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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1178 on 23/06/1947
British Railways 61178   21/10/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer E. Thompson
Class B1
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Vulcan Foundry
Order Number 2333
Works Number 5536
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Thu 23/06/1947 to Haymarket (HAY)
Withdrawal Thu 13/02/1964 off St Margarets (64A)
Service Life 16 yrs, 7 mths , 21 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 05/1964 at Campbells (Airdrie)

Notes
Notes Sold 5/64 for scrap to G H Campbell, Airdrie

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
HAY   Haymarket (New) on 23/06/1947
64C   Dalry Road on 09/09/1963
64A   St Margarets on 18/11/1963
     Withdrawn on 13/02/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW HAY Haymarket on 23/06/1947
ALLOC 64C Dalry Road on 08/09/1963
ALLOC 64C Dalry Road 5w/e 12/10/1963
ALLOC 64A St Margarets 4w/e 07/12/1963
WDN   on 13/02/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
23/06/1947 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9764)
29/08/1953 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28660)
26/09/1958 Modified bogie springs fitted
26/09/1958 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28615)
17/02/1959 BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Cowlairs Works 14/09/1948 21/10/1948 38 days General Renumbered to BR 61178
 
Cowlairs Works 16/11/1948 18/11/1948 3 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 26/02/1951 17/03/1951 20 days Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 27/03/1951 29/03/1951 3 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 26/04/1951 05/05/1951 10 days Heavy Casual    
Cowlairs Works 19/05/1952 12/06/1952 25 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 07/08/1953 29/08/1953 23 days General Boiler number 28660 (Diagram 100A)
 
R & W Hawthorn 27/02/1955 07/03/1955 9 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 06/12/1955 31/12/1955 26 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 04/02/1956 11/02/1956 8 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 05/11/1956 10/11/1956 6 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 21/11/1956 15/12/1956 25 days Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 05/02/1957 09/02/1957 5 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 22/03/1957 30/03/1957 9 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 14/05/1957 24/05/1957 11 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 04/02/1958 08/02/1958 5 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 03/09/1958 26/09/1958 24 days General Boiler number 28615 (Diagram 100A)
Modified bogie springs fitted
 
Cowlairs Works 29/01/1959 17/02/1959 20 days Unclassified BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
 
Cowlairs Works 16/10/1959 27/10/1959 12 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 24/01/1961 18/02/1961 26 days Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 28/08/1961 28/09/1961 32 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 17/10/1961 27/10/1961 11 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 19/11/1963 23/11/1963 5 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/08/1961 Cowlairs Works (Works Yard) Erecting Shop: D2708/70/4, 44783, 45213, 45361, 61324/46/96, 65919, 80030, 90017, 90386, 90463, 90614. Valve Shop: 73077. Stripping Shop: 65923. Weigh House: 64847. Paint Shop: 73099. Works Yard: D2434, D2726, D3393, 44485, 61178, 64932, 72009, 73005, 80045, 90753. Scrap Yard: 64710 intact, 64700 being out-up. Works Shunters: D2760, D3418. SLS/196110

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
23/06/1947 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1178
Built at Vulcan Foundry, Works Number 5536
Allocated to Haymarket (HAY)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
14/09/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 14/09/1948. Dep: 21/10/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 61178
   
16/11/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 16/11/1948. Dep: 18/11/1948.    
26/02/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 26/02/1951. Dep: 17/03/1951.    
27/03/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 27/03/1951. Dep: 29/03/1951.    
26/04/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 26/04/1951. Dep: 05/05/1951.    
19/05/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 19/05/1952. Dep: 12/06/1952.    
07/08/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 07/08/1953. Dep: 29/08/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28660 (Diagram 100A)
   
27/02/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - R & W Hawthorn (Light Casual) - Arr: 27/02/1955. Dep: 07/03/1955.    
06/12/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 06/12/1955. Dep: 31/12/1955.    
04/02/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 04/02/1956. Dep: 11/02/1956.    
05/11/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 05/11/1956. Dep: 10/11/1956.    
21/11/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 21/11/1956. Dep: 15/12/1956.    
05/02/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 05/02/1957. Dep: 09/02/1957.    
22/03/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 22/03/1957. Dep: 30/03/1957.    
14/05/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 14/05/1957. Dep: 24/05/1957.    
04/02/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 04/02/1958. Dep: 08/02/1958.    
03/09/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 03/09/1958. Dep: 26/09/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28615 (Diagram 100A)
Modified bogie springs fitted
   
29/01/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 29/01/1959. Dep: 17/02/1959.
Work undertaken:
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
   
16/10/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 16/10/1959. Dep: 27/10/1959.    
24/01/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 24/01/1961. Dep: 18/02/1961.    
28/08/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 28/08/1961. Dep: 28/09/1961.    
17/10/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 17/10/1961. Dep: 27/10/1961.    
09/09/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Dalry Road (64C)    
18/11/1963 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (64A)    
19/11/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 19/11/1963. Dep: 23/11/1963.    
13/02/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 61178 from St Margarets (64A)    
05/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Campbells: Airdrie    

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