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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1943) 8309 on 13/05/1944
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1008 on 27/01/1946
British Railways 61008   11/05/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
13/05/1944 KUDU

Locomotive Specifics
Designer E. Thompson
Class B1
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Darlington Works
Order Number No Order ID issued
Works Number 1931
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Fri 13/05/1944 to Darlington (DAR)
Withdrawal Fri 09/12/1966 off Carstairs (66E)
Service Life 22 yrs, 6 mths , 26 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 02/1967 at J McWilliams (Shettleston)

Notes
Notes Sold 2/67 for scrap to J McWilliam, Shettleston

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DAR   Darlington (New) on 13/05/1944
GHD   Gateshead on 03/06/1944
NEV   Neville Hill on 18/08/1944
PKS   Parkeston Quay on 03/01/1945
STR   Stratford on 03/03/1945
NOR   Norwich Thorpe on 29/09/1945
STR   Stratford on 17/08/1946
PKS   Parkeston Quay on 25/01/1947
STR   Stratford on 16/05/1948
STR   Stratford w/e 22/05/1948
34A   Kings Cross on 23/10/1955
38C   Leicester (G.C.) on 10/06/1956
26B   Agecroft on 26/09/1959
2F   Woodford Halse on 21/07/1962
65A   Eastfield on 16/03/1963
66E   Carstairs on 13/06/1966
     Withdrawn on 09/12/1966

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC PKS Parkeston Quay on 25/01/1947
ALLOC STR Stratford w/e 22/05/1948
ALLOC 34A Kings Cross 4w/e 05/11/1955
ALLOC 38C Leicester (G.C.) 4w/e 23/06/1956
LOAN 15E Leicester (G.C.) on 01/02/1958
ALLOC 15E Leicester (G.C.) on 23/02/1958
LOAN 26B Agecroft 3w/e 26/09/1959
ALLOC 26B Agecroft 4w/e 28/11/1959
ALLOC 2F Woodford Halse 5w/e 05/05/1962
ALLOC 91X To Scottish Region 4w/e 30/03/1963
ALLOC 65A Eastfield 4w/e 10/08/1963
ALLOC 65A Eastfield 5w/e 07/09/1963
ALLOC 66E Carstairs 4w/e 09/07/1966
WDN   w/e 10/12/1966

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
13/05/1944 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 3464)
11/05/1948 Front end heater connection fitted
11/05/1948 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 3606)
10/06/1950 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 3415)
30/08/1952 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28518)
02/10/1954 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28869)
14/03/1957 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28431)
23/10/1958 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28461)
23/09/1960 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28131)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 02/10/1944 18/10/1944 17 days Light Repair    
Stratford Works 25/02/1946 18/04/1946 53 days General    
Stratford Works 03/12/1946 21/12/1946 19 days Light Repair    
Stratford Works 06/04/1948 11/05/1948 36 days General Boiler number 28565 (Diagram 100A)
Front end heater connection fitted
Renumbered to BR 61008
 
Stratford Works 07/04/1949 08/04/1949 2 days Light Casual    
Stratford Works 17/04/1950 10/06/1950 55 days General Boiler number 28578 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 26/06/1950 01/07/1950 6 days Unclassified    
Stratford Works 31/07/1950 04/08/1950 5 days Unclassified    
Stratford Works 21/01/1952 02/02/1952 13 days Light Casual    
Stratford Works 21/07/1952 30/08/1952 41 days General Boiler number 28518 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 29/09/1953 10/10/1953 12 days Unclassified    
Stratford Works 12/08/1954 02/10/1954 52 days General Boiler number 28869 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 10/06/1955 24/06/1955 15 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 12/02/1957 14/03/1957 31 days General Boiler number 28431 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 06/05/1957 09/05/1957 4 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 17/09/1958 23/10/1958 37 days General Boiler number 28461 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 16/08/1960 23/09/1960 39 days General Boiler number 28131 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 20/10/1961 20/11/1961 32 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
11/11/1961 Darlington Works (Works Yard) Erecting Shop: D17, D249/51/79, D3317 D4079-81, D5102/49/68-73, 43141, 60859/64/91, 60952, 61020/4, 61129/92, 61218/89, 61382, 63405, 68025, 90067, 90333/44/63, 90445, 92194/5. Works Yard: D245/74, D2246, D3228, 12113, 46450/80, 60856, 60916/23/48, 61008, 61216/20/57, 63342/59, 63419/69, 65099, 65769, 65821/60, 67647, 67762, 68007/50, 69008, 78026, 80069, 90009, 90450, 92183. Stripping Shop: 61415/47. Outside Stripping Shop: 60939, 63435, 65691. Crossing: D272, D351 D3140, D4078, D5096, D5101/67, 60806. Scrap Yard: 61411-4/9/22/3/31/6/60, 65741, 67707/13/7/22/75/94, 68675/92, 68702 intact. SLS/196201
14/04/1963 Eastfield MPD 61008 transferred from LMR, ex Works-65916/32, and waiting Works-44194, 45713/24, 57653, 61147/80/346, 64527, 64790/814/44/69/97/910/24/9, 90060 an 90759. SLS/196304

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
13/05/1944 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 8309, name: KUDU
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1931
Allocated to Darlington (DAR)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
03/06/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
18/08/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (NEV)    
02/10/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 02/10/1944. Dep: 18/10/1944.    
03/01/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Parkeston Quay (PKS)    
03/03/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
29/09/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
27/01/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1008    
25/02/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 25/02/1946. Dep: 18/04/1946.    
17/08/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
03/12/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 03/12/1946. Dep: 21/12/1946.    
25/01/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Parkeston Quay (PKS)    
06/04/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 06/04/1948. Dep: 11/05/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28565 (Diagram 100A)
Front end heater connection fitted
Renumbered to BR 61008
   
16/05/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
22/05/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
07/04/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 07/04/1949. Dep: 08/04/1949.    
17/04/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 17/04/1950. Dep: 10/06/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28578 (Diagram 100A)
   
26/06/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 26/06/1950. Dep: 01/07/1950.    
31/07/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 31/07/1950. Dep: 04/08/1950.    
21/01/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 21/01/1952. Dep: 02/02/1952.    
21/07/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 21/07/1952. Dep: 30/08/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28518 (Diagram 100A)
   
29/09/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 29/09/1953. Dep: 10/10/1953.    
12/08/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 12/08/1954. Dep: 02/10/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28869 (Diagram 100A)
   
10/06/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 10/06/1955. Dep: 24/06/1955.    
23/10/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
10/06/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Leicester (G.C.) (38C)    
12/02/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 12/02/1957. Dep: 14/03/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28431 (Diagram 100A)
   
06/05/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/05/1957. Dep: 09/05/1957.    
17/09/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 17/09/1958. Dep: 23/10/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28461 (Diagram 100A)
   
26/09/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Agecroft (26B)    
16/08/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 16/08/1960. Dep: 23/09/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28131 (Diagram 100A)
   
20/10/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 20/10/1961. Dep: 20/11/1961.    
21/07/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Woodford Halse (2F)    
16/03/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (65A)    
13/06/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Carstairs (66E)    
09/12/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 61008 from Carstairs (66E)    
02/1967 Scrapped Broken up by J McWilliams: Shettleston    

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