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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1181 on 02/07/1947
British Railways 61181   26/02/1949
(Dept) 18 m/e 12/1963

Locomotive Specifics
Designer E. Thompson
Class B1
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Vulcan Foundry
Order Number 2333
Works Number 5539
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Mon 02/07/1947 to Gorton (GOR)
Withdrawal Mon 25/11/1963 off March (31B)
Service Life 16 yrs, 4 mths , 23 dys
Information Transferred to Departmental Stock for use as a stationary boiler for train heating purposes. Drawhook removed to preclude use as a normal engine.

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1965 at Garnham, Harris and Elton (Chesterfield)

Notes
Notes Made S B Dept No l8
Sold 12/65 for scrap to Garnham Harris & Elton, Chesterfield

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GOR   Gorton (New) on 02/07/1947
SHF   Sheffield Darnall on 24/08/1947
31B   March on 20/01/1963
     Withdrawn on 25/11/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW GOR Gorton on 02/07/1947
ALLOC SHF Sheffield Darnall on 24/08/1947
ALLOC 31B March 3w/e 02/02/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
02/07/1947 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9767)
26/02/1949 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 3768)
04/08/1951 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28333)
09/05/1953 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28142)
16/12/1954 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28208)
27/08/1956 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28801)
22/05/1958 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28564)
03/09/1960 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28190)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 06/01/1949 26/02/1949 52 days General Boiler number 3768 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61181
 
Gorton Works 17/01/1950 19/01/1950 3 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 12/06/1951 04/08/1951 54 days General Boiler number 28333 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 07/08/1951 14/08/1951 8 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 10/04/1953 09/05/1953 30 days General Boiler number 28142 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 16/11/1954 16/12/1954 31 days General Boiler number 28208 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 27/07/1956 27/08/1956 32 days General Boiler number 28801 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 21/04/1958 22/05/1958 32 days General Boiler number 28564 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 05/08/1960 03/09/1960 30 days General Boiler number 28190 (Diagram 100A)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
28/02/1949 Darlington Works Locomotives awaiting Works during February included:-Nos. 1274, 1605/11/18/31/45, 2745/67, 3199, 3411, 5096, 5606/28, 5800, 7262, 8708, 9105, 60816, 60133, (adjustment), 61015 (damaged), 63140, 65057 (damaged in the Crook derailment), 65712, 67705/54, 69827 (NEA), Class '8' W.D. 77320 an 79239.To scrap yard: Nos. 3291/97/99, 3301/08/17/32, 63322 (badly damaged at Old Town Jct., Middlesboro').Locomotives ex Works during February included:-Nos. 60141, 60142 (Darlington 2061/1949-the first 1949 locomotive), 60143, 60509 (light repair), 60923, 60931 (light repair), 61022 (unlined black), 61161 (lined out), 61162 (unlined black), 61181/86, 61237/58, 61400, 61635/41, 61659 (light repair), 61660, 62353/59/78, 62718/32/64, 63341/49, 65098, 65601, 65633 (repaired at Gateshead-buffer beam snow plough fitted), 65712/49, 65827/60, 67255, 67386, 67623, 67714 (light repair), 68010/39, 68160, 68260, 69933, Class '8' W.D. 90252 (ex 77352), 90344 (ex 70877), 90613 (ex 77469). SLS/194904

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
02/07/1947 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1181
Built at Vulcan Foundry, Works Number 5539
Allocated to Gorton (GOR)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
24/08/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (SHF)    
06/01/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 06/01/1949. Dep: 26/02/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3768 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61181
   
17/01/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 17/01/1950. Dep: 19/01/1950.    
12/06/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/06/1951. Dep: 04/08/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28333 (Diagram 100A)
   
07/08/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/08/1951. Dep: 14/08/1951.    
10/04/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 10/04/1953. Dep: 09/05/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28142 (Diagram 100A)
   
16/11/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 16/11/1954. Dep: 16/12/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28208 (Diagram 100A)
   
27/07/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 27/07/1956. Dep: 27/08/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28801 (Diagram 100A)
   
21/04/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/04/1958. Dep: 22/05/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28564 (Diagram 100A)
   
05/08/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/08/1960. Dep: 03/09/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28190 (Diagram 100A)
   
20/01/1963 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
25/11/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 61181 from March (31B)    
12/1963 Renumbered Renumbered to 18    
12/1965 Scrapped Broken up by Garnham, Harris and Elton: Chesterfield    

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