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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1225 on 28/08/1947
British Railways 61225   01/10/1949

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 26126
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Sun 28/08/1947 to Leicester (G.C.) (LEI)
Withdrawal Sun 20/06/1965 off Doncaster (36A)
Service Life 17 yrs, 9 mths , 23 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 08/1965 at T W Ward (Beighton)

Notes
Notes Sold 8/65 for scrap to T W Ward, Beighton

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
LEI   Leicester (G.C.) (New) on 28/08/1947
GOR   Gorton on 02/11/1947
91M   To London Midland Region on 29/05/1949
GOR   Gorton on 05/06/1949
39B   Sheffield Darnall on 29/06/1952
36A   Doncaster on 23/10/1955
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 17/01/1960
36A   Doncaster on 10/01/1965
     Withdrawn on 20/06/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW LEI Leicester (G.C.) on 28/08/1947
ALLOC GOR Gorton w/e 08/11/1947
LOAN 91M To London Midland Region on 29/05/1949
EXLOAN GOR Gorton on 05/06/1949
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 4w/e 05/11/1955
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 4w/e 23/01/1960
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 4w/e 06/02/1965
WDN   w/e 20/06/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
28/08/1947 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9862)
01/10/1949 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9920)
29/09/1951 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28346)
02/05/1953 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28308)
02/03/1955 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28843)
20/03/1957 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28176)
19/11/1959 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28845)
28/11/1962 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28410)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 05/09/1949 01/10/1949 27 days General Boiler number 9920 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61225
 
Gorton Works 14/02/1951 15/02/1951 2 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 16/04/1951 19/04/1951 4 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 07/08/1951 29/09/1951 54 days General Boiler number 28346 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 02/10/1951 06/10/1951 5 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 01/04/1953 02/05/1953 32 days General Boiler number 28308 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 04/05/1953 07/05/1953 4 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 05/02/1955 02/03/1955 26 days General Boiler number 28843 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 20/02/1957 20/03/1957 29 days General Boiler number 28176 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 21/10/1959 19/11/1959 30 days General Boiler number 28845 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 21/11/1960 22/11/1960 2 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 23/10/1962 28/11/1962 37 days General Boiler number 28410 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 10/02/1964 18/02/1964 9 days Unclassified    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
28/08/1947 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1225
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26126
Allocated to Leicester (G.C.) (LEI)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
02/11/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
29/05/1949 Allocation Reallocated to To London Midland Region (91M)    
05/06/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
05/09/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/09/1949. Dep: 01/10/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9920 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61225
   
14/02/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 14/02/1951. Dep: 15/02/1951.    
16/04/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 16/04/1951. Dep: 19/04/1951.    
07/08/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/08/1951. Dep: 29/09/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28346 (Diagram 100A)
   
02/10/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 02/10/1951. Dep: 06/10/1951.    
29/06/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (39B)    
01/04/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 01/04/1953. Dep: 02/05/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28308 (Diagram 100A)
   
04/05/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 04/05/1953. Dep: 07/05/1953.    
05/02/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 05/02/1955. Dep: 02/03/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28843 (Diagram 100A)
   
23/10/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
20/02/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 20/02/1957. Dep: 20/03/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28176 (Diagram 100A)
   
21/10/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/10/1959. Dep: 19/11/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28845 (Diagram 100A)
   
17/01/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
21/11/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 21/11/1960. Dep: 22/11/1960.    
23/10/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/10/1962. Dep: 28/11/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28410 (Diagram 100A)
   
10/02/1964 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 10/02/1964. Dep: 18/02/1964.    
10/01/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
20/06/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 61225 from Doncaster (36A)    
08/1965 Scrapped Broken up by T W Ward: Beighton    

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