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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1060 on 01/08/1946
British Railways 61060   23/04/1948

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 25816
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Sun 01/08/1946 to Neville Hill (NEV)
Withdrawal Sun 16/09/1962 off Lincoln (40A)
Service Life 16 yrs, 1 mth , 15 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 01/1963 at Cox and Danks (Wadsley Bridge)

Notes
Notes Sold 1/63 for scrap to Cox & Danks, Wadsley Bridge

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NEV   Neville Hill (New) on 01/08/1946
HLD   Hull Dairycoates on 16/05/1948
HLD   Hull Dairycoates w/e 22/05/1948
35B   Grantham on 24/02/1957
35A   New England on 06/10/1957
40A   Lincoln on 20/11/1960
     Withdrawn on 16/09/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC HLD Hull Dairycoates w/e 22/05/1948
ALLOC 35B Grantham 4w/e 23/03/1957
ALLOC 35A New England 4w/e 02/11/1957
ALLOC 40A Lincoln 4w/e 26/11/1960
WDN   on 16/09/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
01/08/1946 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 3684)
23/04/1948 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 3711)
14/11/1950 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28110)
15/01/1953 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28208)
14/10/1954 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28108)
14/11/1956 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28658)
30/07/1959 BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
30/07/1959 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28593)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 11/03/1948 23/04/1948 44 days General Boiler number 3711 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61060
 
Darlington Works 27/04/1948 04/05/1948 8 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 19/10/1950 14/11/1950 27 days General Boiler number 28110 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 21/12/1950 28/12/1950 8 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 11/06/1951 16/06/1951 6 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 12/12/1952 15/01/1953 35 days General Boiler number 28208 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 03/03/1953 05/03/1953 3 days Weighing    
Darlington Works 31/12/1953 12/01/1954 13 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 17/09/1954 14/10/1954 28 days General Boiler number 28108 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 12/01/1956 25/01/1956 14 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 17/10/1956 14/11/1956 29 days General Boiler number 28658 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 01/06/1959 30/07/1959 60 days General Boiler number 10825 (Diagram 100A)
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
 
Doncaster Works 13/05/1960 25/05/1960 13 days Light Casual    

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
28/11/1953 Darlington Works North Road have cut up 65022 an 65497 from E.R. also 'Sentinel' 8137 (still L.N.E.R. lettering and numbers). Waiting Works are: 68035/923/68/71, 61017/60/71, 61214/55, 61422, 62773, 63357/72, 63468, 67635/69, 67761/6/7, 69783, 90016/55/162/8/430/4/633/96. 67669 is dual fitted. 69783 has a chimney like the old A6 class carried. SLS/195402

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
01/08/1946 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1060
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 25816
Allocated to Neville Hill (NEV)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
11/03/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/03/1948. Dep: 23/04/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3711 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61060
   
27/04/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 27/04/1948. Dep: 04/05/1948.    
16/05/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (HLD)    
22/05/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (HLD)    
19/10/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/10/1950. Dep: 14/11/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28110 (Diagram 100A)
   
21/12/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 21/12/1950. Dep: 28/12/1950.    
11/06/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 11/06/1951. Dep: 16/06/1951.    
12/12/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 12/12/1952. Dep: 15/01/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28208 (Diagram 100A)
   
03/03/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 03/03/1953. Dep: 05/03/1953.    
31/12/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 31/12/1953. Dep: 12/01/1954.    
17/09/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 17/09/1954. Dep: 14/10/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28108 (Diagram 100A)
   
12/01/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 12/01/1956. Dep: 25/01/1956.    
17/10/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 17/10/1956. Dep: 14/11/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28658 (Diagram 100A)
   
24/02/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (35B)    
06/10/1957 Allocation Reallocated to New England (35A)    
01/06/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 01/06/1959. Dep: 30/07/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 10825 (Diagram 100A)
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
   
13/05/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 13/05/1960. Dep: 25/05/1960.    
20/11/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (40A)    
16/09/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 61060 from Lincoln (40A)    
01/1963 Scrapped Broken up by Cox and Danks: Wadsley Bridge    

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