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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1019 on 24/02/1947
British Railways 61019   02/07/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
24/02/1947 NILGHAI

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 1999
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Sun 24/02/1947 to Heaton (HTN)
Withdrawal Sun 12/03/1967 off York (North) (50A)
Service Life 20 yrs , 16 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 07/1967 at Drapers (Hull)

Notes
Notes Sold 7/67 for scrap to A Draper, Hull

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
HTN   Heaton (New) on 24/02/1947
HAY   Haymarket on 29/08/1948
HAY   Haymarket w/e 04/09/1948
DAR   Darlington on 31/10/1948
DAR   Darlington w/e 06/11/1948
TWD   Tweedmouth on 02/01/1949
TWO     w/e 08/01/1949
52A   Gateshead on 17/01/1954
52C   Blaydon on 10/02/1957
52A   Gateshead on 01/11/1959
52C   Blaydon on 11/09/1960
52d   Alnmouth on 04/11/1962
52B   Heaton on 24/02/1963
52A   Gateshead on 16/06/1963
50A   York (North) on 03/10/1965
     Withdrawn on 12/03/1967

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW HTN Heaton on 24/02/1947
ALLOC HAY Haymarket w/e 04/09/1948
ALLOC DAR Darlington w/e 06/11/1948
ALLOC TWO   w/e 08/01/1949
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 23/01/1954
ALLOC 52C Blaydon 4w/e 23/02/1957
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 28/11/1959
ALLOC 52C Blaydon 4w/e 01/10/1960
ALLOC 52Da   5w/e 10/11/1962
ALLOC 52B Heaton 3w/e 02/03/1963
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 06/07/1963
ALLOC 50A York (North) 4w/e 09/10/1965
WDN   on 12/03/1967

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
24/02/1947 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 3734)
02/07/1948 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 3708)
01/09/1950 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 5075)
10/05/1952 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28280)
08/10/1954 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28182)
07/12/1956 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28175)
09/04/1959 Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
09/04/1959 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28238)
30/06/1959 Electrical elements of ATC fitted
17/03/1962 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28346)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 02/06/1948 02/07/1948 31 days General Boiler number 3708 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61019
 
Gateshead Works 12/01/1950 25/01/1950 14 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 09/08/1950 01/09/1950 24 days General Boiler number 5075 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 06/09/1950 12/09/1950 7 days Unclassified    
Gateshead Works 23/01/1952 01/02/1952 10 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 15/04/1952 10/05/1952 26 days General Boiler number 28280 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 15/05/1952 20/05/1952 6 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 10/10/1952 15/10/1952 6 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 10/02/1953 19/02/1953 10 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 18/08/1953 26/08/1953 9 days Light Casual    
Gateshead Works 15/03/1954 18/03/1954 4 days Unclassified    
Gateshead Works 28/05/1954 15/06/1954 19 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 07/09/1954 08/10/1954 32 days General Boiler number 28182 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gateshead Works 07/11/1955 24/11/1955 18 days Light Casual    
Gateshead Works 09/01/1956 25/01/1956 17 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 09/02/1956 17/02/1956 9 days Light Casual    
Gateshead Works 30/10/1956 07/12/1956 39 days General Boiler number 28175 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 07/01/1957 06/02/1957 31 days Light Casual After collision
 
