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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2367 on 17/01/1923
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1438   06/12/1946
British Railways 61438   16/09/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer V. Raven
Class B16
Company History NER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
B16/117/01/1923
B16/2 (4-6-0)15/11/1939
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1176
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Westinghouse brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Mon 17/01/1923 to Gateshead (GHD)
Withdrawal Mon 29/06/1964 off Hull Dairycoates (50B)
Service Life 41 yrs, 5 mths , 12 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Mon 05/10/1964 at Drapers (Hull)

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to A Draper, Hull, 9/64. Cut up 5/10/64

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GHD   Gateshead (New) on 17/01/1923
HLD   Hull Dairycoates on 30/03/1931
YK   York (North) on 28/03/1943
50B   Hull Dairycoates on 02/12/1962
     Withdrawn on 29/06/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 50B Hull Dairycoates w/e 08/12/1962
WDN   on 29/06/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
17/01/1923 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number D1450)
02/03/1934 Steam Brakes fitted
02/03/1934 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number D1480)
03/10/1936 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number D1015)
31/03/1937 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number 2883)
13/02/1942 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number 2880)
24/08/1944 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number 2783)
26/04/1947 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number 2878)
17/02/1950 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 3970)
05/12/1951 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 24036)
12/03/1954 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 24088)
26/04/1958 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 24109)
30/09/1961 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 24027)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gateshead Works 15/03/1926 28/12/1926 289 days General    
Gateshead Works 11/07/1929 16/09/1929 68 days General Standard buffers & hook
 
Darlington Works 24/01/1934 02/03/1934 38 days General Boiler number D1480 (Diagram 49)
Steam Brakes fitted
 
Darlington Works 18/11/1935 03/12/1935 16 days Light Repair After collision
 
Darlington Works 19/08/1936 03/10/1936 46 days General Boiler number D1015 (Diagram 49)
 
Darlington Works 08/12/1936 31/03/1937 114 days Heavy Boiler number 2883 (Diagram 49)
 
Darlington Works 23/01/1939 28/02/1939 37 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 21/08/1939 15/11/1939 87 days General Rebuilt to class B16/2
 
Darlington Works 14/01/1942 13/02/1942 31 days General Boiler number 2880 (Diagram 49)
 
Darlington Works 15/02/1944 01/04/1944 47 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 26/07/1944 24/08/1944 30 days General Boiler number 2783 (Diagram 49)
 
Gateshead Works 26/10/1945 15/11/1945 21 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 27/03/1947 26/04/1947 31 days General Boiler number 2878 (Diagram 49)
 
Gateshead Works 02/09/1948 16/09/1948 15 days Light Repair Renumbered to BR 61438
 
Darlington Works 11/01/1950 17/02/1950 38 days General Boiler number 3970 (Diagram 49A)
 
Darlington Works 22/02/1950 23/02/1950 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 08/11/1951 05/12/1951 28 days General Boiler number 24036 (Diagram 49A)
 
Darlington Works 10/02/1954 12/03/1954 31 days General Boiler number 24088 (Diagram 49A)
 
Darlington Works 13/03/1956 16/04/1956 35 days General Boiler number 24039 (Diagram 49A)
 
Darlington Works 14/05/1956 25/05/1956 12 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 31/03/1958 26/04/1958 27 days General Boiler number 24109 (Diagram 49A)
 
Darlington Works 14/08/1961 30/09/1961 48 days General Boiler number 24027 (Diagram 49A)
 
Darlington Works 31/10/1961 03/11/1961 4 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 14/11/1961 24/11/1961 11 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 05/06/1962 12/07/1962 38 days Light Casual    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
17/01/1923 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2367
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1176
Allocated to Gateshead (GHD)
Diagram 49 boiler fitted
   
15/03/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 15/03/1926. Dep: 28/12/1926.    
11/07/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 11/07/1929. Dep: 16/09/1929.
Work undertaken:
Standard buffers & hook
   
30/03/1931 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (HLD)    
24/01/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 24/01/1934. Dep: 02/03/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1480 (Diagram 49)
Steam Brakes fitted
   
18/11/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 18/11/1935. Dep: 03/12/1935.
Work undertaken:
After collision
   
19/08/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 19/08/1936. Dep: 03/10/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1015 (Diagram 49)
   
08/12/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy) - Arr: 08/12/1936. Dep: 31/03/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2883 (Diagram 49)
   
23/01/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/01/1939. Dep: 28/02/1939.    
21/08/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/08/1939. Dep: 15/11/1939.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class B16/2
   
14/01/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 14/01/1942. Dep: 13/02/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2880 (Diagram 49)
   
28/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
15/02/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 15/02/1944. Dep: 01/04/1944.    
26/07/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 26/07/1944. Dep: 24/08/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2783 (Diagram 49)
   
26/10/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 26/10/1945. Dep: 15/11/1945.    
06/12/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1438    
27/03/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 27/03/1947. Dep: 26/04/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2878 (Diagram 49)
   
02/09/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 02/09/1948. Dep: 16/09/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 61438
   
11/01/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/01/1950. Dep: 17/02/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3970 (Diagram 49A)
   
22/02/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 22/02/1950. Dep: 23/02/1950.    
08/11/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/11/1951. Dep: 05/12/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24036 (Diagram 49A)
   
10/02/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 10/02/1954. Dep: 12/03/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24088 (Diagram 49A)
   
13/03/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 13/03/1956. Dep: 16/04/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24039 (Diagram 49A)
   
14/05/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 14/05/1956. Dep: 25/05/1956.    
31/03/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 31/03/1958. Dep: 26/04/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24109 (Diagram 49A)
   
14/08/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 14/08/1961. Dep: 30/09/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24027 (Diagram 49A)
   
31/10/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 31/10/1961. Dep: 03/11/1961.    
14/11/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 14/11/1961. Dep: 24/11/1961.    
05/06/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 05/06/1962. Dep: 12/07/1962.    
02/12/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (50B)    
29/06/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 61438 from Hull Dairycoates (50B)    
05/10/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Drapers: Hull    

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