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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1234 on 16/09/1947
British Railways 61234   14/04/1949

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 26135
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Mon 16/09/1947 to Stratford (STR)
Withdrawal Mon 13/08/1962 off Sheffield Darnall (41A)
Service Life 14 yrs, 10 mths , 28 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 08/1962 at Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Notes
Notes Cut up at Doncaster

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
STR   Stratford (New) on 16/09/1947
41A   Sheffield Darnall on 03/05/1959
     Withdrawn on 13/08/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW STR Stratford on 16/09/1947
ALLOC 41A Sheffield Darnall 4w/e 16/05/1959
WDN   on 13/08/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
16/09/1947 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9871)
15/04/1949 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9426)
17/03/1951 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28535)
19/06/1953 Modified bogie springs fitted
19/06/1953 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28533)
05/08/1955 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28553)
24/08/1957 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28546)
12/12/1959 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28158)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Stratford Works 22/11/1948 01/12/1948 10 days Light Repair    
Stratford Works 18/02/1949 15/04/1949 57 days General Boiler number 9426 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61234
  
Stratford Works 26/01/1951 17/03/1951 51 days General Boiler number 28535 (Diagram 100A)
  
Stratford Works 07/05/1953 19/06/1953 44 days General Boiler number 28533 (Diagram 100A)
Modified bogie springs fitted
  
Stratford Works 13/06/1955 05/08/1955 54 days General Boiler number 28553 (Diagram 100A)
  
Stratford Works 19/06/1957 24/08/1957 67 days General Boiler number 28546 (Diagram 100A)
  
Stratford Works 24/02/1958 28/02/1958 5 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 18/11/1959 12/12/1959 25 days General Boiler number 28158 (Diagram 100A)
  
Doncaster Works 09/02/1961 24/02/1961 16 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 26/02/1962 09/03/1962 12 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 07/08/1962 07/08/1962 1 day No repairs    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
07/10/1947 Queens Park Works Further new Class 'Bl' 4-6-0's appeared ex Q.P. Works as follows: Nos 1234 (16/9), 1235 (18/9), 1236 (22/9), 1237 (24/9), 1238 (26/9), 1239 (2/10), and 1240 (6/10). On 7/10 Nos. 1241 an 1242 were in the Paint Shop, while complete in the Erecting Shop were Nos. 1243-1246. Further Works' Nos. checked are: Nos. 1234-1241 (26135-42/47) and 1243-1244 (26144-45/47). SLS/194711
19/02/1961 Doncaster Works (Outside Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: D3063, D2385-9, E3056-61. New Erecting Shop Yard: E3062. Scrap Road: DEPT2, DEPT9, 61766, 64231, 68623, 68875, 68930/47/79, 69574. Stripping Road: D3452/85, 60010/23/92, 60118/36/40, 60529, 61950, 63943, 64878/85, 68943, 76032. Erecting Shop: D2233, D2402, D3165, D3575, D3630, D8210, 43081, 60030/1/68, 60103/10/29/39, 60521, 61138, 61254, 61313/8, 61807, 61901/13/61, 62032/50, 63926/86, 73001. Outside Erecting Shop: 60021/41, 61150, 61234, 61926, 63964, 73096. Crimpsall: 60133, 62039. Paint Shop: D318/33, D5686/7, D6708/9, D8046, 43152, 60514/34, 61096, 70054. Outside Paint Shop: 60124, 60522, 61165, 61954. Works Shunters: DEPT10 (ex-68911), DEPT11 (ex-68914), 68977. SLS/196104
26/02/1962 Doncaster Works (Works Yard) Works Yard: 43158, 60039/67, 60153, 60517, 60905/28, 61000/58, 61234, 62014, 63942. Stripping Shop: 60108, 60500, 63932. Outside Stripping Shop: 60040, 60162, 60850/75, 62034, 63652, 70036, 73016. Erecting Shop: D3129, D3440/80/2, D5655/63, D6707/9/15, D8210, 43080, 60030/2/51, 60129/39, 60871, 61281, 63630, 63872, 63945/84, 70038, 73036. Outside Erecting Shop: D5525, D5605/43/70, 60028. Weigh House: 60026, 60119. Scrap Road: 61818, 61945/66, 64177/91, 64245. Paint Shop: D380, D2408, D5376, E3071/2, 12126, 60078, 60870, 61315, 63571. New Erecting Shop: D6700, D8027, E3073-8. Boiler Shop: E3079/80. Works Shunters: DEPT.10/1, 63858, 68928. Ex-Works: 61285. SLS/196204

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
16/09/1947 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1234
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26135
Allocated to Stratford (STR)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted		    
22/11/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 22/11/1948. Dep: 01/12/1948.    
18/02/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 18/02/1949. Dep: 15/04/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9426 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61234
    
26/01/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 26/01/1951. Dep: 17/03/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28535 (Diagram 100A)
    
07/05/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 07/05/1953. Dep: 19/06/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28533 (Diagram 100A)
Modified bogie springs fitted
    
13/06/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 13/06/1955. Dep: 05/08/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28553 (Diagram 100A)
    
19/06/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 19/06/1957. Dep: 24/08/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28546 (Diagram 100A)
    
24/02/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 24/02/1958. Dep: 28/02/1958.    
03/05/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (41A)    
18/11/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/11/1959. Dep: 12/12/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28158 (Diagram 100A)
    
09/02/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/02/1961. Dep: 24/02/1961.    
26/02/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 26/02/1962. Dep: 09/03/1962.    
08/1962 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    
07/08/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (No repairs) - Arr: 07/08/1962. Dep: 07/08/1962.    
13/08/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 61234 from Sheffield Darnall (41A)    

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