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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1238 on 26/09/1947
British Railways 61238   11/07/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
12/1947 LESLIE RUNCIMAN

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 26139
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Fri 26/09/1947 to Gateshead (GHD)
Withdrawal Fri 17/02/1967 off York (North) (50A)
Service Life 19 yrs, 4 mths , 22 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Mon 24/04/1967 at Hughes Bolckows (North Blyth)

Notes
Notes Sold 24/4/67 for scrap to Hughes, Bolckow, North Blyth

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GHD   Gateshead (New) on 26/09/1947
52C   Blaydon on 10/02/1957
52A   Gateshead on 14/06/1959
52H   Tyne Dock on 10/09/1961
56B   Ardsley on 07/06/1964
50A   York (North) on 31/10/1965
     Withdrawn on 17/02/1967

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW GHD Gateshead on 26/09/1947
ALLOC 52C Blaydon 4w/e 23/02/1957
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 11/07/1959
ALLOC 52H Tyne Dock 3w/e 30/09/1961
ALLOC 56B Ardsley 5w/e 13/06/1964
ALLOC 50A York (North) 4w/e 06/11/1965
WDN   on 17/02/1967

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
26/09/1947 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9875)
08/01/1949 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9876)
16/05/1950 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9943)
01/11/1952 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28228)
19/06/1954 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28406)
22/05/1956 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28434)
28/03/1958 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28424)
29/04/1959 Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
18/02/1961 Electrical elements of ATC fitted
18/02/1961 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28205)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 04/12/1948 08/01/1949 36 days General Boiler number 9876 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 25/04/1950 16/05/1950 22 days General Boiler number 28229 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 09/08/1951 01/09/1951 24 days Heavy Intermediate    
Darlington Works 13/10/1952 01/11/1952 20 days General Boiler number 28228 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 03/11/1952 05/11/1952 3 days Unclassified    
Gateshead Works 02/12/1953 09/12/1953 8 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 25/05/1954 19/06/1954 26 days General Boiler number 28406 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gateshead Works 14/10/1955 04/11/1955 22 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 20/04/1956 22/05/1956 33 days General Boiler number 28434 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gateshead Works 21/09/1956 09/10/1956 19 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 04/03/1958 28/03/1958 25 days General Boiler number 28424 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 20/04/1959 29/04/1959 10 days Unclassified Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 09/01/1961 18/02/1961 41 days General Boiler number 28205 (Diagram 100A)
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 25/03/1961 25/03/1961 1 day Unclassified    
Darlington Works 19/05/1961 04/07/1961 47 days Heavy Casual    
Darlington Works 29/09/1964 26/11/1964 59 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
07/10/1947 Queens Park Works Further new Class 'Bl' 4-6-0's appeared ex Q.P. Works as follows: Nos 1234 (16/9), 1235 (18/9), 1236 (22/9), 1237 (24/9), 1238 (26/9), 1239 (2/10), and 1240 (6/10). On 7/10 Nos. 1241 an 1242 were in the Paint Shop, while complete in the Erecting Shop were Nos. 1243-1246. Further Works' Nos. checked are: Nos. 1234-1241 (26135-42/47) and 1243-1244 (26144-45/47). SLS/194711
04/06/1961 Darlington Works (Works Yard) Erecting Shop: D272, D2243, D2700, D3456, D4071-5, D5098, D5157-61, 43085, 60816/23/57/8/97, 60900, 61028, 61206/69, 61303, 63468, 67620/91. 67733, 80100, 90124, 90465/70, 90518. Stripping Shop: 60974, 65868. 67636, 80099. Outside Stripping Shop: 43116, 61464, 63382, 63466. Works Yard: D4070, D5101, 60852/69/99, 60920/75/81, 61238, 63341/58, 63452, 65099, 65753, 65801, 67643/90, 68007/43/80, 92060, 92192. Crossing: D280, D3322, D5106/56. Scrap Yard: 61416/62, 68673 all intact. SLS/196107

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
26/09/1947 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1238
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26139
Allocated to Gateshead (GHD)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
12/1947 Naming Named 'LESLIE RUNCIMAN'    
11/07/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 61238    
04/12/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 04/12/1948. Dep: 08/01/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9876 (Diagram 100A)
   
25/04/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 25/04/1950. Dep: 16/05/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28229 (Diagram 100A)
   
09/08/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 09/08/1951. Dep: 01/09/1951.    
13/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 13/10/1952. Dep: 01/11/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28228 (Diagram 100A)
   
03/11/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 03/11/1952. Dep: 05/11/1952.    
02/12/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 02/12/1953. Dep: 09/12/1953.    
25/05/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 25/05/1954. Dep: 19/06/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28406 (Diagram 100A)
   
14/10/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 14/10/1955. Dep: 04/11/1955.    
20/04/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 20/04/1956. Dep: 22/05/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28434 (Diagram 100A)
   
21/09/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 21/09/1956. Dep: 09/10/1956.    
10/02/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Blaydon (52C)    
04/03/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 04/03/1958. Dep: 28/03/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28424 (Diagram 100A)
   
20/04/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/04/1959. Dep: 29/04/1959.
Work undertaken:
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
   
14/06/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
09/01/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 09/01/1961. Dep: 18/02/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28205 (Diagram 100A)
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
   
25/03/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 25/03/1961. Dep: 25/03/1961.    
19/05/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 19/05/1961. Dep: 04/07/1961.    
10/09/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Tyne Dock (52H)    
07/06/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (56B)    
29/09/1964 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 29/09/1964. Dep: 26/11/1964.    
31/10/1965 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
17/02/1967 Withdrawn Condemned as 61238 from York (North) (50A)    
24/04/1967 Scrapped Broken up by Hughes Bolckows: North Blyth    

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