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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 61397 on 13/03/1952

Locomotive Specifics
Designer E. Thompson
Class B1
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L997
Works Number 26856
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Sat 13/03/1952 to St Margarets (64A)
Withdrawal Sat 26/06/1965 off St Margarets (64A)
Service Life 13 yrs, 3 mths , 13 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 09/1965 at Shipbreaking Industries (Faslane)

Notes
Notes Sold 6/8/65 for scrap to Shipbreaking Industries, Faslane

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
64A   St Margarets (New) on 13/03/1952
     Withdrawn on 26/06/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW 64A St Margarets on 13/03/1952
WDN   w/e 26/06/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
13/03/1952 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 10847)
09/06/1956 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28437)
06/05/1959 BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
06/05/1959 Modified bogie springs fitted
17/12/1960 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28701)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Cowlairs Works 07/06/1954 03/07/1954 27 days Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 23/04/1956 09/06/1956 48 days General Boiler number 28437 (Diagram 100A)
 
Cowlairs Works 21/06/1956 23/06/1956 3 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 14/04/1958 17/05/1958 34 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 10/12/1958 31/12/1958 22 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 21/04/1959 06/05/1959 16 days Unclassified BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
 
Cowlairs Works 11/11/1960 17/12/1960 37 days General Boiler number 28701 (Diagram 100A)
 
Cowlairs Works 03/02/1962 16/02/1962 14 days Unclassified    
Inverurie Works 19/10/1962 14/12/1962 57 days Light Intermediate    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
09/11/1962 Inverurie Works (In shops) In shops : 42262/9, 61397, 65910, 80093, D260, D6142/4/7. Ex Works 45461, 64595. Scrapped in last 4 weeks-44008/253, 47168, 47536, 57331/613, 65313, 69204. Awaiting scrap: 44254, 57378, 64478, 90513. SLS/196212
04/01/1963 Inverurie Works (Shopped) Shopped: 42262/9, D361, D6142 an 61397. Scrapped: 69135/50, 69224. Being Scrapped: 65334, 68101. In Shops: 64592/7, D261/3. SLS/196302

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
13/03/1952 To Service To service as British Railways Number 61397
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26856
Allocated to St Margarets (64A)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
07/06/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 07/06/1954. Dep: 03/07/1954.    
23/04/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 23/04/1956. Dep: 09/06/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28437 (Diagram 100A)
   
21/06/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 21/06/1956. Dep: 23/06/1956.    
14/04/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 14/04/1958. Dep: 17/05/1958.    
10/12/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 10/12/1958. Dep: 31/12/1958.    
21/04/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 21/04/1959. Dep: 06/05/1959.
Work undertaken:
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
   
11/11/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 11/11/1960. Dep: 17/12/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28701 (Diagram 100A)
   
03/02/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 03/02/1962. Dep: 16/02/1962.    
19/10/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Inverurie Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 19/10/1962. Dep: 14/12/1962.    
26/06/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 61397 from St Margarets (64A)    
09/1965 Scrapped Broken up by Shipbreaking Industries: Faslane    

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