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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1259 on 24/11/1947
British Railways 61259   29/01/1949

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 26160
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Thu 24/11/1947 to Neville Hill (NEV)
Withdrawal Thu 26/08/1965 off Ardsley (56B)
Service Life 17 yrs, 9 mths , 2 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 10/1965 at Hughes Bolckows (North Blyth)

Notes
Notes Sold 10/65 for scrap to Hughes, Bolckow, North Blyth

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NEV   Neville Hill (New) on 24/11/1947
51L   Thornaby on 05/02/1961
56B   Ardsley on 25/11/1962
     Withdrawn on 26/08/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW NEV Neville Hill on 24/11/1947
ALLOC 51L Thornaby 4w/e 04/03/1961
ALLOC 56B Ardsley 3w/e 24/11/1962
WDN   on 26/08/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
24/11/1947 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9896)
29/01/1949 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9875)
06/06/1950 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9912)
14/09/1951 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28228)
23/08/1952 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28445)
28/11/1953 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28230)
01/06/1955 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28113)
09/02/1957 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28641)
16/12/1958 Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
16/12/1958 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28545)
26/08/1959 Electrical elements of ATC fitted
19/10/1961 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28245)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 31/12/1948 29/01/1949 30 days General Boiler number 9875 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61259
 
Darlington Works 10/05/1950 06/06/1950 28 days General Boiler number 9912 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 13/06/1950 16/06/1950 4 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 22/08/1951 14/09/1951 24 days General Boiler number 28228 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 12/06/1952 03/07/1952 22 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 16/07/1952 23/08/1952 39 days General Boiler number 28445 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 25/08/1952 27/08/1952 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 10/11/1953 28/11/1953 19 days General Boiler number 28230 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 30/11/1953 04/12/1953 5 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 09/12/1953 15/12/1953 7 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 29/04/1955 01/06/1955 34 days General Boiler number 28113 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 17/01/1957 09/02/1957 24 days General Boiler number 28641 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 11/02/1957 12/02/1957 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 12/11/1958 16/12/1958 35 days General Boiler number 28545 (Diagram 100A)
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 18/12/1958 22/12/1958 5 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 13/08/1959 26/08/1959 14 days Unclassified Electrical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 25/09/1961 19/10/1961 25 days General Boiler number 28245 (Diagram 100A)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/12/1947 Queens Park Works Further new Class 'B.1' 4-6-0's have appeared ex Q.P. Works as follows: Nos. 1253 (10/11), 1254 (12/11), 1255 (14/11), 1256 (17/11), 1257 (19/11), 1258 (21/11), 1259 (24/11), 1260 (26/11), 1261 (28/11), 1262 (1/12), 1263 (3/12), 1264 (5/12), 1265 (9/12), 1266 (10/12), 1267 (12/12), 1268 (16/12), 1269 (24/12), 1270 (25/12), 1271 (26/12), 1272 (29/12) and 1273 (30/12). Additional Works' Nos. checked are: Nos. 1251 (26152/47), 1252 (26153/47), 1253 (26154/47), 1254 (26155/47), 1256 (26157/47), 1257 (26158/47), 1259 (26160/47), 1260 (26161/47), 1261 (26162/47), 1263 (26164/47), 1264 (26165/47), 1266 (26167/47), 1267 (26168/47), 1270 (26171/47), 1271 (26172/47) and 1272 (26173/47). SLS/194802

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
24/11/1947 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1259
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26160
Allocated to Neville Hill (NEV)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
31/12/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 31/12/1948. Dep: 29/01/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9875 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61259
   
10/05/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 10/05/1950. Dep: 06/06/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9912 (Diagram 100A)
   
13/06/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 13/06/1950. Dep: 16/06/1950.    
22/08/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 22/08/1951. Dep: 14/09/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28228 (Diagram 100A)
   
12/06/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 12/06/1952. Dep: 03/07/1952.    
16/07/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 16/07/1952. Dep: 23/08/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28445 (Diagram 100A)
   
25/08/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 25/08/1952. Dep: 27/08/1952.    
10/11/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 10/11/1953. Dep: 28/11/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28230 (Diagram 100A)
   
30/11/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 30/11/1953. Dep: 04/12/1953.    
09/12/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/12/1953. Dep: 15/12/1953.    
29/04/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 29/04/1955. Dep: 01/06/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28113 (Diagram 100A)
   
17/01/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 17/01/1957. Dep: 09/02/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28641 (Diagram 100A)
   
11/02/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/02/1957. Dep: 12/02/1957.    
12/11/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 12/11/1958. Dep: 16/12/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28545 (Diagram 100A)
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
   
18/12/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 18/12/1958. Dep: 22/12/1958.    
13/08/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 13/08/1959. Dep: 26/08/1959.
Work undertaken:
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
   
05/02/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
25/09/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 25/09/1961. Dep: 19/10/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28245 (Diagram 100A)
   
25/11/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (56B)    
26/08/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 61259 from Ardsley (56B)    
10/1965 Scrapped Broken up by Hughes Bolckows: North Blyth    

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