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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2815 on 29/10/1930
British Railways 61615 w/e 15/05/1948

Names Carried
Date From Name
29/10/1930 CULFORD HALL

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley / E. Thompson
Class B2
Company History LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
B17/229/10/1930
B2 (4-6-0)04/1946
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1509
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Westinghouse brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Mon 29/10/1930
Withdrawal Mon 09/02/1959
Service Life 28 yrs, 3 mths , 11 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 02/1959

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) on 29/10/1930
COL   Colchester on 01/01/1948 (Snapshot)
31A   Cambridge 4w/e 17/11/1956
     Withdrawn on 09/02/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC DON Doncaster on 14/07/1947
WDN DON Doncaster on 17/10/1947
ALLOC 31A Cambridge 4w/e 10/11/1956
WDN   on 09/02/1959

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
24/03/1946 Darlington Works 2815 is being converted to B2. SLS/194605
24/03/1946 Doncaster Works The first of the new A2's, 200, will probably be completed towards the end of May. It will be generally similar to 2001-6, but with no steam-collector on the dome.br/K2 class locomotives are again being overhauled at Doncaster. Of late all locos of this class have been shopped at Cowlairs. 2001/4 are also undergoing overhaul. SLS/194605
24/03/1946 Stratford Works 1671 has been back to Stratford with a cracked frame. Whilst in shops it will probably receive its new name. SLS/194605
24/03/1946 Darlington Works 2815 is being converted to B2. SLS/194605

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
29/10/1930 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2815, name: CULFORD HALL
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1509
   
01/01/1948 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Colchester (COL)    
15/05/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 61615    
17/11/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Cambridge (31A)    
02/1959 Scrapped Scrapped    
09/02/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 61615    

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