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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1160 on 16/05/1947
British Railways 61160   07/05/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer E. Thompson
Class B1
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Vulcan Foundry
Order Number 2333
Works Number 5518
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Sun 16/05/1947 to Gorton (GOR)
Withdrawal Sun 22/09/1963 off Colwick (40E)
Service Life 16 yrs, 4 mths , 6 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 01/1964 at Cashmore's (Great Bridge)

Notes
Notes Sold 1/64 for scrap to J Cashmore, Great Bridge

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GOR   Gorton (New) on 16/05/1947
31A   Cambridge on 20/06/1954
38A   Colwick on 28/10/1956
32B   Ipswich on 06/10/1957
32C   Lowestoft on 19/07/1959
40A   Lincoln on 13/03/1960
40E   Colwick on 20/03/1960
40A   Lincoln on 27/03/1960
40E   Colwick on 01/07/1962
     Withdrawn on 22/09/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW GOR Gorton on 16/05/1947
ALLOC 31A Cambridge 4w/e 17/07/1954
ALLOC 38A Colwick 4w/e 10/11/1956
ALLOC 32B Ipswich 4w/e 02/11/1957
ALLOC 32C Lowestoft 4w/e 08/08/1959
ALLOC 40A Lincoln 4w/e 19/03/1960
ALLOC 40E Colwick 3w/e 14/07/1962
WDN   on 22/09/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
16/05/1947 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9746)
07/05/1949 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9765)
14/04/1951 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28305)
18/12/1952 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28292)
15/10/1954 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28857)
04/05/1956 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28514)
02/05/1958 Modified bogie springs fitted
02/05/1958 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28374)
01/07/1959 BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 04/04/1949 07/05/1949 34 days General Boiler number 9765 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61160
  
Gorton Works 28/03/1950 22/04/1950 26 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 17/02/1951 14/04/1951 57 days General Boiler number 28305 (Diagram 100A)
  
Gorton Works 19/04/1951 21/04/1951 3 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 01/11/1952 02/11/1952 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 17/11/1952 18/12/1952 32 days General Boiler number 28292 (Diagram 100A)
  
Gorton Works 14/08/1953 29/08/1953 16 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 29/03/1954 27/05/1954 60 days Light Casual    
Stratford Works 06/09/1954 15/10/1954 40 days General Boiler number 28857 (Diagram 100A)
  
Stratford Works 10/03/1956 04/05/1956 56 days General Boiler number 28514 (Diagram 100A)
  
Stratford Works 17/02/1958 02/05/1958 75 days General Boiler number 28374 (Diagram 100A)
Modified bogie springs fitted
  
Stratford Works 24/12/1958 12/01/1959 20 days Unclassified    
Stratford Works 15/06/1959 01/07/1959 17 days Unclassified BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
  
Doncaster Works 14/09/1960 08/10/1960 25 days General    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/12/1958 Stratford Works (Old Works) Old Works-61003 (30F), 43107 (31D), 61066 (31A), 61089 (30A), 61136 (14D), 61160 (32B), 61164 (30A), 61254 (32B), 61299 (40E), 61361 (30E), 61372 (30A), 61632 (31A), 64677 (30A), 64965 (33A), 65561 (32B), 69695-Wdn., 80079 (33B). Diesel Shop-12064 (14A), 15214 (75C), D208 (34B), D2208 (30A), D2210 (32A), D2214 (32A), D3221 (75C), D3444 (34A), D3460 (73C), D3476 (34C), D5514 (30A), D8407 (30A). Waiting Wks.-61336 (30E), 61573 (31E), 61576 (31E), 62571 (40A), 62582 (31A), 62610 (31C), 64651 (30E), 64672 (31B), 64688 (31A), 68625 (32D), 68630 (30A), 68636 (30A), 69610 (30A), 69616 (31A), 69703 (30A), 69717 (30A), Departmental 36. Stripping-62614, 69608/41. Foundry-65568, 65587, 69624. On Shed Ex Wks.-D2573 (32G), D3217 (75A). Waiting Cut Up-61547/61/4, 62518/34/6/43/5/66/72/88/615, 62788, 64645, 65390/438/41/4, 65504/74, 68529/41/616/8/32, 68653/7/9/62/6, 69628. SLS/195902

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
16/05/1947 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1160
Built at Vulcan Foundry, Works Number 5518
Allocated to Gorton (GOR)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted		    
04/04/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/04/1949. Dep: 07/05/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9765 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61160
    
28/03/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 28/03/1950. Dep: 22/04/1950.    
17/02/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 17/02/1951. Dep: 14/04/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28305 (Diagram 100A)
    
19/04/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 19/04/1951. Dep: 21/04/1951.    
01/11/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 01/11/1952. Dep: 02/11/1952.    
17/11/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 17/11/1952. Dep: 18/12/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28292 (Diagram 100A)
    
14/08/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 14/08/1953. Dep: 29/08/1953.    
29/03/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 29/03/1954. Dep: 27/05/1954.    
20/06/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Cambridge (31A)    
06/09/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 06/09/1954. Dep: 15/10/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28857 (Diagram 100A)
    
10/03/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 10/03/1956. Dep: 04/05/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28514 (Diagram 100A)
    
28/10/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
06/10/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (32B)    
17/02/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 17/02/1958. Dep: 02/05/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28374 (Diagram 100A)
Modified bogie springs fitted
    
24/12/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 24/12/1958. Dep: 12/01/1959.    
15/06/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 15/06/1959. Dep: 01/07/1959.
Work undertaken:
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
    
19/07/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Lowestoft (32C)    
13/03/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (40A)    
20/03/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (40E)    
27/03/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (40A)    
14/09/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/09/1960. Dep: 08/10/1960.    
01/07/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (40E)    
22/09/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 61160 from Colwick (40E)    
01/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Great Bridge    

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