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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 61344 on 05/03/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer E. Thompson
Class B1
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Gorton Works
Order Number No Order ID issued
Works Number 1002
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Fri 05/03/1949 to Eastfield (EFD)
Withdrawal Fri 23/09/1966 off Thornton Junction (62A)
Service Life 17 yrs, 6 mths , 18 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 11/1966 at Motherwell Machinery and Scrap (Wishaw)

Notes
Notes Sold 11/66 for scrap to Motherwell Machinery & Scrap Co, Wishaw

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
EFD   Eastfield (New) on 05/03/1949
65C   Parkhead on 28/10/1957
64A   St Margarets on 13/08/1962
62A   Thornton Junction on 24/04/1966
     Withdrawn on 23/09/1966

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW EFD Eastfield on 05/03/1949
ALLOC 65C Parkhead 4w/e 02/11/1957
ALLOC 64A St Margarets 6w/e 18/08/1962
ALLOC 62A Thornton Junction 4w/e 07/05/1966
WDN   on 23/09/1966

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
05/03/1949 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 5128)
25/04/1953 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28625)
05/04/1958 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28207)
17/08/1963 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28431)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Cowlairs Works 23/03/1951 13/04/1951 22 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 21/01/1952 16/02/1952 27 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 21/02/1952 28/02/1952 8 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 23/03/1953 25/04/1953 34 days General Boiler number 28625 (Diagram 100A)
 
Cowlairs Works 29/04/1954 17/06/1954 50 days Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 20/01/1955 29/01/1955 10 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 30/11/1955 24/12/1955 25 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 20/03/1956 28/04/1956 40 days Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 30/05/1957 22/06/1957 24 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 06/03/1958 05/04/1958 31 days General Boiler number 28207 (Diagram 100A)
 
Cowlairs Works 20/04/1959 27/04/1959 8 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 07/07/1960 20/08/1960 45 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 20/12/1960 24/12/1960 5 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 13/03/1961 16/03/1961 4 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 10/09/1962 21/09/1962 12 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 29/06/1963 17/08/1963 50 days General Boiler number 28431 (Diagram 100A)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
01/07/1949 Crianlarich Station On 1/7 the new Glasgow (Queen St.)-Oban through train. was worked by 'B.1' No. 61344; the train comprised six ex L.N.E.R. bogie coaches. SLS/194908

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
05/03/1949 To Service To service as British Railways Number 61344
Built at Gorton Works, Works Number 1002
Allocated to Eastfield (EFD)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
23/03/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 23/03/1951. Dep: 13/04/1951.    
21/01/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 21/01/1952. Dep: 16/02/1952.    
21/02/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 21/02/1952. Dep: 28/02/1952.    
23/03/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 23/03/1953. Dep: 25/04/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28625 (Diagram 100A)
   
29/04/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 29/04/1954. Dep: 17/06/1954.    
20/01/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/01/1955. Dep: 29/01/1955.    
30/11/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 30/11/1955. Dep: 24/12/1955.    
20/03/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 20/03/1956. Dep: 28/04/1956.    
30/05/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 30/05/1957. Dep: 22/06/1957.    
28/10/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Parkhead (65C)    
06/03/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 06/03/1958. Dep: 05/04/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28207 (Diagram 100A)
   
20/04/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/04/1959. Dep: 27/04/1959.    
07/07/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 07/07/1960. Dep: 20/08/1960.    
20/12/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/12/1960. Dep: 24/12/1960.    
13/03/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 13/03/1961. Dep: 16/03/1961.    
13/08/1962 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (64A)    
10/09/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 10/09/1962. Dep: 21/09/1962.    
29/06/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 29/06/1963. Dep: 17/08/1963.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28431 (Diagram 100A)
   
24/04/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Thornton Junction (62A)    
23/09/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 61344 from Thornton Junction (62A)    
11/1966 Scrapped Broken up by Motherwell Machinery and Scrap: Wishaw    

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