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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1378 on 15/11/1923
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1461   17/11/1946
British Railways 61461   13/08/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer V. Raven
Class B16
Company History NER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
B16/115/11/1923
B16/3 (4-6-0)13/08/1948
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1214
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Westinghouse brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Mon 15/11/1923 to Tweedmouth (TWD)
Withdrawal Mon 16/09/1963 off Mirfield (56D)
Service Life 39 yrs, 10 mths , 1 dy

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1963 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Notes
Notes Into Darlington for cutting up 2/12/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
TWD   Tweedmouth (New) on 15/11/1923
HLD   Hull Dairycoates on 09/10/1929
YK   York (North) on 28/03/1943
56D   Mirfield on 10/09/1961
     Withdrawn on 16/09/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 56D Mirfield 3w/e 30/09/1961
WDN   on 16/09/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
15/11/1923 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number D1577)
23/10/1928 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number D1133)
14/04/1931 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number D1186)
11/01/1934 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number 2558)
29/11/1939 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number 2884)
28/04/1942 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number 2879)
24/02/1945 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number 2887)
07/06/1947 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number 2783)
13/08/1948 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 3587)
16/03/1951 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 24009)
22/08/1953 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 24017)
01/10/1955 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 24070)
10/01/1958 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 24005)
10/12/1960 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 24105)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gateshead Works 17/09/1925 17/03/1926 182 days General    
Gateshead Works 01/09/1926 02/12/1926 93 days Light Repair    
Gateshead Works 23/08/1928 23/10/1928 62 days General Boiler number D1133 (Diagram 49)
 
Darlington Works 18/02/1931 14/04/1931 56 days General Boiler number D1186 (Diagram 49)
 
Darlington Works 09/11/1933 11/01/1934 64 days General Screw reverse ftted
Boiler number 2558 (Diagram 49)
 
Darlington Works 09/03/1937 16/04/1937 39 days General Boiler number 24079 (Diagram 49)
 
Darlington Works 18/11/1938 01/12/1938 14 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 02/11/1939 29/11/1939 28 days General Boiler number 2884 (Diagram 49)
 
Darlington Works 12/06/1940 20/06/1940 9 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 27/03/1942 28/04/1942 33 days General Boiler number 2879 (Diagram 49)
 
Darlington Works 18/01/1945 24/02/1945 38 days General Boiler number 2887 (Diagram 49)
 
Darlington Works 01/10/1945 01/10/1945 1 day Unclassified Water scoop refitted
 
Gateshead Works 13/06/1946 28/06/1946 16 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 03/05/1947 07/06/1947 36 days General Boiler number 2783 (Diagram 49)
 
Darlington Works 10/06/1947 26/06/1947 17 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 08/12/1947 13/08/1948 250 days General Rebuilt to class B16/3
Boiler number 3587 (Diagram 49A)
Renumbered to BR 61461
 
Darlington Works 15/02/1951 16/03/1951 30 days General Boiler number 24009 (Diagram 49A)
 
Darlington Works 15/07/1953 22/08/1953 39 days General Boiler number 24017 (Diagram 49A)
 
Darlington Works 09/09/1955 01/10/1955 23 days General Boiler number 24070 (Diagram 49A)
 
Darlington Works 03/10/1955 12/10/1955 10 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 09/12/1957 10/01/1958 33 days General Boiler number 24005 (Diagram 49A)
 
Darlington Works 22/01/1958 03/02/1958 13 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 20/02/1958 26/02/1958 7 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 08/11/1960 10/12/1960 33 days General Boiler number 24105 (Diagram 49A)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/08/1948 Darlington Works Locomotives for shops during August included Nos. 507, 980, 2366, 3285, 3349, 3426/69, 5641, 5872, 7282, 7344, 7628, 8424, 8712/32, 9089, 9787, 62762, 67281 an 69798. Locomotives ex shops during the same period included Nos. 60509, 60824/25/98, 60920, 61455/61, 62706, 63361, 63418, 65647/69/92, 65708/37/41/62/63/67/89/99, 65809/16/62, 67295, 67605/16/30/78, 68305/37/60/93, 68423, 69781/82/95, 69868/73/84. No. 61461 has been rebuilt to 'B.16/3'; Paint date, August. Locomotives painted black and fully lined are Nos. 60898, 60920 an 62706, while No. 60509 has been painted green. The last 'L.1', No. 67730, is Darlington 2048 of 1948; Paint date, August SLS/194810

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
15/11/1923 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1378
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1214
Allocated to Tweedmouth (TWD)
Diagram 49 boiler fitted
   
17/09/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 17/09/1925. Dep: 17/03/1926.    
01/09/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 01/09/1926. Dep: 02/12/1926.    
23/08/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 23/08/1928. Dep: 23/10/1928.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1133 (Diagram 49)
   
09/10/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (HLD)    
18/02/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 18/02/1931. Dep: 14/04/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1186 (Diagram 49)
   
09/11/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 09/11/1933. Dep: 11/01/1934.
Work undertaken:
Screw reverse ftted
Boiler number 2558 (Diagram 49)
   
09/03/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 09/03/1937. Dep: 16/04/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24079 (Diagram 49)
   
18/11/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 18/11/1938. Dep: 01/12/1938.    
02/11/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 02/11/1939. Dep: 29/11/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2884 (Diagram 49)
   
12/06/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/06/1940. Dep: 20/06/1940.    
27/03/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 27/03/1942. Dep: 28/04/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2879 (Diagram 49)
   
28/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
18/01/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 18/01/1945. Dep: 24/02/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2887 (Diagram 49)
   
01/10/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 01/10/1945. Dep: 01/10/1945.
Work undertaken:
Water scoop refitted
   
13/06/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 13/06/1946. Dep: 28/06/1946.    
17/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1461    
03/05/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 03/05/1947. Dep: 07/06/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2783 (Diagram 49)
   
10/06/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 10/06/1947. Dep: 26/06/1947.    
08/12/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/12/1947. Dep: 13/08/1948.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class B16/3
Boiler number 3587 (Diagram 49A)
Renumbered to BR 61461
   
15/02/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 15/02/1951. Dep: 16/03/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24009 (Diagram 49A)
   
15/07/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 15/07/1953. Dep: 22/08/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24017 (Diagram 49A)
   
09/09/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 09/09/1955. Dep: 01/10/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24070 (Diagram 49A)
   
03/10/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 03/10/1955. Dep: 12/10/1955.    
09/12/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 09/12/1957. Dep: 10/01/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24005 (Diagram 49A)
   
22/01/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 22/01/1958. Dep: 03/02/1958.    
20/02/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/02/1958. Dep: 26/02/1958.    
08/11/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/11/1960. Dep: 10/12/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24105 (Diagram 49A)
   
10/09/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Mirfield (56D)    
16/09/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 61461 from Mirfield (56D)    
12/1963 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    

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