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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 61362 on 31/03/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer E. Thompson
Class B1
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L997
Works Number 26821
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Sun 31/03/1950 to Stratford (30A)
Withdrawal Sun 16/09/1962 off Stratford (30A)
Service Life 12 yrs, 5 mths , 16 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1962 at Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Notes
Notes 4/12/62 In for cutting up at Doncaster

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
30A   Stratford (New) on 31/03/1950
30F   Parkeston Quay on 08/02/1959
30A   Stratford on 01/01/1961
     Withdrawn on 16/09/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW 30A Stratford on 31/03/1950
ALLOC 30F Parkeston Quay 4w/e 21/02/1959
ALLOC 30A Stratford 5w/e 04/02/1961
WDN   on 16/09/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
31/03/1950 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 10812)
26/09/1953 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28564)
13/01/1956 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28577)
22/03/1958 Modified bogie springs fitted
22/03/1958 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28503)
25/08/1960 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28147)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Stratford Works 10/09/1951 20/10/1951 41 days General    
Stratford Works 31/08/1953 26/09/1953 27 days General Boiler number 28564 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 29/12/1954 21/05/1955 144 days Light Casual    
Stratford Works 26/09/1955 13/01/1956 110 days General Boiler number 28577 (Diagram 100A)
 
Stratford Works 27/01/1958 22/03/1958 55 days General Boiler number 28503 (Diagram 100A)
Modified bogie springs fitted
 
Doncaster Works 20/07/1960 25/08/1960 37 days General Boiler number 28147 (Diagram 100A)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/03/1950 Queens Park Works Further new Class 'K.1' 2-6-0's have appeared ex-Q.P. Works as follows: Nos. 62068 (14/2), 62069 (20/2) and 62070 (29/3) -the last of the batch. Further Works' Nos. checked are Nos. 62068 (26672/49) and 62070 (26674/49). No. 62070 carries a brass (B.R.) plate which reads '62070 1948.' New Class 'B.1' 4-6-0's were ex Q.P. Works as follows: Nos, 61360 (22/3), 61361 (24/3), 61362 (31/3) and 61363 (5/4). Works' Nos. checked are Nos. 61360-63 (26819-23/50), while Nos. 61360-62 all carry brass numberplates which read '1948.' These locomotives are being built under N.B.L. Order No. L.997. SLS/195005

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
31/03/1950 To Service To service as British Railways Number 61362
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26821
Allocated to Stratford (30A)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
10/09/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 10/09/1951. Dep: 20/10/1951.    
31/08/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 31/08/1953. Dep: 26/09/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28564 (Diagram 100A)
   
29/12/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 29/12/1954. Dep: 21/05/1955.    
26/09/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 26/09/1955. Dep: 13/01/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28577 (Diagram 100A)
   
27/01/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 27/01/1958. Dep: 22/03/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28503 (Diagram 100A)
Modified bogie springs fitted
   
08/02/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Parkeston Quay (30F)    
20/07/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/07/1960. Dep: 25/08/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28147 (Diagram 100A)
   
01/01/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
16/09/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 61362 from Stratford (30A)    
12/1962 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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