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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 61326 on 08/06/1948

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 26227
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Sun 08/06/1948 to Gorton (GOR)
Withdrawal Sun 20/03/1966 off Doncaster (36A)
Service Life 17 yrs, 9 mths , 12 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 05/1966 at W George, Station Steel (Wath)

Notes
Notes Sold 5/66 for scrap to Station Steel, Wath

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GOR   Gorton (New) on 08/06/1948
26A   Newton Heath on 11/08/1950
39A   Gorton on 24/09/1950
36A   Doncaster on 27/06/1954
     Withdrawn on 20/03/1966

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW GOR Gorton on 08/06/1948
LOAN 26A Newton Heath on 11/08/1950
ALLOC 39A Gorton on 24/09/1950
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 4w/e 17/07/1954
WDN   w/e 20/03/1966

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
08/06/1948 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9963)
27/05/1950 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9948)
26/04/1952 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28104)
27/03/1954 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28451)
28/04/1956 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28136)
18/07/1958 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28757)
10/08/1960 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28119)
18/04/1963 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28402)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 06/05/1950 27/05/1950 22 days General Boiler number 9948 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 31/03/1952 26/04/1952 27 days General Boiler number 28104 (Diagram 100A)
 
Gorton Works 27/02/1954 27/03/1954 29 days General Boiler number 10830 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 23/03/1956 28/04/1956 37 days General Boiler number 28136 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 18/08/1956 04/09/1956 18 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 05/06/1958 18/07/1958 44 days General Boiler number 28757 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 20/07/1959 29/07/1959 10 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 08/07/1960 10/08/1960 34 days General Boiler number 28119 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 06/07/1961 27/07/1961 22 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 06/03/1963 18/04/1963 44 days General Boiler number 28402 (Diagram 100A)
 
Doncaster Works 14/06/1963 22/07/1963 39 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/06/1948 Queens Park Works Further new Class 'B.1' 4-6-0's have appeared ex Q.P. Works as follows:-Nos. 61324 (1/6), 61325 (3/6), 61326 (8/6), 61327 (11/6), 61328 (16/6), 61329 (18/6), 61330 (23/6), 61331 (25/6), 61332 (30/6). No. 61315 was ex Works on 30/4. Further Works' Nos. checked are Nos. 61324-25 (26225-26/48), 61327-33 (26228-34/48). SLS/194808
16/07/1961 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: D2395/6, E3064-9, 13253. Boiler Shop: E3071/2. Stripping Road: D2235, 60044/56/63/94, 60502, 61088, 61803, 61902, 73043. Scrap Road: 61824, 61927/64, 64736, 69531 intact, 68951 just cut up. Crimpsal: 60150, 61204. Outside Crimpsal: 60147, 62015, 70034. Erecting Shop: D3446/9, D3660, D5560/72, D8212, 12124, 60022/30, 60155, 60519, 61055, 61157/95, 61208, 61312/26, 61846, 70009/18/38/9, 76050. Outside Erecting Shop: DEPT7, 60034. Weigh House: Nil. Outside Weigh House: 60029, 61906. Paint Shop: D2234, D2394, D5571, D6722, E3063, 60009/73, 61056, 61378, 61893. Outside Paint Shop: D353, D5806, D9008. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196109
10/03/1963 Doncaster Works (Stripping Shop) Erecting Shop: 60025/44/512, 61157, 63650/978, 90001/79/411/587. Works Yard: 90035/250. Stripping Shop: 61326, 90551. Scrap Yard: 42501/18/25/6/679, 63887, 64690, 90253/70, 69520/3/38/46/75/83. Paint Shop: 65567, LNER 4472, LNER 4771. Ex Works: 61087, Waiting Works: 60118, 61128/236/87/371, 63618/98/961, 42535, 69529/68, 90559/608. Pending sale: 60014. SLS/196304
11/05/1963 Worcester Works (Stripping Shop) 4628, 7010/23/31, 9724 an 4147. SLS/196304
10/12/1965 Doncaster MPD Stored: 61085, 61135, 61326, 63738, 90203/59/77, 90349/93, 90432/54/76, 90501/16/28, 90629, 92190. SLS/196601

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/06/1948 To Service To service as British Railways Number 61326
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26227
Allocated to Gorton (GOR)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
06/05/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/05/1950. Dep: 27/05/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9948 (Diagram 100A)
   
11/08/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Newton Heath (26A)    
24/09/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (39A)    
31/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 31/03/1952. Dep: 26/04/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28104 (Diagram 100A)
   
27/02/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 27/02/1954. Dep: 27/03/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 10830 (Diagram 100A)
   
27/06/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
23/03/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/03/1956. Dep: 28/04/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28136 (Diagram 100A)
   
18/08/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 18/08/1956. Dep: 04/09/1956.    
05/06/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/06/1958. Dep: 18/07/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28757 (Diagram 100A)
   
20/07/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/07/1959. Dep: 29/07/1959.    
08/07/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/07/1960. Dep: 10/08/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28119 (Diagram 100A)
   
06/07/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 06/07/1961. Dep: 27/07/1961.    
06/03/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/03/1963. Dep: 18/04/1963.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28402 (Diagram 100A)
   
14/06/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 14/06/1963. Dep: 22/07/1963.    
20/03/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 61326 from Doncaster (36A)    
05/1966 Scrapped Broken up by W George, Station Steel: Wath    

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