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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1385 on 01/01/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1468   24/11/1946
British Railways 61468   05/08/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer V. Raven
Class B16
Company History NER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
B16/101/01/1924
B16/3 (4-6-0)10/05/1947
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1221
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Westinghouse brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Mon 01/01/1924 to Heaton (HTN)
Withdrawal Mon 16/09/1963 off Mirfield (56D)
Service Life 39 yrs, 8 mths , 15 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 02/1964 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Notes
Notes Into Darlington for cutting up 4/12/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
HTN   Heaton (New) on 01/01/1924
HLD   Hull Dairycoates on 27/11/1930
YK   York (North) on 01/06/1940
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     Withdrawn on 16/09/1963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
01/01/1924 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number D1595)
20/04/1933 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number D983)
05/11/1935 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number 2707)
16/10/1940 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number D1592)
09/12/1943 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 3423)
10/05/1947 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 3581)
23/11/1949 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 3506)
24/05/1952 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 24055)
19/03/1955 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 24102)
30/03/1957 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 24049)
28/01/1961 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 24007)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gateshead Works 23/07/1925 04/08/1925 13 days Light Repair    
Gateshead Works 03/05/1926 21/09/1926 142 days General    
Gateshead Works 14/01/1930 27/01/1930 14 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 10/03/1933 20/04/1933 42 days General Boiler number D983 (Diagram 49)
 
Darlington Works 03/10/1935 05/11/1935 34 days General Boiler number 2707 (Diagram 49)
 
Darlington Works 22/04/1938 11/06/1938 51 days General    
Darlington Works 14/09/1940 16/10/1940 33 days General Boiler number D1592 (Diagram 49)
 
Darlington Works 10/07/1943 09/12/1943 153 days General Boiler number 3423 (Diagram 49A)
 
Gateshead Works 01/03/1945 23/03/1945 23 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 13/08/1945 06/09/1945 25 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 22/02/1946 09/03/1946 16 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 28/04/1947 10/05/1947 13 days General Rebuilt to class B16/3
Boiler number 3581 (Diagram 49A)
 
Darlington Works 11/11/1947 13/11/1947 3 days Unclassified    
Gateshead Works 07/07/1948 05/08/1948 30 days Light Repair Renumbered to BR 61468
 
Darlington Works 01/10/1948 14/10/1948 14 days Light Repair    
Gateshead Works 08/08/1949 21/10/1949 75 days General    
Darlington Works 28/10/1949 23/11/1949 27 days General Boiler number 3506 (Diagram 49A)
 
Darlington Works 01/12/1949 07/12/1949 7 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 02/05/1952 24/05/1952 23 days General Boiler number 24055 (Diagram 49A)
 
Darlington Works 29/04/1953 12/06/1953 45 days Heavy Casual    
Darlington Works 05/10/1953 05/10/1953 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 23/11/1954 26/11/1954 4 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 18/02/1955 19/03/1955 30 days General Boiler number 24102 (Diagram 49A)
 
Darlington Works 21/03/1955 23/03/1955 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 07/03/1957 30/03/1957 24 days General Boiler number 24049 (Diagram 49A)
 
Darlington Works 01/04/1957 03/04/1957 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 04/09/1958 03/10/1958 30 days Heavy Casual    
Darlington Works 20/12/1960 28/01/1961 40 days General Boiler number 24007 (Diagram 49A)
 
Darlington Works 25/02/1963 26/03/1963 30 days Heavy Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/06/1947 General The 2.5 p.m. Darlington to Leeds train (return from Leeds at 6.45 p.m.) continues as a running-in train for locos. ex-North Road Works. Since the appearance of 'V2' No. 836 (HAY) on 1/4, the consecutive appearance of new 'Bl' on this turn has been broken; No. 836 having worked intermittently on the train up to 2/6-an unusually long running-in period for Scottish Area 'V2,' which usually work this train only once or twice. The latest 'Bl' noted are Nos. 1026 on 29/4, 1022 on 16/5, and 1028 on 28/5. Nos. 1024/7 have not yet appeared on this turn. Two new conversions are No. 1468 to 'B16/3' and No. 1607 to 'B2,' and which first worked this train on 23/5 and 27/5 respectively. SLS/194708
18/01/1964 Darlington Works (Scrap Yard) Erecting Shop: 12122, D191, D2615, D3143, D3672, D5102/9, D5370/6, and 0-4-0 Depl. Diesel No. 56, D7583-89 under construction. Steam Locos under repair: 75037, 60004, 60145, 60923/70, 73092/142/162, 75046/53, 90120/709. Stripping Shop: 47482 for general, 63451, 72002, 75006, 90209/578/728. Yard Sidings: D16, D2700, D5112, 43119, 60132, 61013, 60954, 62060/65, 63468, 65033/99, 65804, 73144, 75006/40, 90026. Diesel Test House: D22, D5104 an D5169. Scrap Yard: 43131, 42770, 61468, 65810, 67652, 68008/38/39/41/42/59/61, 68736, 69006/21 an 72001. SLS/196402

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
01/01/1924 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1385
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1221
Allocated to Heaton (HTN)
Diagram 49 boiler fitted
   
23/07/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 23/07/1925. Dep: 04/08/1925.    
03/05/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 03/05/1926. Dep: 21/09/1926.    
14/01/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 14/01/1930. Dep: 27/01/1930.    
27/11/1930 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (HLD)    
10/03/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 10/03/1933. Dep: 20/04/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D983 (Diagram 49)
   
03/10/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 03/10/1935. Dep: 05/11/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2707 (Diagram 49)
   
22/04/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 22/04/1938. Dep: 11/06/1938.    
01/06/1940 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
14/09/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 14/09/1940. Dep: 16/10/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1592 (Diagram 49)
   
10/07/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 10/07/1943. Dep: 09/12/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3423 (Diagram 49A)
   
01/03/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 01/03/1945. Dep: 23/03/1945.    
13/08/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 13/08/1945. Dep: 06/09/1945.    
22/02/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 22/02/1946. Dep: 09/03/1946.    
24/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1468    
28/04/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 28/04/1947. Dep: 10/05/1947.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class B16/3
Boiler number 3581 (Diagram 49A)
   
11/11/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/11/1947. Dep: 13/11/1947.    
07/07/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 07/07/1948. Dep: 05/08/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 61468
   
01/10/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 01/10/1948. Dep: 14/10/1948.    
08/08/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 08/08/1949. Dep: 21/10/1949.    
28/10/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 28/10/1949. Dep: 23/11/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3506 (Diagram 49A)
   
01/12/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 01/12/1949. Dep: 07/12/1949.    
02/05/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 02/05/1952. Dep: 24/05/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24055 (Diagram 49A)
   
29/04/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 29/04/1953. Dep: 12/06/1953.    
05/10/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 05/10/1953. Dep: 05/10/1953.    
23/11/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/11/1954. Dep: 26/11/1954.    
18/02/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 18/02/1955. Dep: 19/03/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24102 (Diagram 49A)
   
21/03/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 21/03/1955. Dep: 23/03/1955.    
07/03/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 07/03/1957. Dep: 30/03/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24049 (Diagram 49A)
   
01/04/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 01/04/1957. Dep: 03/04/1957.    
04/09/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 04/09/1958. Dep: 03/10/1958.    
20/12/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 20/12/1960. Dep: 28/01/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24007 (Diagram 49A)
   
10/09/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Mirfield (56D)    
25/02/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 25/02/1963. Dep: 26/03/1963.    
16/09/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 61468 from Mirfield (56D)    
02/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    

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