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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1286 on 11/02/1948
British Railways 61286   10/09/1949

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 26187
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Sun 11/02/1948 to Cambridge (CAM)
Withdrawal Sun 16/09/1962 off March (31B)
Service Life 14 yrs, 7 mths , 5 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
CAM   Cambridge (New) on 11/02/1948
30A   Stratford on 16/09/1956
31B   March on 17/06/1962
     Withdrawn on 16/09/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW CAM Cambridge on 11/02/1948
ALLOC 31B March 2w/e 23/06/1962
WDN   on 16/09/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
11/02/1948 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9923)
10/09/1949 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 5110)
07/04/1951 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28542)
13/12/1952 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28534)
25/06/1954 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28560)
26/10/1956 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28544)
04/09/1958 Modified bogie springs fitted
04/09/1958 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28100)
05/06/1959 BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
10/06/1960 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28980)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Stratford Works 11/01/1949 09/02/1949 30 days Light Repair    
Stratford Works 01/07/1949 10/09/1949 72 days General Boiler number 5110 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61286
 
Stratford Works 11/02/1951 07/04/1951 56 days General Boiler number 28542 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 20/05/1952 22/05/1952 3 days Unclassified    
Stratford Works 23/10/1952 13/12/1952 52 days General Boiler number 28534 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 17/11/1953 20/11/1953 4 days Unclassified    
Stratford Works 12/05/1954 25/06/1954 45 days General Boiler number 28560 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 30/08/1954 10/09/1954 12 days Unclassified    
Stratford Works 05/10/1955 06/01/1955 -271 days Light Casual    
Stratford Works 18/09/1956 26/10/1956 39 days General Boiler number 28544 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 01/07/1958 04/09/1958 66 days General Boiler number 28100 (Diagram 100A)
Modified bogie springs fitted
 
Stratford Works 19/05/1959 05/06/1959 18 days Light Casual BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
 
Doncaster Works 11/05/1960 10/06/1960 31 days General Boiler number 28980 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 21/11/1961 16/12/1961 26 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/03/1948 Queens Park Works Further new Class 'B1' 4-6-0's have appeared ex Q.P. Works as follows.-Nos.1285 9/2. 1286 (11/2), 1287 (13/2), 1288 (16/2), 1289 (18/2), 1290 (20/2), 1291 (24/2), 1292 (25/2), 1293 (27/2), 1294 (1/3), 1295 (3/3), 1296 (5/3), 1297 (10/3), 1298 (11/3), 1299 (12/3), 1300 (15/3), 1301 (17/3), 1302 (23/3) and 1303 (26/3). No. 1287 was the last to appear lettered L.N.E.R. No. 1288 and onwards have appeared with 'British Railways' on the tender in 9' high letters and the prefix letter 'E' in front of the number both on the cab side and the buffer beam; all lettering and numbering being in plain yellow Gill Sans style. This week's (3/4) deliveries are expected to appear as 61304 onwards. Further Works Nos. checked are: Nos. 1285-93 (26186-94/47) and 1294- 1303 (26195-204/48), and up to No. 1303 all have appeared with the small cast L.N.E.R. number plates on the cab sides, dated 1947 and not pre fixed 'E.' SLS/194805
03/12/1961 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: D3474/7, E3070-6. Stripping Road: 60027, 60138, 63938, 73003. Scrap Road: Nil. Crimpsal: 60157, 61317, 70049, 73035. Outside Crimpsal: 60007, 60103. Boiler Park: 60048, 60109/51. Erecting Shop: D2026, D3153, D3325, D3451/74, D3646 D5520/68/9, D5612/3, D8215, 60029/71, 60149/60, 60523, 61286, 62048,, 63931/56/73, 70008/36/44, 73000/24. Outside Erecting Shop: 60148, 62034. Weigh House: D3478, D5050. Outside Weigh House: 60023, 61042. Paint Shop: D369, D5363, D5825, D9001/18, E3069, 60046, 61107, 63960/81/7, 73054. Paint Shop Yard: Nil. Works Shunters: DEPT. 10/1. SLS/196201

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
11/02/1948 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1286
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26187
Allocated to Cambridge (CAM)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
11/01/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 11/01/1949. Dep: 09/02/1949.    
01/07/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 01/07/1949. Dep: 10/09/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 5110 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61286
   
11/02/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 11/02/1951. Dep: 07/04/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28542 (Diagram 100A)
   
20/05/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/05/1952. Dep: 22/05/1952.    
23/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 23/10/1952. Dep: 13/12/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28534 (Diagram 100A)
   
17/11/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 17/11/1953. Dep: 20/11/1953.    
12/05/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 12/05/1954. Dep: 25/06/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28560 (Diagram 100A)
   
30/08/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 30/08/1954. Dep: 10/09/1954.    
05/10/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 05/10/1955. Dep: 06/01/1955.    
16/09/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
18/09/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 18/09/1956. Dep: 26/10/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28544 (Diagram 100A)
   
01/07/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 01/07/1958. Dep: 04/09/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28100 (Diagram 100A)
Modified bogie springs fitted
   
19/05/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 19/05/1959. Dep: 05/06/1959.
Work undertaken:
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
   
11/05/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/05/1960. Dep: 10/06/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28980 (Diagram 100A)
   
21/11/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 21/11/1961. Dep: 16/12/1961.    
17/06/1962 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
16/09/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 61286 from March (31B)    
06/1963 Scrapped Broken up by Central Wagon Co.: Wigan    

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