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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 61317 on 06/05/1948

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 26218
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Sun 06/05/1948 to Gorton (GOR)
Withdrawal Sun 16/09/1962 off Immingham (40B)
Service Life 14 yrs, 4 mths , 10 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 01/1963 at Cohens (Ickles)

Notes
Notes Sold 1/63 for scrap to G Cohert, Ickles, Rotherham

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GOR   Gorton (New) on 06/05/1948
SHF   Sheffield Darnall on 19/06/1949
SHF   Sheffield Darnall w/e 25/06/1949
32A   Norwich Thorpe on 12/09/1954
40A   Lincoln on 14/02/1960
40B   Immingham on 20/03/1960
     Withdrawn on 16/09/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW GOR Gorton on 06/05/1948
ALLOC SHF Sheffield Darnall w/e 25/06/1949
ALLOC 32A Norwich Thorpe 4w/e 18/09/1954
ALLOC 40A Lincoln 4w/e 20/02/1960
ALLOC 40B Immingham 4w/e 16/04/1960
WDN   on 16/09/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
06/05/1948 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9954)
27/07/1950 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9963)
15/04/1952 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28565)
10/04/1954 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28138)
25/02/1956 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28374)
07/12/1957 Modified bogie springs fitted
07/12/1957 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28836)
02/10/1959 BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
02/10/1959 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28262)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 02/11/1949 03/11/1949 2 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 06/06/1950 27/07/1950 52 days General Boiler number 9963 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 29/07/1950 02/08/1950 5 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 17/03/1952 15/04/1952 30 days General Boiler number 28565 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 06/03/1954 10/04/1954 36 days General Boiler number 28138 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 13/04/1954 23/04/1954 11 days Unclassified    
Stratford Works 06/04/1955 15/04/1955 10 days Unclassified    
Stratford Works 21/01/1956 25/02/1956 36 days General Boiler number 28374 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 29/10/1957 07/12/1957 40 days General Boiler number 28836 (Diagram 100A)
Modified bogie springs fitted
 
Stratford Works 19/08/1959 02/10/1959 45 days General Boiler number 28262 (Diagram 100A)
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
 
Doncaster Works 18/07/1960 12/08/1960 26 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 10/11/1961 08/12/1961 29 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/05/1948 Queens Park Works Further new Class 'B.1' 4-6-0's have appeared ex Q.P. Works as follows:-Nos. 61316 (4/5), 61317 (6/5), 61318 (11/5), 61319 (14/5), 61320 (18/5), 61321 (20/5), 61322 (25/5) and 61323 (27/5). Further Works' Nos. checked are Nos. 61316-19 (26217-20/48), 61321-23 (26222-24/48). SLS/194807
18/03/1959 FA Cup excursions The Norwich-Luton cup replay of 18th March brought the following to Birmingham New Street-Bls 61046/8 of 32A, 61204 of 31F and 61270/317 of 32A; Class 5s 44810/6 an 45238, all 14A. SLS/195904
12/11/1961 Doncaster Works (Outside New Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: 13166, D8239, E3069-75; Outside New Erecting Shop: D5583, 61042, 61317, 73000/165. Stripping Road: 60015, 63973/87, 70041. Crimpsal: D3646. 43151, 60108; Outside Crimpsall: 60003/29/149, 73024 (89A). Erecting Shop: D3153, D3447/8, D3476-8, D5520, D5609/37/66, D5802, 43160, 60023/65/127/525, 70000/8, 73054; Outside Erecting Shop: 60154, 76045. Weigh House: D366; Outside Weigh House: 61389. Paint Shop: E3068, D3254, D5050, D5360, D5606, D5822 (Brush 323/61), D9017 (EE2922, V574 of 1961), 60021/162, 62037, 63980, 70013. Works Shunters: Dpt10/1. SLS/196112
03/12/1961 Doncaster Works (Crimpsal) New Erecting Shop: D3474/7, E3070-6. Stripping Road: 60027, 60138, 63938, 73003. Scrap Road: Nil. Crimpsal: 60157, 61317, 70049, 73035. Outside Crimpsal: 60007, 60103. Boiler Park: 60048, 60109/51. Erecting Shop: D2026, D3153, D3325, D3451/74, D3646 D5520/68/9, D5612/3, D8215, 60029/71, 60149/60, 60523, 61286, 62048,, 63931/56/73, 70008/36/44, 73000/24. Outside Erecting Shop: 60148, 62034. Weigh House: D3478, D5050. Outside Weigh House: 60023, 61042. Paint Shop: D369, D5363, D5825, D9001/18, E3069, 60046, 61107, 63960/81/7, 73054. Paint Shop Yard: Nil. Works Shunters: DEPT. 10/1. SLS/196201

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/05/1948 To Service To service as British Railways Number 61317
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26218
Allocated to Gorton (GOR)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
19/06/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (SHF)    
25/06/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (SHF)    
02/11/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 02/11/1949. Dep: 03/11/1949.    
06/06/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/06/1950. Dep: 27/07/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9963 (Diagram 100A)
   
29/07/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 29/07/1950. Dep: 02/08/1950.    
17/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 17/03/1952. Dep: 15/04/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28565 (Diagram 100A)
   
06/03/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/03/1954. Dep: 10/04/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28138 (Diagram 100A)
   
13/04/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 13/04/1954. Dep: 23/04/1954.    
12/09/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
06/04/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/04/1955. Dep: 15/04/1955.    
21/01/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 21/01/1956. Dep: 25/02/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28374 (Diagram 100A)
   
29/10/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 29/10/1957. Dep: 07/12/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28836 (Diagram 100A)
Modified bogie springs fitted
   
19/08/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 19/08/1959. Dep: 02/10/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28262 (Diagram 100A)
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
   
14/02/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (40A)    
20/03/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
18/07/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 18/07/1960. Dep: 12/08/1960.    
10/11/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 10/11/1961. Dep: 08/12/1961.    
16/09/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 61317 from Immingham (40B)    
01/1963 Scrapped Broken up by Cohens: Ickles    

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