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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 61320 on 18/05/1948

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 26221
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Thu 18/05/1948 to Borough Gardens (BOR)
Withdrawal Thu 19/08/1965 off Wakefield (56A)
Service Life 17 yrs, 3 mths , 1 dy

Disposal
Scrapping During 10/1965 at Hughes Bolckows (North Blyth)

Notes
Notes Sold 10/65 for scrap to Hughes, Bolckow, North Blyth

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
BOR   Borough Gardens (New) on 18/05/1948
25A   Wakefield on 16/06/1956
56G   Bradford Hammerton Street on 23/09/1956
56C   Copley Hill (Leeds) on 15/09/1957
56A   Wakefield on 05/01/1964
     Withdrawn on 19/08/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW BOR Borough Gardens on 18/05/1948
ALLOC 56G Bradford Hammerton Street 4w/e 13/10/1956
ALLOC 56A Wakefield 4w/e 13/07/1957
ALLOC 56C Copley Hill (Leeds) 4w/e 05/10/1957
ALLOC 56A Wakefield 5w/e 11/01/1964
WDN   on 19/08/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
18/05/1948 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9957)
07/06/1951 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28214)
15/10/1953 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28463)
23/01/1956 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28428)
11/06/1958 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28453)
26/08/1961 BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
26/08/1961 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28951)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 09/05/1951 07/06/1951 30 days General Boiler number 28214 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 21/09/1953 15/10/1953 25 days General Boiler number 28463 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gateshead Works 10/05/1954 24/05/1954 15 days Light Casual After collision
 
Darlington Works 28/12/1955 23/01/1956 27 days General Boiler number 28428 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 13/05/1958 11/06/1958 30 days General Boiler number 28453 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 19/06/1958 27/06/1958 9 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 31/07/1961 26/08/1961 27 days General Boiler number 28951 (Diagram 100A)
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
 
Darlington Works 12/09/1961 23/09/1961 12 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/05/1948 Queens Park Works Further new Class 'B.1' 4-6-0's have appeared ex Q.P. Works as follows:-Nos. 61316 (4/5), 61317 (6/5), 61318 (11/5), 61319 (14/5), 61320 (18/5), 61321 (20/5), 61322 (25/5) and 61323 (27/5). Further Works' Nos. checked are Nos. 61316-19 (26217-20/48), 61321-23 (26222-24/48). SLS/194807

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
18/05/1948 To Service To service as British Railways Number 61320
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26221
Allocated to Borough Gardens (BOR)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
09/05/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 09/05/1951. Dep: 07/06/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28214 (Diagram 100A)
   
21/09/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/09/1953. Dep: 15/10/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28463 (Diagram 100A)
   
10/05/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 10/05/1954. Dep: 24/05/1954.
Work undertaken:
After collision
   
28/12/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 28/12/1955. Dep: 23/01/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28428 (Diagram 100A)
   
16/06/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Wakefield (25A)    
23/09/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Bradford Hammerton Street (56G)    
15/09/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Copley Hill (Leeds) (56C)    
13/05/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 13/05/1958. Dep: 11/06/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28453 (Diagram 100A)
   
19/06/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 19/06/1958. Dep: 27/06/1958.    
31/07/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 31/07/1961. Dep: 26/08/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28951 (Diagram 100A)
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
   
12/09/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/09/1961. Dep: 23/09/1961.    
05/01/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Wakefield (56A)    
19/08/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 61320 from Wakefield (56A)    
10/1965 Scrapped Broken up by Hughes Bolckows: North Blyth    

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