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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways (BR Tmp) E1296 on 06/03/1948
British Railways 61296   03/07/1950

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 26197
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Mon 06/03/1948 to Ardsley (ARD)
Withdrawal Mon 19/11/1962 off Wakefield (56A)
Service Life 14 yrs, 8 mths , 13 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Fri 01/02/1963 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Notes
Notes 1/2/63 In for cutting up at Darlington

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
ARD   Ardsley (New) on 06/03/1948
37C   Bradford Hammerton Street on 04/06/1950
56A   Wakefield on 16/06/1957
     Withdrawn on 19/11/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW ARD Ardsley on 06/03/1948
ALLOC 56A Wakefield 4w/e 13/07/1957
WDN   on 19/11/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
06/03/1948 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9933)
03/07/1950 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9968)
06/07/1952 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28118)
09/10/1954 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28422)
07/09/1957 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28582)
14/09/1959 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28194)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 23/05/1950 03/07/1950 42 days General Boiler number 9968 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61296
 
Darlington Works 12/06/1952 06/07/1952 25 days General Boiler number 28118 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 21/08/1954 09/10/1954 50 days General Boiler number 28422 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 12/08/1957 07/09/1957 27 days General Boiler number 10823 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 03/07/1959 14/09/1959 74 days Heavy Casual Boiler number 28194 (Diagram 100A)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/03/1948 To Service To service as British Railways Number 1296
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26197
Allocated to Ardsley (ARD)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
23/05/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/05/1950. Dep: 03/07/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9968 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61296
   
04/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Bradford Hammerton Street (37C)    
12/06/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 12/06/1952. Dep: 06/07/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28118 (Diagram 100A)
   
21/08/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/08/1954. Dep: 09/10/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28422 (Diagram 100A)
   
16/06/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Wakefield (56A)    
12/08/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 12/08/1957. Dep: 07/09/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 10823 (Diagram 100A)
   
03/07/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 03/07/1959. Dep: 14/09/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28194 (Diagram 100A)
   
19/11/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 61296 from Wakefield (56A)    
01/02/1963 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    

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