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Record: 10235 (26/09/2023)
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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2373 on 04/05/1923
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1444   10/11/1946
British Railways 61444   22/06/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer V. Raven
Class B16
Company History NER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
B16/104/05/1923
B16/3 (4-6-0)15/05/1945
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1182
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Westinghouse brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Mon 04/05/1923 to York (North) (YK)
Withdrawal Mon 29/06/1964 off Hull Dairycoates (50B)
Service Life 41 yrs, 1 mth , 25 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Mon 28/09/1964 at Drapers (Hull)

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to A. Draper Hull, 9/64. Cut up 28/9/64

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
YK   York (North) (New) on 04/05/1923
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     Withdrawn on 29/06/1964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
04/05/1923 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number D1491)
06/07/1931 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number D1573)
18/03/1936 Steam Brakes fitted
18/03/1936 Cab side screens fitted
18/03/1936 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number 2264)
18/10/1938 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number 2780)
16/02/1940 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 3055)
26/09/1942 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 3033)
15/05/1945 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 3580)
24/05/1947 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 3589)
11/11/1949 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 3505)
11/01/1954 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 24018)
21/03/1956 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 24009)
04/07/1958 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 24070)
14/10/1961 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 24071)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 03/08/1925 23/10/1925 82 days General    
Darlington Works 11/11/1925 23/11/1925 13 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 04/07/1928 18/09/1928 77 days General    
Darlington Works 20/05/1931 06/07/1931 48 days General Standard buffers & hook
Boiler number D1573 (Diagram 49)
  
Darlington Works 08/01/1936 18/03/1936 71 days General Boiler number 2264 (Diagram 49)
Steam Brakes fitted
  
Darlington Works 05/09/1938 18/10/1938 44 days General Boiler number 2780 (Diagram 49)
  
Darlington Works 02/01/1940 16/02/1940 46 days General Boiler number 24024 (Diagram 49A)
  
Darlington Works 27/08/1942 26/09/1942 31 days General Boiler number 24067 (Diagram 49A)
  
Gateshead Works 17/10/1944 08/11/1944 23 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 08/02/1945 15/05/1945 97 days General Rebuilt to class B16/3
Boiler number 3580 (Diagram 49A)
  
Darlington Works 28/06/1945 07/07/1945 10 days Light Repair Water scoop refitted
  
Darlington Works 29/04/1947 24/05/1947 26 days General Boiler number 3589 (Diagram 49A)
  
Gateshead Works 13/06/1948 22/06/1948 10 days Light Repair Renumbered to BR 61444
  
Darlington Works 10/10/1949 11/11/1949 33 days General Boiler number 24029 (Diagram 49A)
  
Darlington Works 10/08/1951 08/09/1951 30 days General    
Darlington Works 11/12/1953 11/01/1954 32 days General Boiler number 24018 (Diagram 49A)
  
Darlington Works 22/02/1956 21/03/1956 29 days General Boiler number 24009 (Diagram 49A)
  
Darlington Works 03/06/1958 04/07/1958 32 days General Boiler number 24070 (Diagram 49A)
  
Darlington Works 20/03/1959 10/04/1959 22 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 11/10/1960 02/11/1960 23 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 20/09/1961 14/10/1961 25 days General Boiler number 24071 (Diagram 49A)
  

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
26/08/1961 York South York south shed is now used for storage only-on 26th August the following were noted-47239/48, 61418/9/44/67, 68677/87, 69003/8/16. SLS/196110
29/10/1961 Doncaster MPD (36A) (Ex-Works on shed) Ex-Works on shed: D5818/9 new, 43062, 60012/50/92, 61361, 63922, 62040; also 61444 ex-Darlington Works. SLS/196112

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
04/05/1923 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2373
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1182
Allocated to York (North) (YK)
Diagram 49 boiler fitted		    
03/08/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 03/08/1925. Dep: 23/10/1925.    
11/11/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 11/11/1925. Dep: 23/11/1925.    
04/07/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 04/07/1928. Dep: 18/09/1928.    
20/05/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 20/05/1931. Dep: 06/07/1931.
Work undertaken:
Standard buffers & hook
Boiler number D1573 (Diagram 49)
    
08/01/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/01/1936. Dep: 18/03/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2264 (Diagram 49)
Steam Brakes fitted
    
05/09/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 05/09/1938. Dep: 18/10/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2780 (Diagram 49)
    
02/01/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 02/01/1940. Dep: 16/02/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24024 (Diagram 49A)
    
27/08/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 27/08/1942. Dep: 26/09/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24067 (Diagram 49A)
    
17/10/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 17/10/1944. Dep: 08/11/1944.    
08/02/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/02/1945. Dep: 15/05/1945.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class B16/3
Boiler number 3580 (Diagram 49A)
    
28/06/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 28/06/1945. Dep: 07/07/1945.
Work undertaken:
Water scoop refitted
    
10/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1444    
29/04/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 29/04/1947. Dep: 24/05/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3589 (Diagram 49A)
    
13/06/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 13/06/1948. Dep: 22/06/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 61444
    
10/10/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 10/10/1949. Dep: 11/11/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24029 (Diagram 49A)
    
10/08/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 10/08/1951. Dep: 08/09/1951.    
11/12/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/12/1953. Dep: 11/01/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24018 (Diagram 49A)
    
22/02/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 22/02/1956. Dep: 21/03/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24009 (Diagram 49A)
    
03/06/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 03/06/1958. Dep: 04/07/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24070 (Diagram 49A)
    
20/03/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 20/03/1959. Dep: 10/04/1959.    
11/10/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 11/10/1960. Dep: 02/11/1960.    
20/09/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 20/09/1961. Dep: 14/10/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24071 (Diagram 49A)
    
02/12/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (50B)    
29/06/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 61444 from Hull Dairycoates (50B)    
28/09/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Drapers: Hull    

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