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Company Number Date From
British Railways 67739 on 17/11/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer E. Thompson
Class L1
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-4T
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L981
Works Number 26578
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Westinghouse brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Sat 17/11/1948
Withdrawal w/e Sat 18/11/1961
Service Life 13 yrs , 1 dy

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) on 17/11/1948
STR   Stratford w/e 11/12/1948
51A   Darlington w/e 14/04/1951
51A   Darlington 4w/e 21/04/1951
30A   Stratford w/e 26/05/1951
30A   Stratford 5w/e 23/06/1951
34A   Kings Cross 4w/e 16/05/1953
32B   Ipswich 4w/e 25/07/1953
32A   Norwich Thorpe 4w/e 24/10/1953
32B   Ipswich 5w/e 18/06/1955
32A   Norwich Thorpe 5w/e 22/10/1955
32B   Ipswich 5w/e 21/01/1956
30A   Stratford w/e 17/01/1959
14D   Neasden w/e 20/08/1960
     Withdrawn w/e 18/11/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW EFD Eastfield on 17/11/1948
ALLOC STR Stratford w/e 11/12/1948
ALLOC 51A Darlington w/e 14/04/1951
ALLOC 30A Stratford w/e 26/05/1951
ALLOC 34A Kings Cross 4w/e 16/05/1953
ALLOC 32B Ipswich 4w/e 08/08/1953
ALLOC 32A Norwich Thorpe 4w/e 03/10/1953
ALLOC 32B Ipswich 4w/e 18/06/1955
ALLOC 32A Norwich Thorpe 4w/e 08/10/1955
ALLOC 32B Ipswich 4w/e 28/01/1956
ALLOC 30A Stratford 4w/e 24/01/1959
ALLOC 14D Neasden 4w/e 27/08/1960
ALLOC 91M To London Midland Region 4w/e 03/09/1960
WDN   w/e 18/11/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/11/1948 Queens Park Works Further new Class 'L.1' 2-6-4T's have appeared ex Q.P. Works as follows:-Nos. 67736 (8/11), 67737 (10/11), 67738 (12/11), 67739/40 (both 17/11), 67741 (19/11), 67742 (22/11), 67743 (24/11), 67744 (26/11), 67745 (29/11), 67746 (1/12) and 67747 (3/12). Further Works' Nos. checked are:-Nos. 67738 (26577/48), 67745/47 (26584-86/48). It is understood that these engines are again reverting to Eastfield for running-in-No. 67745 and onwards; a number of these have recently gone to Hamilton (27C) for that purpose. SLS/194901
30/04/1949 Darlington Works New work April: Nos. 60146 an 60147. Locomotives awaiting Works during April included: Nos. 888, 1035, 61199, 1224, 1405, 61625, 1668, 2726, 62753. 2760, 3044, 3260, 3275, 63286, 5044/68, 5109, 65633/50, 5653, 65684, 5858, 65868, 7278, 7675, 67729 (light re-pair), 67739 (damaged), 8156, 69842, Class '8' W.D. 77037, 77178 an 79206. Broken up: Nos. 63286, 3316, 65633/84.
Locomotives ex Works during April included: Nos. 60816, 61023, 61215/40/57, 61422, 61434 (rebuilt), 61648, 62700/03/64/67, 63348/80/92, 63411, 65110, 65739, 65821/44, 67722 (light repair), 68015/27, 68409/14/32, 68705, 69107, 69391, 69835/36/88, Class '8' W.D. 90382, 90449 (light repair) and 90460.
SLS/194906
31/03/1954 York Area The Holbeck (20A) turn to Scarborough mentioned in last month's notes has brought most of the Stanier Class 5 4-6-0's from Holbeck into York on various occasions; 73045 also appears frequently. 44810 (21A) appeared on it on 6/3/54. 44780 (25B) was under repair in York shed on 12/2/54. 61131 (37A) worked the 9.22 a.m. York to King's Cross as far as Doncaster on 12/2/54 instead of the customary Doncaster A3 or V2. 61131 returned to York at 1.26 p.m. on the 7.20 a.m. from Colchester. This latter train is normally hauled by a Doncaster B1, although V2's from New England are occasionally used instead. Two Scottish Region A3's called at York shed recently, returning north after overhaul at Doncaster Works, namely 60100 (64B) on 19/2/54 and 60095 (68E) on 3/3/54. 46465 (31A) was at York shed on 12/3/54, returning, to Cambridge after overhaul at Darlington Works. On 24/2/54 90145 (40B) arrived at York from the Hull via Market Weighton line hauling 69094 (53A) for Darlington Works. 67739 (32B) was also at York shed on the same date en route for Darlington Works in a very dilapidated condition.
