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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 61363 on 05/04/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer E. Thompson
Class B1
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L997
Works Number 26822
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Sun 05/04/1950 to Stratford (30A)
Withdrawal Sun 23/09/1962 off March (31B)
Service Life 12 yrs, 5 mths , 18 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 01/1964 at Central Wagon Co. (Wigan)

Notes
Notes Sold 6/63 for scrap to Central Wagon Co, Ince

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
30A   Stratford (New) on 05/04/1950
30E   Colchester on 06/01/1957
30A   Stratford on 06/12/1959
31B   March on 13/12/1959
31A   Cambridge on 10/01/1960
30A   Stratford on 17/06/1962
31B   March on 16/09/1962
     Withdrawn on 23/09/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW 30A Stratford on 05/04/1950
ALLOC 30E Colchester 4w/e 26/01/1957
ALLOC 31B March 4w/e 26/12/1959
ALLOC 31A Cambridge 4w/e 23/01/1960
ALLOC 30A Stratford 2w/e 23/06/1962
WDN   on 23/09/1962
ALLOC 31B March 4w/e 06/10/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
05/04/1950 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 10813)
19/01/1952 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28573)
02/04/1954 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28201)
16/06/1956 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28857)
03/10/1958 Modified bogie springs fitted
03/10/1958 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28421)
17/04/1959 BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
06/05/1961 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28755)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Stratford Works 17/12/1951 19/01/1952 34 days General Boiler number 28573 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 05/08/1952 29/08/1952 25 days Heavy Casual    
Stratford Works 23/02/1954 02/04/1954 39 days General Boiler number 28201 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 30/04/1956 16/06/1956 48 days General Boiler number 28857 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 26/08/1958 03/10/1958 39 days General Boiler number 28421 (Diagram 100A)
Modified bogie springs fitted
 
Stratford Works 06/04/1959 17/04/1959 12 days Unclassified BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
 
Doncaster Works 28/03/1961 06/05/1961 40 days General Boiler number 28755 (Diagram 100A)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/03/1950 Queens Park Works Further new Class 'K.1' 2-6-0's have appeared ex-Q.P. Works as follows: Nos. 62068 (14/2), 62069 (20/2) and 62070 (29/3) -the last of the batch. Further Works' Nos. checked are Nos. 62068 (26672/49) and 62070 (26674/49). No. 62070 carries a brass (B.R.) plate which reads '62070 1948.' New Class 'B.1' 4-6-0's were ex Q.P. Works as follows: Nos, 61360 (22/3), 61361 (24/3), 61362 (31/3) and 61363 (5/4). Works' Nos. checked are Nos. 61360-63 (26819-23/50), while Nos. 61360-62 all carry brass numberplates which read '1948.' These locomotives are being built under N.B.L. Order No. L.997. SLS/195005
30/06/1950 Special Trains Two private specials from King's Cross to Clacton last spring went by way of the connecting link between the Enfield-Hertford line at Bounds Green Box and the Palace Gates branch, reaching the main line at Stratford. The first train consisted of eleven Pullmans hauled by.'N.2' Nos. 69576 an 69589 through Wood Green and over the flying junction to Bounds Green, near Bowes Park station: 'B.1' Nos. 61361 an 61363 then took over at the other end for the main journey. The second special was formed of eight coaches including two dining-cars: it was brought out from King's Cross by 'N.2' No. 9495, and taken forward similarly over the unusual route by 'B.17' No. 61606 Audley End. SLS/195008
23/04/1961 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: D2390/1, D3452, E3056/61-5. Stripping Road: D2402, D3152, D3487, 60033/8/9/64/83/8/95/8, 61814/49, 62049, 68945/90, 70010/35. Scrap Road: 64208/23/36, 64804/74/82, 68903/16/27/70/81, Crimpsall: 43149, 61384, 70001. Outside Crimpsall: DEPT7, 60143, 70053, 73012. Erecting Shop: D3445/89, D5573, D8217, 13252, 13326, 43126/44, 60020/40/63/8/75/90, 60126, 60520/8, 61162, 61205/11, 61363, 61897, 62025/42/60, 63985. Outside Erecting Shop: 60015, 61927, 62011. Paint Shop: D341, D2389, D5695, E3059/60, 60047/67, 60141, 60536, 61094, 73065. Works Shunters: DEPT10, DEPT11. SLS/196106

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
05/04/1950 To Service To service as British Railways Number 61363
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26822
Allocated to Stratford (30A)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
17/12/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 17/12/1951. Dep: 19/01/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28573 (Diagram 100A)
   
05/08/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 05/08/1952. Dep: 29/08/1952.    
23/02/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 23/02/1954. Dep: 02/04/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28201 (Diagram 100A)
   
30/04/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 30/04/1956. Dep: 16/06/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28857 (Diagram 100A)
   
06/01/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Colchester (30E)    
26/08/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 26/08/1958. Dep: 03/10/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28421 (Diagram 100A)
Modified bogie springs fitted
   
06/04/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/04/1959. Dep: 17/04/1959.
Work undertaken:
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
   
06/12/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
13/12/1959 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
10/01/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Cambridge (31A)    
28/03/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/03/1961. Dep: 06/05/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28755 (Diagram 100A)
   
17/06/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
16/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
23/09/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 61363 from March (31B)    
01/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Central Wagon Co.: Wigan    

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