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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1285 on 09/02/1948
British Railways 61285   26/03/1949

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 26186
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Sun 09/02/1948 to Cambridge (CAM)
Withdrawal Sun 19/12/1965 off Colwick (40E)
Service Life 17 yrs, 10 mths , 10 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 02/1966 at Steelbreaking and Dismantling Co. (Chesterfield)

Notes
Notes Sold 2/66 for scrap to Steelbreaking & Dismantling Co, Chesterfield

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
CAM   Cambridge (New) on 09/02/1948
36A   Doncaster on 28/10/1956
40E   Colwick on 12/06/1960
     Withdrawn on 19/12/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW CAM Cambridge on 09/02/1948
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 4w/e 10/11/1956
ALLOC 40E Colwick 3w/e 02/07/1960
WDN   w/e 19/12/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
09/02/1948 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9922)
26/03/1949 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 3464)
29/07/1950 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9434)
10/04/1952 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28262)
23/01/1954 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28577)
16/09/1955 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28582)
12/07/1957 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28200)
25/11/1959 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28751)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Stratford Works 07/02/1949 26/03/1949 48 days General Boiler number 3464 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61285
  
Stratford Works 07/06/1950 29/07/1950 53 days General Speed indicator gear fitted
Boiler number 28566 (Diagram 100A)
  
Stratford Works 21/08/1951 14/09/1951 25 days Light Casual    
Stratford Works 02/03/1952 10/04/1952 40 days General Boiler number 28262 (Diagram 100A)
  
Stratford Works 30/07/1952 24/09/1952 57 days Heavy Casual    
Stratford Works 15/12/1952 17/01/1953 34 days Heavy Casual    
Stratford Works 11/12/1953 23/01/1954 44 days General Boiler number 28577 (Diagram 100A)
  
Stratford Works 02/08/1955 16/09/1955 46 days General Boiler number 10823 (Diagram 100A)
  
Darlington Works 14/06/1957 12/07/1957 29 days General Boiler number 28200 (Diagram 100A)
  
Doncaster Works 22/04/1959 28/04/1959 7 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 29/10/1959 25/11/1959 28 days General Boiler number 28751 (Diagram 100A)
  
Doncaster Works 15/12/1960 17/12/1960 3 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 22/01/1962 24/02/1962 34 days General    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/03/1948 Queens Park Works Further new Class 'B1' 4-6-0's have appeared ex Q.P. Works as follows.-Nos.1285 9/2. 1286 (11/2), 1287 (13/2), 1288 (16/2), 1289 (18/2), 1290 (20/2), 1291 (24/2), 1292 (25/2), 1293 (27/2), 1294 (1/3), 1295 (3/3), 1296 (5/3), 1297 (10/3), 1298 (11/3), 1299 (12/3), 1300 (15/3), 1301 (17/3), 1302 (23/3) and 1303 (26/3). No. 1287 was the last to appear lettered L.N.E.R. No. 1288 and onwards have appeared with 'British Railways' on the tender in 9' high letters and the prefix letter 'E' in front of the number both on the cab side and the buffer beam; all lettering and numbering being in plain yellow Gill Sans style. This week's (3/4) deliveries are expected to appear as 61304 onwards. Further Works Nos. checked are: Nos. 1285-93 (26186-94/47) and 1294- 1303 (26195-204/48), and up to No. 1303 all have appeared with the small cast L.N.E.R. number plates on the cab sides, dated 1947 and not pre fixed 'E.' SLS/194805
19/12/1960 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shop Yard) New Erecting Shop: E3057-63, D3329, 12125, and frames for three new diesel shunters. Stripping Road: 60113, 60507/10/32, 61083, 61141/51, 73074. Scrap Road: 61771, 62666, 63950/3, 641S2,48875 68943/7, 69293, 69581. Erecting Shop: 43148, 60004/15/25/74/86, 60109, 60539, 61044, 61177, 61314, 61807, 73097, D3475/86, D8020. Erecting Shop Yard: 60058/66, 60144/5, 61266/85, 63923, D3487. Crimpsall Yard: 63944, 68911/4. Paint Shop: 60006, 60531. 61279, 61366, 61862, 62022/56, 63935, D312, D2113, D2207, D5675-7, E3056. SLS/196102
28/01/1962 Doncaster Works (Stripping Road) New Erecting Shop: D5643, D8213, E3072-6. Stripping Road: D4055/63, 60129, 60853, 61285, 61315, 63630, 73036. Crimpsall: 60119, 63962. Outside Crimpsall: 60870, 60938, 61168, 62021/34. Scrap Road: 68900 intact, 61862, 61908 being cut up. Erecting Shop: D3482, D5525/95, D5642/57, 12126/33, 13288, 60043/61/78/83/97, 60107, 60817, 61252, 61374/5, 61899, 63571, 70003/7, 76021. Erecting Shop Yard: 60062, 60112. Boiler Park: 60014/47. Weigh House: D5547. Outside Weigh House: D3289, 61223, 63924, 68928, 70006. Paint Shop: D3336, D3487, D5371/2, D5822, E3070/1, 60087, 76046. Paint Shop Yard: Nil. Works Shunters: DEPT. 10/1. SLS/196203
26/02/1962 Doncaster Works (Ex-Works) 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
09/02/1948 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1285
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26186
Allocated to Cambridge (CAM)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted		    
07/02/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 07/02/1949. Dep: 26/03/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3464 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61285
    
07/06/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 07/06/1950. Dep: 29/07/1950.
Work undertaken:
Speed indicator gear fitted
Boiler number 28566 (Diagram 100A)
    
21/08/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 21/08/1951. Dep: 14/09/1951.    
02/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 02/03/1952. Dep: 10/04/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28262 (Diagram 100A)
    
30/07/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 30/07/1952. Dep: 24/09/1952.    
15/12/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 15/12/1952. Dep: 17/01/1953.    
11/12/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 11/12/1953. Dep: 23/01/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28577 (Diagram 100A)
    
02/08/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 02/08/1955. Dep: 16/09/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 10823 (Diagram 100A)
    
28/10/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
14/06/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 14/06/1957. Dep: 12/07/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28200 (Diagram 100A)
    
22/04/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 22/04/1959. Dep: 28/04/1959.    
29/10/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/10/1959. Dep: 25/11/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28751 (Diagram 100A)
    
12/06/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (40E)    
15/12/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 15/12/1960. Dep: 17/12/1960.    
22/01/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/01/1962. Dep: 24/02/1962.    
19/12/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 61285 from Colwick (40E)    
02/1966 Scrapped Broken up by Steelbreaking and Dismantling Co.: Chesterfield    

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