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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1021 on 12/03/1947
British Railways 61021   31/12/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
12/03/1947 REITBOK

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 2001
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Tue 12/03/1947 to Heaton (HTN)
Withdrawal Tue 06/06/1967 off York (North) (50A)
Service Life 20 yrs, 2 mths , 25 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 08/1967 at Hughes Bolckows (North Blyth)

Notes
Notes Sold 8/67 for scrap to Hughes, Bolckow, North Blyth

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
HTN   Heaton (New) on 12/03/1947
DAR   Darlington on 07/11/1948
DAR   Darlington w/e 13/11/1948
52A   Gateshead on 06/07/1952
52A   Gateshead 4w/e 12/07/1952
51A   Darlington on 14/09/1952
51A   Darlington 4w/e 04/10/1952
50A   York (North) on 26/06/1955
51A   Darlington on 25/09/1955
51G   Haverton Hill on 08/06/1958
51L   Thornaby on 14/06/1959
51A   Darlington on 20/09/1959
56A   Wakefield on 12/06/1960
50A   York (North) on 11/09/1960
     Withdrawn on 06/06/1967

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW HTN Heaton on 12/03/1947
ALLOC DAR Darlington w/e 13/11/1948
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 12/07/1952
ALLOC 51A Darlington 4w/e 04/10/1952
ALLOC 50A York (North) 4w/e 16/07/1955
ALLOC 51A Darlington 4w/e 08/10/1955
ALLOC 51G Haverton Hill 4w/e 14/06/1958
ALLOC 51L Thornaby on 14/06/1959
ALLOC 51A Darlington 4w/e 03/10/1959
ALLOC 56A Wakefield 3w/e 02/07/1960
ALLOC 50A York (North) 4w/e 01/10/1960
WDN   on 06/06/1967

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
12/03/1947 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 3766)
04/04/1951 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28202)
25/04/1953 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28125)
13/05/1955 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28154)
30/10/1959 BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
30/10/1959 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28603)
01/11/1962 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28874)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 10/11/1948 31/12/1948 52 days General Renumbered to BR 61021
 
Gateshead Works 16/05/1949 26/05/1949 11 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 05/03/1951 04/04/1951 31 days General Boiler number 28202 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 02/10/1952 18/10/1952 17 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 27/03/1953 25/04/1953 30 days General Boiler number 28125 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 07/05/1953 07/05/1953 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 18/04/1955 13/05/1955 26 days General Boiler number 28154 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 03/06/1957 29/06/1957 27 days General    
Darlington Works 01/07/1957 02/07/1957 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 21/09/1959 30/10/1959 40 days General Boiler number 28603 (Diagram 100A)
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
 
Darlington Works 01/10/1962 01/11/1962 32 days General Boiler number 28874 (Diagram 100A)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/03/1947 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1021, name: REITBOK
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 2001
Allocated to Heaton (HTN)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
07/11/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (DAR)    
10/11/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 10/11/1948. Dep: 31/12/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 61021
   
13/11/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (DAR)    
16/05/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 16/05/1949. Dep: 26/05/1949.    
05/03/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 05/03/1951. Dep: 04/04/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28202 (Diagram 100A)
   
06/07/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
12/07/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
14/09/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
02/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 02/10/1952. Dep: 18/10/1952.    
04/10/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
27/03/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 27/03/1953. Dep: 25/04/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28125 (Diagram 100A)
   
07/05/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 07/05/1953. Dep: 07/05/1953.    
18/04/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 18/04/1955. Dep: 13/05/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28154 (Diagram 100A)
   
26/06/1955 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
25/09/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
03/06/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 03/06/1957. Dep: 29/06/1957.    
01/07/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 01/07/1957. Dep: 02/07/1957.    
08/06/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Haverton Hill (51G)    
14/06/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
20/09/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
21/09/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/09/1959. Dep: 30/10/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28603 (Diagram 100A)
BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted
   
12/06/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Wakefield (56A)    
11/09/1960 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
01/10/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 01/10/1962. Dep: 01/11/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28874 (Diagram 100A)
   
06/06/1967 Withdrawn Condemned as 61021 from York (North) (50A)    
08/1967 Scrapped Broken up by Hughes Bolckows: North Blyth    

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