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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1035 on 31/10/1947
British Railways 61035   25/05/1949

Names Carried
Date From Name
31/10/1947 PRONGHORN

Locomotive Specifics
Designer E. Thompson
Class B1
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Darlington Works
Order Number No Order ID issued
Works Number 2015
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Mon 31/10/1947 to York (North) (YK)
Withdrawal Mon 12/12/1966 off York (North) (50A)
Service Life 19 yrs, 1 mth , 11 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 02/1967 at Drapers (Hull)

Notes
Notes Sold 2/67 for scrap to A Draper, Hull

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
YK   York (North) (New) on 31/10/1947
NEV   Neville Hill on 05/04/1948
NEV   Neville Hill w/e 10/04/1948
52C   Blaydon on 15/01/1961
52B   Heaton on 10/02/1963
52A   Gateshead on 16/06/1963
50A   York (North) on 03/10/1965
     Withdrawn on 12/12/1966

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW YK York (North) on 31/10/1947
ALLOC NEV Neville Hill w/e 10/04/1948
ALLOC 52C Blaydon 5w/e 04/02/1961
ALLOC 52B Heaton 3w/e 02/03/1963
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 06/07/1963
ALLOC 50A York (North) 4w/e 09/10/1965
WDN   on 12/12/1966

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
31/10/1947 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 3703)
25/05/1949 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9877)
31/05/1951 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28641)
29/01/1953 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28454)
02/07/1954 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28428)
26/11/1955 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28110)
02/10/1957 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28444)
15/08/1959 BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
15/08/1959 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28113)
16/02/1962 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28333)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 28/04/1949 25/05/1949 28 days General Boiler number 9877 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61035
  
Darlington Works 31/05/1949 09/06/1949 10 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 30/04/1951 31/05/1951 32 days General Boiler number 28641 (Diagram 100A)
  
Darlington Works 30/12/1952 29/01/1953 31 days General Boiler number 28454 (Diagram 100A)
  
Darlington Works 09/04/1953 11/04/1953 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 01/06/1954 02/07/1954 32 days General Boiler number 28428 (Diagram 100A)
  
Darlington Works 08/07/1954 12/07/1954 5 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 02/11/1955 26/11/1955 25 days General Boiler number 28110 (Diagram 100A)
  
Darlington Works 28/11/1955 29/11/1955 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 01/03/1956 08/03/1956 8 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 17/01/1957 14/02/1957 29 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 03/09/1957 02/10/1957 30 days General Boiler number 28444 (Diagram 100A)
  
Darlington Works 14/10/1957 06/11/1957 24 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 30/06/1959 15/08/1959 47 days General Boiler number 28113 (Diagram 100A)
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
  
Darlington Works 15/01/1962 16/02/1962 33 days General Boiler number 28333 (Diagram 100A)
  

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
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
31/05/1949 Darlington Works New Work May: Class 'A.1' Nos. 60148 an 60149. No. 60150 was ex the Paint Shop on 14/6, painted green. Locomotives awaiting Works durine May included: Nos. 812, 61069. 1407/15, 61600/61. 62709, 2726/41/56, 5109, 5675, 5784/87, 67317, 7609/19/20, 67708, 67741 (light repair), 8159, 9377, 69824/34/36, Class '8' 79184 an 90001. To scrap yard: Nos. 2377 (frames only), 3275/77, 3300/05/07/34, 65107, 5114, 5602, 65629 an 5703. Locomotives ex Works during May included: Nos. 60955, 61035. 61100 (unlined), 61199, 61224, 62397, 62745/53, 63351/95, 63440, 65040/47/89/92, 65110, 65653/55/59, 65730, 65848, 67319/31, 68061, 69106/11, Class '8' 90662/74. Nos. 60083/86 an 60127 have been noted here painted in the new blue colours with the crest on the tender. SLS/194907
20/03/1954 York Excursions On 20/3/54 three excursion trains were run from York to Warrington for an important Rugby League match, the first train travelling via Leeds and the following two via Normanton; they were hauled respectively by 61224, 61084 an 61176 (all 50A). On 27/3/54 61224 (50A) worked the York portion of a North Eastern Region special dining excursion for the Grand National at Aintree, leaving York at 8.45 a.m.
On 28/4/54 43133 (65A) was noted at York about 2.30 p.m. working a train of empties from Hull to Heaton. 60007 (34A) failed at Thirsk on 23/4/54 whilst working the Up Tees-Tyne Pullman, 9.25 a.m. Newcastle to King's Cross. It was replaced by 60981, the York south end pilot, which ran out light to Thirsk with the minimum of delay. In the evening 60007 was hauled into York shed by 61035 (50B).		 SLS/195406
11/02/1962 Darlington Works (Erecting Shop) Erecting Shop: D14/7/8/24/6, D3071/4, D4087-92, D5108/48/73-5, 12120, 60807/35/7, 60931, 61035, 61274, 63438/64/70/2, 65892, 67742, 80117, 90310, 90677/95, 92202, Weigh House: Nil. Outside Weigh House: 82027, Stripping Shop: 46407, 65751, 80116. Outside Stripping Shop: 46460, 61039, 61383, 67753, 68064, 68672. Works Yard: D281, D2173, D2589, 43016/53/5/71, 60954/9/77/81, 63412, 65099, 65794, 65889, 67609, 68010/43, 80119. 90603. Crossing: D257/78/80, D2247, D4086, D5107/49. Scrap Road: 61201, 61368, 61411-3/5/9/36/43/50/1/60, 64979, 65741/69, 65839, 67707/22/7/39/50/75, 68063, 68674/80/88/9/98, 68703/29/34. SLS/196204

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
31/10/1947 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1035, name: PRONGHORN
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 2015
Allocated to York (North) (YK)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted		    
05/04/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (NEV)    
10/04/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (NEV)    
28/04/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 28/04/1949. Dep: 25/05/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9877 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61035
    
31/05/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 31/05/1949. Dep: 09/06/1949.    
30/04/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 30/04/1951. Dep: 31/05/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28641 (Diagram 100A)
    
30/12/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 30/12/1952. Dep: 29/01/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28454 (Diagram 100A)
    
09/04/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/04/1953. Dep: 11/04/1953.    
01/06/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 01/06/1954. Dep: 02/07/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28428 (Diagram 100A)
    
08/07/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 08/07/1954. Dep: 12/07/1954.    
02/11/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 02/11/1955. Dep: 26/11/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28110 (Diagram 100A)
    
28/11/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 28/11/1955. Dep: 29/11/1955.    
01/03/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 01/03/1956. Dep: 08/03/1956.    
17/01/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 17/01/1957. Dep: 14/02/1957.    
03/09/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 03/09/1957. Dep: 02/10/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28444 (Diagram 100A)
    
14/10/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 14/10/1957. Dep: 06/11/1957.    
30/06/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 30/06/1959. Dep: 15/08/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28113 (Diagram 100A)
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
    
15/01/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Blaydon (52C)    
15/01/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 15/01/1962. Dep: 16/02/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28333 (Diagram 100A)
    
10/02/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
16/06/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
03/10/1965 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
12/12/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 61035 from York (North) (50A)    
02/1967 Scrapped Broken up by Drapers: Hull    

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