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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 1388 m/e 10/1929
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1881 m/e 11/1946
British Railways 61881 m/e 11/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class K3
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
K310/1929
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 316
Works Number 1722
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Westinghouse brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service During 10/1929
Withdrawal Thu 21/04/1960
Service Life 30 yrs, 6 mths , 22 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1960

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 10/1929
GHD   Gateshead on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
HTN   Heaton w/e 12/02/1949
STM   St Margarets w/e 19/02/1949
     Withdrawn on 21/04/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC GHD Gateshead m/e 03/12/1945
ALLOC HTN Heaton w/e 12/02/1949
ALLOC STM St Margarets w/e 19/02/1949
WDN   on 21/04/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
04/1932 Steam Brakes fitted
04/1932 Vacuum Ejector fitted


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
07/02/1948 Darlington Works On 7/2 new 'L.1's' up to No. 9006 were complete and painted in North Road yard, Nos. 9001/2 are Darlington 2020/1 of 1948. Nos. 9001-3 are painted green and lettered L.N.E.R., while 9004 and upwards have 'BRITISH RAILWAYS' on the tank sides and the numbers on the bunkers; it is understood that they will be fitted with electric light and Westinghouse brakes. Nos. 9001/2 are at present working from Darlington on Saltburn turns. 'B.1' No. 1062 has been painted green and it is understood that 'B.1's' as they come in for shops will be dealt with in a similar manner. Locomotives awaiting Shops or scrapping during January included: 819, 958, 1881, 2111/2, 2361, 2713/8, 2939/41, 3124, 3252, 3339, 3404, 4756, 4860, 5030/44/98, 5639/45/46, 5769, 5804/31/49/78, 7266/74, 7608/43, 8308, 8402, 8725/27, 9379/86, 9422, 9775 an 9835, and Rail Cars Recovery and Hope. Locomotives ex Shops included: Nos. 1068, 1466, 2354/60/74/95, 3408/39/60, 5037, 5705/13/36/73, 7309/21, 7625/57, 8230/98, 8304, 8702/48, 9117, 9431, 9778/95/99, 9835/39/41/79/86/90. It is believed that the first two locomotives to be painted here with the words 'BRITISH RAILWAYS' and to have the number prefixed with an 'E' were Nos. E5696 and E5663, during W/E 31/1; all locomotives off North Road are now appearing in a similar manner. 'B.1's' Nos. 1273-6 have arrived at Bank Top shed, the first lot of a further ten to be allocated here; these will replace 'J.39's' which are going elsewhere SLS/194803

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
10/1929 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1388
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1722
   
04/1932 Modification Modification: Steam Brakes fitted    
04/1932 Modification Modification: Vacuum Ejector fitted    
11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1881    
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Gateshead (GHD)    
11/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 61881    
12/02/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (HTN)    
19/02/1949 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (STM)    
1960 Scrapped Scrapped    
21/04/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 61881    

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