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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 60161 on 19/12/1949

Names Carried
Date From Name
06/1951 NORTH BRITISH

Liveries Carried
Colour Lining Date From
BR Blue Black and White 19/12/1949
BR Green Orange and Black 06/11/1952

Locomotive Specifics
Designer A. Peppercorn
Class A1
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-2
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number 388
Works Number 2055
To Service Mon 19/12/1949 to Haymarket (64B)
Withdrawal Mon 14/10/1963 off St Margarets (64A)
Service Life 13 yrs, 9 mths , 25 dys

Disposal

Notes
Notes Cut up at Inverurie Works, 3/64

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
64B   Haymarket (New) on 19/12/1949
66A   Polmadie on 14/01/1951
66A   Polmadie m/e 31/01/1951
64B   Haymarket on 11/03/1951
64B   Haymarket m/e 31/03/1951
66A   Polmadie on 16/09/1951
66A   Polmadie 4w/e 06/10/1951
64B   Haymarket on 29/06/1953
64A   St Margarets on 09/09/1963
     Withdrawn on 14/10/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW HAY Haymarket on 19/12/1949
ALLOC 66A Polmadie m/e 31/01/1951
ALLOC 64B Haymarket m/e 31/03/1951
ALLOC 66A Polmadie 4w/e 06/10/1951
ALLOC 64B Haymarket 4w/e 11/07/1953
ALLOC 64A St Margarets on 08/09/1963
ALLOC 64A St Margarets 5w/e 12/10/1963
WDN   on 14/10/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
19/12/1949 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 10598)
06/11/1952 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29807)
02/09/1954 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29838)
29/12/1955 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29823)
30/11/1957 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29804)
09/07/1959 Diagram 117 boiler fitted (number 29787)
06/07/1961 Diagram 118 boiler fitted (number 29824)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 18/05/1951 15/06/1951 29 days Heavy Intermediate Named NORTH BRITISH
 
Cowlairs Works 02/07/1951 07/07/1951 6 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 06/10/1952 06/11/1952 32 days General Boiler number 29807 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 09/07/1953 28/07/1953 20 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 04/12/1953 17/12/1953 14 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 04/08/1954 02/09/1954 30 days General Boiler number 29838 (Diagram 118)
 
Cowlairs Works 02/05/1955 05/05/1955 4 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 22/06/1955 22/06/1955 1 day Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 12/08/1955 13/08/1955 2 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 14/09/1955 21/09/1955 8 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 24/10/1955 25/10/1955 2 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 22/11/1955 29/12/1955 38 days General Boiler number 29823 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 01/10/1956 12/10/1956 12 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 18/02/1957 22/02/1957 5 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 23/04/1957 01/05/1957 9 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 29/10/1957 30/11/1957 33 days General Boiler number 29804 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 08/01/1959 17/01/1959 10 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 01/06/1959 09/07/1959 39 days General Boiler number 29787 (Diagram 117)
 
Doncaster Works 15/10/1960 12/11/1960 29 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 26/05/1961 06/07/1961 42 days General Boiler number 10592 (Diagram 118)
 
