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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1115 on 10/01/1947
British Railways 61115   30/10/1948

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 25871
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Mon 10/01/1947 to York (North) (YK)
Withdrawal Mon 08/05/1967 off Wakefield (56A)
Service Life 20 yrs, 3 mths , 28 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Fri 21/07/1967 at Arnott Young (Parkgate)

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap 21/7/67 to Arnott Young, Parkgate

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
YK   York (North) (New) on 10/01/1947
56C   Copley Hill (Leeds) on 08/06/1958
56F   Low Moor on 08/09/1963
56D   Mirfield on 05/01/1964
56F   Low Moor on 12/04/1964
56A   Wakefield on 13/11/1966
     Withdrawn on 08/05/1967

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW YK York (North) on 10/01/1947
ALLOC 56C Copley Hill (Leeds) 4w/e 14/06/1958
ALLOC 56F Low Moor w/e 14/09/1963
ALLOC 56D Mirfield 5w/e 11/01/1964
ALLOC 56F Low Moor 4w/e 09/05/1964
ALLOC 56A Wakefield 8w/e 31/12/1966
WDN   on 08/05/1967

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
10/01/1947 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9703)
30/10/1948 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9718)
08/01/1951 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28123)
27/09/1952 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28447)
13/05/1954 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28419)
05/11/1955 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28146)
22/11/1957 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28309)
18/08/1959 BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
26/08/1960 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28850)
09/11/1963 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28226)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 25/09/1948 30/10/1948 36 days General Boiler number 9718 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61115
 
Darlington Works 21/06/1949 02/07/1949 12 days Light Casual After collision
 
Doncaster Works 11/12/1950 08/01/1951 29 days General Boiler number 28123 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 05/09/1952 27/09/1952 23 days General Boiler number 28447 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 29/09/1952 30/09/1952 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 08/04/1954 13/05/1954 36 days General Boiler number 28419 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 13/10/1955 05/11/1955 24 days General Boiler number 28146 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 07/11/1955 08/11/1955 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 06/12/1955 13/12/1955 8 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 30/10/1957 22/11/1957 24 days General Boiler number 28309 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 05/08/1959 18/08/1959 14 days Unclassified BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
 
Darlington Works 08/07/1960 26/08/1960 50 days General Boiler number 28850 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 24/09/1963 09/11/1963 47 days General Boiler number 28226 (Diagram 100A)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
28/02/1947 Queens Park Works During January ten new Class 'B.1' engines appeared ex Q.P. Works, Nos. 1114-1123 inclusive; whilst during February a further ten appeared, viz., Nos. 1124-1133 inclusive. Works Nos. checked are as follows:, 1114-1118 (25870-4/46), 1120-1123 (25876-9/46), 1125-1133 (25881-9/46). SLS/194705

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
10/01/1947 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1115
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 25871
Allocated to York (North) (YK)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
25/09/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/09/1948. Dep: 30/10/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9718 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61115
   
21/06/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 21/06/1949. Dep: 02/07/1949.
Work undertaken:
After collision
   
11/12/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/12/1950. Dep: 08/01/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28123 (Diagram 100A)
   
05/09/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 05/09/1952. Dep: 27/09/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28447 (Diagram 100A)
   
29/09/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 29/09/1952. Dep: 30/09/1952.    
08/04/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/04/1954. Dep: 13/05/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28419 (Diagram 100A)
   
13/10/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 13/10/1955. Dep: 05/11/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28146 (Diagram 100A)
   
07/11/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/11/1955. Dep: 08/11/1955.    
06/12/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/12/1955. Dep: 13/12/1955.    
30/10/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 30/10/1957. Dep: 22/11/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28309 (Diagram 100A)
   
08/06/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (56C)    
05/08/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 05/08/1959. Dep: 18/08/1959.
Work undertaken:
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
   
08/07/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/07/1960. Dep: 26/08/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28850 (Diagram 100A)
   
08/09/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Low Moor (56F)    
24/09/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 24/09/1963. Dep: 09/11/1963.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28226 (Diagram 100A)
   
05/01/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Mirfield (56D)    
12/04/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Low Moor (56F)    
13/11/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Wakefield (56A)    
08/05/1967 Withdrawn Condemned as 61115 from Wakefield (56A)    
21/07/1967 Scrapped Broken up by Arnott Young: Parkgate    

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