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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 111 m/e 11/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1828 m/e 03/1946
British Railways 61828 m/e 08/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class K3
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
K311/1924
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder Darlington Works
Order Number No Order ID issued
Works Number 1253
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 11/1924
Withdrawal Mon 20/03/1961
Service Life 36 yrs, 4 mths , 17 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1961

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 11/1924
NWE   New England on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
GOR   Gorton w/e 29/01/1949
40A   Lincoln 4w/e 19/06/1954
     Withdrawn on 20/03/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC NWE New England w/e 19/10/1946
ALLOC GOR Gorton w/e 29/01/1949
ALLOC 40A Lincoln 4w/e 19/06/1954
WDN   on 20/03/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
11/1931 Long Travel Valves fitted


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/03/1948 Doncaster Works Nos. 22, 23, 27, 34, 79, 91, 103, 504, 511/2/4 were all in Doncaster Plant about the beginning of March, but not all were in for general repair. Owing to a defective cylinder and piston, 'C.1' No. 2808 has been condemned, the boiler of which has now been placed on No. 2877. New 'A.2' No. 60532 Blue Peter was ready towards the end of March. The first re-numbered engines (green) ex Doncaster were: Nos. 60079, 60066 (after Goswick crash), 60512, 61070 an 60982, while others in hand included Nos. 60007/23 an 61828. No. 60534 will soon be ready, completing E.O. 380. Order 381 is for five 'A.2' following on. It is understood Orders 382-3 will be for 16 new 'A.1' 4-6-2's. SLS/194805
19/03/1961 Doncaster Works (Stripping Road) New Erecting Shop: D2388/9, E3059-64. Stripping Road: D2402, D3489, 13252, 60040, 61144, 61227, 61828, 62013, 63954, 68522, 68869/90, 68916, 69572; Scrap Yard: 64729/87, with 64746, 68875, 68979, 69586 being cut-up. Crimpsall: 60047/90, 61066, 62061. Outside Crimpsall: 60026, 60532, 61971. Erecting Shop: 13326, D3452, D5564, D8214, D9002, 43092, 43151, 60014/28/53/8, 60102/33/8, 61066/73, 61819/32/43/89, 61939, 62009, 63949/68, 70039, 76032. Outside Erecting Shop: D2400, 60128, 68925. Weigh House: D336. Outside Weigh House: 61950. Paint Shop: D320/37, D2387, D5690/1, D6712, D9000, E3058, 60041, 60118/36, 60529, 61835, 73096. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196105

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
11/1924 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 111
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1253
   
11/1931 Modification Modification: Long Travel Valves fitted    
03/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1828    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - New England (NWE)    
08/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 61828    
29/01/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
19/06/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (40A)    
1961 Scrapped Scrapped    
20/03/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 61828    

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