Gateshead Works 10/03/1958 25/03/1958 16 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 09/03/1959 09/04/1959 32 days General Boiler number 28238 (Diagram 100A)
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 15/04/1959 28/04/1959 14 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 29/06/1959 30/06/1959 2 days Unclassified Electrical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 12/02/1962 17/03/1962 34 days General Boiler number 28346 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 19/08/1963 02/09/1963 15 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/07/1948 Darlington Works 'L.1's' are completed up to No. 67727 and the last three are almost finished. The paint dates of Nos. 67719-21 are May, Nos. 67722-26 June and No. 67727 July. The Works' Nos. are 2037-2045, in order.
Frames are laid down for the first two 'Pacifics' and it is understood that at least twelve are expected to be completed by the end of the year.
No. 7306 the first 'G.5' to be withdrawn is in the scrap yard, together with No. 5115. A start was made on cutting-up 'C.7's' Nos. 2973 an 2982 during W/E 3/7/48 and these will be followed by No. 2954. Further engines of this class have arrived in the Works' road at the shed, and it is expected they will all be scrapped, they are as follows:-Nos. 2975, 2981, 2983, 2988 an 2995. 'J.93' No. 8488 arrived on a truck and was cut-up W/E 29/5/48. Easingwold Rly. No. 2 is still in the Works' yard in a very forlorn condition. The North Sunderland Rly. diesel Lady Armstrong has also been there for a considerable time; No. 8089 is at present working on the N.S. Rly. The frames of two ex G.N.R. 'Atlantic's' (still complete with cylinders) have been shortened and are being used back to back as a boiler wagon. 'B.1' No. 61014 is ex works painted black and fully lined, but minus name plates-the name being chalked on one side of the smokebox. Other locomotives noted painted black and fully lined include Nos. 60834, 60942, 61019 an 62751.
Locomotives ex works to July 3rd, include:-Nos. 60919, 61410, 62724, 63282/90, 63345, 65024/64, 65575, 65673, 65708/54/62/75, 65816/41, 67613/29, 68245, 68307/58/91, 68706/61, 69771/98, 69833/37, 69854/66 an 69917. Locomotives for works during the same period include:-Nos. 509, 824/98, 920, 1012/19, 2375/79, 2706/61/68, 3250/64, 5099, 5670/92, 5774, 7246/95, 7305/06, 7603/05/10/16/30/35/61/78/90, 8262/91, 8358/60/93, 8434, 9781/82, 9832/52/57/82/85/93 an 61420.
SLS/194808
31/07/1948 Darlington Works 'L.1's' are completed up to No. 67727 and the last three are almost finished. The paint dates of Nos. 67719-21 are May, Nos. 67722-26 June and No. 67727 July. The Works' Nos. are 2037-2045, in order.
Frames are laid down for the first two 'Pacifics' and it is understood that at least twelve are expected to be completed by the end of the year.
No. 7306 the first 'G.5' to be withdrawn is in the scrap yard, together with No. 5115. A start was made on cutting-up 'C.7's' Nos. 2973 an 2982 during W/E 3/7/48 and these will be followed by No. 2954. Further engines of this class have arrived in the Works' road at the shed, and it is expected they will all be scrapped, they are as follows:-Nos. 2975, 2981, 2983, 2988 an 2995. 'J.93' No. 8488 arrived on a truck and was cut-up W/E 29/5/48. Easingwold Rly. No. 2 is still in the Works' yard in a very forlorn condition. The North Sunderland Rly. diesel Lady Armstrong has also been there for a considerable time; No. 8089 is at present working on the N.S. Rly. The frames of two ex G.N.R. 'Atlantic's' (still complete with cylinders) have been shortened and are being used back to back as a boiler wagon. 'B.1' No. 61014 is ex works painted black and fully lined, but minus name plates-the name being chalked on one side of the smokebox. Other locomotives noted painted black and fully lined include Nos. 60834, 60942, 61019 an 62751.
Locomotives ex works to July 3rd, include:-Nos. 60919, 61410, 62724, 63282/90, 63345, 65024/64, 65575, 65673, 65708/54/62/75, 65816/41, 67613/29, 68245, 68307/58/91, 68706/61, 69771/98, 69833/37, 69854/66 an 69917. Locomotives for works during the same period include:-Nos. 509, 824/98, 920, 1012/19, 2375/79, 2706/61/68, 3250/64, 5099, 5670/92, 5774, 7246/95, 7305/06, 7603/05/10/16/30/35/61/78/90, 8262/91, 8358/60/93, 8434, 9781/82, 9832/52/57/82/85/93 an 61420.
SLS/194808
02/12/1948 Darlington Works Further new Class 'A.1' locomotives, Nos. 60134-37, ex North Road bear Works, Nos. 2053-56, in order. Locomotives awaiting Works: Nos. 970, 1642/44/72, 2344/65/90, 2715, E2718, 3292, E3311, E3314, 3399, 3420, 5100, 5856, 7283, 7636/69, 8015, 8275, 8313, 8698, 8745, 9792, 9842/89, 60942, 62737/64, 63290, 67672, 67719/23 (both light repairs), 69784. The following were sent to the scrap yard:-Nos. 3253/92/95, 3323/27, 8090 an 9103.
Locomotives ex Works: Nos. 60507 (unlined black, new chimney), 61019, 61627/38, 62371/91, 62708/47, 63140, 63344/58, 65706/17, 65803/14/32/52/83/89, 67300, 67311 (auto fitted), 67312, 67688, 68014 (altered bunker), 68245/95, 68426, 68678 (vacuum ejector), 68699, 69776, 69841/81/91, 69862 (first 'A.8' to be lined out), 69881/91, 'Austerity' 77050, 77195/99, 77329.
SLS/194901
25/03/1962 Darlington MPD (Ex-Works) Ex-Works on 51A: D3072, D3874, D5108, 43055, 43101, 60835, 60939, 61019/39, 63388, 65794, 65889/92, 68011, 80116, 90072, 90342, 90503. Waiting works on 51A: 12115, 43070/5, 46494, 60811/44, 61237, 68754, 78015, 92098. SLS/196205

