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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1277 on 16/01/1948
British Railways 61277   06/05/1949

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 26178
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Tue 16/01/1948 to Kittybrewster (KIT)
Withdrawal Tue 02/06/1964 off Dundee Tay Bridge (62B)
Service Life 16 yrs, 4 mths , 17 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 08/1964 at P.W. McLellan (Langloan)

Notes
Notes Sold 8/64 for scrap to P & W McLellan, Langloan

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
KIT   Kittybrewster (New) on 16/01/1948
KEI   Keith on 11/09/1949
KEI   Keith w/e 17/09/1949
64A   St Margarets on 01/12/1949
STM   St Margarets w/e 03/12/1949
65C   Parkhead on 04/03/1951
65A   Eastfield on 18/03/1951
62A   Thornton Junction on 04/05/1957
62B   Dundee Tay Bridge on 18/04/1960
     Withdrawn on 02/06/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW KIT Kittybrewster on 16/01/1948
ALLOC KEI Keith w/e 17/09/1949
ALLOC STM St Margarets w/e 03/12/1949
ALLOC 62A Thornton Junction 4w/e 18/05/1957
ALLOC 62B Dundee Tay Bridge 4w/e 07/05/1960
WDN   on 02/06/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
16/01/1948 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9914)
05/02/1948 Tablet catcher apparatus fitted
22/10/1953 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28621)
10/12/1955 WPU Gear removed
25/01/1958 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28143)
15/08/1959 BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
27/08/1959 Modified bogie springs fitted
19/05/1962 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28628)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Inverurie Works 03/02/1948 05/02/1948 3 days Light Repair Tablet catcher apparatus fitted
 
Inverurie Works 14/12/1948 15/12/1948 2 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 10/03/1949 06/05/1949 58 days General Renumbered to BR 61277
 
Cowlairs Works 12/09/1951 06/10/1951 25 days Light Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 21/09/1953 22/10/1953 32 days General Boiler number 28621 (Diagram 100A)
 
Cowlairs Works 11/11/1955 10/12/1955 30 days Heavy Intermediate WPU Gear removed
 
Cowlairs Works 10/04/1957 13/04/1957 4 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 24/12/1957 25/01/1958 33 days General Boiler number 28143 (Diagram 100A)
 
Cowlairs Works 16/07/1959 15/08/1959 31 days Heavy Intermediate BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
 
Cowlairs Works 26/08/1959 27/08/1959 2 days Unclassified Modified bogie springs fitted
 
Cowlairs Works 25/04/1962 19/05/1962 25 days General Boiler number 28628 (Diagram 100A)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
29/02/1948 Queens Park Works Further new Class 'B.1' 4-6-0's have appeared ex Q.P. Works as follows: Nos. 1274 (9/1), 1275 (12/1), 1276 (14/1), 1277 (16/1), 1278 (19/1), 1279 (21/1), 1280 (23/1), 1281 (27/1), 1282 (28/1), 1283 (2/2), and 1284 (6/2). Additional Works' Nos. checked are: Nos. 1262 (26163 of 1947), 1274/5 (26175/6 of 1947), 1277/8 (26178/9 of 1947), 1280-4 (26181-5 of 1947). No. 1221 was observed at Cowlairs West Junction, bearing the name Sir Alexander Erskine Hill and still painted green and lettered L.N.E.R. This engine is now fitted with electric lighting SLS/194803

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
16/01/1948 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1277
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26178
Allocated to Kittybrewster (KIT)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
03/02/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Inverurie Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 03/02/1948. Dep: 05/02/1948.
Work undertaken:
Tablet catcher apparatus fitted
   
14/12/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Inverurie Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 14/12/1948. Dep: 15/12/1948.    
10/03/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 10/03/1949. Dep: 06/05/1949.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 61277
   
11/09/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Keith (KEI)    
17/09/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Keith (KEI)    
01/12/1949 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (64A)    
03/12/1949 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (STM)    
04/03/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Parkhead (65C)    
18/03/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (65A)    
12/09/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 12/09/1951. Dep: 06/10/1951.    
21/09/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 21/09/1953. Dep: 22/10/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28621 (Diagram 100A)
   
11/11/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 11/11/1955. Dep: 10/12/1955.
Work undertaken:
WPU Gear removed
   
10/04/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 10/04/1957. Dep: 13/04/1957.    
04/05/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Thornton Junction (62A)    
24/12/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 24/12/1957. Dep: 25/01/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28143 (Diagram 100A)
   
16/07/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 16/07/1959. Dep: 15/08/1959.
Work undertaken:
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
   
26/08/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 26/08/1959. Dep: 27/08/1959.
Work undertaken:
Modified bogie springs fitted
   
18/04/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Dundee Tay Bridge (62B)    
25/04/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 25/04/1962. Dep: 19/05/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28628 (Diagram 100A)
   
02/06/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 61277 from Dundee Tay Bridge (62B)    
08/1964 Scrapped Broken up by P.W. McLellan: Langloan    

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