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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2376 on 29/05/1923
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1447   05/05/1946
British Railways (Interim) E1447   13/02/1948
British Railways 61447   03/09/1948

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 Mon 29/05/1923 to York (North) (YK)
Withdrawal Mon 25/09/1961 off Mirfield (56D)
Scrapping During 11/1961 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)
Service Life 38 yrs, 3 mths , 27 dys

Notes
Notes Into Darlington for cutting up 8/11/61

Allocations
Code Name From Date
YK York (North) (New) on 29/05/1923
NEV Neville Hill on 07/08/1949
52B Heaton on 25/09/1955
50B Neville Hill on 10/06/1956
56D Mirfield on 11/12/1960
   Withdrawn on 25/09/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC NEV Neville Hill w/e 13/08/1949
ALLOC 52B Heaton 4w/e 08/10/1955
ALLOC 50B Neville Hill 4w/e 23/06/1956
ALLOC 56D Mirfield on 17/12/1960
WDN   on 25/09/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
29/05/1923 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number D1499)
12/09/1928 Anti-vacuum valve fitted
16/08/1932 Steam Brake fitted
16/08/1932 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number D1111)
25/10/1935 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number 2702)
27/04/1938 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number 2694)
14/12/1940 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number D1628)
09/11/1946 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number D1665)
15/12/1949 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number 2694)
18/09/1954 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 24034)
21/02/1958 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 24059)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Durn Level of Work Mileage
Darlington Works 02/06/1923 06/06/1923 5 days Unclassified  
Darlington Works 09/02/1926 17/12/1926 312 days General  
Darlington Works 04/07/1928 12/09/1928 71 days General
Anti-vacuum valve fitted
  
Darlington Works 01/11/1928 14/11/1928 14 days Unclassified  
Darlington Works 21/06/1932 16/08/1932 57 days General
Boiler number D1111 (Diagram 49)
Steam Brake fitted
  
Darlington Works 20/09/1935 25/10/1935 36 days General
Boiler number 24061 (Diagram 49)
  
Darlington Works 12/10/1936 18/12/1936 68 days Heavy
New cylinders
  
Darlington Works 02/03/1938 27/04/1938 57 days General
Boiler number 24032 (Diagram 49)
  
Darlington Works 23/10/1940 14/12/1940 53 days General
Boiler number D1628 (Diagram 49)
  
Darlington Works 01/09/1941 11/09/1941 11 days Unclassified  
Darlington Works 26/07/1943 23/09/1943 60 days General  
Gateshead Works 05/01/1945 20/01/1945 16 days Light Repair  
Darlington Works 28/07/1945 01/08/1945 5 days Light Repair  
Darlington Works 09/10/1946 09/11/1946 32 days General
Boiler number D1665 (Diagram 49)
  
Gateshead Works 26/01/1948 13/02/1948 19 days Light Repair
Renumbered to BR (Interim) number E1447
  
Darlington Works 13/07/1948 03/09/1948 53 days Light Repair
Renumbered to BR 61447
  
Darlington Works 17/11/1949 15/12/1949 29 days General
Boiler number 24032 (Diagram 49)
  
Darlington Works 09/08/1951 01/09/1951 24 days Light Casual  
Darlington Works 19/01/1953 11/02/1953 24 days Heavy Casual  
Darlington Works 20/07/1954 18/09/1954 61 days G:
Boiler number 24034 (Diagram 49A)
  
Darlington Works 20/09/1954 22/09/1954 3 days Unclassified  
Darlington Works 19/09/1955 02/12/1955 75 days Heavy Casual  
Darlington Works 09/02/1956 04/04/1956 56 days Light Casual  
Darlington Works 17/06/1957 22/06/1957 6 days Light Casual  
Darlington Works 25/07/1957 07/08/1957 14 days Light Casual  
Darlington Works 27/01/1958 21/02/1958 26 days General
Boiler number 24059 (Diagram 49A)
  
Darlington Works 03/03/1958 14/03/1958 12 days Unclassified  
Darlington Works 06/06/1958 02/07/1958 27 days Light Casual  

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
17/12/1960 Mirfield MPD From 17th Dec., six B16s have been allocated for freight duties, viz.' 61411-4/6/47;, during 1959, several were on loan to this shed while the 4 Mirfield B1s were in shops. SLS/196102

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
29/05/1923 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2376
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number
Allocated to York (North) (YK)
Diagram 49 boiler fitted		    
05/05/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1447    
07/08/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (NEV)    
25/09/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
10/06/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (50B)    
11/12/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Mirfield (56D)    
25/09/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 61447 from Mirfield (56D)    

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