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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1272 on 29/12/1947
British Railways 61272   19/03/1949
(Dept) 25 m/e 01/1965

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 26173
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Sun 29/12/1947 to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)
Withdrawal Sun 03/01/1965 off New England (34E)
Service Life 17 yrs , 5 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 01/1966 at Garnham, Harris and Elton (Chesterfield)

Notes
Notes Made S B Dept'l No 25
Sold 1/66 for scrap to Garnham, Harris & Elton, Chesterfield

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NOR   Norwich Thorpe (New) on 29/12/1947
38A   Colwick on 20/09/1953
38C   Leicester (G.C.) on 19/12/1954
38A   Colwick on 20/02/1955
38B   Annesley on 17/02/1957
41A   Sheffield Darnall on 26/01/1958
34A   Kings Cross on 19/10/1958
34E   New England on 19/04/1959
     Withdrawn on 03/01/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW NOR Norwich Thorpe on 29/12/1947
ALLOC 38A Colwick 4w/e 03/10/1953
ALLOC 38C Leicester (G.C.) 4w/e 01/01/1955
ALLOC 38A Colwick 4w/e 26/02/1955
ALLOC 38B Annesley 4w/e 23/02/1957
ALLOC 41A Sheffield Darnall 4w/e 22/02/1958
ALLOC 34A Kings Cross 4w/e 01/11/1958
ALLOC 34E New England 4w/e 16/05/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
29/12/1947 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9909)
28/07/1949 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9924)
16/12/1950 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28518)
11/08/1954 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28189)
21/08/1956 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28415)
07/03/1959 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28450)
16/09/1961 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28854)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Stratford Works 06/03/1949 19/03/1949 14 days Light Casual Renumbered to BR 61272
 
Stratford Works 27/05/1949 28/07/1949 63 days General Boiler number 9924 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 31/08/1949 02/09/1949 3 days Unclassified    
Stratford Works 26/02/1950 17/03/1950 20 days Light Casual    
Stratford Works 05/11/1950 16/12/1950 42 days General Boiler number 28518 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 19/05/1952 04/07/1952 47 days General    
Darlington Works 14/07/1954 11/08/1954 29 days General Boiler number 28189 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 09/07/1956 21/08/1956 44 days General Boiler number 28415 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 31/01/1959 07/03/1959 36 days General Boiler number 28450 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 09/08/1961 16/09/1961 39 days General Boiler number 28854 (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
31/08/1949 M. & G.N. R. Line On the Melton Constable-Cromer route the majority of trains are hauled by 'D.16' 4-4-0's, of which class eight examples were noted, apparently working out their time on far from onerous duties; while the heavier holiday trains at week-ends brought 'B.12' and 'B.17' 4-6-0's and 'K.2' and 'K.3' 2-6--0's. The ubiquitous 'B.1' class was in evidence, though usually on goods workings, and the same applies to the 'J.39' 0-6-0's. Ex-G.N, 0-6-0 No, 64249 ('J.6') and ex-G.E. 0-6-0's Nos. 5567 ('J.17') and 64653 ('J.19') were seen on passenger trains. Tank engines noted were Nos. 7664, 67677 an 67679 ('V.1') and No. 69679 ('N.7'), which were by no means hard pressed in handling two, three and four coach trains on this route, while occasionally an ex-G.E. 2-4-2T put in an appearance. Except for No. 61272 ('B.1') and No. 64249 ('J.6'), which were freshly painted in standard British Railways livery, the engines noted compared very unfavourably with those of earlier days in the matter of cleanliness. Most of the passenger trains were made up of corridor stock ranging from modern L.N.E. and L.M.S. vehicles to ex-E.C.J.S., G.E.. N.E. and N.B. coaches, with a considerable proportion of ex-L.N.W 'flat' roofed stock transferred to the M. & G.N. and now in former L.N.E. varnished teak livery. The average train set would get high marks for interest but little for uniformity. SLS/194910

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
29/12/1947 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1272
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26173
Allocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
06/03/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 06/03/1949. Dep: 19/03/1949.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 61272
   
27/05/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 27/05/1949. Dep: 28/07/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9924 (Diagram 100A)
   
31/08/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 31/08/1949. Dep: 02/09/1949.    
26/02/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 26/02/1950. Dep: 17/03/1950.    
05/11/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 05/11/1950. Dep: 16/12/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28518 (Diagram 100A)
   
19/05/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 19/05/1952. Dep: 04/07/1952.    
20/09/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
14/07/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 14/07/1954. Dep: 11/08/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28189 (Diagram 100A)
   
19/12/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Leicester (G.C.) (38C)    
20/02/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
09/07/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 09/07/1956. Dep: 21/08/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28415 (Diagram 100A)
   
17/02/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Annesley (38B)    
26/01/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (41A)    
19/10/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
31/01/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 31/01/1959. Dep: 07/03/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28450 (Diagram 100A)
   
19/04/1959 Allocation Reallocated to New England (34E)    
09/08/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/08/1961. Dep: 16/09/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28854 (Diagram 100A)
   
01/1965 Renumbered Renumbered to 25    
03/01/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 25 from New England (34E)    
01/1966 Scrapped Broken up by Garnham, Harris and Elton: Chesterfield    

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