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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1083 on 07/10/1946
British Railways 61083   23/07/1948

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 25838
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Sun 07/10/1946 to Gorton (GOR)
Withdrawal Sun 22/09/1963 off Canklow (41D)
Service Life 16 yrs, 11 mths , 15 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1963 at Marples and Gillot (Sheffield)

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap 12/63 to Marples & Gillott, Sheffield

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GOR   Gorton (New) on 07/10/1946
NEA   Neasden on 16/06/1947
35C   Spital Bridge on 20/01/1957
41A   Sheffield Darnall on 14/12/1958
41F   Mexborough on 24/05/1959
41D   Canklow on 31/12/1961
     Withdrawn on 22/09/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC NEA Neasden on 16/06/1947
ALLOC 35C Spital Bridge 4w/e 26/01/1957
ALLOC 41A Sheffield Darnall 4w/e 27/12/1958
ALLOC 41F Mexborough 4w/e 13/06/1959
ALLOC 41C Sheffield Millhouses 4w/e 05/08/1961
ALLOC 41D Canklow on 01/01/1962
WDN   on 22/09/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
07/10/1946 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9680)
21/04/1950 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 3712)
26/10/1951 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28154)
20/05/1953 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28752)
22/12/1954 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28276)
07/07/1956 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28100)
01/08/1958 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28515)
12/01/1961 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28952)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 05/06/1948 23/07/1948 49 days General Renumbered to BR 61083
 
Doncaster Works 03/03/1950 21/04/1950 50 days General Boiler number 3712 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 29/09/1951 26/10/1951 28 days General Boiler number 28154 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 23/04/1953 20/05/1953 28 days General Boiler number 28752 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 24/11/1954 22/12/1954 29 days General Boiler number 28276 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 30/05/1956 07/07/1956 39 days General Boiler number 28100 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 02/06/1958 01/08/1958 61 days General Boiler number 28515 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 12/12/1960 12/01/1961 32 days General Boiler number 28952 (Diagram 100A)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
26/06/1948 Doncaster Works Locomotives in Works on 26/6 included; Nos. 1, 29, 30/6/9, 65/7, 104, 518, 818/83, 1083, 1128, 1800/24, 2821, 60042/49/97, 60515, 60870, 61830. The first of the new 'A.1' 4-6-2's No. 60114, was nearing completion here in early July and was being proceeded with faster than No. 60539. SLS/194808
31/03/1950 Doncaster Works Locomotives entering Works during March: These included Nos. 60020/43/54, 60133/41, 60512/39, 60820/65/67, 61083, 61634, 61822/24/61, 61947/85, 67713/24, 69444, 69505. A considerable number of 'Pacific' and 'V.2' Class locomotives are being fitted with A.T.C. gear, as part of the ex-G.N. main line has already been equipped with A.T.C. apparatus; this may be extended. SLS/195005
30/04/1950 Doncaster Works Class A.1 named include 60120 Kittiwake, 60133 Pommern, 60141 Abbotsford in, April; other engines through Doncaster Plant included A.1 60122; A.2 60500/12/39; A.3 60039/43/54/94; A.4 60018/20/1/3; V.2 60814/20/32/65/67/80/97, 60912/14; K.3 61802/22/24/46/61/67/77, 61947/69/85; B.17 61634; C.12 67366; K.5 61863 (light repair); B.1 61036/83/95, 61113, 61267. Some exchanges of 'Pacifics' and 'Green Arrows' are afoot on account of A.T.C. trials on the G.N. Section. SLS/195006
19/12/1960 Doncaster Works (Stripping Road) New Erecting Shop: E3057-63, D3329, 12125, and frames for three new diesel shunters. Stripping Road: 60113, 60507/10/32, 61083, 61141/51, 73074. Scrap Road: 61771, 62666, 63950/3, 641S2,48875 68943/7, 69293, 69581. Erecting Shop: 43148, 60004/15/25/74/86, 60109, 60539, 61044, 61177, 61314, 61807, 73097, D3475/86, D8020. Erecting Shop Yard: 60058/66, 60144/5, 61266/85, 63923, D3487. Crimpsall Yard: 63944, 68911/4. Paint Shop: 60006, 60531. 61279, 61366, 61862, 62022/56, 63935, D312, D2113, D2207, D5675-7, E3056. SLS/196102
31/12/1961 Millhouses closure Millhouses M.P.D. (41C) was closed as from 31/12/61 and its allocation of locomotives distributed as follows : 41209/45/6, 43037, 45570/6/90/4, 45602/7/27/54/6/64/83/725, 45536, 46131/47/8/51/4, 46450, 61083/93, 61820/2, 73016/65/155 all to Canklow (41D); 78022/3/4/5 to Doncaster (36A). SLS/196203

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
07/10/1946 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1083
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 25838
Allocated to Gorton (GOR)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
16/06/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (NEA)    
05/06/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/06/1948. Dep: 23/07/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 61083
   
03/03/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/03/1950. Dep: 21/04/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3712 (Diagram 100A)
   
29/09/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/09/1951. Dep: 26/10/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28154 (Diagram 100A)
   
23/04/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/04/1953. Dep: 20/05/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28752 (Diagram 100A)
   
24/11/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/11/1954. Dep: 22/12/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28276 (Diagram 100A)
   
30/05/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/05/1956. Dep: 07/07/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28100 (Diagram 100A)
   
20/01/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Spital Bridge (35C)    
02/06/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 02/06/1958. Dep: 01/08/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28515 (Diagram 100A)
   
14/12/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (41A)    
24/05/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (41F)    
12/12/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/12/1960. Dep: 12/01/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28952 (Diagram 100A)
   
31/12/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Canklow (41D)    
22/09/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 61083 from Canklow (41D)    
12/1963 Scrapped Broken up by Marples and Gillot: Sheffield    

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