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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1176 on 17/06/1947
British Railways 61176   09/09/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer E. Thompson
Class B1
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Vulcan Foundry
Order Number 2333
Works Number 5534
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Sun 17/06/1947 to Darlington (DAR)
Withdrawal Sun 07/11/1965 off York (North) (50A)
Service Life 18 yrs, 4 mths , 21 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1965 at Drapers (Hull)

Notes
Notes Sold 12/65 for scrap to A Draper, Hull

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DAR   Darlington (New) on 17/06/1947
STM   St Margarets on 29/08/1948
STM   St Margarets w/e 04/09/1948
DAR   Darlington on 31/10/1948
DAR   Darlington w/e 06/11/1948
50A   York (North) on 19/07/1953
51A   Darlington on 25/09/1955
51C   West Hartlepool on 16/06/1963
50B   Hull Dairycoates on 15/12/1963
50A   York (North) on 06/09/1964
     Withdrawn on 07/11/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW DAR Darlington on 17/06/1947
ALLOC STM St Margarets w/e 04/09/1948
ALLOC DAR Darlington w/e 06/11/1948
ALLOC 50A York (North) 4w/e 08/08/1953
ALLOC 51A Darlington 4w/e 08/10/1955
ALLOC 51C West Hartlepool 4w/e 06/07/1963
ALLOC 50B Hull Dairycoates 5w/e 11/01/1964
ALLOC 50A York (North) 5w/e 12/09/1964
WDN   on 07/11/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
17/06/1947 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9762)
09/09/1949 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 3599)
17/08/1951 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28221)
04/07/1953 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28206)
22/01/1954 Modified bogie springs fitted
13/05/1955 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28394)
04/05/1957 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28874)
29/08/1959 BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
29/08/1959 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28175)
20/06/1962 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28227)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 22/09/1947 22/09/1947 1 day Unclassified Stub axle to weld
 
Darlington Works 11/08/1949 09/09/1949 30 days General Boiler number 3599 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61176
 
Darlington Works 07/10/1950 14/10/1950 8 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 07/07/1951 17/08/1951 42 days General Boiler number 28221 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 11/06/1953 04/07/1953 24 days General Boiler number 28206 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 13/01/1954 22/01/1954 10 days Light Casual Modified bogie springs fitted
 
Gateshead Works 10/09/1954 22/09/1954 13 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 13/04/1955 13/05/1955 31 days General Boiler number 28394 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 10/04/1957 04/05/1957 25 days General Boiler number 28874 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 05/1957 05/1957   Unclassified    
Darlington Works 23/03/1959 24/03/1959 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 30/07/1959 29/08/1959 31 days General Boiler number 28175 (Diagram 100A)
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
 
Darlington Works 08/09/1959 16/09/1959 9 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 21/05/1962 20/06/1962 31 days General Boiler number 28227 (Diagram 100A)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
17/06/1947 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1176
Built at Vulcan Foundry, Works Number 5534
Allocated to Darlington (DAR)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
22/09/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 22/09/1947. Dep: 22/09/1947.
Work undertaken:
Stub axle to weld
   
29/08/1948 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (STM)    
04/09/1948 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (STM)    
31/10/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (DAR)    
06/11/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (DAR)    
11/08/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/08/1949. Dep: 09/09/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3599 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61176
   
07/10/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/10/1950. Dep: 14/10/1950.    
07/07/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 07/07/1951. Dep: 17/08/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28221 (Diagram 100A)
   
11/06/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/06/1953. Dep: 04/07/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28206 (Diagram 100A)
   
19/07/1953 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
13/01/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 13/01/1954. Dep: 22/01/1954.
Work undertaken:
Modified bogie springs fitted
   
10/09/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 10/09/1954. Dep: 22/09/1954.    
13/04/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 13/04/1955. Dep: 13/05/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28394 (Diagram 100A)
   
25/09/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
10/04/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 10/04/1957. Dep: 04/05/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28874 (Diagram 100A)
   
05/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: ?/05/1957. Dep: ?/05/1957.    
23/03/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/03/1959. Dep: 24/03/1959.    
30/07/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 30/07/1959. Dep: 29/08/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28175 (Diagram 100A)
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
   
08/09/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 08/09/1959. Dep: 16/09/1959.    
21/05/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/05/1962. Dep: 20/06/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28227 (Diagram 100A)
   
16/06/1963 Allocation Reallocated to West Hartlepool (51C)    
15/12/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (50B)    
06/09/1964 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
07/11/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 61176 from York (North) (50A)    
12/1965 Scrapped Broken up by Drapers: Hull    

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