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28572 (Diagram 100A)
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
   
01/11/1959 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
10/01/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Cambridge (31A)    
20/11/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
10/09/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
24/09/1961 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
02/01/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/01/1962. Dep: 07/02/1962.    
25/11/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 61252 from March (31B)    
12/1963 Renumbered Renumbered to 22    
06/1964 Scrapped Broken up by R A Kings: Norwich    

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