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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 67719 on 13/05/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer E. Thompson
Class L1
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-4T
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 2037
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Westinghouse brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Sat 13/05/1948
Withdrawal w/e Sat 01/07/1961
Service Life 13 yrs, 1 mth , 18 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) on 13/05/1948
STR   Stratford on 29/01/1950
32B   Ipswich w/e 14/05/1950
32B   Ipswich 3w/e 31/05/1950
32C   Lowestoft w/e 15/09/1951
32C   Lowestoft 5w/e 22/09/1951
32B   Ipswich 5w/e 21/06/1952
32B   Ipswich 4w/e 12/07/1952
32C   Lowestoft 4w/e 20/09/1952
32C   Lowestoft 4w/e 04/10/1952
32B   Ipswich 4w/e 16/05/1953
34A   Kings Cross w/e 30/01/1960
40E   Colwick w/e 29/10/1960
9G   Gorton w/e 07/01/1961
     Withdrawn w/e 01/07/1961

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW HLB Hull Botanic Gardens on 13/05/1948
ALLOC STR Stratford on 29/01/1950
ALLOC 32B Ipswich w/e 14/05/1950
ALLOC 32C Lowestoft w/e 15/09/1951
ALLOC 32B Ipswich 4w/e 12/07/1952
ALLOC 32C Lowestoft 4w/e 04/10/1952
ALLOC 32B Ipswich 4w/e 16/05/1953
ALLOC 40E Colwick 4w/e 20/02/1960
ALLOC 40E Colwick 4w/e 29/10/1960
ALLOC 91M To London Midland Region 5w/e 04/02/1961
ALLOC 9G Gorton 5w/e 04/02/1961
WDN   w/e 01/07/1961

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/07/1948 Darlington Works 'L.1's' are completed up to No. 67727 and the last three are almost finished. The paint dates of Nos. 67719-21 are May, Nos. 67722-26 June and No. 67727 July. The Works' Nos. are 2037-2045, in order.
Frames are laid down for the first two 'Pacifics' and it is understood that at least twelve are expected to be completed by the end of the year.
No. 7306 the first 'G.5' to be withdrawn is in the scrap yard, together with No. 5115. A start was made on cutting-up 'C.7's' Nos. 2973 an 2982 during W/E 3/7/48 and these will be followed by No. 2954. Further engines of this class have arrived in the Works' road at the shed, and it is expected they will all be scrapped, they are as follows:-Nos. 2975, 2981, 2983, 2988 an 2995. 'J.93' No. 8488 arrived on a truck and was cut-up W/E 29/5/48. Easingwold Rly. No. 2 is still in the Works' yard in a very forlorn condition. The North Sunderland Rly. diesel Lady Armstrong has also been there for a considerable time; No. 8089 is at present working on the N.S. Rly. The frames of two ex G.N.R. 'Atlantic's' (still complete with cylinders) have been shortened and are being used back to back as a boiler wagon. 'B.1' No. 61014 is ex works painted black and fully lined, but minus name plates-the name being chalked on one side of the smokebox. Other locomotives noted painted black and fully lined include Nos. 60834, 60942, 61019 an 62751.
Locomotives ex works to July 3rd, include:-Nos. 60919, 61410, 62724, 63282/90, 63345, 65024/64, 65575, 65673, 65708/54/62/75, 65816/41, 67613/29, 68245, 68307/58/91, 68706/61, 69771/98, 69833/37, 69854/66 an 69917. Locomotives for works during the same period include:-Nos. 509, 824/98, 920, 1012/19, 2375/79, 2706/61/68, 3250/64, 5099, 5670/92, 5774, 7246/95, 7305/06, 7603/05/10/16/30/35/61/78/90, 8262/91, 8358/60/93, 8434, 9781/82, 9832/52/57/82/85/93 an 61420.
SLS/194808
02/12/1948 Darlington Works Further new Class 'A.1' locomotives, Nos. 60134-37, ex North Road bear Works, Nos. 2053-56, in order. Locomotives awaiting Works: Nos. 970, 1642/44/72, 2344/65/90, 2715, E2718, 3292, E3311, E3314, 3399, 3420, 5100, 5856, 7283, 7636/69, 8015, 8275, 8313, 8698, 8745, 9792, 9842/89, 60942, 62737/64, 63290, 67672, 67719/23 (both light repairs), 69784. The following were sent to the scrap yard:-Nos. 3253/92/95, 3323/27, 8090 an 9103.
Locomotives ex Works: Nos. 60507 (unlined black, new chimney), 61019, 61627/38, 62371/91, 62708/47, 63140, 63344/58, 65706/17, 65803/14/32/52/83/89, 67300, 67311 (auto fitted), 67312, 67688, 68014 (altered bunker), 68245/95, 68426, 68678 (vacuum ejector), 68699, 69776, 69841/81/91, 69862 (first 'A.8' to be lined out), 69881/91, 'Austerity' 77050, 77195/99, 77329.
SLS/194901
31/12/1948 Darlington Works Locomotives awaiting Works during December included:-Nos. 952, 1437, 1625/41, 2378, 2970 (the last 'C.7'), 3368, 5639, 5650 (badly damaged at Jervaulx), 5693, 5759/97, 5807, 7278, 7651, 8010/37, 8155, 8292, 9792, 9892, 60510, 62732/33, 65056, 67704/05/10/19/23, 69910/33, 'Austerity' 70877, 77414/69. Locomotives ex Works during December included:-Nos. 60918/42/70, 61432, 61601/29/30/51, 62344/65, 62728/31/54, 63352, 63423, 65033, 65856, 67283, 67342, 67636/39/87, 67701, 68016 (altered bunker), 68264/75, 68436, 68696, 68745, 69102, 69794, 69842/79/89, 'Austerity' 77329. Locomotives broken up: Nos. 2390 an 3327. The two Class 'V.2's' which have hitherto been used as main line pilots, have now been replaced by Class 'A.3' Nos. 70 an 76. SLS/194902
09/07/1961 Darlington Works (Scrap Yard, i Complete Locos) Erecting Shop: D242, D2243/6/8, D2700, D3456, D4073-6, D5160-4, 60803/80/99, 61322, 61457, 63354, 63401/65, 65825, 77012, 78022, 80075, 90061, 90405/26, 92197. Stripping Shop: 61437. Stripping Shop Yard: 60882, 60935/71, 63367, 63417/66, 65760, 77011. Works Yard: D239/78/80, D5158, 43051, 43126/33/4/41, 46480, 60802/55, 60903/63, 63441, 65099, 65761/90, 65820/84, 67643/58, 67760, 68040/7/50, 90089, 92175. Crossing: D13, D4072, D5159. Stooperdale: 90074. Scrap Yard, (i) Complete Locos: 61432/45, 67665, 67707/19/32/8/40, DEPT54. Scrap Yard, (ii) Parts of Locos: 61455, 68080, 68316, 69105, 69921. SLS/196108

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
13/05/1948 To Service To service as British Railways Number 67719
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 2037
   
29/01/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
14/05/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (32B)    
31/05/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (32B)    
15/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Lowestoft (32C)    
22/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Lowestoft (32C)    
21/06/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (32B)    
12/07/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (32B)    
20/09/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Lowestoft (32C)    
04/10/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Lowestoft (32C)    
16/05/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (32B)    
30/01/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Kings Cross (34A)    
29/10/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (40E)    
07/01/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (9G)    
01/07/1961 Withdrawn Condemned as 67719    

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