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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1254 on 12/11/1947
British Railways 61254   14/05/1949

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 26155
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Sun 12/11/1947 to Stratford (STR)
Withdrawal Sun 16/09/1962 off March (31B)
Service Life 14 yrs, 10 mths , 4 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 06/1963 at Central Wagon Co. (Wigan)

Notes
Notes Sold 6/63 for scrap to Central Wagon Co, Ince

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
STR   Stratford (New) on 12/11/1947
NOR   Norwich Thorpe on 10/12/1947
IPS   Ipswich on 25/01/1948
31B   March on 01/11/1959
31A   Cambridge on 10/01/1960
32A   Norwich Thorpe on 20/11/1960
31B   March on 04/02/1962
     Withdrawn on 16/09/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW STR Stratford on 12/11/1947
ALLOC NOR Norwich Thorpe w/e 13/12/1947
ALLOC IPS Ipswich on 25/01/1948
ALLOC 31B March 4w/e 28/11/1959
ALLOC 31A Cambridge 4w/e 23/01/1960
ALLOC 32A Norwich Thorpe 4w/e 26/11/1960
ALLOC 31B March 5w/e 10/03/1962
WDN   on 16/09/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
12/11/1947 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9891)
14/05/1949 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9908)
16/12/1950 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28515)
28/06/1952 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28587)
23/01/1954 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28259)
11/01/1956 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28203)
30/01/1959 Modified bogie springs fitted
03/03/1961 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28867)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Stratford Works 21/03/1949 14/05/1949 55 days General Boiler number 9908 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61254
 
Stratford Works 02/11/1950 16/12/1950 45 days General Boiler number 28515 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 12/05/1952 28/06/1952 48 days General Boiler number 28587 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 15/12/1953 23/01/1954 40 days General Boiler number 28259 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 07/12/1955 11/01/1956 36 days General Boiler number 28203 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 04/03/1957 03/05/1957 61 days General    
Stratford Works 23/06/1958 25/06/1958 3 days Unclassified    
Stratford Works 08/12/1958 30/01/1959 54 days General Modified bogie springs fitted
 
Doncaster Works 01/02/1961 03/03/1961 31 days General Boiler number 28867 (Diagram 100A)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/12/1947 Queens Park Works Further new Class 'B.1' 4-6-0's have appeared ex Q.P. Works as follows: Nos. 1253 (10/11), 1254 (12/11), 1255 (14/11), 1256 (17/11), 1257 (19/11), 1258 (21/11), 1259 (24/11), 1260 (26/11), 1261 (28/11), 1262 (1/12), 1263 (3/12), 1264 (5/12), 1265 (9/12), 1266 (10/12), 1267 (12/12), 1268 (16/12), 1269 (24/12), 1270 (25/12), 1271 (26/12), 1272 (29/12) and 1273 (30/12). Additional Works' Nos. checked are: Nos. 1251 (26152/47), 1252 (26153/47), 1253 (26154/47), 1254 (26155/47), 1256 (26157/47), 1257 (26158/47), 1259 (26160/47), 1260 (26161/47), 1261 (26162/47), 1263 (26164/47), 1264 (26165/47), 1266 (26167/47), 1267 (26168/47), 1270 (26171/47), 1271 (26172/47) and 1272 (26173/47). SLS/194802
31/12/1958 Stratford Works (Old Works) Old Works-61003 (30F), 43107 (31D), 61066 (31A), 61089 (30A), 61136 (14D), 61160 (32B), 61164 (30A), 61254 (32B), 61299 (40E), 61361 (30E), 61372 (30A), 61632 (31A), 64677 (30A), 64965 (33A), 65561 (32B), 69695-Wdn., 80079 (33B). Diesel Shop-12064 (14A), 15214 (75C), D208 (34B), D2208 (30A), D2210 (32A), D2214 (32A), D3221 (75C), D3444 (34A), D3460 (73C), D3476 (34C), D5514 (30A), D8407 (30A). Waiting Wks.-61336 (30E), 61573 (31E), 61576 (31E), 62571 (40A), 62582 (31A), 62610 (31C), 64651 (30E), 64672 (31B), 64688 (31A), 68625 (32D), 68630 (30A), 68636 (30A), 69610 (30A), 69616 (31A), 69703 (30A), 69717 (30A), Departmental 36. Stripping-62614, 69608/41. Foundry-65568, 65587, 69624. On Shed Ex Wks.-D2573 (32G), D3217 (75A). Waiting Cut Up-61547/61/4, 62518/34/6/43/5/66/72/88/615, 62788, 64645, 65390/438/41/4, 65504/74, 68529/41/616/8/32, 68653/7/9/62/6, 69628. SLS/195902
21/11/1960 G.E. Dieselisation Extensive dieselisation has taken place on the GE and a considerable re-shuffle of diesels between March, Ipswich and Stratford took place on 21st November. Cambridge has lost all its passenger turns (steam) and its entire allocation of Bls (61046/8/66/71/82, 61236/52/3/4/80/3) has been transferred to March and Norwich, leaving 16 steam engines allocated. South Lynn is now a sub-shed of March, its allocation being 43089/90, 65548/77 an 68499. Lowestoft has lost its 3 steam engines (65462, 65588 and 68642) to store at Trowse and is completely diesel, i.e. D2039, D2553/5/68/70/3. SLS/196101
19/02/1961 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: D3063, D2385-9, E3056-61. New Erecting Shop Yard: E3062. Scrap Road: DEPT2, DEPT9, 61766, 64231, 68623, 68875, 68930/47/79, 69574. Stripping Road: D3452/85, 60010/23/92, 60118/36/40, 60529, 61950, 63943, 64878/85, 68943, 76032. Erecting Shop: D2233, D2402, D3165, D3575, D3630, D8210, 43081, 60030/1/68, 60103/10/29/39, 60521, 61138, 61254, 61313/8, 61807, 61901/13/61, 62032/50, 63926/86, 73001. Outside Erecting Shop: 60021/41, 61150, 61234, 61926, 63964, 73096. Crimpsall: 60133, 62039. Paint Shop: D318/33, D5686/7, D6708/9, D8046, 43152, 60514/34, 61096, 70054. Outside Paint Shop: 60124, 60522, 61165, 61954. Works Shunters: DEPT10 (ex-68911), DEPT11 (ex-68914), 68977. SLS/196104

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/11/1947 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1254
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26155
Allocated to Stratford (STR)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
10/12/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)    
25/01/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (IPS)    
21/03/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 21/03/1949. Dep: 14/05/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9908 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61254
   
02/11/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 02/11/1950. Dep: 16/12/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28515 (Diagram 100A)
   
12/05/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 12/05/1952. Dep: 28/06/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28587 (Diagram 100A)
   
15/12/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 15/12/1953. Dep: 23/01/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28259 (Diagram 100A)
   
07/12/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 07/12/1955. Dep: 11/01/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28203 (Diagram 100A)
   
04/03/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 04/03/1957. Dep: 03/05/1957.    
23/06/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/06/1958. Dep: 25/06/1958.    
08/12/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 08/12/1958. Dep: 30/01/1959.
Work undertaken:
Modified bogie springs fitted
   
01/11/1959 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
10/01/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Cambridge (31A)    
20/11/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
01/02/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/02/1961. Dep: 03/03/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28867 (Diagram 100A)
   
04/02/1962 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
16/09/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 61254 from March (31B)    
06/1963 Scrapped Broken up by Central Wagon Co.: Wigan    

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