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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1943) 8308 on 14/04/1944
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1007 on 27/01/1946
British Railways 61007   29/01/1949

Names Carried
Date From Name
14/04/1944 KLIPSPRINGER

Locomotive Specifics
Designer E. Thompson
Class B1
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Darlington Works
Order Number No Order ID issued
Works Number 1928
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Thu 14/04/1944 to Darlington (DAR)
Withdrawal Thu 06/02/1964 off Ayr (67C)
Service Life 19 yrs, 9 mths , 23 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 06/1964 at Campbells (Airdrie)

Notes
Notes Sold 6/64 for scrap to G H Campbell, Airdrie

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DAR   Darlington (New) on 14/04/1944
HAY   Haymarket on 15/05/1944
DEE   Dundee Tay Bridge on 28/06/1948
DEE   Dundee Tay Bridge w/e 03/07/1948
HAY   Haymarket on 25/07/1948
HAY   Haymarket w/e 31/07/1948
64C   Dalry Road on 30/06/1960
64A   St Margarets on 01/10/1961
65A   Eastfield on 29/12/1962
67C   Ayr on 21/01/1963
     Withdrawn on 06/02/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC DEE Dundee Tay Bridge w/e 03/07/1948
ALLOC HAY Haymarket w/e 31/07/1948
ALLOC 64C Dalry Road 4w/e 02/07/1960
ALLOC 64A St Margarets 2w/e 07/10/1961
ALLOC 65A Eastfield 7w/e 29/12/1962
ALLOC 67C Ayr 3w/e 25/01/1963
WDN   on 06/02/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
14/04/1944 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 3449)
29/01/1949 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 9856)
14/03/1953 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28702)
23/11/1957 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28543)
03/02/1962 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28614)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 21/09/1945 20/10/1945 30 days General    
Darlington Works 25/03/1946 06/04/1946 13 days Unclassified For self cleaning smokebox
 
Cowlairs Works 23/04/1947 08/05/1947 16 days Heavy    
Cowlairs Works 08/12/1948 29/01/1949 53 days General Boiler number 28625 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61007
 
Cowlairs Works 13/03/1951 05/04/1951 24 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 11/02/1953 14/03/1953 32 days General Boiler number 28702 (Diagram 100A)
 
R & W Hawthorn 05/10/1954 22/10/1954 18 days Light Casual    
R & W Hawthorn 07/06/1955 18/06/1955 12 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 27/07/1955 27/08/1955 32 days Heavy Intermediate    
R & W Hawthorn 17/05/1957 30/05/1957 14 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 28/08/1957 13/09/1957 17 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 15/10/1957 23/11/1957 40 days General Boiler number 28543 (Diagram 100A)
 
R & W Hawthorn 19/10/1958 22/10/1958 4 days Light Casual    
St. Rollox Works 30/03/1959 25/04/1959 27 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 18/06/1959 10/07/1959 23 days Heavy Intermediate    
Cowlairs Works 08/01/1962 03/02/1962 27 days Light Casual Boiler number 28614 (Diagram 100A)
 
Cowlairs Works 14/02/1962 16/02/1962 3 days Light Casual    
Cowlairs Works 13/12/1963 28/12/1963 16 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/03/1962 De-named B1 Both nameplates were removed from Thompson Class B1 4-6-0 loco. 61007 (formerly Klipspringer) when out-shopped ex-Cowlairs Works in March. SLS/196207

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
14/04/1944 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 8308, name: KLIPSPRINGER
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1928
Allocated to Darlington (DAR)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
15/05/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (HAY)    
21/09/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/09/1945. Dep: 20/10/1945.    
27/01/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1007    
25/03/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 25/03/1946. Dep: 06/04/1946.
Work undertaken:
For self cleaning smokebox
   
23/04/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy) - Arr: 23/04/1947. Dep: 08/05/1947.    
28/06/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Dundee Tay Bridge (DEE)    
03/07/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Dundee Tay Bridge (DEE)    
25/07/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (HAY)    
31/07/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (HAY)    
08/12/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 08/12/1948. Dep: 29/01/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28625 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61007
   
13/03/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 13/03/1951. Dep: 05/04/1951.    
11/02/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 11/02/1953. Dep: 14/03/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28702 (Diagram 100A)
   
05/10/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - R & W Hawthorn (Light Casual) - Arr: 05/10/1954. Dep: 22/10/1954.    
07/06/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - R & W Hawthorn (Light Casual) - Arr: 07/06/1955. Dep: 18/06/1955.    
27/07/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 27/07/1955. Dep: 27/08/1955.    
17/05/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - R & W Hawthorn (Light Casual) - Arr: 17/05/1957. Dep: 30/05/1957.    
28/08/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 28/08/1957. Dep: 13/09/1957.    
15/10/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 15/10/1957. Dep: 23/11/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28543 (Diagram 100A)
   
19/10/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - R & W Hawthorn (Light Casual) - Arr: 19/10/1958. Dep: 22/10/1958.    
30/03/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - St. Rollox Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 30/03/1959. Dep: 25/04/1959.    
18/06/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 18/06/1959. Dep: 10/07/1959.    
30/06/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Dalry Road (64C)    
01/10/1961 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (64A)    
08/01/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 08/01/1962. Dep: 03/02/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28614 (Diagram 100A)
   
14/02/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 14/02/1962. Dep: 16/02/1962.    
29/12/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (65A)    
21/01/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Ayr (67C)    
13/12/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 13/12/1963. Dep: 28/12/1963.    
06/02/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 61007 from Ayr (67C)    
06/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Campbells: Airdrie    

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