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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1056 on 04/07/1946
British Railways (BR Tmp) E1056   18/02/1948
British Railways 61056   06/08/1949

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 25812
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Sun 04/07/1946 to Ipswich (IPS)
Withdrawal Sun 19/04/1964 off Immingham (40B)
Service Life 17 yrs, 9 mths , 15 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 06/1964 at Central Wagon Co. (Wigan)

Notes
Notes Sold 6/64 for scrap to Central Wagon Co, Ince

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
IPS   Ipswich (New) on 04/07/1946
37A   Ardsley on 13/05/1951
37A   Ardsley w/e 19/05/1951
32B   Ipswich on 16/12/1951
32B   Ipswich 4w/e 29/12/1951
38A   Colwick on 29/06/1952
38A   Colwick 4w/e 12/07/1952
32B   Ipswich on 06/10/1957
31B   March on 22/11/1959
41A   Sheffield Darnall on 24/01/1960
40B   Immingham on 04/11/1962
     Withdrawn on 19/04/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 37A Ardsley w/e 19/05/1951
ALLOC 32B Ipswich 4w/e 29/12/1951
ALLOC 38A Colwick 4w/e 12/07/1952
ALLOC 32B Ipswich 4w/e 02/11/1957
ALLOC 31B March 4w/e 28/11/1959
ALLOC 41A Sheffield Darnall 4w/e 20/02/1960
ALLOC 40B Immingham 4w/e 01/12/1962
WDN   on 19/04/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
04/07/1946 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 5074)
18/02/1948 Front end heater connection fitted
18/02/1948 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 3841)
06/08/1949 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 3762)
16/03/1951 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28537)
20/03/1954 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28850)
18/12/1956 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28575)
05/12/1958 Modified bogie springs fitted
22/07/1961 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28347)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Stratford Works 27/09/1946 23/10/1946 27 days Light Repair After collision
 
Stratford Works 02/01/1948 18/02/1948 48 days General Boiler number 3841 (Diagram 100A)
Front end heater connection fitted
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E1056
 
Stratford Works 08/05/1949 06/08/1949 91 days General Boiler number 3762 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61056
 
Stratford Works 06/12/1949 13/12/1949 8 days Unclassified    
Stratford Works 04/02/1951 16/03/1951 41 days General Boiler number 28537 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 06/04/1952 08/05/1952 33 days Unclassified    
Stratford Works 09/09/1952 04/10/1952 26 days Heavy Casual    
Stratford Works 09/05/1953 09/06/1953 32 days Light Casual After collision
 
Gorton Works 06/02/1954 20/03/1954 43 days General Boiler number 28850 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 21/08/1954 04/09/1954 15 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 26/11/1955 07/12/1955 12 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 21/11/1956 18/12/1956 28 days General Boiler number 28575 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 06/10/1958 05/12/1958 61 days General Modified bogie springs fitted
 
