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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1053 on 27/06/1946
British Railways 61053   30/07/1948

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 25809
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Mon 27/06/1946 to Ipswich (IPS)
Withdrawal Mon 25/02/1963 off York (North) (50A)
Service Life 16 yrs, 7 mths , 29 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Wed 13/03/1963 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Notes
Notes In 13/3/63 for cutting up at Darlington

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
IPS   Ipswich (New) on 27/06/1946
50A   York (North) on 02/09/1951
50A   York (North) w/e 08/09/1951
     Withdrawn on 25/02/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 50A York (North) w/e 08/09/1951
WDN   on 25/02/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
27/06/1946 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 3675)
30/07/1948 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 5104)
27/04/1951 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28551)
08/05/1952 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28260)
22/05/1954 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28551)
05/04/1956 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28155)
18/06/1958 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28816)
19/01/1961 BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
19/01/1961 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28308)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Stratford Works 15/01/1947 08/03/1947 53 days Light Repair    
Stratford Works 31/05/1948 30/07/1948 61 days General Boiler number 28543 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61053
 
Stratford Works 04/04/1949 22/04/1949 19 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 08/07/1949 16/09/1949 71 days Light Casual    
Stratford Works 24/04/1950 10/06/1950 48 days General    
Stratford Works 26/09/1950 14/11/1950 50 days Light Casual    
Stratford Works 29/03/1951 27/04/1951 30 days Heavy Boiler number 28551 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 18/07/1951 20/07/1951 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 10/04/1952 08/05/1952 29 days General Boiler number 28260 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 29/04/1954 22/05/1954 24 days General Boiler number 28551 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 24/05/1954 26/05/1954 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 08/03/1956 05/04/1956 29 days General Boiler number 28155 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 13/05/1957 29/05/1957 17 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 16/05/1958 18/06/1958 34 days General Boiler number 28816 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 05/12/1960 19/01/1961 46 days General Boiler number 28308 (Diagram 100A)
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
27/06/1946 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1053
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 25809
Allocated to Ipswich (IPS)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
15/01/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 15/01/1947. Dep: 08/03/1947.    
31/05/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 31/05/1948. Dep: 30/07/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28543 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61053
   
04/04/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 04/04/1949. Dep: 22/04/1949.    
08/07/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 08/07/1949. Dep: 16/09/1949.    
24/04/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 24/04/1950. Dep: 10/06/1950.    
26/09/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 26/09/1950. Dep: 14/11/1950.    
29/03/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Heavy) - Arr: 29/03/1951. Dep: 27/04/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28551 (Diagram 100A)
   
18/07/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 18/07/1951. Dep: 20/07/1951.    
02/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
08/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
10/04/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 10/04/1952. Dep: 08/05/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28260 (Diagram 100A)
   
29/04/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 29/04/1954. Dep: 22/05/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28551 (Diagram 100A)
   
24/05/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 24/05/1954. Dep: 26/05/1954.    
08/03/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/03/1956. Dep: 05/04/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28155 (Diagram 100A)
   
13/05/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 13/05/1957. Dep: 29/05/1957.    
16/05/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 16/05/1958. Dep: 18/06/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28816 (Diagram 100A)
   
05/12/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 05/12/1960. Dep: 19/01/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28308 (Diagram 100A)
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
   
25/02/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 61053 from York (North) (50A)    
13/03/1963 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    

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