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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 61388 on 09/11/1951

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 26847
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Sat 09/11/1951 to Ardsley (37A)
Withdrawal Sat 24/06/1967 off Wakefield (56A)
Service Life 15 yrs, 7 mths , 15 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 10/1967 at Hughes Bolckows (North Blyth)

Notes
Notes Sold 8/67 for scrap to Hughes, Bolckow, North Blyth

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
37A   Ardsley (New) on 09/11/1951
37B   Copley Hill (Leeds) on 02/11/1952
37B   Copley Hill (Leeds) 4w/e 29/11/1952
50A   York (North) on 30/08/1959
56B   Ardsley on 25/11/1962
56F   Low Moor on 31/10/1965
56A   Wakefield on 13/11/1966
     Withdrawn on 24/06/1967

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW 37A Ardsley on 09/11/1951
ALLOC 37B Copley Hill (Leeds) 4w/e 29/11/1952
ALLOC 50A York (North) 4w/e 05/09/1959
ALLOC 56B Ardsley 3w/e 24/11/1962
ALLOC 56F Low Moor 4w/e 06/11/1965
ALLOC 56A Wakefield 8w/e 31/12/1966
WDN   on 24/06/1967

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
09/11/1951 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 10838)
05/06/1954 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28399)
16/01/1956 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28346)
11/09/1958 Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
11/09/1958 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28801)
16/02/1959 Electrical elements of ATC fitted
18/01/1962 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28454)
25/05/1964 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28142)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 01/05/1954 05/06/1954 36 days General Boiler number 28399 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 19/12/1955 16/01/1956 29 days General Boiler number 28346 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 17/10/1957 25/10/1957 9 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 13/08/1958 11/09/1958 30 days General Boiler number 28801 (Diagram 100A)
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 03/10/1958 14/10/1958 12 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 02/02/1959 16/02/1959 15 days Unclassified Electrical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 18/12/1961 18/01/1962 32 days General Boiler number 28454 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 06/03/1962 22/03/1962 17 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 07/04/1964 25/05/1964 49 days Heavy Casual Boiler number 28142 (Diagram 100A)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/08/1952 Selby-York During the last three Sundays of August the East Coast main line was closed between Selby and York, owing to re-laying work at Escrick, main line trains being diverted via Shaftholm Junction, Askern and Church Fenton. An interesting working on Sunday, 24th August, was the 4.5 p.m. train from Wakefield to York; this arrived at Selby behind 61388 (37A) and left five minutes later for York, via Church Fenton (i.e., in the opposite direction) behind Class 4 2-6-0 43123 (50C). The train was retimed to arrive at York at 5.32 p.m. instead of 5.20 p.m., but due to smart running by 43123 actually arrived at 5.28 p.m. The 8.40 a.m. train from Glasgow to King's Cross on Sundays calls at Selby at 4.30 p.m.; on 24th August, connection from Selby with this train was being maintained by a special shuttle service operated by motor-fitted 'G.5' Class 0-4-4T 67250 (50C) with one of the push-and-pull sets normally used on the Selby-Goole service. It was amusing to watch the incredulous faces of passengers who on asking for 'the London train' were politely directed to 67250's two-coach train in the up bay platform. On the same date (24/8/52) six 'D20' Class 4-4-0s were at Selby shed, i.e., 2395, 62374/81/84/86/92; these D20s at Selby have recently been doing much useful work, mainly between Leeds-Selby-Hull, Selby-York, etc. although the writer of these notes regrets to record a recent Selby-Hull run when 62378 (also of Selby) had difficulty in starting away from Selby and also lost time in running. Although some of the Selby 'D20s' are in good condition (notably 62384/92), D.20/2 No. 62360 (52D) was brought down specially from Alnmouth Junction to work the SLS/MLS special between Cudworth and Hull via the Hull and Barnsley main line on 24th August. D.20s 62343/45 at York are working on Harrogate trains and also on the 5.55 p.m. train from York to Pickering via Gilling and Helmsley. The 6.30 p.m. from York to Harrogate is a Selby duty and Selby D.20s are used on occasions although more often this train is worked by one of the Selby Class 4 L.M.R. pattern 2-6-0s. An unusual visitor to York, on 21st August, was Class 4 2-6-0 43139 (68E) en route to Doncaster Works; in an adjacent shed road at the same time was A3 Class Pacific 60068 Sir Visto (also 68E) returning from Doncaster Works to Carlisle. SLS/195211
14/01/1962 Darlington Works (Erecting Shop) Erecting Shop: D11, D256/71, D3316, D4083-8, D5107/8/49/72-5, 12119/20, 43053/7, 60812/98, 61275, 61388, 61454, 63381, 63467, 65768/72, 67638, 69005, 78026, 80118, 90397, 90620. Stripping Shop: 43071, 65892, 80117. Outside Stripping Shop: 60835, 61161, 92202. Works Yard: D18, D5096, 43055, 46450, 60809/22, 60963, 64897, 65099, 65862/9, 67681, 67718, 68017/43, 92064, 92199. Crossing: D17, D270/3, D2173, D2247/65, D3140, D4082, D5113. Scrap Road: 61411-3/5/9/36/43/50-2/9/60, 64979, 65741/69, 67707/13/22/39/50/72/5, 68688/9, 68729 all intact. SLS/196203
25/04/1964 Darlington Works (Erecting Shop) Erecting Shop: D12, D25, D28, D181, D186, Dep. 84, D2078, D2605, D3140, D3455, D3656, D5106, D5155, D7591 painted, D7593 motors mounted, D7594, D7595 equipment fitted, D7596 body, 60124, 60133, 61016, 61256, 61289, 61388, 62065, 62067, 65882, 73004, 73071, 75056, 90047. Stripping Shop (Inside): 61306, 43033; Stripping Shop (Outside): 60011, 60864. Paint Shop (Inside): D182; Paint Shop (Outside): 75006 painted green. Level Crossing: D30, D3378 ex works, D3675, D7592 painted. Works Yard: D2700, D5166, D7597 body, 60973, 63399, 62057 frame, 65033, 65099, 73142 ex works, 90370 ex works. Works Shunter: 68037. Test House: Empty. North Road Scrap Yard: 63388, 65876. Shed (Waiting Works): 60020, 65880, 69020 Stored, 61304, 61321, 68046, 68051, 68054. SLS/196406

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
09/11/1951 To Service To service as British Railways Number 61388
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26847
Allocated to Ardsley (37A)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
02/11/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (37B)    
29/11/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (37B)    
01/05/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/05/1954. Dep: 05/06/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28399 (Diagram 100A)
   
19/12/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 19/12/1955. Dep: 16/01/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28346 (Diagram 100A)
   
17/10/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 17/10/1957. Dep: 25/10/1957.    
13/08/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 13/08/1958. Dep: 11/09/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28801 (Diagram 100A)
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
   
03/10/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 03/10/1958. Dep: 14/10/1958.    
02/02/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 02/02/1959. Dep: 16/02/1959.
Work undertaken:
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
   
30/08/1959 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
18/12/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 18/12/1961. Dep: 18/01/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28454 (Diagram 100A)
   
06/03/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/03/1962. Dep: 22/03/1962.    
25/11/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (56B)    
07/04/1964 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 07/04/1964. Dep: 25/05/1964.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28142 (Diagram 100A)
   
31/10/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Low Moor (56F)    
13/11/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Wakefield (56A)    
24/06/1967 Withdrawn Condemned as 61388 from Wakefield (56A)    
10/1967 Scrapped Broken up by Hughes Bolckows: North Blyth    

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