Doncaster Works 21/01/1963 01/03/1963 40 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/01/1956 York MPD December, 1955-January, 1956. On 28/12/55 60152 (64B), ex-works, was in York shed yard, and 60161 (64B) in similar circumstances on 5/1/56. 67764 (53B) was also at York on 28/12/55 en route for Darlington Works, whilst 67724 (30A) which had called at York, in rather poor condition, on 9/11/55, returned southward bound from Darlington Works on 12/1/56 in a more attractive state. On 29/12/55 new B.R. Standard Class 5 4-6-0 73106 from Doncaster was at York, with 76024 (52C) passing through for Doncaster Works. On the following day a very smart 60919 (61B) worked an up goods into Dringhouses during the course of running-in. from Darlington. On 4/1/56 44592 (5B) was an unusual visitor to York, whilst 63760 (54B) put in an appearance while on route for overhaul at Gorton.
On the same day three very rusty and forlorn 'Sl' 0-8-4Ts were at York en route for scrapping at Darlington, namely 69900 (36A), 69902 (36B), 69904 (36B). 69900/04 were hauled in by 61188 (38A) in particularly smart trim. 69902 was still at York on the following day which was also marked by the unusual simultaneous appearance in York station of two 'B17s', 61626 (31A) and 61656 (32A); the former brought in the 7.20 a.m. Colchester to Newcastle train which has also recently produced Woodford V2s 60890 an 60915 instead of the more-usual Doncaster or March engine. On 12/1/56 unusual visitors were 43088 (35A), and from the L.M.R. 44692 (24A) and 45211 (25G). The beginning of the year saw the number of 'J25s' in store at York south shed reduced to two, i.e., 65675 an 65677, but the ex-L.M.S.. shed still contains 69864 (50G), 62702 (50A), 62746 (50D) and 62761 (50D) in store. 62730 (50A) is still dumped out of service in the north shed yard but 62345 is at last showing signs of awakening from her-very prolonged hibernation.
SLS/195605
28/05/1961 Doncaster Works (Stripping Road) New Erecting Shop: D2392-4, D3489, E3062-7. Boiler Shop: E3068-70. Stripping Road: D2402, 60007/73, 60119/61, 61327, 61844/93, 61904/85/97, 62059, 63967, 70023. Scrap Road: 63947/58, 64970, 68916/29, 69561 all intact, with 63952 just cut up. Crimpsall: 70027, 73016. Outside Crimpsall: DEPT7, 60065. Erecting Shops: D2026, D2234, D3129/52, D3445, D5534/71, 12124, 13252, 13325, 43088, 43152/5, 60013/24/33/88/99, 60525, 61095, 61190, 61249, 61300/70, 61832, 62051, 63963, 70001/5/35. Outside Erecting Shops: 60017, 61845. Outside Weigh House: 43091, 60137, 62047. Paint Shop: D2390/1, D5698, D6715, D8215, D9004/5, E3056/61, 60038/9, 61122/88, 63938, 76031. Outside Paint Shop: D345/6. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196107
02/07/1961 Doncaster Works (Paint Shop) New Erecting Shop: D2394/5, E3064-9. Boiler Shop: E3070. Stripping Road: D2235, D3446, D3694, 60022, 60502/19, 61195, 61311. 61902/19, 64170, 70018/39. Scrap Yard: 61997 being cut up. Crimpsall: 61157, 61846. Outside Crimpsall: D3660, 61056/87, 76050. Erecting Shops: D2026, D2234, D2402, D3449, D5571/2, D8211, 12124, 13253, 43154, 60009/30/62/73/7, 60142/55/6, 61074, 61167, 61378, 61893, 61906/43, 63928, 70009/23/7/35. Outside Erecting Shop: DEPT7, 60029, 61231, 61850/65, 68591. Weigh House: Nil. Outside Weigh House: D5534, 60099, 62059, 63967. Paint Shop: D2393, D6720, D9006, E3062/3, 13252, 60161, 61120. Outside Paint Shop: D351, D5347, D5804, D6719. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196108
16/07/1961 Doncaster MPD Ex works (36A) D3252, 60161, 63928. SLS/196109
02/11/1963 Inverurie Works (Cut Up) Shopped: 42737, 45475, D6149, D8030. Cut Up: 60819/27, 60937, 64627, 65253, 65341. Four weeks ending 30th November, 1963. Shopped: 42909, 44955, 65918, D6147/57. Cut Up: 57269, 57336, 57634, 60840/94, 64950, 64629. Four weeks ending 28th December, 1963. Shopped: 42919, 44703, D3930, D6140/42/45/52/54/55/56. Cut Up: 60898, 60972, 64557, 64600, 65900, 90019. Total for 1963: Steam-33 Shopped, 31 other repairs; Diesel-31 Shopped, 15 other repairs; Cut Up 86. Two weeks ending 10th January, 1964. Shopped: 61132, D6150. Cut Up: 60161, 64619. In Shops on 10th January: 44722, 64558/99, D368, D3935, D6139/51/53. Awaiting scrapping: 60089, 60159, 64579. SLS/196402

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
19/12/1949 To Service To service as British Railways Number 60161
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 2055
Allocated to Haymarket (64B)
Livery applied: BR Blue for steam locomotives, with broad black, inlaid with thin white lining.
Diagram 118 boiler fitted
   
14/01/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Polmadie (66A)    
31/01/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Polmadie (66A)    
11/03/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (64B)    
31/03/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (64B)    
18/05/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 18/05/1951. Dep: 15/06/1951.
Work undertaken:
Named NORTH BRITISH
   
02/07/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 02/07/1951. Dep: 07/07/1951.    
16/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Polmadie (66A)    
06/10/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Polmadie (66A)    
06/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/10/1952. Dep: 06/11/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29807 (Diagram 118)
   
29/06/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (64B)    
09/07/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 09/07/1953. Dep: 28/07/1953.    
04/12/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 04/12/1953. Dep: 17/12/1953.    
04/08/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/08/1954. Dep: 02/09/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29838 (Diagram 118)
   
02/05/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 02/05/1955. Dep: 05/05/1955.    
22/06/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 22/06/1955. Dep: 22/06/1955.    
12/08/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 12/08/1955. Dep: 13/08/1955.    
14/09/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 14/09/1955. Dep: 21/09/1955.    
24/10/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 24/10/1955. Dep: 25/10/1955.    
22/11/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/11/1955. Dep: 29/12/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29823 (Diagram 118)
   
01/10/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 01/10/1956. Dep: 12/10/1956.    
18/02/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 18/02/1957. Dep: 22/02/1957.    
23/04/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 23/04/1957. Dep: 01/05/1957.    
29/10/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/10/1957. Dep: 30/11/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29804 (Diagram 118)
   
08/01/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 08/01/1959. Dep: 17/01/1959.    
01/06/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/06/1959. Dep: 09/07/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29787 (Diagram 117)
   
15/10/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 15/10/1960. Dep: 12/11/1960.    
26/05/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/05/1961. Dep: 06/07/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 10592 (Diagram 118)
   
21/01/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 21/01/1963. Dep: 01/03/1963.    
09/09/1963 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (64A)    
14/10/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 60161 from St Margarets (64A)    

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