Doncaster Works 16/06/1961 22/07/1961 37 days General Boiler number 28347 (Diagram 100A)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
12/02/1948 Stratford Works (Paint Shop) The following locomotives were seen stripped: Nos. *1518, 2620, 4766, 5391, *7118, *7122, *7148, 7203/18, an 9659, while in the process of being stripped were: Nos. 1623/39/52, 5522, an 8529. The following were in course of erection: Nos. 1046/7, 1609/10/21/31/53/59/61/2/3/6 an 8764; No. 4889 was complete, and No. 1553 was apparently in for examination. Awaiting Works at various points were: Nos. 1509/*44/78, 1624, 2536/63, 2590, 2602, 4663/89, *5360/*80/3, 5400/10/18/52, 5506, *7119/*20. *7130/*1/*2/*5/*6/*7/*44/*7/83, 7219/26/37, *7511/*2, 8168/74, 8213, 8372, *8485/*8/9, 8791/6, 8854 an 9604. *Officially withdrawn. The Paint Shop produced the following all newly painted, lettered 'BRITISH RAILWAYS' in yellow paint and prefixed 'E': Nos. 1056, 4687, 5565, an 8376. No. 8082 was stored here. The first locomotive to have been lettered in the above new style was No. 8619, which in addition was painted green and is now to be seen at Liverpool Street, acting as station pilot. The Running Shed produced the following additional locomotives painted in the new style: Nos. 1045, 1664, an 1667 SLS/194803
02/07/1961 Doncaster Works (Outside Crimpsall) New Erecting Shop: D2394/5, E3064-9. Boiler Shop: E3070. Stripping Road: D2235, D3446, D3694, 60022, 60502/19, 61195, 61311. 61902/19, 64170, 70018/39. Scrap Yard: 61997 being cut up. Crimpsall: 61157, 61846. Outside Crimpsall: D3660, 61056/87, 76050. Erecting Shops: D2026, D2234, D2402, D3449, D5571/2, D8211, 12124, 13253, 43154, 60009/30/62/73/7, 60142/55/6, 61074, 61167, 61378, 61893, 61906/43, 63928, 70009/23/7/35. Outside Erecting Shop: DEPT7, 60029, 61231, 61850/65, 68591. Weigh House: Nil. Outside Weigh House: D5534, 60099, 62059, 63967. Paint Shop: D2393, D6720, D9006, E3062/3, 13252, 60161, 61120. Outside Paint Shop: D351, D5347, D5804, D6719. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196108
16/07/1961 Doncaster Works (Paint Shop) New Erecting Shop: D2395/6, E3064-9, 13253. Boiler Shop: E3071/2. Stripping Road: D2235, 60044/56/63/94, 60502, 61088, 61803, 61902, 73043. Scrap Road: 61824, 61927/64, 64736, 69531 intact, 68951 just cut up. Crimpsal: 60150, 61204. Outside Crimpsal: 60147, 62015, 70034. Erecting Shop: D3446/9, D3660, D5560/72, D8212, 12124, 60022/30, 60155, 60519, 61055, 61157/95, 61208, 61312/26, 61846, 70009/18/38/9, 76050. Outside Erecting Shop: DEPT7, 60034. Weigh House: Nil. Outside Weigh House: 60029, 61906. Paint Shop: D2234, D2394, D5571, D6722, E3063, 60009/73, 61056, 61378, 61893. Outside Paint Shop: D353, D5806, D9008. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196109

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
04/07/1946 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1056
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 25812
Allocated to Ipswich (IPS)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
27/09/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 27/09/1946. Dep: 23/10/1946.
Work undertaken:
After collision
   
02/01/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 02/01/1948. Dep: 18/02/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3841 (Diagram 100A)
Front end heater connection fitted
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E1056
   
08/05/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 08/05/1949. Dep: 06/08/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3762 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61056
   
06/12/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/12/1949. Dep: 13/12/1949.    
04/02/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 04/02/1951. Dep: 16/03/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28537 (Diagram 100A)
   
13/05/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (37A)    
19/05/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (37A)    
16/12/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (32B)    
29/12/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (32B)    
06/04/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/04/1952. Dep: 08/05/1952.    
29/06/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
12/07/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
09/09/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 09/09/1952. Dep: 04/10/1952.    
09/05/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 09/05/1953. Dep: 09/06/1953.
Work undertaken:
After collision
   
06/02/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/02/1954. Dep: 20/03/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28850 (Diagram 100A)
   
21/08/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 21/08/1954. Dep: 04/09/1954.    
26/11/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 26/11/1955. Dep: 07/12/1955.    
21/11/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/11/1956. Dep: 18/12/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28575 (Diagram 100A)
   
06/10/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (32B)    
06/10/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 06/10/1958. Dep: 05/12/1958.
Work undertaken:
Modified bogie springs fitted
   
22/11/1959 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
24/01/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (41A)    
16/06/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/06/1961. Dep: 22/07/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28347 (Diagram 100A)
   
04/11/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
19/04/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 61056 from Immingham (40B)    
06/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Central Wagon Co.: Wigan    

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