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
24/02/1947 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1019, name: NILGHAI
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1999
Allocated to Heaton (HTN)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
02/06/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 02/06/1948. Dep: 02/07/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3708 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61019
   
29/08/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (HAY)    
04/09/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (HAY)    
31/10/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (DAR)    
06/11/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (DAR)    
02/01/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Tweedmouth (TWD)    
08/01/1949 Allocation      
12/01/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 12/01/1950. Dep: 25/01/1950.    
09/08/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 09/08/1950. Dep: 01/09/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 5075 (Diagram 100A)
   
06/09/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/09/1950. Dep: 12/09/1950.    
23/01/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/01/1952. Dep: 01/02/1952.    
15/04/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 15/04/1952. Dep: 10/05/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28280 (Diagram 100A)
   
15/05/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 15/05/1952. Dep: 20/05/1952.    
10/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 10/10/1952. Dep: 15/10/1952.    
10/02/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 10/02/1953. Dep: 19/02/1953.    
18/08/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 18/08/1953. Dep: 26/08/1953.    
17/01/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
15/03/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 15/03/1954. Dep: 18/03/1954.    
28/05/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 28/05/1954. Dep: 15/06/1954.    
07/09/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 07/09/1954. Dep: 08/10/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28182 (Diagram 100A)
   
07/11/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 07/11/1955. Dep: 24/11/1955.    
09/01/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 09/01/1956. Dep: 25/01/1956.    
09/02/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 09/02/1956. Dep: 17/02/1956.    
30/10/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 30/10/1956. Dep: 07/12/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28175 (Diagram 100A)
   
07/01/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 07/01/1957. Dep: 06/02/1957.
Work undertaken:
After collision
   
10/02/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Blaydon (52C)    
10/03/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 10/03/1958. Dep: 25/03/1958.    
09/03/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 09/03/1959. Dep: 09/04/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28238 (Diagram 100A)
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
   
15/04/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 15/04/1959. Dep: 28/04/1959.    
29/06/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 29/06/1959. Dep: 30/06/1959.
Work undertaken:
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
   
01/11/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
11/09/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Blaydon (52C)    
12/02/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 12/02/1962. Dep: 17/03/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28346 (Diagram 100A)
   
04/11/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Alnmouth (52d)    
24/02/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
16/06/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
19/08/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 19/08/1963. Dep: 02/09/1963.    
03/10/1965 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
12/03/1967 Withdrawn Condemned as 61019 from York (North) (50A)    
07/1967 Scrapped Broken up by Drapers: Hull    

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