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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 61314 on 29/04/1948

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 26215
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Sat 29/04/1948 to Gorton (GOR)
Withdrawal Sat 28/12/1963 off New England (34E)
Service Life 15 yrs, 7 mths , 29 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Wed 04/03/1964 at Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Notes
Notes 4/3/64 In for cutting up at Doncaster

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GOR   Gorton (New) on 29/04/1948
SHF   Sheffield Darnall on 03/10/1948
SHF   Sheffield Darnall w/e 09/10/1948
31A   Cambridge on 29/09/1957
36A   Doncaster on 11/10/1959
34E   New England on 16/09/1962
     Withdrawn on 28/12/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW GOR Gorton on 29/04/1948
ALLOC SHF Sheffield Darnall w/e 09/10/1948
ALLOC 31A Cambridge 4w/e 05/10/1957
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 4w/e 31/10/1959
ALLOC 34E New England 4w/e 06/10/1962
WDN   on 28/12/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
29/04/1948 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9951)
11/02/1950 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9935)
08/03/1952 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28568)
03/11/1954 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28837)
08/08/1956 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28537)
25/09/1958 Modified bogie springs fitted
25/09/1958 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28595)
05/01/1961 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28522)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 25/10/1948 30/10/1948 6 days Light Repair    
Gorton Works 02/01/1950 11/02/1950 41 days General Boiler number 9935 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 17/02/1950 20/02/1950 4 days Unclassified    
Stratford Works 03/02/1952 08/03/1952 35 days General Boiler number 28568 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 06/10/1954 03/11/1954 29 days General Boiler number 28837 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 25/06/1956 08/08/1956 45 days General Boiler number 28537 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 11/08/1958 25/09/1958 46 days General Boiler number 10834 (Diagram 100A)
Modified bogie springs fitted
 
Doncaster Works 01/12/1960 05/01/1961 36 days General Boiler number 28522 (Diagram 100A)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
19/12/1960 Doncaster Works (Erecting 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
29/04/1948 To Service To service as British Railways Number 61314
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26215
Allocated to Gorton (GOR)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
03/10/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (SHF)    
09/10/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (SHF)    
25/10/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 25/10/1948. Dep: 30/10/1948.    
02/01/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 02/01/1950. Dep: 11/02/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9935 (Diagram 100A)
   
17/02/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 17/02/1950. Dep: 20/02/1950.    
03/02/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 03/02/1952. Dep: 08/03/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28568 (Diagram 100A)
   
06/10/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 06/10/1954. Dep: 03/11/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28837 (Diagram 100A)
   
25/06/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 25/06/1956. Dep: 08/08/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28537 (Diagram 100A)
   
29/09/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Cambridge (31A)    
11/08/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 11/08/1958. Dep: 25/09/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 10834 (Diagram 100A)
Modified bogie springs fitted
   
11/10/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
01/12/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/12/1960. Dep: 05/01/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28522 (Diagram 100A)
   
16/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to New England (34E)    
28/12/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 61314 from New England (34E)    
04/03/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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