Pantomime excursions to Leeds were run on 2/3/54 from both Scarborough and Kirbymoorside. One of the two Scarborough trains called at Weaverthorpe, Rillington, Strensall and Haxby stations, which have been closed to regular passenger traffic for many years. The excursion from Kirbymoorside called at Nawton, Helmsley, Gilling and Coxwold (closed early in 1953).
SLS/195404
28/02/1954 Darlington Works North Road Works have completed Class 2 MT 78014/5, and the diesel-electric shunters are now all in traffic, No. 13081 completing the order. Engines for works include 60806/18/37/88, 61010/37/69/84, 61124, 61273, 61418/28, 62381, 62715/20/44, 63437/50/61, 65061, 65676 (to scrap yard), 65743, 65778, 67658/90, 67715/36/9/47/59/89/91, 90089, 90116, 90270/80, 90400/1/31/9, 90554, 90600. SLS/195404
14/01/1962 Darlington Works (Scrap Road) 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
11/02/1962 Darlington Works (Scrap Road) Erecting Shop: D14/7/8/24/6, D3071/4, D4087-92, D5108/48/73-5, 12120, 60807/35/7, 60931, 61035, 61274, 63438/64/70/2, 65892, 67742, 80117, 90310, 90677/95, 92202, Weigh House: Nil. Outside Weigh House: 82027, Stripping Shop: 46407, 65751, 80116. Outside Stripping Shop: 46460, 61039, 61383, 67753, 68064, 68672. Works Yard: D281, D2173, D2589, 43016/53/5/71, 60954/9/77/81, 63412, 65099, 65794, 65889, 67609, 68010/43, 80119. 90603. Crossing: D257/78/80, D2247, D4086, D5107/49. Scrap Road: 61201, 61368, 61411-3/5/9/36/43/50/1/60, 64979, 65741/69, 65839, 67707/22/7/39/50/75, 68063, 68674/80/88/9/98, 68703/29/34. SLS/196204
25/03/1962 Darlington Works (Scrap Yard) Erecting Shop: D4094 (Complete), D4158-60 (Engines in), D4161-5 (Frames), D15/30, D248/56, D2265, D3071, D3138, D3943, 46450, 60882/5, 60901/57, 61240/88, 63399, 63420/48/63/71, 65099, 90351, 92144/98, 92201. Stripping Shop: 46476, 60804, 65763. Stripping Shop Yard: 43117, 61013, 61256, 63360, 63443, 67752, 90068/81. Works Yard: D2113, D4091/2, D5174, 43129, 46460/7, 60816/55. 60954, 67609/61, 68024/35/64, 90333, 92097, 92194, Crossing: D2164, D2230, D2589, D3229/43. Test House: D4093, D5175. Scrap Yard: 61411/2/3/5/9/22/43/50/1/60, 64979, 65741/51/69, 67707/39/50/3/75, 68063, 68680/8/9, 68703/29/34 all complete with 60960/77, 61368, 67665/81 partially cut up. SLS/196205

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
17/11/1948 To Service To service as British Railways Number 67739
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26578
   
11/12/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
14/04/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
21/04/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
26/05/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
23/06/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
16/05/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
25/07/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (32B)    
24/10/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
18/06/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (32B)    
22/10/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
21/01/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (32B)    
17/01/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
20/08/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (14D)    
18/11/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 67739    

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