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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1040 on 16/04/1946
British Railways 61040   12/06/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer E. Thompson
Class B1
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L958
Works Number 25796
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Sun 16/04/1946 to Stratford (STR)
Withdrawal Sun 10/07/1966 off Wakefield (56A)
Service Life 20 yrs, 2 mths , 24 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 08/1966 at R A Kings (Norwich)

Notes
Notes Sold 8/66 for scrap to R A King, Norwich

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
STR   Stratford (New) on 16/04/1946
NOR   Norwich Thorpe on 21/07/1946
51A   Darlington on 02/09/1951
51A   Darlington w/e 08/09/1951
50A   York (North) on 06/07/1952
50A   York (North) 4w/e 12/07/1952
51A   Darlington on 14/09/1952
51A   Darlington 4w/e 04/10/1952
56F   Low Moor on 08/06/1958
56A   Wakefield on 15/03/1959
56D   Mirfield on 22/03/1959
56F   Low Moor on 20/08/1961
56A   Wakefield on 10/09/1961
     Withdrawn on 10/07/1966

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 51A Darlington w/e 08/09/1951
ALLOC 50A York (North) 4w/e 12/07/1952
ALLOC 51A Darlington 4w/e 04/10/1952
ALLOC 56F Low Moor 4w/e 14/06/1958
ALLOC 56A Wakefield 4w/e 21/03/1959
ALLOC 56D Mirfield 4w/e 18/04/1959
ALLOC 56F Low Moor 4w/e 09/09/1961
ALLOC 56A Wakefield 3w/e 30/09/1961
WDN   on 10/07/1966

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
16/04/1946 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 5062)
24/06/1950 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 3606)
19/01/1952 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28240)
29/05/1954 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28447)
10/07/1956 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28406)
24/10/1958 Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
24/10/1958 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28458)
05/11/1960 Electrical elements of ATC fitted
31/05/1962 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28440)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 06/05/1946 07/05/1946 2 days Weighing    
Stratford Works 03/09/1947 13/09/1947 11 days Heavy    
Stratford Works 26/04/1948 12/06/1948 48 days General Renumbered to BR 61040
 
Stratford Works 30/12/1948 18/01/1949 20 days Light Repair    
Stratford Works 12/05/1950 24/06/1950 44 days General Boiler number 28565 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 20/08/1951 31/08/1951 12 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 14/12/1951 19/01/1952 37 days General Boiler number 28240 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 21/02/1952 06/03/1952 15 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 21/10/1953 16/11/1953 27 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 26/02/1954 05/03/1954 8 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 04/05/1954 29/05/1954 26 days General Boiler number 28447 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 31/05/1954 01/06/1954 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 08/06/1956 10/07/1956 33 days General Boiler number 28406 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 19/09/1958 24/10/1958 36 days General Boiler number 28458 (Diagram 100A)
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 26/10/1960 05/11/1960 11 days Unclassified Electrical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 26/04/1962 31/05/1962 36 days General Boiler number 28440 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 06/06/1962 29/06/1962 24 days Unclassified    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
16/04/1946 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1040
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 25796
Allocated to Stratford (STR)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
06/05/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 06/05/1946. Dep: 07/05/1946.    
21/07/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
03/09/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Heavy) - Arr: 03/09/1947. Dep: 13/09/1947.    
26/04/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 26/04/1948. Dep: 12/06/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 61040
   
30/12/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 30/12/1948. Dep: 18/01/1949.    
12/05/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 12/05/1950. Dep: 24/06/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28565 (Diagram 100A)
   
20/08/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 20/08/1951. Dep: 31/08/1951.    
02/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
08/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
14/12/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 14/12/1951. Dep: 19/01/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28240 (Diagram 100A)
   
21/02/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 21/02/1952. Dep: 06/03/1952.    
06/07/1952 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
12/07/1952 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
14/09/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
04/10/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
21/10/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 21/10/1953. Dep: 16/11/1953.    
26/02/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 26/02/1954. Dep: 05/03/1954.    
04/05/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 04/05/1954. Dep: 29/05/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28447 (Diagram 100A)
   
31/05/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 31/05/1954. Dep: 01/06/1954.    
08/06/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/06/1956. Dep: 10/07/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28406 (Diagram 100A)
   
08/06/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Low Moor (56F)    
19/09/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 19/09/1958. Dep: 24/10/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28458 (Diagram 100A)
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
   
15/03/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Wakefield (56A)    
22/03/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Mirfield (56D)    
26/10/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 26/10/1960. Dep: 05/11/1960.
Work undertaken:
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
   
20/08/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Low Moor (56F)    
10/09/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Wakefield (56A)    
26/04/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 26/04/1962. Dep: 31/05/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28440 (Diagram 100A)
   
06/06/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/06/1962. Dep: 29/06/1962.    
10/07/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 61040 from Wakefield (56A)    
08/1966 Scrapped Broken up by R A Kings: Norwich    

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