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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North Eastern Railway 937 m/e 05/1921
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1431   30/06/1946
British Railways (Interim) E1431   13/02/1948
British Railways 61431   12/05/1951

Locomotive Specifics
Designer V. Raven
Class B16
Company History NER/LNER
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Darlington Works
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Westinghouse brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service During 05/1921 to Heaton (HTN)
Withdrawal Mon 25/09/1961 off York (North) (50A)
Service Life 40 yrs, 4 mths , 26 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1961 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Notes
Notes Into Darlington for cutting up 7/11/61

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
HTN   Heaton (New) m/e 05/1921
HLD   Hull Dairycoates on 30/03/1931
YK   York (North) on 28/03/1943
NEV   Neville Hill on 07/08/1949
NEV   Neville Hill w/e 13/08/1949
50A   York (North) on 14/02/1960
     Withdrawn on 25/09/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC NEV Neville Hill w/e 13/08/1949
ALLOC 50A York (North) 4w/e 20/02/1960
WDN   on 25/09/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
05/1921 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number D1221)
18/11/1927 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number D1218)
18/03/1930 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number D1502)
30/08/1932 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number D1141)
20/08/1934 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number D1438)
31/03/1936 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number D1566)
19/12/1938 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number D1133)
14/06/1941 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number D1634)
20/05/1944 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number 2263)
13/02/1948 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number 2268)
11/08/1951 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number 24025)
27/11/1953 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 24014)
05/12/1956 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 24087)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gateshead Works 15/09/1924 21/12/1924 98 days General    
Darlington Works 13/06/1927 18/11/1927 159 days General Boiler number D1218 (Diagram 49)
 
Gateshead Works 12/12/1928 21/12/1928 10 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 26/02/1929 18/03/1929 21 days Unclassified    
Gateshead Works 03/01/1930 08/01/1930 6 days Light Repair    
Gateshead Works 05/02/1930 18/03/1930 42 days General Boiler number D1502 (Diagram 49)
 
Darlington Works 13/07/1932 30/08/1932 49 days General Boiler number D1141 (Diagram 49)
 
Darlington Works 27/06/1934 20/08/1934 55 days General Boiler number D1438 (Diagram 49)
 
Darlington Works 03/02/1936 31/03/1936 58 days General Boiler number D1566 (Diagram 49)
 
Darlington Works 05/11/1938 19/12/1938 45 days General Boiler number D1133 (Diagram 49)
 
Darlington Works 20/12/1938 04/01/1939 16 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 09/05/1941 14/06/1941 37 days General Boiler number D1634 (Diagram 49)
 
Darlington Works 25/04/1944 20/05/1944 26 days General Boiler number 2263 (Diagram 49)
 
Darlington Works 08/01/1948 13/02/1948 37 days General Boiler number 2268 (Diagram 49)
Renumbered to BR (Interim) number E1431
 
Darlington Works 24/02/1948 01/03/1948 7 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 23/04/1951 12/05/1951 20 days Light Casual Renumbered to BR 61431
 
Darlington Works 28/06/1951 11/08/1951 45 days General Boiler number 24025 (Diagram 49)
 
Darlington Works 31/10/1953 27/11/1953 28 days General Boiler number 24014 (Diagram 49A)
 
Darlington Works 05/01/1954 21/01/1954 17 days Light Casual After collision
 
Darlington Works 08/11/1956 05/12/1956 28 days General Boiler number 24087 (Diagram 49A)
 
Darlington Works 30/08/1957 13/09/1957 15 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
11/11/1961 Darlington Works (Scrap Yard) Erecting Shop: D17, D249/51/79, D3317 D4079-81, D5102/49/68-73, 43141, 60859/64/91, 60952, 61020/4, 61129/92, 61218/89, 61382, 63405, 68025, 90067, 90333/44/63, 90445, 92194/5. Works Yard: D245/74, D2246, D3228, 12113, 46450/80, 60856, 60916/23/48, 61008, 61216/20/57, 63342/59, 63419/69, 65099, 65769, 65821/60, 67647, 67762, 68007/50, 69008, 78026, 80069, 90009, 90450, 92183. Stripping Shop: 61415/47. Outside Stripping Shop: 60939, 63435, 65691. Crossing: D272, D351 D3140, D4078, D5096, D5101/67, 60806. Scrap Yard: 61411-4/9/22/3/31/6/60, 65741, 67707/13/7/22/75/94, 68675/92, 68702 intact. SLS/196201

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
05/1921 To Service To service as North Eastern Railway Number 937
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number
Allocated to Heaton (HTN)
Diagram 49 boiler fitted
   
15/09/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 15/09/1924. Dep: 21/12/1924.    
13/06/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 13/06/1927. Dep: 18/11/1927.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1218 (Diagram 49)
   
12/12/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 12/12/1928. Dep: 21/12/1928.    
26/02/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 26/02/1929. Dep: 18/03/1929.    
03/01/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 03/01/1930. Dep: 08/01/1930.    
05/02/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 05/02/1930. Dep: 18/03/1930.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1502 (Diagram 49)
   
30/03/1931 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (HLD)    
13/07/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 13/07/1932. Dep: 30/08/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1141 (Diagram 49)
   
27/06/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 27/06/1934. Dep: 20/08/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1438 (Diagram 49)
   
03/02/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 03/02/1936. Dep: 31/03/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1566 (Diagram 49)
   
05/11/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 05/11/1938. Dep: 19/12/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1133 (Diagram 49)
   
20/12/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/12/1938. Dep: 04/01/1939.    
09/05/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 09/05/1941. Dep: 14/06/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1634 (Diagram 49)
   
28/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
25/04/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 25/04/1944. Dep: 20/05/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2263 (Diagram 49)
   
30/06/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1431    
08/01/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/01/1948. Dep: 13/02/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2268 (Diagram 49)
Renumbered to BR (Interim) number E1431
   
24/02/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 24/02/1948. Dep: 01/03/1948.    
07/08/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (NEV)    
13/08/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (NEV)    
23/04/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 23/04/1951. Dep: 12/05/1951.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 61431
   
28/06/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 28/06/1951. Dep: 11/08/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24025 (Diagram 49)
   
31/10/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 31/10/1953. Dep: 27/11/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24014 (Diagram 49A)
   
05/01/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 05/01/1954. Dep: 21/01/1954.
Work undertaken:
After collision
   
08/11/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/11/1956. Dep: 05/12/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24087 (Diagram 49A)
   
30/08/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 30/08/1957. Dep: 13/09/1957.    
14/02/1960 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
25/09/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 61431 from York (North) (50A)    
12/1961 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    

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