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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 61340 on 27/11/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer E. Thompson
Class B1
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Gorton Works
Order Number No Order ID issued
Works Number 998
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Sat 27/11/1948 to Eastfield (EFD)
Withdrawal Sat 22/04/1967 off Dundee West (62B)
Service Life 18 yrs, 4 mths , 26 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Fri 07/07/1967 at P.W. McLellan (Langloan)

Notes
Notes Sold 7/7/67 for scrap to P & W McLellan, Langloan

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
EFD   Eastfield (New) on 27/11/1948
65F   Grangemouth on 30/01/1961
62A   Thornton Junction on 16/10/1961
62B   Dundee Tay Bridge on 12/11/1961
62B   Dundee Tay Bridge on 13/11/1966
     Withdrawn on 22/04/1967

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW EFD Eastfield on 27/11/1948
ALLOC 65F Grangemouth 4w/e 11/02/1961
ALLOC 62A Thornton Junction 2w/e 21/10/1961
ALLOC 62C Dunfermline Upper 5w/e 10/09/1966
ALLOC 62B Dundee Tay Bridge 3w/e 03/12/1966
WDN   on 22/04/1967

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
27/11/1948 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 5121)
07/07/1952 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28623)
29/06/1957 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28462)
24/06/1961 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28637)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Cowlairs Works 15/08/1950 01/09/1950 18 days Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 06/06/1952 07/07/1952 32 days General Boiler number 28623 (Diagram 100A)
 
Cowlairs Works 13/04/1954 15/05/1954 33 days Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 11/02/1955 11/02/1955 1 day Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 27/01/1956 10/03/1956 44 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 24/05/1957 29/06/1957 37 days General Boiler number 28462 (Diagram 100A)
 
St. Rollox Works 25/03/1959 11/04/1959 18 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 20/05/1959 06/06/1959 18 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 06/03/1961 18/03/1961 13 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 17/05/1961 24/06/1961 39 days General Boiler number 28637 (Diagram 100A)
 
Cowlairs Works 27/03/1962 12/04/1962 17 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 28/03/1964 16/05/1964 50 days Light Intermediate    
Inverurie Works 29/10/1964 30/10/1964 2 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
06/07/1961 Eastfield MPD (Ex-Works) Waiting Works: 61191. Ex-Works: 61340, 61403, 90758. SLS/196108

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
27/11/1948 To Service To service as British Railways Number 61340
Built at Gorton Works, Works Number 998
Allocated to Eastfield (EFD)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
15/08/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 15/08/1950. Dep: 01/09/1950.    
06/06/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 06/06/1952. Dep: 07/07/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28623 (Diagram 100A)
   
13/04/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 13/04/1954. Dep: 15/05/1954.    
11/02/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/02/1955. Dep: 11/02/1955.    
27/01/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 27/01/1956. Dep: 10/03/1956.    
24/05/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 24/05/1957. Dep: 29/06/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28462 (Diagram 100A)
   
25/03/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - St. Rollox Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 25/03/1959. Dep: 11/04/1959.    
20/05/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 20/05/1959. Dep: 06/06/1959.    
30/01/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Grangemouth (65F)    
06/03/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/03/1961. Dep: 18/03/1961.    
17/05/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 17/05/1961. Dep: 24/06/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28637 (Diagram 100A)
   
16/10/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Thornton Junction (62A)    
12/11/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Dundee Tay Bridge (62B)    
27/03/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 27/03/1962. Dep: 12/04/1962.    
28/03/1964 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 28/03/1964. Dep: 16/05/1964.    
29/10/1964 Works Visit Works Visit - Inverurie Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 29/10/1964. Dep: 30/10/1964.    
13/11/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Dundee Tay Bridge (62B)    
22/04/1967 Withdrawn Condemned as 61340 from Dundee West (62B)    
07/07/1967 Scrapped Broken up by P.W. McLellan: Langloan    

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