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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1068 on 23/08/1946
British Railways (BR Tmp) E1068   23/01/1948
British Railways 61068   14/10/1949

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 25824
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Mon 23/08/1946 to Neville Hill (NEV)
Withdrawal Mon 17/06/1963 off Ardsley (56B)
Service Life 16 yrs, 9 mths , 25 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Tue 02/07/1963 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Notes
Notes Into Darlington for cutting up 2/7/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NEV   Neville Hill (New) on 23/08/1946
HLD   Hull Dairycoates on 16/05/1948
HLD   Hull Dairycoates w/e 22/05/1948
53B   Hull Botanic Gardens on 14/02/1954
50E   Scarborough on 14/06/1959
51A   Darlington on 27/03/1960
51L   Thornaby on 03/04/1960
50A   York (North) on 11/09/1960
56B   Ardsley on 25/11/1962
     Withdrawn on 17/06/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC HLD Hull Dairycoates w/e 22/05/1948
ALLOC 53B Hull Botanic Gardens 5w/e 27/02/1954
ALLOC 50E Scarborough 4w/e 11/07/1959
ALLOC 51L Thornaby 4w/e 16/04/1960
ALLOC 50A York (North) 4w/e 01/10/1960
ALLOC 56B Ardsley 3w/e 24/11/1962
WDN   on 17/06/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
23/08/1946 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 5077)
14/10/1949 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9678)
23/06/1951 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28217)
09/05/1953 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28210)
18/02/1955 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28456)
08/11/1956 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28417)
01/08/1958 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28400)
17/03/1959 Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
07/11/1961 Electrical elements of ATC fitted
07/11/1961 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28348)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 27/11/1947 23/01/1948 58 days General Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E1068
 
Darlington Works 16/09/1949 14/10/1949 29 days General Boiler number 9678 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61068
 
Darlington Works 29/05/1951 23/06/1951 26 days General Boiler number 28217 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 13/04/1953 09/05/1953 27 days General Boiler number 28210 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 11/05/1953 12/05/1953 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 20/11/1953 04/12/1953 15 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 27/01/1955 18/02/1955 23 days General Boiler number 28456 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 28/02/1955 01/03/1955 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 27/03/1956 10/04/1956 15 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 08/10/1956 08/11/1956 32 days General Boiler number 28417 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 20/06/1958 01/08/1958 43 days General Boiler number 28400 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 05/03/1959 17/03/1959 13 days Unclassified Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 18/02/1960 18/02/1960 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 12/10/1961 07/11/1961 27 days General Boiler number 28348 (Diagram 100A)
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
07/02/1948 Darlington Works On 7/2 new 'L.1's' up to No. 9006 were complete and painted in North Road yard, Nos. 9001/2 are Darlington 2020/1 of 1948. Nos. 9001-3 are painted green and lettered L.N.E.R., while 9004 and upwards have 'BRITISH RAILWAYS' on the tank sides and the numbers on the bunkers; it is understood that they will be fitted with electric light and Westinghouse brakes. Nos. 9001/2 are at present working from Darlington on Saltburn turns. 'B.1' No. 1062 has been painted green and it is understood that 'B.1's' as they come in for shops will be dealt with in a similar manner. Locomotives awaiting Shops or scrapping during January included: 819, 958, 1881, 2111/2, 2361, 2713/8, 2939/41, 3124, 3252, 3339, 3404, 4756, 4860, 5030/44/98, 5639/45/46, 5769, 5804/31/49/78, 7266/74, 7608/43, 8308, 8402, 8725/27, 9379/86, 9422, 9775 an 9835, and Rail Cars Recovery and Hope. Locomotives ex Shops included: Nos. 1068, 1466, 2354/60/74/95, 3408/39/60, 5037, 5705/13/36/73, 7309/21, 7625/57, 8230/98, 8304, 8702/48, 9117, 9431, 9778/95/99, 9835/39/41/79/86/90. It is believed that the first two locomotives to be painted here with the words 'BRITISH RAILWAYS' and to have the number prefixed with an 'E' were Nos. E5696 and E5663, during W/E 31/1; all locomotives off North Road are now appearing in a similar manner. 'B.1's' Nos. 1273-6 have arrived at Bank Top shed, the first lot of a further ten to be allocated here; these will replace 'J.39's' which are going elsewhere SLS/194803
10/03/1963 Ardsley MPD (Stored) Stored at Ardsley on 10th March-60036/69/70/7/80/92/125, 61068/310, 64719/49/54/6/60/96/859/79/86/911/8/69, 67742/63/5/6/77. SLS/196304
01/04/1963 Washingborough Junction (Stored) The Washingborough Junc.- Pelham St. Junc, section of the Boston-Lincoln line has been taken out of use; trains now use the former avoiding line from Washingborough Junc. (s.b. now closed) to Greetwell Junc. and the GN/GE Joint line thence to Lincoln Central. SLS/196304

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
23/08/1946 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1068
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 25824
Allocated to Neville Hill (NEV)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
27/11/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 27/11/1947. Dep: 23/01/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E1068
   
16/05/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (HLD)    
22/05/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (HLD)    
16/09/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 16/09/1949. Dep: 14/10/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9678 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61068
   
29/05/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 29/05/1951. Dep: 23/06/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28217 (Diagram 100A)
   
13/04/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 13/04/1953. Dep: 09/05/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28210 (Diagram 100A)
   
11/05/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/05/1953. Dep: 12/05/1953.    
20/11/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 20/11/1953. Dep: 04/12/1953.    
14/02/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Botanic Gardens (53B)    
27/01/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 27/01/1955. Dep: 18/02/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28456 (Diagram 100A)
   
28/02/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 28/02/1955. Dep: 01/03/1955.    
27/03/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 27/03/1956. Dep: 10/04/1956.    
08/10/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/10/1956. Dep: 08/11/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28417 (Diagram 100A)
   
20/06/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 20/06/1958. Dep: 01/08/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28400 (Diagram 100A)
   
05/03/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 05/03/1959. Dep: 17/03/1959.
Work undertaken:
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
   
14/06/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Scarborough (50E)    
18/02/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 18/02/1960. Dep: 18/02/1960.    
27/03/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
03/04/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
11/09/1960 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
12/10/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 12/10/1961. Dep: 07/11/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28348 (Diagram 100A)
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
   
25/11/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (56B)    
17/06/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 61068 from Ardsley (56B)    
02/07/1963 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    

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