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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1061 on 03/08/1946
British Railways 61061   07/05/1949

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 25817
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Mon 03/08/1946 to Perth (LNER) (PTH)
Withdrawal Mon 13/09/1965 off Ardsley (56B)
Service Life 19 yrs, 1 mth , 10 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 10/1965 at Garnham, Harris and Elton (Chesterfield)

Notes
Notes Sold 10/65 for scrap to Garnham, Harris & Elton, Chesterfield

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
PTH   Perth (LNER) (New) on 03/08/1946
64A   St Margarets on 05/02/1950
64A   St Margarets w/e 11/02/1950
51A   Darlington on 02/09/1951
56F   Low Moor on 08/06/1958
51A   Darlington on 14/09/1958
51C   West Hartlepool on 05/10/1958
56B   Ardsley on 25/11/1962
     Withdrawn on 13/09/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 64A St Margarets w/e 11/02/1950
ALLOC 51A Darlington on 02/09/1951
ALLOC 56F Low Moor 4w/e 14/06/1958
ALLOC 51A Darlington 5w/e 04/10/1958
ALLOC 51C West Hartlepool 4w/e 01/11/1958
ALLOC 56B Ardsley 3w/e 24/11/1962
WDN   w/e 13/09/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
17/10/1953 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28364)
04/11/1955 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28220)
07/05/1958 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28235)
05/06/1959 Electrical elements of ATC fitted
03/03/1961 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28430)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Cowlairs Works 05/12/1947 27/12/1947 23 days General    
Cowlairs Works 23/03/1949 07/05/1949 46 days Heavy Intermediate Renumbered to BR 61061
 
Cowlairs Works 23/12/1949 26/12/1949 4 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 28/05/1951 07/07/1951 41 days General    
Darlington Works 05/08/1952 14/08/1952 10 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 23/12/1952 23/12/1952 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 28/09/1953 17/10/1953 20 days General Boiler number 28364 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 19/10/1953 20/10/1953 2 days Unclassified    
Gateshead Works 17/02/1955 23/03/1955 35 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 10/10/1955 04/11/1955 26 days General Boiler number 28220 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 17/09/1956 01/12/1956 76 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 10/04/1958 07/05/1958 28 days General Boiler number 28235 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 13/05/1958 19/05/1958 7 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 21/05/1959 05/06/1959 16 days Unclassified Electrical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 31/01/1961 03/03/1961 32 days General Boiler number 28430 (Diagram 100A)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/12/1949 Cowlairs Works Locomotives entering Works during December: These included Nos. 61061, 1724, 61909/94, 62411/17/29/55, 2462/69, 62472, 2480, 62485/98, 62675, 2691, 63019/63, 3172, 64527, 4568/74/77, 4922, 5908, 8453, 8952, 68958, 9133, 69150, 9193, 69221, 9518/64, 73777, 77016, 79306, 90313. SLS/195002

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
03/08/1946 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1061
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 25817
Allocated to Perth (LNER) (PTH)
   
05/12/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 05/12/1947. Dep: 27/12/1947.    
23/03/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 23/03/1949. Dep: 07/05/1949.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 61061
   
23/12/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/12/1949. Dep: 26/12/1949.    
05/02/1950 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (64A)    
11/02/1950 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (64A)    
28/05/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 28/05/1951. Dep: 07/07/1951.    
02/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
05/08/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 05/08/1952. Dep: 14/08/1952.    
23/12/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 23/12/1952. Dep: 23/12/1952.    
28/09/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 28/09/1953. Dep: 17/10/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28364 (Diagram 100A)
   
19/10/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 19/10/1953. Dep: 20/10/1953.    
17/02/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 17/02/1955. Dep: 23/03/1955.    
10/10/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 10/10/1955. Dep: 04/11/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28220 (Diagram 100A)
   
17/09/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 17/09/1956. Dep: 01/12/1956.    
10/04/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 10/04/1958. Dep: 07/05/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28235 (Diagram 100A)
   
13/05/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 13/05/1958. Dep: 19/05/1958.    
08/06/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Low Moor (56F)    
14/09/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
05/10/1958 Allocation Reallocated to West Hartlepool (51C)    
21/05/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 21/05/1959. Dep: 05/06/1959.
Work undertaken:
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
   
31/01/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 31/01/1961. Dep: 03/03/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28430 (Diagram 100A)
   
25/11/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (56B)    
13/09/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 61061 from Ardsley (56B)    
10/1965 Scrapped Broken up by Garnham, Harris and Elton: Chesterfield    

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