BR DEPARTMENTAL DEPOTS & STABLING POINTS
The Ex-LNER Class B1 4-6-0 Departmental Locomotives
INCLUDING OPERATING LOCATIONS & SERVICING
FACILITIES
FACILITIES
THE LOCOMOTIVES
No.25
No.25
No.25 at the Coaling Stage at New England MPD on March 28th, 1965 Derek Barham
No.61272 on express passenger service, near Romford on March 12th, 1951 JC Flemons/Transport Treasury
Allocated to New England MPD when withdrawn from normal service on January 3rd, 1965 as BR No.61272. It had previously been employed on steam heating duties at Hitchin and continued to do so when transferred to Departmental Stock and renumbered as No.25. Around the end of steam working in the area some watering facilities were still available at the nearby Hornsey MPD and it was also usual for any steam locomotives working in the area to receive coal at Kings Cross Station Stabling Point. After this facility was withdrawn it became normal practice for the B1 to travel to the depot each day for coaling and watering. It returned to the MPD for summer storage, being seen at the shed in April 1965, but was moved later that year to Colwick MPD to replace Class K3 2-6-0 No.61943 on stationary boiler duties. This was only a brief employment as it failed and was withdrawn in November 1965, being replaced by No. 29. The locomotive was sold for scrap to Garnham, Harris & Eltham Ltd of Lockerford Sidings, Chesterfield and it moved there in March 1966 and was cut up in the following month.
ON CAPITAL STOCK DUTIES
No.25 awaiting cutting-up at Lockerford Sidings, Chesterfield on April 10th, 1966 JS Hancock