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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1270 on 25/12/1947
British Railways 61270   02/09/1949

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 26171
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Sun 25/12/1947 to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)
Withdrawal Sun 22/09/1963 off Doncaster (36A)
Service Life 15 yrs, 8 mths , 28 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 10/1963 at Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Notes
Notes 31/I0/63 In for cutting up at Doncaster

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NOR   Norwich Thorpe (New) on 25/12/1947
32B   Ipswich on 07/08/1955
32A   Norwich Thorpe on 23/10/1955
36A   Doncaster on 18/10/1959
     Withdrawn on 22/09/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW NOR Norwich Thorpe on 25/12/1947
ALLOC 32B Ipswich 4w/e 13/08/1955
ALLOC 32A Norwich Thorpe 4w/e 05/11/1955
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 4w/e 31/10/1959
WDN   on 22/09/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
25/12/1947 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9907)
02/09/1949 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9939)
17/02/1951 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28531)
27/09/1952 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28835)
29/06/1956 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28542)
14/11/1958 Modified bogie springs fitted
14/11/1958 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28276)
01/02/1961 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28753)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Stratford Works 24/06/1949 02/09/1949 71 days General Boiler number 9939 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61270
 
Stratford Works 31/12/1950 17/02/1951 49 days General Boiler number 28531 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 28/05/1951 07/06/1951 11 days Unclassified    
Stratford Works 11/08/1952 27/09/1952 48 days General Boiler number 28835 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 10/11/1953 09/01/1954 61 days Heavy Intermediate Collision at Goodmayes
 
Stratford Works 14/04/1955 11/06/1955 59 days Light Casual    
Stratford Works 13/05/1956 29/06/1956 48 days General Boiler number 28542 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 07/11/1957 13/12/1957 37 days Light Casual    
Stratford Works 29/04/1958 30/05/1958 32 days Unclassified    
Stratford Works 30/09/1958 14/11/1958 46 days General Boiler number 28276 (Diagram 100A)
Modified bogie springs fitted
 
Doncaster Works 04/03/1960 24/03/1960 21 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 02/01/1961 01/02/1961 31 days General Boiler number 28753 (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
18/03/1959 FA Cup excursions The Norwich-Luton cup replay of 18th March brought the following to Birmingham New Street-Bls 61046/8 of 32A, 61204 of 31F and 61270/317 of 32A; Class 5s 44810/6 an 45238, all 14A. SLS/195904

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
25/12/1947 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1270
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26171
Allocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
24/06/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 24/06/1949. Dep: 02/09/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9939 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61270
   
31/12/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 31/12/1950. Dep: 17/02/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28531 (Diagram 100A)
   
28/05/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 28/05/1951. Dep: 07/06/1951.    
11/08/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 11/08/1952. Dep: 27/09/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28835 (Diagram 100A)
   
10/11/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 10/11/1953. Dep: 09/01/1954.
Work undertaken:
Collision at Goodmayes
   
14/04/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 14/04/1955. Dep: 11/06/1955.    
07/08/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (32B)    
23/10/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
13/05/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 13/05/1956. Dep: 29/06/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28542 (Diagram 100A)
   
07/11/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 07/11/1957. Dep: 13/12/1957.    
29/04/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 29/04/1958. Dep: 30/05/1958.    
30/09/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 30/09/1958. Dep: 14/11/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28276 (Diagram 100A)
Modified bogie springs fitted
   
18/10/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
04/03/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 04/03/1960. Dep: 24/03/1960.    
02/01/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/01/1961. Dep: 01/02/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28753 (Diagram 100A)
   
22/09/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 61270 from Doncaster (36A)    
10/1963 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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