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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1248 on 27/10/1947
British Railways 61248   02/06/1950

Names Carried
Date From Name
12/1947 GEOFFREY GIBBS

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 26149
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Sun 27/10/1947 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Sun 07/11/1965 off Colwick (40E)
Service Life 18 yrs , 11 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1965 at Hughes Bolckows (North Blyth)

Notes
Notes Sold 12/65 for scrap to Hughes, Bolckow, North Blyth

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 27/10/1947
40A   Lincoln on 19/12/1954
40B   Immingham on 08/05/1955
40A   Lincoln on 19/02/1956
40B   Immingham on 22/11/1959
40E   Colwick on 10/01/1965
     Withdrawn on 07/11/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW DON Doncaster on 27/10/1947
ALLOC 40A Lincoln 4w/e 01/01/1955
ALLOC 40B Immingham 4w/e 21/05/1955
ALLOC 40A Lincoln 4w/e 25/02/1956
ALLOC 40B Immingham 4w/e 28/11/1959
ALLOC 40E Colwick 4w/e 06/02/1965
WDN   w/e 07/11/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
27/10/1947 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9885)
02/06/1950 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 3755)
29/04/1952 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28189)
10/07/1954 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28433)
06/04/1957 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28269)
19/06/1959 BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
19/06/1959 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28152)
05/10/1961 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28818)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 08/05/1950 02/06/1950 26 days General Boiler number 3755 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61248
 
Doncaster Works 11/03/1951 19/03/1951 9 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 13/08/1951 22/08/1951 10 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 01/04/1952 29/04/1952 29 days General Boiler number 28189 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 12/06/1954 10/07/1954 29 days General Boiler number 28433 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 15/08/1955 21/09/1955 38 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 13/03/1957 06/04/1957 25 days General Boiler number 28269 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 06/05/1959 19/06/1959 45 days General Boiler number 28152 (Diagram 100A)
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
 
Doncaster Works 14/10/1959 28/10/1959 15 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 30/08/1961 05/10/1961 37 days General Boiler number 28818 (Diagram 100A)
 

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
01/10/1961 Doncaster Works (Paint Shop) New Erecting Shop: D2399, E3067-73. Outside New Erecting Shop: 13251. Stripping Road: 43159, 60055/64/71/89, 60162, 60525, 61207/27, 61808/88, 61920, 63973, 68894, 73000, 73170. Scrap Yard-intact: 68950, 69533/85/92. Scrap Yard-being cut up: 60035/79, 61833, 64779. Crimpsal: D3447, 43062, 60080, 61361. Outside Crimpsal: D3478, 60017, 60106, 63969, 70000. Erecting Shop: D3254, D4061, D5578, D5602, D5805, 13166, 13333, 43158, 60012/33, 60050/91/2, 60128/59, 60511/3/37, 61145, 61299, 61867, 62006, 63965/80, 70035/8. Outside Erecting Shop: 61897, 70030, 73169. Weigh House : Nil. Outside Weigh House: 61075. Paint Shop: D5050, D5583, D9014, E3066, 60001, 61248. Outside Paint Shop: D5355, D5604, D5816. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196111

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
27/10/1947 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1248
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26149
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
12/1947 Naming Named 'GEOFFREY GIBBS'    
08/05/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/05/1950. Dep: 02/06/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3755 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61248
   
11/03/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 11/03/1951. Dep: 19/03/1951.    
13/08/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 13/08/1951. Dep: 22/08/1951.    
01/04/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/04/1952. Dep: 29/04/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28189 (Diagram 100A)
   
12/06/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 12/06/1954. Dep: 10/07/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28433 (Diagram 100A)
   
19/12/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (40A)    
08/05/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
15/08/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 15/08/1955. Dep: 21/09/1955.    
19/02/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (40A)    
13/03/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/03/1957. Dep: 06/04/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28269 (Diagram 100A)
   
06/05/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 06/05/1959. Dep: 19/06/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28152 (Diagram 100A)
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
   
14/10/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 14/10/1959. Dep: 28/10/1959.    
22/11/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
30/08/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/08/1961. Dep: 05/10/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28818 (Diagram 100A)
   
10/01/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (40E)    
07/11/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 61248 from Colwick (40E)    
12/1965 Scrapped Broken up by Hughes Bolckows: North Blyth    

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