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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1239 on 02/10/1947
British Railways 61239   24/12/1948

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 26140
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Mon 02/10/1947 to York (North) (YK)
Withdrawal Mon 27/08/1962 off Gorton (9G)
Service Life 14 yrs, 10 mths , 25 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 08/1962

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
YK   York (North) (New) on 02/10/1947
NEV   Neville Hill on 16/05/1948
NEV   Neville Hill w/e 22/05/1948
YK   York (North) on 23/05/1948
YK   York (North) w/e 29/05/1948
68E   Carlisle Canal on 20/09/1953
9G   Gorton on 17/06/1962
     Withdrawn on 27/08/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW YK York (North) on 02/10/1947
ALLOC NEV Neville Hill w/e 22/05/1948
ALLOC YK York (North) w/e 29/05/1948
ALLOC 68E Carlisle Canal 4w/e 03/10/1953
LOAN 68E Carlisle Canal 4w/e 03/10/1953
ALLOC 9G Gorton 4w/e 30/06/1962
WDN   w/e 01/09/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
02/10/1947 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9876)
24/12/1948 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 5122)
11/04/1951 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28204)
18/04/1953 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28223)
02/05/1958 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28621)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 16/11/1948 24/12/1948 39 days General Boiler number 5122 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61239
 
Darlington Works 13/03/1951 11/04/1951 30 days General Boiler number 28204 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 20/03/1953 18/04/1953 30 days General Boiler number 28223 (Diagram 100A)
 
Cowlairs Works 29/09/1954 16/10/1954 18 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 27/03/1956 03/05/1956 38 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 04/04/1958 02/05/1958 29 days General Boiler number 28621 (Diagram 100A)
 
Cowlairs Works 19/10/1960 11/11/1960 24 days Heavy Intermediate    

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
30/11/1947 Darlington Further new Class 'Bl' 4-6-0's have appeared ex Q.P. Works as follows: Nos. 1241 (8/10), 1242 (10/10), 1243 (14/10), 1244 (16/10), 1245 (20/10), 1246 (22/10), 1247 (24/10), 1248 (27/10), 1249 (29/10), 1250 (31/10)), 1251 (4/11) and 1252 (6/11), which with 1239 (2/10) and 1240 (6/10) give a total of twelve ex Works during October. Additional Works' Nos. checked are: Nos. 1242 (26143/47) and 1245-1250 (26146/47-26151/47). No. 1250 is the first loco. ex N.B. Loco. Co. Ltd. noted with electric headlamps fitted to engine and tender. SLS/194712

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
02/10/1947 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1239
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26140
Allocated to York (North) (YK)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
16/05/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (NEV)    
22/05/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (NEV)    
23/05/1948 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
29/05/1948 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
16/11/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/11/1948. Dep: 24/12/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 5122 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61239
   
13/03/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 13/03/1951. Dep: 11/04/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28204 (Diagram 100A)
   
20/03/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 20/03/1953. Dep: 18/04/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28223 (Diagram 100A)
   
20/09/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Carlisle Canal (68E)    
29/09/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 29/09/1954. Dep: 16/10/1954.    
27/03/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 27/03/1956. Dep: 03/05/1956.    
04/04/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 04/04/1958. Dep: 02/05/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28621 (Diagram 100A)
   
19/10/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 19/10/1960. Dep: 11/11/1960.    
17/06/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (9G)    
08/1962 Scrapped Scrapped    
27/08/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 61239 from Gorton (9G)    

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