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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 61329 on 18/06/1948

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 26230
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Sun 18/06/1948 to New England (NWE)
Withdrawal Sun 17/04/1966 off Doncaster (36A)
Service Life 17 yrs, 9 mths , 30 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 05/1966 at Cohens (Kettering)

Notes
Notes Sold 5/66 for scrap to G Cohen, Kettering

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NWE   New England (New) on 18/06/1948
MAR   March on 12/06/1949
MAR   March w/e 18/06/1949
LIN   Lincoln on 20/10/1949
LIN   Lincoln w/e 22/10/1949
30A   Stratford on 21/10/1951
30A   Stratford w/e 27/10/1951
SR   To Southern Region on 19/05/1953
30A   Stratford on 23/05/1953
31B   March on 16/09/1962
36A   Doncaster on 28/10/1962
     Withdrawn on 17/04/1966

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW NWE New England on 18/06/1948
ALLOC MAR March w/e 18/06/1949
ALLOC LIN Lincoln w/e 22/10/1949
ALLOC 30A Stratford w/e 27/10/1951
LOAN 73A Stewarts Lane on 19/05/1953
EXLOAN 30A Stratford on 23/05/1953
ALLOC 31B March 4w/e 06/10/1962
ALLOC 36A Doncaster w/e 25/10/1962
WDN   on 17/04/1966

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
18/06/1948 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9966)
07/10/1950 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28264)
21/02/1953 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28539)
12/03/1955 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28841)
28/03/1957 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28152)
07/05/1959 BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
07/05/1959 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28527)
26/10/1962 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28304)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 13/08/1950 07/10/1950 56 days General Boiler number 28264 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 14/10/1950 25/10/1950 12 days Unclassified    
Stratford Works 22/12/1952 21/02/1953 62 days General Boiler number 28539 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 18/01/1955 12/03/1955 54 days General Boiler number 28841 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 11/02/1957 28/03/1957 46 days General Boiler number 28152 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 21/02/1958 09/05/1958 78 days Light Casual    
Stratford Works 17/03/1959 07/05/1959 52 days General Boiler number 28527 (Diagram 100A)
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
 
Stratford Works 12/05/1959 21/05/1959 10 days Unclassified    
Stratford Works 21/12/1959 08/01/1960 19 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 06/09/1962 26/10/1962 51 days General Boiler number 28304 (Diagram 100A)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/06/1948 Queens Park Works Further new Class 'B.1' 4-6-0's have appeared ex Q.P. Works as follows:-Nos. 61324 (1/6), 61325 (3/6), 61326 (8/6), 61327 (11/6), 61328 (16/6), 61329 (18/6), 61330 (23/6), 61331 (25/6), 61332 (30/6). No. 61315 was ex Works on 30/4. Further Works' Nos. checked are Nos. 61324-25 (26225-26/48), 61327-33 (26228-34/48). SLS/194808
02/04/1959 Stratford Works (Old Works) Old Works, 43143 (40F), 61009 (40A), 61116 (14D), 61202 (40A), 61232 (30F), 61329 (30A), 61348 (31F), 61371 (31A), 61405 (40A), 64823 (40F), 69696 (30A). Diesel Sp., D206 (34B), 11138 (30F), 12078 (1A), 15203 (75C), D2550 (32B), D3094 (75A), D3301 (30A), D5304 (34B), D8404 (30A). Waiting Wks., 61575 (31A), 64650 (30E), 64677 (30A), 64715 (40E), 65556 (31A), 69637 (34C), 69669 (30A). Paint shop, 15215 (75C), 61375 (30A), Stripping Sp., 43105 (30A), 61573 Wdn, 69728 (30A). Foundry, 68541. Waiting cut up, 61566/76/80, 62536/82/8, 64651, 65467, 65574, 68574/638, 69600/10/6/9/23/7/34/5/59/66/76/716/31. SLS/195905

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
18/06/1948 To Service To service as British Railways Number 61329
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26230
Allocated to New England (NWE)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
12/06/1949 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
18/06/1949 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
20/10/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (LIN)    
22/10/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (LIN)    
13/08/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 13/08/1950. Dep: 07/10/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28264 (Diagram 100A)
   
14/10/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 14/10/1950. Dep: 25/10/1950.    
21/10/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
27/10/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
22/12/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 22/12/1952. Dep: 21/02/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28539 (Diagram 100A)
   
19/05/1953 Allocation Reallocated to To Southern Region (SR)    
23/05/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
18/01/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 18/01/1955. Dep: 12/03/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28841 (Diagram 100A)
   
11/02/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 11/02/1957. Dep: 28/03/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28152 (Diagram 100A)
   
21/02/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 21/02/1958. Dep: 09/05/1958.    
17/03/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 17/03/1959. Dep: 07/05/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28527 (Diagram 100A)
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
   
12/05/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/05/1959. Dep: 21/05/1959.    
21/12/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 21/12/1959. Dep: 08/01/1960.    
06/09/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/09/1962. Dep: 26/10/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28304 (Diagram 100A)
   
16/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
28/10/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
17/04/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 61329 from Doncaster (36A)    
05/1966 Scrapped Broken up by Cohens: Kettering    

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