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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1129 on 18/02/1947
British Railways 61129   11/03/1949

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 25885
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Mon 18/02/1947 to Kings Cross (KX)
Withdrawal Mon 13/09/1965 off Wakefield (56A)
Service Life 18 yrs, 6 mths , 26 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
KX   Kings Cross (New) on 18/02/1947
37A   Ardsley on 11/11/1951
37A   Ardsley w/e 17/11/1951
37B   Copley Hill (Leeds) on 29/06/1952
37B   Copley Hill (Leeds) 4w/e 12/07/1952
56A   Wakefield on 05/01/1964
     Withdrawn on 13/09/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW KX Kings Cross on 18/02/1947
ALLOC 37A Ardsley w/e 17/11/1951
ALLOC 37B Copley Hill (Leeds) 4w/e 12/07/1952
ALLOC 56A Wakefield 5w/e 11/01/1964
WDN   w/e 13/09/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
18/02/1947 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9717)
11/03/1949 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9686)
25/01/1951 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28125)
14/03/1953 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28318)
16/12/1955 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28333)
26/02/1959 Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
19/06/1959 Electrical elements of ATC fitted
18/11/1961 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28535)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 10/02/1949 11/03/1949 30 days General Boiler number 9686 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61129
 
Doncaster Works 04/01/1951 25/01/1951 22 days General Boiler number 28125 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 19/02/1953 14/03/1953 24 days General Boiler number 28318 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 15/06/1954 03/07/1954 19 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 21/11/1955 16/12/1955 26 days General Boiler number 28333 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gateshead Works 19/03/1957 03/05/1957 46 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 06/05/1958 06/06/1958 32 days Heavy Intermediate    
Darlington Works 28/07/1958 30/07/1958 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 16/02/1959 26/02/1959 11 days Unclassified Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 16/06/1959 19/06/1959 4 days Unclassified Electrical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 23/10/1961 18/11/1961 27 days General Boiler number 28535 (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
11/11/1961 Darlington Works (Erecting Shop) Erecting Shop: D17, D249/51/79, D3317 D4079-81, D5102/49/68-73, 43141, 60859/64/91, 60952, 61020/4, 61129/92, 61218/89, 61382, 63405, 68025, 90067, 90333/44/63, 90445, 92194/5. Works Yard: D245/74, D2246, D3228, 12113, 46450/80, 60856, 60916/23/48, 61008, 61216/20/57, 63342/59, 63419/69, 65099, 65769, 65821/60, 67647, 67762, 68007/50, 69008, 78026, 80069, 90009, 90450, 92183. Stripping Shop: 61415/47. Outside Stripping Shop: 60939, 63435, 65691. Crossing: D272, D351 D3140, D4078, D5096, D5101/67, 60806. Scrap Yard: 61411-4/9/22/3/31/6/60, 65741, 67707/13/7/22/75/94, 68675/92, 68702 intact. SLS/196201

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
18/02/1947 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1129
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 25885
Allocated to Kings Cross (KX)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
10/02/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/02/1949. Dep: 11/03/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9686 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61129
   
04/01/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/01/1951. Dep: 25/01/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28125 (Diagram 100A)
   
11/11/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (37A)    
17/11/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (37A)    
29/06/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (37B)    
12/07/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (37B)    
19/02/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 19/02/1953. Dep: 14/03/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28318 (Diagram 100A)
   
15/06/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 15/06/1954. Dep: 03/07/1954.    
21/11/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/11/1955. Dep: 16/12/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28333 (Diagram 100A)
   
19/03/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 19/03/1957. Dep: 03/05/1957.    
06/05/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 06/05/1958. Dep: 06/06/1958.    
28/07/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 28/07/1958. Dep: 30/07/1958.    
16/02/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 16/02/1959. Dep: 26/02/1959.
Work undertaken:
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
   
16/06/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 16/06/1959. Dep: 19/06/1959.
Work undertaken:
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
   
23/10/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 23/10/1961. Dep: 18/11/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28535 (Diagram 100A)
   
05/01/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Wakefield (56A)    
13/09/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 61129 from Wakefield (56A)    
10/1965 Scrapped Broken up by Garnham, Harris and Elton: Chesterfield    

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