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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2378 on 29/06/1923
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1449   05/12/1946
British Railways 61449   29/04/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer V. Raven
Class B16
Company History NER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
B16/129/06/1923
B16/3 (4-6-0)06/09/1944
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1187
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Westinghouse brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Wed 29/06/1923 to York (North) (YK)
Withdrawal Wed 03/07/1963 off Mirfield (56D)
Service Life 40 yrs , 4 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 09/1963 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Notes
Notes Into Darlington for cutting up 23/8/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
YK   York (North) (New) on 29/06/1923
56D   Mirfield on 10/09/1961
     Withdrawn on 03/07/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 56D Mirfield 3w/e 30/09/1961
WDN   on 03/07/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
29/06/1923 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number D1510)
18/02/1932 Steam Brakes fitted
18/02/1932 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number D1468)
05/04/1935 Cab side screens fitted
05/04/1935 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number D1442)
22/10/1937 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number D1468)
22/05/1940 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number D1631)
14/08/1943 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number D1667)
06/09/1944 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 3506)
14/02/1947 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 3505)
28/09/1949 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 3491)
16/02/1952 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 24012)
19/06/1954 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 24053)
30/07/1956 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 24018)
03/09/1959 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 24081)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 01/03/1926 30/07/1926 152 days General    
Darlington Works 14/07/1927 10/08/1927 28 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 05/09/1927 14/09/1927 10 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 08/10/1928 07/12/1928 61 days General    
Darlington Works 16/10/1929 28/10/1929 13 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 13/01/1932 18/02/1932 37 days General Boiler number D1468 (Diagram 49)
Steam Brakes fitted
 
Darlington Works 31/01/1935 05/04/1935 65 days General Boiler number D1442 (Diagram 49)
Cab side screens fitted
 
Darlington Works 14/09/1937 22/10/1937 39 days General Boiler number D1468 (Diagram 49)
 
Darlington Works 24/04/1940 22/05/1940 29 days General Boiler number D1631 (Diagram 49)
 
Darlington Works 04/06/1940 10/06/1940 7 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 13/11/1940 29/11/1940 17 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 01/07/1943 14/08/1943 45 days General Boiler number D1667 (Diagram 49)
 
Darlington Works 15/09/1943 22/09/1943 8 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 17/04/1944 06/09/1944 143 days General Rebuilt to class B16/3
Boiler number 3506 (Diagram 49A)
 
Darlington Works 13/09/1944 20/09/1944 8 days Unclassified    
Gateshead Works 21/11/1945 11/12/1945 21 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 18/12/1945 02/02/1946 47 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 21/12/1946 14/02/1947 56 days General Boiler number 24029 (Diagram 49A)
 
Gateshead Works 11/04/1948 29/04/1948 19 days Light Repair Renumbered to BR 61449
 
Darlington Works 02/09/1949 28/09/1949 27 days General Boiler number 3491 (Diagram 49A)
 
Darlington Works 17/01/1952 16/02/1952 31 days General Boiler number 24012 (Diagram 49A)
 
Darlington Works 04/01/1954 04/01/1954 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 22/05/1954 19/06/1954 29 days General Boiler number 24053 (Diagram 49A)
 
Darlington Works 21/06/1954 22/06/1954 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 05/07/1954 06/07/1954 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 14/06/1956 30/07/1956 47 days General Boiler number 24018 (Diagram 49A)
 
Darlington Works 07/08/1956 09/08/1956 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 21/12/1958 03/09/1959 257 days General Boiler number 24081 (Diagram 49A)
 
Darlington Works 16/09/1959 24/09/1959 9 days Unclassified    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
29/06/1923 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2378
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1187
Allocated to York (North) (YK)
Diagram 49 boiler fitted
   
01/03/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 01/03/1926. Dep: 30/07/1926.    
14/07/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 14/07/1927. Dep: 10/08/1927.    
05/09/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 05/09/1927. Dep: 14/09/1927.    
08/10/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/10/1928. Dep: 07/12/1928.    
16/10/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 16/10/1929. Dep: 28/10/1929.    
13/01/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 13/01/1932. Dep: 18/02/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1468 (Diagram 49)
Steam Brakes fitted
   
31/01/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 31/01/1935. Dep: 05/04/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1442 (Diagram 49)
Cab side screens fitted
   
14/09/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 14/09/1937. Dep: 22/10/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1468 (Diagram 49)
   
24/04/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 24/04/1940. Dep: 22/05/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1631 (Diagram 49)
   
04/06/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 04/06/1940. Dep: 10/06/1940.    
13/11/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 13/11/1940. Dep: 29/11/1940.    
01/07/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 01/07/1943. Dep: 14/08/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1667 (Diagram 49)
   
15/09/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 15/09/1943. Dep: 22/09/1943.    
17/04/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 17/04/1944. Dep: 06/09/1944.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class B16/3
Boiler number 3506 (Diagram 49A)
   
13/09/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 13/09/1944. Dep: 20/09/1944.    
21/11/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 21/11/1945. Dep: 11/12/1945.    
18/12/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 18/12/1945. Dep: 02/02/1946.    
05/12/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1449    
21/12/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/12/1946. Dep: 14/02/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24029 (Diagram 49A)
   
11/04/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 11/04/1948. Dep: 29/04/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 61449
   
02/09/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 02/09/1949. Dep: 28/09/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3491 (Diagram 49A)
   
17/01/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 17/01/1952. Dep: 16/02/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24012 (Diagram 49A)
   
04/01/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 04/01/1954. Dep: 04/01/1954.    
22/05/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 22/05/1954. Dep: 19/06/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24053 (Diagram 49A)
   
21/06/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 21/06/1954. Dep: 22/06/1954.    
05/07/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 05/07/1954. Dep: 06/07/1954.    
14/06/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 14/06/1956. Dep: 30/07/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24018 (Diagram 49A)
   
07/08/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/08/1956. Dep: 09/08/1956.    
21/12/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/12/1958. Dep: 03/09/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24081 (Diagram 49A)
   
16/09/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 16/09/1959. Dep: 24/09/1959.    
10/09/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Mirfield (56D)    
03/07/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 61449 from Mirfield (56D)    
09/1963 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    

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