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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1246 on 22/10/1947
British Railways 61246   17/11/1949

Names Carried
Date From Name
12/1947 LORD BALFOUR OF BURLEIGH

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 26147
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Sat 22/10/1947 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Sat 29/12/1962 off St Margarets (64A)
Service Life 15 yrs, 2 mths , 7 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 02/1963 at Locomotive Works (Cowlairs)

Notes
Notes 2/63 In for cutting up at Cowlairs

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 22/10/1947
64A   St Margarets on 13/09/1953
64C   Dalry Road on 30/01/1956
64A   St Margarets on 17/02/1958
     Withdrawn on 29/12/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW DON Doncaster on 22/10/1947
LOAN 64A St Margarets 4w/e 03/10/1953
LOAN 91X To Scottish Region 4w/e 03/10/1953
ALLOC 64C Dalry Road 3w/e 18/02/1956
ALLOC 91X To Scottish Region 4w/e 15/09/1956
ALLOC 64A St Margarets 4w/e 22/02/1958
WDN   on 29/12/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
22/10/1947 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9883)
17/11/1949 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9845)
25/09/1951 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28149)
14/07/1953 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28412)
17/09/1957 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28642)
02/04/1959 BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 18/10/1949 17/11/1949 31 days General Boiler number 9845 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61246
  
Doncaster Works 20/08/1951 25/09/1951 37 days General Boiler number 28149 (Diagram 100A)
  
Doncaster Works 08/06/1953 14/07/1953 37 days General Boiler number 28412 (Diagram 100A)
  
Cowlairs Works 20/09/1955 29/11/1955 71 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 12/11/1955 17/12/1955 36 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 07/08/1957 17/09/1957 42 days General Boiler number 28642 (Diagram 100A)
  
Cowlairs Works 24/03/1959 02/04/1959 10 days Light Casual BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
  
Cowlairs Works 24/05/1960 02/07/1960 40 days Light Intermediate    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/11/1947 Darlington Further new Class 'Bl' 4-6-0's have appeared ex Q.P. Works as follows: Nos. 1241 (8/10), 1242 (10/10), 1243 (14/10), 1244 (16/10), 1245 (20/10), 1246 (22/10), 1247 (24/10), 1248 (27/10), 1249 (29/10), 1250 (31/10)), 1251 (4/11) and 1252 (6/11), which with 1239 (2/10) and 1240 (6/10) give a total of twelve ex Works during October. Additional Works' Nos. checked are: Nos. 1242 (26143/47) and 1245-1250 (26146/47-26151/47). No. 1250 is the first loco. ex N.B. Loco. Co. Ltd. noted with electric headlamps fitted to engine and tender. SLS/194712

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
22/10/1947 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1246
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26147
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted		    
12/1947 Naming Named 'LORD BALFOUR OF BURLEIGH'    
18/10/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/10/1949. Dep: 17/11/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9845 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61246
    
20/08/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/08/1951. Dep: 25/09/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28149 (Diagram 100A)
    
08/06/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/06/1953. Dep: 14/07/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28412 (Diagram 100A)
    
13/09/1953 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (64A)    
20/09/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 20/09/1955. Dep: 29/11/1955.    
12/11/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 12/11/1955. Dep: 17/12/1955.    
30/01/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Dalry Road (64C)    
07/08/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 07/08/1957. Dep: 17/09/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28642 (Diagram 100A)
    
17/02/1958 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (64A)    
24/03/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 24/03/1959. Dep: 02/04/1959.
Work undertaken:
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
    
24/05/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 24/05/1960. Dep: 02/07/1960.    
29/12/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 61246 from St Margarets (64A)    
02/1963 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Cowlairs    

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