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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1278 on 19/01/1948
British Railways 61278   01/10/1949

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 26179
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Sat 19/01/1948 to Dundee Tay Bridge (DEE)
Withdrawal Sat 22/04/1967 off Dundee West (62B)
Service Life 19 yrs, 3 mths , 3 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 01/1968 at Arnott Young (Carmyle)

Notes
Notes Sold 1/68 for scrap to Arnott Young, Carmyle

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DEE   Dundee Tay Bridge (New) on 19/01/1948
     Withdrawn on 22/04/1967

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW DEE Dundee Tay Bridge on 19/01/1948
WDN   on 22/04/1967

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
19/01/1948 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9915)
11/07/1953 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28664)
27/03/1959 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28655)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Cowlairs Works 05/09/1949 01/10/1949 27 days Light Intermediate Renumbered to BR 61278
  
Cowlairs Works 31/05/1951 23/06/1951 24 days Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 26/06/1953 11/07/1953 16 days General Boiler number 28664 (Diagram 100A)
  
Cowlairs Works 07/07/1955 20/08/1955 45 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 16/10/1957 16/11/1957 32 days Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 02/03/1959 27/03/1959 26 days General Boiler number 28655 (Diagram 100A)
  
Cowlairs Works 02/10/1959 13/10/1959 12 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 23/10/1959 12/11/1959 21 days L/C    
Cowlairs Works 25/10/1961 01/12/1961 38 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 21/11/1962 08/12/1962 18 days Light Casual    
Inverurie Works 31/10/1963 21/11/1963 22 days Unclassified    
Inverurie Works 05/12/1963 10/12/1963 6 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 24/09/1964 31/10/1964 38 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 23/06/1966 13/08/1966 52 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
29/02/1948 Queens Park Works Further new Class 'B.1' 4-6-0's have appeared ex Q.P. Works as follows: Nos. 1274 (9/1), 1275 (12/1), 1276 (14/1), 1277 (16/1), 1278 (19/1), 1279 (21/1), 1280 (23/1), 1281 (27/1), 1282 (28/1), 1283 (2/2), and 1284 (6/2). Additional Works' Nos. checked are: Nos. 1262 (26163 of 1947), 1274/5 (26175/6 of 1947), 1277/8 (26178/9 of 1947), 1280-4 (26181-5 of 1947). No. 1221 was observed at Cowlairs West Junction, bearing the name Sir Alexander Erskine Hill and still painted green and lettered L.N.E.R. This engine is now fitted with electric lighting SLS/194803
01/10/1949 Cowlairs Works Locomotives entering Works 29/8 to 1/10: These included Nos. 61002/76, 61132, 1278, 61741/55/75, 1776, 61787, 61885, 61924, 62413/34, 2458, 62459, 2472, 62481, 3148, 63194, 64588, 4598, 4710, 4852/70, 4928, 64944, 4950, 5900, 65907, 7466, 67498, 67626/59/61, 68322, 8343, 8451/70/78, 69192, 69201/22, 9224, ex L.M.S. 4786, 44793, 54654, 56038, ex W.D. 77039/63, 77313/24, 90774. The only classes noted ex Cowlairs so far with the crest are 'B.1', 'J.39', 'K.2', 'K.3' and W.D. 2-8-0 and 2-10-0. No former N.B. engines have been noted with the crest, but many are lined in the latest style. SLS/194911

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
19/01/1948 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1278
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26179
Allocated to Dundee Tay Bridge (DEE)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted		    
05/09/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 05/09/1949. Dep: 01/10/1949.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 61278
    
31/05/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 31/05/1951. Dep: 23/06/1951.    
26/06/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 26/06/1953. Dep: 11/07/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28664 (Diagram 100A)
    
07/07/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 07/07/1955. Dep: 20/08/1955.    
16/10/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 16/10/1957. Dep: 16/11/1957.    
02/03/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 02/03/1959. Dep: 27/03/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28655 (Diagram 100A)
    
02/10/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 02/10/1959. Dep: 13/10/1959.    
23/10/1959 Works Visit      
25/10/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 25/10/1961. Dep: 01/12/1961.    
21/11/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 21/11/1962. Dep: 08/12/1962.    
31/10/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Inverurie Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 31/10/1963. Dep: 21/11/1963.    
05/12/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Inverurie Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 05/12/1963. Dep: 10/12/1963.    
24/09/1964 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 24/09/1964. Dep: 31/10/1964.    
23/06/1966 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 23/06/1966. Dep: 13/08/1966.    
22/04/1967 Withdrawn Condemned as 61278 from Dundee West (62B)    
01/1968 Scrapped Broken up by Arnott Young: Carmyle    

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