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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1084 on 09/10/1946
British Railways 61084   14/05/1948

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 25841
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Mon 09/10/1946 to Hull Botanic Gardens (HLB)
Withdrawal Mon 29/06/1964 off York (North) (50A)
Service Life 17 yrs, 8 mths , 20 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Mon 07/09/1964 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Notes
Notes 7/9/64 in for cutting up at Darlington

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
HLB   Hull Botanic Gardens (New) on 09/10/1946
YK   York (North) on 16/05/1948
YK   York (North) w/e 22/05/1948
     Withdrawn on 29/06/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC YK York (North) w/e 22/05/1948
WDN   on 29/06/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
09/10/1946 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 3708)
14/05/1948 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 3684)
27/05/1950 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9775)
25/04/1952 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28419)
27/02/1954 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28155)
20/02/1956 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28319)
14/05/1958 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28434)
06/07/1959 BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
22/10/1960 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28524)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 14/04/1948 14/05/1948 31 days General Boiler number 3684 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61084
 
Darlington Works 18/05/1948 28/05/1948 11 days Unclassified Special painting
 
Darlington Works 01/05/1950 27/05/1950 27 days General Boiler number 9775 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 27/03/1952 25/04/1952 30 days General Boiler number 28419 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 03/02/1954 27/02/1954 25 days General Boiler number 28155 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 01/03/1954 02/03/1954 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 20/01/1956 20/02/1956 32 days General Boiler number 28319 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 29/02/1956 06/03/1956 7 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 22/08/1957 29/08/1957 8 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 17/04/1958 14/05/1958 28 days General Boiler number 28434 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 24/06/1959 06/07/1959 13 days Unclassified BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
 
Darlington Works 14/09/1960 22/10/1960 39 days General Boiler number 28524 (Diagram 100A)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
28/02/1954 Darlington Works North Road Works have completed Class 2 MT 78014/5, and the diesel-electric shunters are now all in traffic, No. 13081 completing the order. Engines for works include 60806/18/37/88, 61010/37/69/84, 61124, 61273, 61418/28, 62381, 62715/20/44, 63437/50/61, 65061, 65676 (to scrap yard), 65743, 65778, 67658/90, 67715/36/9/47/59/89/91, 90089, 90116, 90270/80, 90400/1/31/9, 90554, 90600. SLS/195404
20/03/1954 York Excursions On 20/3/54 three excursion trains were run from York to Warrington for an important Rugby League match, the first train travelling via Leeds and the following two via Normanton; they were hauled respectively by 61224, 61084 an 61176 (all 50A). On 27/3/54 61224 (50A) worked the York portion of a North Eastern Region special dining excursion for the Grand National at Aintree, leaving York at 8.45 a.m.
On 28/4/54 43133 (65A) was noted at York about 2.30 p.m. working a train of empties from Hull to Heaton. 60007 (34A) failed at Thirsk on 23/4/54 whilst working the Up Tees-Tyne Pullman, 9.25 a.m. Newcastle to King's Cross. It was replaced by 60981, the York south end pilot, which ran out light to Thirsk with the minimum of delay. In the evening 60007 was hauled into York shed by 61035 (50B).
SLS/195406
19/09/1964 Darlington Works (Yard) New Engine Shop: D3940, 12116, tender of 60530. Main Erecting shop: 60530 Sayajirao, 60844, 61214, 61330, 62059, 73095, 73132, 76095/9, 93368/610, D2246/72, D3657. Yard Paint shop: 60118 Archibald Sturrock. Yard: 43008 an 62041 being painted, 60522 Straight Deal, 60145 Saint Mungo, 60011 frames only, 61038 without nameplates, 61084, 63393, 65033/99, 43123, 44734, 68062, D2700, 90407; North Rd. scrap yard: 61229, 61321 and tender of 60020. SLS/196410

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
09/10/1946 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1084
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 25841
Allocated to Hull Botanic Gardens (HLB)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
14/04/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 14/04/1948. Dep: 14/05/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3684 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61084
   
16/05/1948 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
18/05/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 18/05/1948. Dep: 28/05/1948.
Work undertaken:
Special painting
   
22/05/1948 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
01/05/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 01/05/1950. Dep: 27/05/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9775 (Diagram 100A)
   
27/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 27/03/1952. Dep: 25/04/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28419 (Diagram 100A)
   
03/02/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 03/02/1954. Dep: 27/02/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28155 (Diagram 100A)
   
01/03/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 01/03/1954. Dep: 02/03/1954.    
20/01/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 20/01/1956. Dep: 20/02/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28319 (Diagram 100A)
   
29/02/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 29/02/1956. Dep: 06/03/1956.    
22/08/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 22/08/1957. Dep: 29/08/1957.    
17/04/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 17/04/1958. Dep: 14/05/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28434 (Diagram 100A)
   
24/06/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 24/06/1959. Dep: 06/07/1959.
Work undertaken:
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
   
14/09/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 14/09/1960. Dep: 22/10/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28524 (Diagram 100A)
   
29/06/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 61084 from York (North) (50A)    
07/09/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    

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