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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1116 on 13/01/1947
British Railways 61116   10/07/1948

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 25872
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Sun 13/01/1947 to Eastfield (EFD)
Withdrawal Sun 17/07/1966 off Carstairs (66E)
Service Life 19 yrs, 6 mths , 4 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 10/1966 at Motherwell Machinery and Scrap (Wishaw)

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap 10/66 to Motherwell Machinery & Scrap Co, Wishaw

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
EFD   Eastfield (New) on 13/01/1947
34E   Neasden on 18/05/1952
34E   Neasden 4w/e 14/06/1952
15E   Leicester (G.C.) on 03/10/1959
14D   Neasden on 07/11/1959
15E   Leicester (G.C.) on 17/09/1960
14D   Neasden on 24/09/1960
2F   Woodford Halse on 15/03/1962
65A   Eastfield on 10/03/1963
66E   Carstairs on 26/06/1966
     Withdrawn on 17/07/1966

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW EFD Eastfield on 13/01/1947
ALLOC 34E Neasden 4w/e 14/06/1952
LOAN 14D Neasden on 01/02/1958
ALLOC 14D Neasden on 23/02/1958
LOAN 15E Leicester (G.C.) 5w/e 31/10/1959
EXLOAN 14D Neasden 4w/e 28/11/1959
ALLOC 15E Leicester (G.C.) 4w/e 24/09/1960
ALLOC 14D Neasden 5w/e 29/10/1960
ALLOC 2F Woodford Halse 4w/e 31/03/1962
ALLOC 91X To Scottish Region 4w/e 30/03/1963
ALLOC 65A Eastfield 4w/e 10/08/1963
ALLOC 65A Eastfield 5w/e 07/09/1963
ALLOC 66E Carstairs 4w/e 09/07/1966
WDN   on 17/07/1966

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
13/01/1947 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9704)
09/04/1952 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28822)
19/03/1954 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28540)
01/10/1955 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28236)
31/05/1957 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28133)
09/09/1961 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28154)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Cowlairs Works 08/06/1948 10/07/1948 33 days General Renumbered to BR 61116
 
Cowlairs Works 17/01/1949 21/01/1949 5 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 15/04/1949 15/04/1949 1 day Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 23/03/1950 08/04/1950 17 days Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 14/09/1950 14/09/1950 1 day Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 02/07/1951 02/07/1951 1 day Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 09/07/1951 09/07/1951 1 day Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 22/01/1952 25/01/1952 4 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 05/03/1952 09/04/1952 36 days General Boiler number 28822 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 06/02/1954 19/03/1954 42 days General Boiler number 28540 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 29/08/1955 01/10/1955 34 days General Boiler number 28236 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 10/10/1955 12/10/1955 3 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 28/10/1955 12/11/1955 16 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 18/04/1957 31/05/1957 44 days General Boiler number 28133 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 08/02/1958 28/02/1958 21 days Light Casual    
Stratford Works 24/02/1959 24/04/1959 60 days General    
Stratford Works 10/11/1959 25/11/1959 16 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 11/08/1961 09/09/1961 30 days General Boiler number 28154 (Diagram 100A)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
28/02/1947 Queens Park Works During January ten new Class 'B.1' engines appeared ex Q.P. Works, Nos. 1114-1123 inclusive; whilst during February a further ten appeared, viz., Nos. 1124-1133 inclusive. Works Nos. checked are as follows:, 1114-1118 (25870-4/46), 1120-1123 (25876-9/46), 1125-1133 (25881-9/46). SLS/194705
19/06/1948 Cowlairs Works (Erecting Shop) Locomotives in the yard awaiting repair were Nos. 502, 1745, 2436/39, 4532, 4600, 4791, 5237, 5913, 8118, 8350, 8955, 9178, 9503/11, 61002 an 61735-the last two being lettered B.R. Locomotives in the Works were: Stripping Pit Nos. 1102, 9927; Erecting Shop Nos. 1116, 1774/75/77/92/94, 1885, 1916/95, 2686/90, 4524/50/60/89, 4821, 7492, 8567, 9126/45, 61767; Steaming Pits Nos. 1787, 4925, 61134, 61292, 69206; Paint Shop Nos. 1101, 1783. 61292 is fitted with ex L.M.S. tablet catcher and is to be used on Perth-Inverness trials. SLS/194808
02/04/1959 Stratford Works (Old Works) Old Works, 43143 (40F), 61009 (40A), 61116 (14D), 61202 (40A), 61232 (30F), 61329 (30A), 61348 (31F), 61371 (31A), 61405 (40A), 64823 (40F), 69696 (30A). Diesel Sp., D206 (34B), 11138 (30F), 12078 (1A), 15203 (75C), D2550 (32B), D3094 (75A), D3301 (30A), D5304 (34B), D8404 (30A). Waiting Wks., 61575 (31A), 64650 (30E), 64677 (30A), 64715 (40E), 65556 (31A), 69637 (34C), 69669 (30A). Paint shop, 15215 (75C), 61375 (30A), Stripping Sp., 43105 (30A), 61573 Wdn, 69728 (30A). Foundry, 68541. Waiting cut up, 61566/76/80, 62536/82/8, 64651, 65467, 65574, 68574/638, 69600/10/6/9/23/7/34/5/59/66/76/716/31. SLS/195905

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
13/01/1947 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1116
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 25872
Allocated to Eastfield (EFD)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
08/06/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 08/06/1948. Dep: 10/07/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 61116
   
17/01/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 17/01/1949. Dep: 21/01/1949.    
15/04/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 15/04/1949. Dep: 15/04/1949.    
23/03/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 23/03/1950. Dep: 08/04/1950.    
14/09/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 14/09/1950. Dep: 14/09/1950.    
02/07/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 02/07/1951. Dep: 02/07/1951.    
09/07/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/07/1951. Dep: 09/07/1951.    
22/01/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 22/01/1952. Dep: 25/01/1952.    
05/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 05/03/1952. Dep: 09/04/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28822 (Diagram 100A)
   
18/05/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (34E)    
14/06/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (34E)    
06/02/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 06/02/1954. Dep: 19/03/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28540 (Diagram 100A)
   
29/08/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/08/1955. Dep: 01/10/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28236 (Diagram 100A)
   
10/10/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 10/10/1955. Dep: 12/10/1955.    
28/10/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 28/10/1955. Dep: 12/11/1955.    
18/04/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/04/1957. Dep: 31/05/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28133 (Diagram 100A)
   
08/02/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 08/02/1958. Dep: 28/02/1958.    
24/02/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 24/02/1959. Dep: 24/04/1959.    
03/10/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Leicester (G.C.) (15E)    
07/11/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (14D)    
10/11/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 10/11/1959. Dep: 25/11/1959.    
17/09/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Leicester (G.C.) (15E)    
24/09/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (14D)    
11/08/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/08/1961. Dep: 09/09/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28154 (Diagram 100A)
   
15/03/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Woodford Halse (2F)    
10/03/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (65A)    
26/06/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Carstairs (66E)    
17/07/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 61116 from Carstairs (66E)    
10/1966 Scrapped Broken up by Motherwell Machinery and Scrap: Wishaw    

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