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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1197 on 29/05/1947
British Railways 61197   25/11/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer E. Thompson
Class B1
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L963
Works Number 26098
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Mon 29/05/1947 to Eastfield (EFD)
Withdrawal Mon 08/06/1964 off Ayr (67C)
Service Life 17 yrs , 10 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 08/1964 at Motherwell Machinery and Scrap (Wishaw)

Notes
Notes Sold 8/64 for scrap to Matherwell Machinery & Scrap Co, Wishaw

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
EFD   Eastfield (New) on 29/05/1947
67A   Corkerhill on 31/12/1962
67C   Ayr on 11/03/1963
     Withdrawn on 08/06/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW EFD Eastfield on 29/05/1947
ALLOC 67A Corkerhill 2w/e 12/01/1963
ALLOC 67C Ayr 4w/e 06/04/1963
WDN   on 08/06/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
29/05/1947 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9834)
24/05/1952 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28612)
30/03/1957 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28631)
18/03/1959 Modified bogie springs fitted
20/05/1959 BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
08/07/1961 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28703)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Cowlairs Works   Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 18/10/1948 25/11/1948 39 days General Renumbered to BR 61197
 
Cowlairs Works 28/04/1952 24/05/1952 27 days General Boiler number 28612 (Diagram 100A)
 
Cowlairs Works 04/08/1952 22/08/1952 19 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 01/03/1954 27/03/1954 27 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 23/08/1954 26/08/1954 4 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 01/11/1954 06/11/1954 6 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 05/10/1955 08/10/1955 4 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 23/11/1955 17/12/1955 25 days Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 21/12/1955 24/12/1955 4 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 27/02/1956 03/03/1956 6 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 19/09/1956 29/09/1956 11 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 26/02/1957 30/03/1957 33 days General Boiler number 28631 (Diagram 100A)
 
Cowlairs Works 02/07/1958 02/07/1958 1 day Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 25/02/1959 18/03/1959 22 days Light Intermediate Modified bogie springs fitted
 
Cowlairs Works 19/05/1959 20/05/1959 2 days Light Casual BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
 
Cowlairs Works 03/09/1959 09/09/1959 7 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 07/03/1960 12/03/1960 6 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 13/06/1961 08/07/1961 26 days General Boiler number 10845 (Diagram 100A)
 
Cowlairs Works 31/07/1963 02/08/1963 3 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/05/1947 Queens Park Works During May eight new Class 'B.1' 4-6-0's appeared ex Q.P. Works, Nos. 1190-1197 inclusive. Up to 27/6 another eleven 'B.1's' had appeared, viz., Nos. 1198-1208. They were ex Works as follows: 1196 (27/5), 1197 (29/5), 1198 (3/6), 1199 (4/6), 1200 (6/6), 1201 (10/6), 1202 (12/6), 1203 (17/6), 1204 (19/6), 1205 and 1206 (24/6), and 1207 and 1208 . (27/6). Works' Nos. checked are as follows: Nos. 1190-1205 (26091-26106/47) and No. 1207 (26108/47). SLS/194708
31/05/1947 Queens Park Works During May eight new Class 'B.1' 4-6-0's appeared ex Q.P. Works, Nos. 1190-1197 inclusive. Up to 27/6 another eleven 'B.1's' had appeared, viz., Nos. 1198-1208. They were ex Works as follows: 1196 (27/5), 1197 (29/5), 1198 (3/6), 1199 (4/6), 1200 (6/6), 1201 (10/6), 1202 (12/6), 1203 (17/6), 1204 (19/6), 1205 and 1206 (24/6), and 1207 and 1208 . (27/6). Works' Nos. checked are as follows: Nos. 1190-1205 (26091-26106/47) and No. 1207 (26108/47). SLS/194708
17/05/1947 Eastfield MPD New 'B1' were much in evidence here, Nos. 1191/2 on 17/5, Nos. 1194/5 on 24/5, and Nos. 1193-1197 on 31/5. 'Austerity' 2-8-0 No. 77367 was noted on 17/5, not re-numbered L.N.E. No. 3019 as stated in the Journal. (Officially given by the Co. as re-numbered to 3019 on 2/2/47.-Editor). Further 'Austerity' 2-8-0 noted here during the month ended 31/5 were: Nos. 77078, 77225, 71306, 77456, 77470 and 78568; also '07' Nos. 3020, 3089, and 3120. All appeared to be awaiting shop repair. (K.M.). SLS/194708
06/07/1961 Cowlairs Works (Erecting Shop) Stripping Shop: 61342, 65902. Erecting Shop: 11713, 61132/97, 64864, 65903, 72005/9, 73078, 73120/51, 76097, 80124, 90097, GNS49. Works Yard: D2584, 72006. Works Shunters: D3393, 65228. Scrap Road: 40627, 56308, 64523, 64892, 67612. Waiting Works: 61101, 61341, 65915, 90542, 90753.Ex-Works : 90640. SLS/196108

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
0000 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) -    
29/05/1947 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1197
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26098
Allocated to Eastfield (EFD)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
18/10/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 18/10/1948. Dep: 25/11/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 61197
   
28/04/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 28/04/1952. Dep: 24/05/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28612 (Diagram 100A)
   
04/08/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 04/08/1952. Dep: 22/08/1952.    
01/03/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 01/03/1954. Dep: 27/03/1954.    
23/08/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/08/1954. Dep: 26/08/1954.    
01/11/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 01/11/1954. Dep: 06/11/1954.    
05/10/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 05/10/1955. Dep: 08/10/1955.    
23/11/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 23/11/1955. Dep: 17/12/1955.    
21/12/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 21/12/1955. Dep: 24/12/1955.    
27/02/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 27/02/1956. Dep: 03/03/1956.    
19/09/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 19/09/1956. Dep: 29/09/1956.    
26/02/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 26/02/1957. Dep: 30/03/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28631 (Diagram 100A)
   
02/07/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 02/07/1958. Dep: 02/07/1958.    
25/02/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 25/02/1959. Dep: 18/03/1959.
Work undertaken:
Modified bogie springs fitted
   
19/05/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 19/05/1959. Dep: 20/05/1959.
Work undertaken:
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
   
03/09/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 03/09/1959. Dep: 09/09/1959.    
07/03/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/03/1960. Dep: 12/03/1960.    
13/06/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 13/06/1961. Dep: 08/07/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 10845 (Diagram 100A)
   
31/12/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Corkerhill (67A)    
11/03/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Ayr (67C)    
31/07/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 31/07/1963. Dep: 02/08/1963.    
08/06/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 61197 from Ayr (67C)    
08/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Motherwell Machinery and Scrap: Wishaw    

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