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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1247 on 24/10/1947
British Railways 61247   26/08/1949

Names Carried
Date From Name
12/1947 LORD BURGHLEY

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 26148
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Tue 24/10/1947 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Tue 12/06/1962 off Colwick (40E)
Service Life 14 yrs, 7 mths , 19 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 06/1962 at Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Notes
Notes Cut up at Doncaster

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 24/10/1947
40E   Colwick on 12/06/1960
     Withdrawn on 12/06/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW DON Doncaster on 24/10/1947
ALLOC 40E Colwick 3w/e 02/07/1960
WDN   on 12/06/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
24/10/1947 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9884)
26/08/1949 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9833)
21/06/1951 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28145)
27/03/1953 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28245)
15/03/1955 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28140)
12/10/1957 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28422)
05/12/1959 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28188)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 18/07/1949 26/08/1949 40 days General Boiler number 9833 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61247
 
Doncaster Works 28/05/1951 21/06/1951 25 days General Boiler number 28145 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 02/03/1953 27/03/1953 26 days General Boiler number 28245 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 23/02/1954 23/02/1954 1 day Weighing    
Doncaster Works 01/09/1954 01/09/1954 1 day Weighing    
Doncaster Works 15/02/1955 15/03/1955 29 days General Boiler number 28140 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 18/07/1955 18/07/1955 1 day Weighing    
Doncaster Works 29/08/1955 29/08/1955 1 day Weighing    
Doncaster Works 18/10/1955 18/10/1955 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 18/09/1957 12/10/1957 25 days General Boiler number 28422 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 17/10/1957 18/10/1957 2 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 11/11/1959 05/12/1959 25 days General Boiler number 28188 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 16/01/1960 27/01/1960 12 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 28/11/1960 01/12/1960 4 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 01/06/1962 01/06/1962 1 day No repairs    

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
24/10/1947 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1247
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26148
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
12/1947 Naming Named 'LORD BURGHLEY'    
18/07/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/07/1949. Dep: 26/08/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9833 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61247
   
28/05/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/05/1951. Dep: 21/06/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28145 (Diagram 100A)
   
02/03/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/03/1953. Dep: 27/03/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28245 (Diagram 100A)
   
23/02/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Weighing) - Arr: 23/02/1954. Dep: 23/02/1954.    
01/09/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Weighing) - Arr: 01/09/1954. Dep: 01/09/1954.    
15/02/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/02/1955. Dep: 15/03/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28140 (Diagram 100A)
   
18/07/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Weighing) - Arr: 18/07/1955. Dep: 18/07/1955.    
29/08/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Weighing) - Arr: 29/08/1955. Dep: 29/08/1955.    
18/10/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Weighing) - Arr: 18/10/1955. Dep: 18/10/1955.    
18/09/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 18/09/1957. Dep: 12/10/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28422 (Diagram 100A)
   
17/10/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 17/10/1957. Dep: 18/10/1957.    
11/11/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/11/1959. Dep: 05/12/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28188 (Diagram 100A)
   
16/01/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 16/01/1960. Dep: 27/01/1960.    
12/06/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (40E)    
28/11/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 28/11/1960. Dep: 01/12/1960.    
06/1962 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    
01/06/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (No repairs) - Arr: 01/06/1962. Dep: 01/06/1962.    
12/06/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 61247 from Colwick (40E)    

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