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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1011 on 30/11/1946
British Railways 61011   23/04/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
30/11/1946 WATERBUCK

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 1991
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Fri 30/11/1946 to Gateshead (GHD)
Withdrawal Fri 02/11/1962 off Gorton (9G)
Service Life 15 yrs, 11 mths , 3 dys
Total Mileage 623,683

Disposal
Scrapping Tue 27/11/1962 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Notes
Notes 27/11/62 in for cutting up at Darlington

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GHD   Gateshead (New) on 30/11/1946
56B   Ardsley on 23/09/1956
56A   Wakefield on 22/02/1959
56D   Mirfield on 22/03/1959
9G   Gorton (on loan) on 15/07/1960
9G   Gorton on 17/07/1960
2F   Woodford Halse on 05/08/1961
9G   Gorton on 13/01/1962
     Withdrawn on 02/11/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW GHD Gateshead on 30/11/1946
ALLOC 56B Ardsley 4w/e 13/10/1956
ALLOC 56A Wakefield 4w/e 21/03/1959
ALLOC 56D Mirfield 4w/e 18/04/1959
LOAN 9G Gorton 5w/e 02/07/1960
ALLOC 9G Gorton 4w/e 30/07/1960
LOAN 9G Gorton 5w/e 06/08/1960
ALLOC 2F Woodford Halse 5w/e 05/08/1961
ALLOC 9G Gorton 4w/e 27/01/1962
WDN   w/e 10/11/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
30/11/1946 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 3717)
06/07/1949 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9728)
24/02/1951 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28133)
06/09/1952 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28266)
23/03/1956 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28102)
10/04/1958 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28191)
15/10/1960 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28508)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 11/03/1948 23/04/1948 44 days General Renumbered to BR 61011
 
Gateshead Works 18/01/1949 01/02/1949 15 days Light Intermediate    
Darlington Works 09/06/1949 06/07/1949 28 days General Boiler number 9728 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gateshead Works 08/08/1950 15/08/1950 8 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 31/01/1951 24/02/1951 25 days General Boiler number 28133 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gateshead Works 16/05/1952 30/05/1952 15 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 12/08/1952 06/09/1952 26 days General Boiler number 28266 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 08/09/1952 10/09/1952 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 18/03/1954 10/04/1954 24 days General    
Darlington Works 20/07/1955 09/08/1955 21 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 24/02/1956 23/03/1956 29 days General Boiler number 28102 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 13/03/1958 10/04/1958 29 days General Boiler number 28191 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 04/04/1960 14/04/1960 11 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 13/09/1960 15/10/1960 33 days General Boiler number 28508 (Diagram 100A)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/04/1948 Darlington Works 'L.1's' Nos. 9000-9015 are to be renumbered 67701-67716. No. 67717 (9016) is the first to come out under this number, while No. 9015 was altered to 67716. The paint dates of Nos. 9009-9012 are March, and Nos. 9013-9015 and 67717-67718 are April. The Works' Nos. are 2028-2036/48 respectively. The next order for North Road will be a batch of 'A.1' 'Pacifics.' The rumour of further 'B.1's' came about owing to Stooperdale building a batch of spare boilers for this class. Locomotives for shops or scrap during the period April 4th-May 2nd included:-Nos. 1440, E1461, 2391, 2747, 3037, 3170, 3286, 3315, 5069, 5625, 5768/88, 7306, 7649/88, 9837/52, 9917/33, 77414, 79198. The following locomotives have arrived for cutting-up:-ex G.E. Nos. 5380/83, 5400, 7120/37, 8212, ex MET Nos. 7511/12 and ex M.G.N. No. 8485. Locomotives ex shops during the same period included Nos. 5778, 9856, 60510, 60825, 61011/60/71, 61420, 62388, 63125/40, 65624/50, 65825/47/51, 67263, 67301, 67632/84, 67718, 68248/90, 68724, 69786, 69875, 69910. The following locomotives have been painted or repainted green: Nos. 61011/60/71 an 67684. No. 60510 came off Works without nameplates, but returned and has at last had these fitted-Robert the Bruce. SLS/194806

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
30/11/1946 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1011, name: WATERBUCK
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1991
Allocated to Gateshead (GHD)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
11/03/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/03/1948. Dep: 23/04/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 61011
   
18/01/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 18/01/1949. Dep: 01/02/1949.    
09/06/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 09/06/1949. Dep: 06/07/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9728 (Diagram 100A)
   
08/08/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 08/08/1950. Dep: 15/08/1950.    
31/01/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 31/01/1951. Dep: 24/02/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28133 (Diagram 100A)
   
16/05/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 16/05/1952. Dep: 30/05/1952.    
12/08/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 12/08/1952. Dep: 06/09/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28266 (Diagram 100A)
   
08/09/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 08/09/1952. Dep: 10/09/1952.    
18/03/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 18/03/1954. Dep: 10/04/1954.    
20/07/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 20/07/1955. Dep: 09/08/1955.    
24/02/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 24/02/1956. Dep: 23/03/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28102 (Diagram 100A)
   
23/09/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (56B)    
13/03/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 13/03/1958. Dep: 10/04/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28191 (Diagram 100A)
   
22/02/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Wakefield (56A)    
22/03/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Mirfield (56D)    
04/04/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 04/04/1960. Dep: 14/04/1960.    
15/07/1960 Allocation Loaned to Gorton (9G)    
17/07/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (9G)    
13/09/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 13/09/1960. Dep: 15/10/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28508 (Diagram 100A)
   
05/08/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Woodford Halse (2F)    
13/01/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (9G)    
02/11/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 61011 from Gorton (9G)    
27/11/1962 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    

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