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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1229 on 02/09/1947
British Railways 61229   15/12/1949

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 26130
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Mon 02/09/1947 to Ardsley (ARD)
Withdrawal Mon 29/06/1964 off Bradford Hammerton Street (56G)
Service Life 16 yrs, 9 mths , 27 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Tue 08/09/1964 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Notes
Notes 8/9/64 In for cutting up at Darlington

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
ARD   Ardsley (New) on 02/09/1947
BFD   Bradford Hammerton Street on 21/09/1947
     Withdrawn on 29/06/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW ARD Ardsley on 02/09/1947
ALLOC BFD Bradford Hammerton Street on 21/09/1947
ALLOC 56F Low Moor 4w/e 25/01/1958
ALLOC 51A Darlington 5w/e 04/10/1958
ALLOC 50A York (North) 4w/e 11/07/1959
WDN   on 29/06/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
02/09/1947 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9866)
15/12/1949 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9843)
07/01/1952 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28165)
10/07/1954 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28251)
04/05/1957 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28266)
17/04/1959 Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
30/04/1960 Electrical elements of ATC fitted
30/04/1960 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28305)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 14/11/1949 15/12/1949 32 days General Boiler number 9843 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61229
 
Doncaster Works 20/12/1949 23/12/1949 4 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 10/12/1951 07/01/1952 29 days General Boiler number 28165 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 07/11/1953 21/11/1953 15 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 22/05/1954 10/07/1954 50 days General Boiler number 28251 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 20/10/1955 23/11/1955 35 days Heavy Casual    
Darlington Works 05/04/1957 04/05/1957 30 days General Boiler number 28266 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 06/05/1957 07/05/1957 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 07/04/1959 17/04/1959 11 days Unclassified Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 23/03/1960 30/04/1960 39 days General Boiler number 28305 (Diagram 100A)
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 22/11/1960 01/02/1961 72 days Heavy Casual    
Darlington Works 06/09/1962 23/10/1962 48 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
11/09/1947 Queens Park Works Further new Class 'Bl' 4-6-0's were ex Q.P. Works as follows: Nos. 1223 (13/8), 1224 (15/8), 1225 (19/8), 1226 (21/8), 1227 (26/8), 1228 (28/8), 1229 (2/9), 1230 (4/9), 1231 (9/9) and 1232 (10/9). On 11/9 Nos. 1233 an 1234 were in the Paint Shop while in the Erecting Shop Nos. 1235 an 1236 were undergoing steaming trials; No. 1237 was minus the bogie but otherwise virtually complete. Additional Works Nos. checked are: Nos. 1216 (26117/47), 1217 (26118/47), 1222 (26123/47), 1226-33 (26127-34/47), 1235 (26136/47). SLS/194710
11/10/1955 York (York shed) An unusual visitor to York in October was 73051 (71G) which worked the 4.15 p.m. stopping passenger train from York to Sheffield (Midland) on 11/10/55. (This is normally a Saltley or Bournville Stanier Class 5 turn.) On 19/10/55 ex-works (Darlington) B1s at York shed were 61110 (37A) and 61229 (37C). On 7/11/55 42860 (26B) worked the 10.10 a.m. York to Manchester (Victoria) and 5.10 p.m. Manchester (Victoria) to York instead of the usual York B1. N5 No. 69357 (36B) was in York shed on 9/11/55, and on 15/11/55 A7 No. 69785 (53C) was in the shed yard en route for Darlington works. On 17/11/55 York had quite a Great Central appearance with 69275 (40A) in the shed and 69256 (40F), 69278 (36D), 69303 (36D), and 69310 (38A) in the shed yard, all in steam, and some marked in chalk 'For Darlington plant'. Another most unusual visitor, both as regards type and shed, on the same day was 7F 0-8-0 49648 (25E). SLS/195512
19/09/1964 Darlington Works (North Rd. scrap yard) New Engine Shop: D3940, 12116, tender of 60530. Main Erecting shop: 60530 Sayajirao, 60844, 61214, 61330, 62059, 73095, 73132, 76095/9, 93368/610, D2246/72, D3657. Yard Paint shop: 60118 Archibald Sturrock. Yard: 43008 an 62041 being painted, 60522 Straight Deal, 60145 Saint Mungo, 60011 frames only, 61038 without nameplates, 61084, 63393, 65033/99, 43123, 44734, 68062, D2700, 90407; North Rd. scrap yard: 61229, 61321 and tender of 60020. SLS/196410

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
02/09/1947 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1229
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26130
Allocated to Ardsley (ARD)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
21/09/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Bradford Hammerton Street (BFD)    
14/11/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/11/1949. Dep: 15/12/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9843 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61229
   
20/12/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/12/1949. Dep: 23/12/1949.    
10/12/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/12/1951. Dep: 07/01/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28165 (Diagram 100A)
   
07/11/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 07/11/1953. Dep: 21/11/1953.    
22/05/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/05/1954. Dep: 10/07/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28251 (Diagram 100A)
   
20/10/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 20/10/1955. Dep: 23/11/1955.    
05/04/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 05/04/1957. Dep: 04/05/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28266 (Diagram 100A)
   
06/05/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/05/1957. Dep: 07/05/1957.    
07/04/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/04/1959. Dep: 17/04/1959.
Work undertaken:
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
   
23/03/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 23/03/1960. Dep: 30/04/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28305 (Diagram 100A)
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
   
22/11/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 22/11/1960. Dep: 01/02/1961.    
06/09/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 06/09/1962. Dep: 23/10/1962.    
29/06/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 61229 from Bradford Hammerton Street (56G)    
08/09/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    

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