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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways (BR Tmp) E1288 on 16/02/1948
British Railways 61288   24/06/1950

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 26189
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Mon 16/02/1948 to Darlington (DAR)
Withdrawal Mon 06/01/1964 off York (North) (50A)
Service Life 15 yrs, 10 mths , 21 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Mon 27/01/1964 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Notes
Notes 27/1/64 In for cutting up at Darlington

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DAR   Darlington (New) on 16/02/1948
YK   York (North) on 26/09/1948
YK   York (North) w/e 02/10/1948
     Withdrawn on 06/01/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW DAR Darlington on 16/02/1948
ALLOC YK York (North) w/e 02/10/1948
WDN   on 06/01/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
16/02/1948 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9925)
24/06/1950 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9855)
03/04/1952 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28103)
23/01/1954 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28445)
10/12/1955 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28430)
01/03/1958 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28210)
07/09/1960 BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
07/09/1960 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28588)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 31/05/1950 24/06/1950 25 days General Boiler number 9855 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61288
 
Darlington Works 26/06/1950 27/06/1950 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 11/03/1952 03/04/1952 24 days General Boiler number 28103 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gateshead Works 07/04/1952 10/04/1952 4 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 30/12/1953 23/01/1954 25 days General Boiler number 28445 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 14/11/1955 10/12/1955 27 days General Boiler number 28430 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 12/12/1955 14/12/1955 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 31/01/1958 01/03/1958 30 days General Boiler number 28210 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 02/08/1960 07/09/1960 37 days General Boiler number 28588 (Diagram 100A)
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
 
Darlington Works 14/03/1962 10/04/1962 28 days Heavy Casual    
Darlington Works 05/11/1962 29/11/1962 25 days Light Casual    

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
25/03/1962 Darlington Works (Erecting Shop) Erecting Shop: D4094 (Complete), D4158-60 (Engines in), D4161-5 (Frames), D15/30, D248/56, D2265, D3071, D3138, D3943, 46450, 60882/5, 60901/57, 61240/88, 63399, 63420/48/63/71, 65099, 90351, 92144/98, 92201. Stripping Shop: 46476, 60804, 65763. Stripping Shop Yard: 43117, 61013, 61256, 63360, 63443, 67752, 90068/81. Works Yard: D2113, D4091/2, D5174, 43129, 46460/7, 60816/55. 60954, 67609/61, 68024/35/64, 90333, 92097, 92194, Crossing: D2164, D2230, D2589, D3229/43. Test House: D4093, D5175. Scrap Yard: 61411/2/3/5/9/22/43/50/1/60, 64979, 65741/51/69, 67707/39/50/3/75, 68063, 68680/8/9, 68703/29/34 all complete with 60960/77, 61368, 67665/81 partially cut up. SLS/196205

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
16/02/1948 To Service To service as British Railways Number 1288
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26189
Allocated to Darlington (DAR)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
26/09/1948 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
02/10/1948 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
31/05/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 31/05/1950. Dep: 24/06/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9855 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61288
   
26/06/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 26/06/1950. Dep: 27/06/1950.    
11/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/03/1952. Dep: 03/04/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28103 (Diagram 100A)
   
07/04/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/04/1952. Dep: 10/04/1952.    
30/12/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 30/12/1953. Dep: 23/01/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28445 (Diagram 100A)
   
14/11/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 14/11/1955. Dep: 10/12/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28430 (Diagram 100A)
   
12/12/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/12/1955. Dep: 14/12/1955.    
31/01/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 31/01/1958. Dep: 01/03/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28210 (Diagram 100A)
   
02/08/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 02/08/1960. Dep: 07/09/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28588 (Diagram 100A)
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
   
14/03/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 14/03/1962. Dep: 10/04/1962.    
05/11/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 05/11/1962. Dep: 29/11/1962.    
06/01/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 61288 from York (North) (50A)    
27/01/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    

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