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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1257 on 19/11/1947
British Railways 61257   28/04/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer E. Thompson
Class B1
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L963
Works Number 26158
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Mon 19/11/1947 to Neville Hill (NEV)
Withdrawal Mon 04/10/1965 off West Hartlepool (51C)
Service Life 17 yrs, 10 mths , 15 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 11/1965 at Hughes Bolckows (North Blyth)

Notes
Notes Sold 11/65 for scrap to Hughes, Bolckow, North Blyth

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NEV   Neville Hill (New) on 19/11/1947
51L   Thornaby on 01/11/1959
51C   West Hartlepool on 09/12/1962
     Withdrawn on 04/10/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW NEV Neville Hill on 19/11/1947
ALLOC 51L Thornaby 4w/e 28/11/1959
ALLOC 51C West Hartlepool 5w/e 12/01/1963
WDN   w/e 04/10/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
19/11/1947 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9894)
28/04/1949 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9896)
30/09/1950 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9895)
25/04/1952 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28203)
19/09/1953 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28219)
12/05/1955 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28547)
13/01/1959 Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
13/01/1959 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28407)
18/08/1959 Electrical elements of ATC fitted


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 29/03/1949 28/04/1949 31 days General Boiler number 9896 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61257
  
Darlington Works 04/09/1950 30/09/1950 27 days General Boiler number 9895 (Diagram 100A)
  
Darlington Works 01/04/1952 25/04/1952 25 days General Boiler number 28203 (Diagram 100A)
  
Darlington Works 27/08/1953 19/09/1953 24 days General Boiler number 28219 (Diagram 100A)
  
Darlington Works 29/09/1953 01/10/1953 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 05/10/1953 08/10/1953 4 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 05/05/1954 02/06/1954 29 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 15/06/1954 22/06/1954 8 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 14/04/1955 12/05/1955 29 days General Boiler number 28547 (Diagram 100A)
  
Darlington Works 07/11/1956 30/11/1956 24 days Heavy Intermediate    
Darlington Works 04/12/1956 05/12/1956 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 13/12/1956 18/12/1956 6 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 29/01/1957 22/02/1957 25 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 09/12/1958 13/01/1959 36 days General Boiler number 28407 (Diagram 100A)
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
  
Darlington Works 28/01/1959 02/02/1959 6 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 06/08/1959 18/08/1959 13 days Unclassified Electrical elements of ATC fitted
  
Darlington Works 12/02/1960 03/03/1960 21 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 04/09/1961 05/10/1961 32 days Heavy Intermediate    
Darlington Works 16/10/1961 27/10/1961 12 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 02/11/1961 24/11/1961 23 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/12/1947 Queens Park Works Further new Class 'B.1' 4-6-0's have appeared ex Q.P. Works as follows: Nos. 1253 (10/11), 1254 (12/11), 1255 (14/11), 1256 (17/11), 1257 (19/11), 1258 (21/11), 1259 (24/11), 1260 (26/11), 1261 (28/11), 1262 (1/12), 1263 (3/12), 1264 (5/12), 1265 (9/12), 1266 (10/12), 1267 (12/12), 1268 (16/12), 1269 (24/12), 1270 (25/12), 1271 (26/12), 1272 (29/12) and 1273 (30/12). Additional Works' Nos. checked are: Nos. 1251 (26152/47), 1252 (26153/47), 1253 (26154/47), 1254 (26155/47), 1256 (26157/47), 1257 (26158/47), 1259 (26160/47), 1260 (26161/47), 1261 (26162/47), 1263 (26164/47), 1264 (26165/47), 1266 (26167/47), 1267 (26168/47), 1270 (26171/47), 1271 (26172/47) and 1272 (26173/47). SLS/194802
30/04/1949 Darlington Works New work April: Nos. 60146 an 60147. Locomotives awaiting Works during April included: Nos. 888, 1035, 61199, 1224, 1405, 61625, 1668, 2726, 62753. 2760, 3044, 3260, 3275, 63286, 5044/68, 5109, 65633/50, 5653, 65684, 5858, 65868, 7278, 7675, 67729 (light re-pair), 67739 (damaged), 8156, 69842, Class '8' W.D. 77037, 77178 an 79206. Broken up: Nos. 63286, 3316, 65633/84.
Locomotives ex Works during April included: Nos. 60816, 61023, 61215/40/57, 61422, 61434 (rebuilt), 61648, 62700/03/64/67, 63348/80/92, 63411, 65110, 65739, 65821/44, 67722 (light repair), 68015/27, 68409/14/32, 68705, 69107, 69391, 69835/36/88, Class '8' W.D. 90382, 90449 (light repair) and 90460.		 SLS/194906
11/11/1961 Darlington Works (Works Yard) Erecting Shop: D17, D249/51/79, D3317 D4079-81, D5102/49/68-73, 43141, 60859/64/91, 60952, 61020/4, 61129/92, 61218/89, 61382, 63405, 68025, 90067, 90333/44/63, 90445, 92194/5. Works Yard: D245/74, D2246, D3228, 12113, 46450/80, 60856, 60916/23/48, 61008, 61216/20/57, 63342/59, 63419/69, 65099, 65769, 65821/60, 67647, 67762, 68007/50, 69008, 78026, 80069, 90009, 90450, 92183. Stripping Shop: 61415/47. Outside Stripping Shop: 60939, 63435, 65691. Crossing: D272, D351 D3140, D4078, D5096, D5101/67, 60806. Scrap Yard: 61411-4/9/22/3/31/6/60, 65741, 67707/13/7/22/75/94, 68675/92, 68702 intact. SLS/196201

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
19/11/1947 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1257
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26158
Allocated to Neville Hill (NEV)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted		    
29/03/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 29/03/1949. Dep: 28/04/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9896 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61257
    
04/09/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 04/09/1950. Dep: 30/09/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9895 (Diagram 100A)
    
01/04/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 01/04/1952. Dep: 25/04/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28203 (Diagram 100A)
    
27/08/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 27/08/1953. Dep: 19/09/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28219 (Diagram 100A)
    
29/09/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 29/09/1953. Dep: 01/10/1953.    
05/10/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 05/10/1953. Dep: 08/10/1953.    
05/05/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 05/05/1954. Dep: 02/06/1954.    
15/06/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 15/06/1954. Dep: 22/06/1954.    
14/04/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 14/04/1955. Dep: 12/05/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28547 (Diagram 100A)
    
07/11/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 07/11/1956. Dep: 30/11/1956.    
04/12/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 04/12/1956. Dep: 05/12/1956.    
13/12/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 13/12/1956. Dep: 18/12/1956.    
29/01/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 29/01/1957. Dep: 22/02/1957.    
09/12/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 09/12/1958. Dep: 13/01/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28407 (Diagram 100A)
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
    
28/01/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 28/01/1959. Dep: 02/02/1959.    
06/08/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/08/1959. Dep: 18/08/1959.
Work undertaken:
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
    
01/11/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
12/02/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 12/02/1960. Dep: 03/03/1960.    
04/09/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 04/09/1961. Dep: 05/10/1961.    
16/10/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 16/10/1961. Dep: 27/10/1961.    
02/11/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 02/11/1961. Dep: 24/11/1961.    
09/12/1962 Allocation Reallocated to West Hartlepool (51C)    
04/10/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 61257 from West Hartlepool (51C)    
11/1965 Scrapped Broken up by Hughes Bolckows: North Blyth    

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