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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1231 on 09/09/1947
British Railways 61231   06/01/1950

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 26132
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Mon 09/09/1947 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Mon 30/07/1962 off Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)
Service Life 14 yrs, 10 mths , 21 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 08/1962 at Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Notes
Notes Cut up at Doncaster

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 09/09/1947
RET   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 02/11/1947
     Withdrawn on 30/07/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW DON Doncaster on 09/09/1947
ALLOC RET Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) w/e 08/11/1947
WDN   on 30/07/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
09/09/1947 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9868)
06/01/1950 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9438)
06/02/1952 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28173)
21/05/1954 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28112)
24/05/1956 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28451)
19/12/1958 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28584)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 04/12/1949 06/01/1950 34 days General Boiler number 9438 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61231
 
Doncaster Works 13/01/1952 06/02/1952 25 days General Boiler number 28173 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 07/04/1954 21/05/1954 45 days General Boiler number 28112 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 19/04/1956 24/05/1956 36 days General Boiler number 10830 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 31/10/1958 19/12/1958 50 days General Boiler number 28584 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 18/07/1960 28/07/1960 11 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 06/01/1961 28/01/1961 23 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 04/05/1961 20/05/1961 17 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 12/06/1961 04/07/1961 23 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 27/07/1962 27/07/1962 1 day No repairs    

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
02/07/1961 Doncaster Works (Outside Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: D2394/5, E3064-9. Boiler Shop: E3070. Stripping Road: D2235, D3446, D3694, 60022, 60502/19, 61195, 61311. 61902/19, 64170, 70018/39. Scrap Yard: 61997 being cut up. Crimpsall: 61157, 61846. Outside Crimpsall: D3660, 61056/87, 76050. Erecting Shops: D2026, D2234, D2402, D3449, D5571/2, D8211, 12124, 13253, 43154, 60009/30/62/73/7, 60142/55/6, 61074, 61167, 61378, 61893, 61906/43, 63928, 70009/23/7/35. Outside Erecting Shop: DEPT7, 60029, 61231, 61850/65, 68591. Weigh House: Nil. Outside Weigh House: D5534, 60099, 62059, 63967. Paint Shop: D2393, D6720, D9006, E3062/3, 13252, 60161, 61120. Outside Paint Shop: D351, D5347, D5804, D6719. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196108

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
09/09/1947 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1231
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26132
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
02/11/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (RET)    
04/12/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/12/1949. Dep: 06/01/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9438 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61231
   
13/01/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/01/1952. Dep: 06/02/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28173 (Diagram 100A)
   
07/04/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 07/04/1954. Dep: 21/05/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28112 (Diagram 100A)
   
19/04/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 19/04/1956. Dep: 24/05/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 10830 (Diagram 100A)
   
31/10/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 31/10/1958. Dep: 19/12/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28584 (Diagram 100A)
   
18/07/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 18/07/1960. Dep: 28/07/1960.    
06/01/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 06/01/1961. Dep: 28/01/1961.    
04/05/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 04/05/1961. Dep: 20/05/1961.    
12/06/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 12/06/1961. Dep: 04/07/1961.    
27/07/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (No repairs) - Arr: 27/07/1962. Dep: 27/07/1962.    
30/07/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 61231 from Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
08/1962 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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