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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2370 on 12/03/1923
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1441   03/11/1946
British Railways 61441   07/12/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer V. Raven
Class B16
Company History NER/LNER
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1179
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Westinghouse brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Tue 12/03/1923 to York (North) (YK)
Withdrawal Tue 27/10/1959 off York (North) (50A)
Service Life 36 yrs, 7 mths , 15 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 11/1959 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Notes
Notes Into Darlington for cutting up 27/10/59

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
YK   York (North) (New) on 12/03/1923
NEV   Neville Hill on 07/08/1949
NEV   Neville Hill w/e 13/08/1949
HLD   Hull Dairycoates on 11/09/1949
HLD   Hull Dairycoates w/e 17/09/1949
YK   York (North) on 04/12/1949
YK   York (North) w/e 10/12/1949
50B   Neville Hill on 06/05/1951
50B   Neville Hill w/e 12/05/1951
50A   York (North) on 21/10/1951
50A   York (North) w/e 27/10/1951
     Withdrawn on 27/10/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC NEV Neville Hill w/e 13/08/1949
ALLOC HLD Hull Dairycoates w/e 17/09/1949
ALLOC YK York (North) w/e 10/12/1949
ALLOC 50B Neville Hill w/e 12/05/1951
ALLOC 50A York (North) w/e 27/10/1951
WDN   on 27/10/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
12/03/1923 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number D1468)
11/05/1928 Anti-vacuum valve fitted
11/05/1928 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number D1125)
07/08/1931 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number D1029)
15/06/1934 Steam Brakes fitted
15/06/1934 Cab side screens fitted
15/06/1934 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number D1491)
20/06/1936 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number 2560)
24/01/1939 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number D1566)
30/09/1941 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number 2559)
07/10/1944 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 3164)
23/08/1947 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 3447)
23/05/1950 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number 2878)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 08/06/1925 21/09/1925 106 days General    
Darlington Works 06/03/1928 11/05/1928 67 days General Boiler number D1125 (Diagram 49)
Anti-vacuum valve fitted
 
Darlington Works 21/05/1928 07/06/1928 18 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 18/06/1931 07/08/1931 51 days General Standard buffers & hook
Boiler number D1029 (Diagram 49)
 
Darlington Works 24/04/1934 15/06/1934 53 days General Boiler number D1491 (Diagram 49)
Steam Brakes fitted
 
Darlington Works 12/05/1936 20/06/1936 40 days General Boiler number 2560 (Diagram 49)
 
Darlington Works 19/12/1938 24/01/1939 37 days General Boiler number D1566 (Diagram 49)
 
Darlington Works 12/08/1941 30/09/1941 50 days General Boiler number 2559 (Diagram 49)
 
Darlington Works 12/09/1944 07/10/1944 26 days General Boiler number 3164 (Diagram 49A)
 
Darlington Works 14/10/1944 16/10/1944 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 17/05/1946 15/06/1946 30 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 15/03/1947 28/03/1947 14 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 08/07/1947 23/08/1947 47 days General Boiler number 3447 (Diagram 49A)
 
Gateshead Works 21/11/1948 07/12/1948 17 days Light Repair Renumbered to BR 61441
 
Darlington Works 20/04/1950 23/05/1950 34 days General Boiler number 2878 (Diagram 49)
 
Darlington Works 30/05/1950 02/06/1950 4 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 15/01/1952 12/02/1952 29 days Light Casual After collision
 
Darlington Works 30/04/1953 30/05/1953 31 days General Boiler number 24039 (Diagram 49A)
 
Darlington Works 03/06/1953 04/06/1953 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 21/12/1955 26/01/1956 37 days General Boiler number 24060 (Diagram 49)
 
Darlington Works 07/08/1959 10/08/1959 4 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 25/09/1959 29/09/1959 5 days Light Casual    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/03/1923 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2370
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1179
Allocated to York (North) (YK)
Diagram 49 boiler fitted
   
08/06/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/06/1925. Dep: 21/09/1925.    
06/03/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 06/03/1928. Dep: 11/05/1928.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1125 (Diagram 49)
Anti-vacuum valve fitted
   
21/05/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 21/05/1928. Dep: 07/06/1928.    
18/06/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 18/06/1931. Dep: 07/08/1931.
Work undertaken:
Standard buffers & hook
Boiler number D1029 (Diagram 49)
   
24/04/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 24/04/1934. Dep: 15/06/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1491 (Diagram 49)
Steam Brakes fitted
   
12/05/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 12/05/1936. Dep: 20/06/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2560 (Diagram 49)
   
19/12/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 19/12/1938. Dep: 24/01/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1566 (Diagram 49)
   
12/08/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 12/08/1941. Dep: 30/09/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2559 (Diagram 49)
   
12/09/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 12/09/1944. Dep: 07/10/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3164 (Diagram 49A)
   
14/10/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 14/10/1944. Dep: 16/10/1944.    
17/05/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 17/05/1946. Dep: 15/06/1946.    
03/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1441    
15/03/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 15/03/1947. Dep: 28/03/1947.    
08/07/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/07/1947. Dep: 23/08/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3447 (Diagram 49A)
   
21/11/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 21/11/1948. Dep: 07/12/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 61441
   
07/08/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (NEV)    
13/08/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (NEV)    
11/09/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (HLD)    
17/09/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (HLD)    
04/12/1949 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
10/12/1949 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
20/04/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 20/04/1950. Dep: 23/05/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2878 (Diagram 49)
   
30/05/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 30/05/1950. Dep: 02/06/1950.    
06/05/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (50B)    
12/05/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (50B)    
21/10/1951 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
27/10/1951 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
15/01/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 15/01/1952. Dep: 12/02/1952.
Work undertaken:
After collision
   
30/04/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 30/04/1953. Dep: 30/05/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24039 (Diagram 49A)
   
03/06/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 03/06/1953. Dep: 04/06/1953.    
21/12/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/12/1955. Dep: 26/01/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24060 (Diagram 49)
   
07/08/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/08/1959. Dep: 10/08/1959.    
25/09/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 25/09/1959. Dep: 29/09/1959.    
27/10/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 61441 from York (North) (50A)    
11/1959 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    

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