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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 61327 on 11/06/1948

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 26228
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Sun 11/06/1948 to Gorton (GOR)
Withdrawal Sun 14/02/1965 off Canklow (41D)
Service Life 16 yrs, 8 mths , 3 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 04/1965 at Marples and Gillot (Sheffield)

Notes
Notes Sold 4/65 for scrap to Marples & Gillott, Sheffield

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GOR   Gorton (New) on 11/06/1948
SHF   Sheffield Darnall on 19/06/1949
SHF   Sheffield Darnall w/e 25/06/1949
41D   Canklow on 02/12/1962
     Withdrawn on 14/02/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW GOR Gorton on 11/06/1948
ALLOC SHF Sheffield Darnall w/e 25/06/1949
ALLOC 41D Canklow 2w/e 15/12/1962
WDN   w/e 14/02/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
11/06/1948 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9964)
11/03/1950 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9864)
17/05/1952 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28429)
03/10/1953 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28559)
13/07/1955 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28225)
15/03/1957 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28240)
23/01/1959 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28403)
29/06/1961 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28544)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 05/09/1948 23/10/1948 49 days Heavy    
Gorton Works 12/02/1950 11/03/1950 28 days General Boiler number 9864 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 16/03/1950 20/04/1950 36 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 28/03/1951 17/04/1951 21 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 20/04/1952 17/05/1952 28 days General Boiler number 28429 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 02/03/1953 23/03/1953 22 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 15/08/1953 03/10/1953 50 days General Boiler number 28559 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 18/12/1954 25/12/1954 8 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 17/06/1955 13/07/1955 27 days General Boiler number 28225 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 06/10/1955 01/11/1955 27 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 13/02/1957 15/03/1957 31 days General Boiler number 28240 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 10/10/1958 21/10/1958 12 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 19/12/1958 23/01/1959 36 days General Boiler number 28403 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 26/05/1961 29/06/1961 35 days General Boiler number 28544 (Diagram 100A)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/06/1948 Queens Park Works Further new Class 'B.1' 4-6-0's have appeared ex Q.P. Works as follows:-Nos. 61324 (1/6), 61325 (3/6), 61326 (8/6), 61327 (11/6), 61328 (16/6), 61329 (18/6), 61330 (23/6), 61331 (25/6), 61332 (30/6). No. 61315 was ex Works on 30/4. Further Works' Nos. checked are Nos. 61324-25 (26225-26/48), 61327-33 (26228-34/48). SLS/194808
28/05/1961 Doncaster Works (Stripping Road) New Erecting Shop: D2392-4, D3489, E3062-7. Boiler Shop: E3068-70. Stripping Road: D2402, 60007/73, 60119/61, 61327, 61844/93, 61904/85/97, 62059, 63967, 70023. Scrap Road: 63947/58, 64970, 68916/29, 69561 all intact, with 63952 just cut up. Crimpsall: 70027, 73016. Outside Crimpsall: DEPT7, 60065. Erecting Shops: D2026, D2234, D3129/52, D3445, D5534/71, 12124, 13252, 13325, 43088, 43152/5, 60013/24/33/88/99, 60525, 61095, 61190, 61249, 61300/70, 61832, 62051, 63963, 70001/5/35. Outside Erecting Shops: 60017, 61845. Outside Weigh House: 43091, 60137, 62047. Paint Shop: D2390/1, D5698, D6715, D8215, D9004/5, E3056/61, 60038/9, 61122/88, 63938, 76031. Outside Paint Shop: D345/6. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196107
02/07/1961 Doncaster MPD (Shed) Ex-Works on Doncaster (36A) Shed: 60013, 61327, 61985, 70005. SLS/196108

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
11/06/1948 To Service To service as British Railways Number 61327
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26228
Allocated to Gorton (GOR)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
05/09/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy) - Arr: 05/09/1948. Dep: 23/10/1948.    
19/06/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (SHF)    
25/06/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (SHF)    
12/02/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/02/1950. Dep: 11/03/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9864 (Diagram 100A)
   
16/03/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 16/03/1950. Dep: 20/04/1950.    
28/03/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 28/03/1951. Dep: 17/04/1951.    
20/04/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 20/04/1952. Dep: 17/05/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28429 (Diagram 100A)
   
02/03/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 02/03/1953. Dep: 23/03/1953.    
15/08/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 15/08/1953. Dep: 03/10/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28559 (Diagram 100A)
   
18/12/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 18/12/1954. Dep: 25/12/1954.    
17/06/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 17/06/1955. Dep: 13/07/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28225 (Diagram 100A)
   
06/10/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 06/10/1955. Dep: 01/11/1955.    
13/02/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 13/02/1957. Dep: 15/03/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28240 (Diagram 100A)
   
10/10/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 10/10/1958. Dep: 21/10/1958.    
19/12/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 19/12/1958. Dep: 23/01/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28403 (Diagram 100A)
   
26/05/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/05/1961. Dep: 29/06/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28544 (Diagram 100A)
   
02/12/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Canklow (41D)    
14/02/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 61327 from Canklow (41D)    
04/1965 Scrapped Broken up by Marples and Gillot: Sheffield    

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