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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1233 on 10/09/1947
British Railways 61233   26/02/1949
(Dept) 21 m/e 12/1963

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 26134
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Mon 10/09/1947 to Stratford (STR)
Withdrawal Mon 25/11/1963 off March (31B)
Service Life 16 yrs, 2 mths , 15 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 05/1966 at Birds (Long Marston)

Notes
Notes Made S B Dept'l No 2l
Sold 5/66 for scrap to Birds, Long Marston

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
STR   Stratford (New) on 10/09/1947
30F   Parkeston Quay on 24/05/1959
30A   Stratford on 14/06/1959
31B   March on 24/09/1961
     Withdrawn on 16/09/1962
31B   March (Reinstated) on 29/09/1962
     Withdrawn on 25/11/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW STR Stratford on 12/09/1947
ALLOC 30F Parkeston Quay 4w/e 13/06/1959
ALLOC 30A Stratford 4w/e 11/07/1959
ALLOC 31B March 5w/e 07/10/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
10/09/1947 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9870)
26/02/1949 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9873)
21/10/1950 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28504)
01/11/1952 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28524)
19/02/1955 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28186)
31/05/1957 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28145)
27/02/1959 BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
27/02/1959 Modified bogie springs fitted
27/02/1959 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28234)
30/08/1960 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28180)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Stratford Works 07/01/1949 26/02/1949 51 days General Boiler number 9873 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61233
 
Stratford Works 17/06/1949 24/06/1949 8 days Light Casual    
Stratford Works 07/09/1950 21/10/1950 45 days General Boiler number 28504 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 24/03/1952 25/04/1952 33 days Light Casual    
Stratford Works 22/09/1952 01/11/1952 41 days General Boiler number 28524 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 01/12/1952 04/12/1952 4 days Unclassified    
Stratford Works 13/12/1954 19/02/1955 69 days General Boiler number 28186 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 08/04/1957 31/05/1957 54 days General Boiler number 28145 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 14/01/1959 27/02/1959 45 days General Boiler number 28234 (Diagram 100A)
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
 
Doncaster Works 25/08/1960 30/08/1960 6 days Unclassified Boiler number 28180 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 21/05/1962 11/07/1962 52 days General    

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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
10/09/1947 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1233
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26134
Allocated to Stratford (STR)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
07/01/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 07/01/1949. Dep: 26/02/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9873 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61233
   
17/06/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 17/06/1949. Dep: 24/06/1949.    
07/09/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 07/09/1950. Dep: 21/10/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28504 (Diagram 100A)
   
24/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 24/03/1952. Dep: 25/04/1952.    
22/09/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 22/09/1952. Dep: 01/11/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28524 (Diagram 100A)
   
01/12/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 01/12/1952. Dep: 04/12/1952.    
13/12/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 13/12/1954. Dep: 19/02/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28186 (Diagram 100A)
   
08/04/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 08/04/1957. Dep: 31/05/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28145 (Diagram 100A)
   
14/01/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 14/01/1959. Dep: 27/02/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28234 (Diagram 100A)
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
   
24/05/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Parkeston Quay (30F)    
14/06/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
25/08/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 25/08/1960. Dep: 30/08/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28180 (Diagram 100A)
   
24/09/1961 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
21/05/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 21/05/1962. Dep: 11/07/1962.    
29/09/1962 Reinstated Reinstated to March (31B)    
25/11/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 61233 from March (31B)    
12/1963 Renumbered Renumbered to 21    
05/1966 Scrapped Broken up by Birds: Long Marston    

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