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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1282 on 28/01/1948
British Railways 61282   23/04/1949

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 26183
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Sun 28/01/1948 to Colwick (CLK)
Withdrawal Sun 16/09/1962 off New England (34E)
Service Life 14 yrs, 7 mths , 19 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 01/1963 at R A Kings (Norwich)

Notes
Notes Sold 1/63 for scrap to R A King, Norwich

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
CLK   Colwick (New) on 28/01/1948
LEI   Leicester (G.C.) on 21/11/1948
LEI   Leicester (G.C.) w/e 27/11/1948
GOR   Gorton on 15/05/1949
GOR   Gorton w/e 21/05/1949
STR   Stratford on 21/08/1949
STR   Stratford w/e 27/08/1949
35A   New England on 27/09/1953
     Withdrawn on 16/09/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW CLK Colwick on 28/01/1948
ALLOC LEI Leicester (G.C.) w/e 27/11/1948
ALLOC GOR Gorton w/e 21/05/1949
ALLOC STR Stratford w/e 27/08/1949
ALLOC 35A New England 4w/e 03/10/1953
WDN   on 16/09/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
28/01/1948 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9919)
23/04/1949 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9773)
05/05/1951 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28549)
10/04/1953 Modified bogie springs fitted
10/04/1953 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28508)
10/02/1955 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28124)
13/11/1957 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28418)
23/10/1959 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28443)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 08/03/1949 23/04/1949 47 days General Boiler number 9773 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61282
  
Stratford Works 23/01/1950 30/01/1950 8 days Unclassified    
Stratford Works 30/03/1951 05/05/1951 37 days General Boiler number 28549 (Diagram 100A)
  
Stratford Works 09/02/1953 10/04/1953 61 days General Boiler number 28508 (Diagram 100A)
Modified bogie springs fitted
  
Doncaster Works 11/01/1955 10/02/1955 31 days General Boiler number 28124 (Diagram 100A)
  
Doncaster Works 15/04/1955 04/05/1955 20 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 19/10/1957 13/11/1957 26 days General Boiler number 28418 (Diagram 100A)
  
Darlington Works 17/11/1957 20/11/1957 4 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 23/09/1959 23/10/1959 31 days General Boiler number 28443 (Diagram 100A)
  

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
29/02/1948 Queens Park Works Further new Class 'B.1' 4-6-0's have appeared ex Q.P. Works as follows: Nos. 1274 (9/1), 1275 (12/1), 1276 (14/1), 1277 (16/1), 1278 (19/1), 1279 (21/1), 1280 (23/1), 1281 (27/1), 1282 (28/1), 1283 (2/2), and 1284 (6/2). Additional Works' Nos. checked are: Nos. 1262 (26163 of 1947), 1274/5 (26175/6 of 1947), 1277/8 (26178/9 of 1947), 1280-4 (26181-5 of 1947). No. 1221 was observed at Cowlairs West Junction, bearing the name Sir Alexander Erskine Hill and still painted green and lettered L.N.E.R. This engine is now fitted with electric lighting SLS/194803

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
28/01/1948 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1282
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26183
Allocated to Colwick (CLK)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted		    
21/11/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Leicester (G.C.) (LEI)    
27/11/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Leicester (G.C.) (LEI)    
08/03/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 08/03/1949. Dep: 23/04/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9773 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61282
    
15/05/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
21/05/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
21/08/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
27/08/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
23/01/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/01/1950. Dep: 30/01/1950.    
30/03/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 30/03/1951. Dep: 05/05/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28549 (Diagram 100A)
    
09/02/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 09/02/1953. Dep: 10/04/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28508 (Diagram 100A)
Modified bogie springs fitted
    
27/09/1953 Allocation Reallocated to New England (35A)    
11/01/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/01/1955. Dep: 10/02/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28124 (Diagram 100A)
    
15/04/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 15/04/1955. Dep: 04/05/1955.    
19/10/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 19/10/1957. Dep: 13/11/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28418 (Diagram 100A)
    
17/11/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 17/11/1957. Dep: 20/11/1957.    
23/09/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/09/1959. Dep: 23/10/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28443 (Diagram 100A)
    
16/09/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 61282 from New England (34E)    
01/1963 Scrapped Broken up by R A Kings: Norwich    

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