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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1228 on 28/08/1947
British Railways 61228   15/10/1949

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 26129
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Sun 28/08/1947 to Leicester (G.C.) (LEI)
Withdrawal Sun 16/09/1962 off Sheffield Darnall (41A)
Service Life 15 yrs , 19 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 05/1963 at Albert Looms (Spondon)

Notes
Notes Sold 5/63 for scrap to Albert Looms, Spondon

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
LEI   Leicester (G.C.) (New) on 28/08/1947
GOR   Gorton on 02/11/1947
MAR   March on 17/06/1948
MAR   March w/e 19/06/1948
GOR   Gorton on 31/10/1948
GOR   Gorton w/e 06/11/1948
32B   Ipswich on 13/06/1954
32A   Norwich Thorpe on 04/10/1959
41A   Sheffield Darnall on 17/01/1960
     Withdrawn on 16/09/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW LEI Leicester (G.C.) on 28/08/1947
ALLOC GOR Gorton w/e 08/11/1947
ALLOC MAR March w/e 19/06/1948
ALLOC GOR Gorton w/e 06/11/1948
ALLOC 32B Ipswich 4w/e 19/06/1954
ALLOC 32A Norwich Thorpe 4w/e 31/10/1959
ALLOC 41A Sheffield Darnall 4w/e 23/01/1960
WDN   on 16/09/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
28/08/1947 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9865)
15/10/1949 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 3744)
31/12/1951 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28242)
26/09/1953 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28253)
08/02/1956 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28445)
09/11/1957 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28592)
28/09/1959 BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
28/09/1959 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28163)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 19/09/1949 15/10/1949 27 days General Boiler number 28263 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61228
 
Gorton Works 19/10/1949 21/10/1949 3 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 12/07/1950 07/10/1950 88 days Heavy Casual    
Gorton Works 11/10/1950 23/10/1950 13 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 06/12/1951 31/12/1951 26 days General Boiler number 28242 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 22/08/1953 26/09/1953 36 days General Boiler number 28253 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 29/09/1953 03/10/1953 5 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 10/01/1956 08/02/1956 30 days General Boiler number 28445 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 30/04/1957 09/11/1957 194 days General Boiler number 28592 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 10/08/1959 28/09/1959 50 days General Boiler number 28163 (Diagram 100A)
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
 
Doncaster Works 03/08/1960 05/08/1960 3 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
11/09/1947 Queens Park Works Further new Class 'Bl' 4-6-0's were ex Q.P. Works as follows: Nos. 1223 (13/8), 1224 (15/8), 1225 (19/8), 1226 (21/8), 1227 (26/8), 1228 (28/8), 1229 (2/9), 1230 (4/9), 1231 (9/9) and 1232 (10/9). On 11/9 Nos. 1233 an 1234 were in the Paint Shop while in the Erecting Shop Nos. 1235 an 1236 were undergoing steaming trials; No. 1237 was minus the bogie but otherwise virtually complete. Additional Works Nos. checked are: Nos. 1216 (26117/47), 1217 (26118/47), 1222 (26123/47), 1226-33 (26127-34/47), 1235 (26136/47). SLS/194710

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
28/08/1947 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1228
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26129
Allocated to Leicester (G.C.) (LEI)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
02/11/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
17/06/1948 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
19/06/1948 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
31/10/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
06/11/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
19/09/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 19/09/1949. Dep: 15/10/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28263 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61228
   
19/10/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 19/10/1949. Dep: 21/10/1949.    
12/07/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 12/07/1950. Dep: 07/10/1950.    
11/10/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/10/1950. Dep: 23/10/1950.    
06/12/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 06/12/1951. Dep: 31/12/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28242 (Diagram 100A)
   
22/08/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/08/1953. Dep: 26/09/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28253 (Diagram 100A)
   
29/09/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 29/09/1953. Dep: 03/10/1953.    
13/06/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (32B)    
10/01/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 10/01/1956. Dep: 08/02/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28445 (Diagram 100A)
   
30/04/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 30/04/1957. Dep: 09/11/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28592 (Diagram 100A)
   
10/08/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 10/08/1959. Dep: 28/09/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28163 (Diagram 100A)
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
   
04/10/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
17/01/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (41A)    
03/08/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 03/08/1960. Dep: 05/08/1960.    
16/09/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 61228 from Sheffield Darnall (41A)    
05/1963 Scrapped Broken up by Albert Looms: Spondon    

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