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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1043 on 14/05/1946
British Railways 61043   17/04/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer E. Thompson
Class B1
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L958
Works Number 25800
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Mon 14/05/1946 to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)
Withdrawal Mon 09/07/1962 off March (31B)
Service Life 16 yrs, 1 mth , 25 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 07/1962 at Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Notes
Notes Cut up at Doncaster

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NOR   Norwich Thorpe (New) on 14/05/1946
31B   March on 04/02/1962
     Withdrawn on 09/07/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 31B March 5w/e 10/03/1962
WDN   on 09/07/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
14/05/1946 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 3606)
22/04/1948 Front end heater connection fitted
22/04/1948 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 5066)
29/10/1949 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 3419)
26/02/1952 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28577)
21/11/1953 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28514)
29/10/1955 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28541)
19/10/1957 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28530)
31/12/1959 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28256)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Stratford Works 21/03/1948 22/04/1948 33 days General Boiler number 5066 (Diagram 100A)
Front end heater connection fitted
Renumbered to BR 61043
 
Stratford Works 25/09/1949 29/10/1949 35 days General Boiler number 28505 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 22/01/1950 03/02/1950 13 days Light Casual    
Stratford Works 06/07/1950 24/11/1950 142 days Heavy Casual    
Stratford Works 12/07/1951 25/08/1951 45 days Light Casual    
Stratford Works 11/01/1952 26/02/1952 47 days General Boiler number 28577 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 13/10/1953 21/11/1953 40 days General Boiler number 28514 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 20/09/1955 29/10/1955 40 days General Boiler number 28541 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 16/09/1957 19/10/1957 34 days General Boiler number 28530 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 21/10/1959 31/12/1959 72 days General Boiler number 28256 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 04/07/1962 04/07/1962 1 day No repairs    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
14/05/1946 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1043
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 25800
Allocated to Norwich Thorpe (NOR)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
21/03/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 21/03/1948. Dep: 22/04/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 5066 (Diagram 100A)
Front end heater connection fitted
Renumbered to BR 61043
   
25/09/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 25/09/1949. Dep: 29/10/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28505 (Diagram 100A)
   
22/01/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 22/01/1950. Dep: 03/02/1950.    
06/07/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 06/07/1950. Dep: 24/11/1950.    
12/07/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 12/07/1951. Dep: 25/08/1951.    
11/01/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 11/01/1952. Dep: 26/02/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28577 (Diagram 100A)
   
13/10/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 13/10/1953. Dep: 21/11/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28514 (Diagram 100A)
   
20/09/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 20/09/1955. Dep: 29/10/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28541 (Diagram 100A)
   
16/09/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 16/09/1957. Dep: 19/10/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28530 (Diagram 100A)
   
21/10/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 21/10/1959. Dep: 31/12/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28256 (Diagram 100A)
   
04/02/1962 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
07/1962 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    
04/07/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (No repairs) - Arr: 04/07/1962. Dep: 04/07/1962.    
09/07/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 61043 from March (31B)    

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