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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1055 on 04/07/1946
British Railways 61055   03/06/1949

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 25811
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Sun 04/07/1946 to Ipswich (IPS)
Withdrawal Sun 27/02/1966 off Doncaster (36A)
Service Life 19 yrs, 7 mths , 23 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 04/1966 at T W Ward (Beighton)

Notes
Notes Sold 4/66 for scrap to T W Ward, Beighton

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
IPS   Ipswich (New) on 04/07/1946
36A   Doncaster on 08/11/1959
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 16/09/1962
36A   Doncaster on 13/06/1965
     Withdrawn on 27/02/1966

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 4w/e 28/11/1959
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 4w/e 06/10/1962
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 2w/e 26/06/1965
WDN   w/e 27/02/1966

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
16/01/1948 Front end heater connection fitted
16/01/1948 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 3619)
04/06/1949 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9863)
07/04/1951 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28538)
10/01/1953 Modified bogie springs fitted
10/01/1953 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28594)
01/01/1955 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28145)
25/01/1957 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28569)
24/10/1958 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28835)
03/08/1961 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28579)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Stratford Works 31/03/1947 23/04/1947 24 days Light Repair    
Stratford Works 07/12/1947 16/01/1948 41 days General Boiler number 3619 (Diagram 100A)
Front end heater connection fitted
  
Stratford Works 01/04/1949 04/06/1949 65 days General Boiler number 9863 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61055
  
Stratford Works 09/07/1949 23/07/1949 15 days Light Casual    
Stratford Works 24/11/1949 02/12/1949 9 days Unclassified    
Stratford Works 26/03/1950 12/05/1950 48 days Light Casual    
Stratford Works 19/02/1951 07/04/1951 48 days General Boiler number 28538 (Diagram 100A)
  
Stratford Works 19/08/1952 22/08/1952 4 days Unclassified    
Stratford Works 24/11/1952 10/01/1953 48 days General Boiler number 28594 (Diagram 100A)
Modified bogie springs fitted
  
Stratford Works 26/05/1953 24/07/1953 60 days Light Casual    
Stratford Works 22/11/1954 01/01/1955 41 days General Boiler number 28145 (Diagram 100A)
  
Stratford Works 05/09/1955 29/09/1955 25 days Light Casual    
Stratford Works 11/12/1955 25/01/1957 412 days General Boiler number 10812 (Diagram 100A)
  
Stratford Works 15/09/1958 24/10/1958 40 days General Boiler number 28835 (Diagram 100A)
  
Stratford Works 04/11/1958 05/11/1958 2 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 04/07/1960 15/07/1960 12 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 06/07/1961 03/08/1961 29 days General Boiler number 28579 (Diagram 100A)
  

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
16/07/1961 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: D2395/6, E3064-9, 13253. Boiler Shop: E3071/2. Stripping Road: D2235, 60044/56/63/94, 60502, 61088, 61803, 61902, 73043. Scrap Road: 61824, 61927/64, 64736, 69531 intact, 68951 just cut up. Crimpsal: 60150, 61204. Outside Crimpsal: 60147, 62015, 70034. Erecting Shop: D3446/9, D3660, D5560/72, D8212, 12124, 60022/30, 60155, 60519, 61055, 61157/95, 61208, 61312/26, 61846, 70009/18/38/9, 76050. Outside Erecting Shop: DEPT7, 60034. Weigh House: Nil. Outside Weigh House: 60029, 61906. Paint Shop: D2234, D2394, D5571, D6722, E3063, 60009/73, 61056, 61378, 61893. Outside Paint Shop: D353, D5806, D9008. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196109

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
04/07/1946 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1055
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 25811
Allocated to Ipswich (IPS)		    
31/03/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 31/03/1947. Dep: 23/04/1947.    
07/12/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 07/12/1947. Dep: 16/01/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3619 (Diagram 100A)
Front end heater connection fitted
    
01/04/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 01/04/1949. Dep: 04/06/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9863 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61055
    
09/07/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 09/07/1949. Dep: 23/07/1949.    
24/11/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 24/11/1949. Dep: 02/12/1949.    
26/03/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 26/03/1950. Dep: 12/05/1950.    
19/02/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 19/02/1951. Dep: 07/04/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28538 (Diagram 100A)
    
19/08/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 19/08/1952. Dep: 22/08/1952.    
24/11/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 24/11/1952. Dep: 10/01/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28594 (Diagram 100A)
Modified bogie springs fitted
    
26/05/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 26/05/1953. Dep: 24/07/1953.    
22/11/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 22/11/1954. Dep: 01/01/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28145 (Diagram 100A)
    
05/09/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 05/09/1955. Dep: 29/09/1955.    
11/12/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 11/12/1955. Dep: 25/01/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 10812 (Diagram 100A)
    
15/09/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 15/09/1958. Dep: 24/10/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28835 (Diagram 100A)
    
04/11/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 04/11/1958. Dep: 05/11/1958.    
08/11/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
04/07/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 04/07/1960. Dep: 15/07/1960.    
06/07/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/07/1961. Dep: 03/08/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28579 (Diagram 100A)
    
16/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
13/06/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
27/02/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 61055 from Doncaster (36A)    
04/1966 Scrapped Broken up by T W Ward: Beighton    

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