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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1279 on 21/01/1948
British Railways 61279   29/10/1949

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 26180
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Sun 21/01/1948 to Lincoln (LIN)
Withdrawal Sun 22/09/1963 off Doncaster (36A)
Service Life 15 yrs, 8 mths , 1 dy

Disposal
Scrapping Wed 30/10/1963 at Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Notes
Notes 30/10/63 In for cutting up at Doncaster

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
LIN   Lincoln (New) on 21/01/1948
32A   Norwich Thorpe on 12/09/1954
40A   Lincoln on 21/11/1954
30A   Stratford on 17/02/1957
32A   Norwich Thorpe on 10/08/1958
36A   Doncaster on 04/10/1959
     Withdrawn on 22/09/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW LIN Lincoln on 21/01/1948
ALLOC 32A Norwich Thorpe 4w/e 18/09/1954
ALLOC 40A Lincoln 4w/e 04/12/1954
ALLOC 30A Stratford 4w/e 23/02/1957
ALLOC 32A Norwich Thorpe 4w/e 06/09/1958
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
21/01/1948 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9916)
29/10/1949 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9862)
15/03/1952 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28413)
22/05/1954 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28342)
07/07/1956 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28234)
21/10/1958 Modified bogie springs fitted
21/10/1958 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28857)
22/12/1960 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28597)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 22/09/1949 29/10/1949 38 days General Boiler number 9862 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61279
 
Gorton Works 03/11/1949 05/11/1949 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 16/02/1952 15/03/1952 29 days General Boiler number 28413 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 28/03/1954 22/05/1954 56 days General Boiler number 28342 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 25/05/1954 31/05/1954 7 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 03/06/1956 07/07/1956 35 days General Boiler number 28234 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 08/10/1958 21/10/1958 14 days General Boiler number 28857 (Diagram 100A)
Modified bogie springs fitted
 
Doncaster Works 17/11/1960 22/12/1960 36 days General Boiler number 28597 (Diagram 100A)
 

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
19/12/1960 Doncaster Works (Paint Shop) New Erecting Shop: E3057-63, D3329, 12125, and frames for three new diesel shunters. Stripping Road: 60113, 60507/10/32, 61083, 61141/51, 73074. Scrap Road: 61771, 62666, 63950/3, 641S2,48875 68943/7, 69293, 69581. Erecting Shop: 43148, 60004/15/25/74/86, 60109, 60539, 61044, 61177, 61314, 61807, 73097, D3475/86, D8020. Erecting Shop Yard: 60058/66, 60144/5, 61266/85, 63923, D3487. Crimpsall Yard: 63944, 68911/4. Paint Shop: 60006, 60531. 61279, 61366, 61862, 62022/56, 63935, D312, D2113, D2207, D5675-7, E3056. SLS/196102

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
21/01/1948 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1279
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26180
Allocated to Lincoln (LIN)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
22/09/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/09/1949. Dep: 29/10/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9862 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61279
   
03/11/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 03/11/1949. Dep: 05/11/1949.    
16/02/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 16/02/1952. Dep: 15/03/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28413 (Diagram 100A)
   
28/03/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 28/03/1954. Dep: 22/05/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28342 (Diagram 100A)
   
25/05/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 25/05/1954. Dep: 31/05/1954.    
12/09/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
21/11/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (40A)    
03/06/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 03/06/1956. Dep: 07/07/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28234 (Diagram 100A)
   
17/02/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
10/08/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
08/10/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 08/10/1958. Dep: 21/10/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28857 (Diagram 100A)
Modified bogie springs fitted
   
04/10/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
17/11/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/11/1960. Dep: 22/12/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28597 (Diagram 100A)
   
22/09/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 61279 from Doncaster (36A)    
30/10/1963 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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