London & North Eastern Railway 4-6-0 No. 1264 (61264)
Ruddington, Nottinghamshire, UK 		Location: Nottingham Heritage Railway
Status: Overhaul
Posted: Mar 16, 2026 @ 12:03:20 by Russell Newman
The overhaul and rebuild on ex LNER B1 Class 4-6-0 No. 61264, has taken the next step forword as the tender is being prepaird for the old tank to be lifted of the chassis. Once removed the old tender tank will be sent to Hill & Webster in Ashbourne, to act as a partial template for the new tender tank to be built.
Posted: Feb 8, 2025 @ 08:02:46 by Russell Newman
The overhaul and rebuild on ex LNER B1 Class 4-6-0 No. 61264, is progressing on in the workshops at Ruddington on the Great Central Railway (Nottingham), as work is underway to remove the old tender tank in readiness for its replacement new tender tank. While this is going other work is underway as during its forthcoming overhaul, the B1 Locomotive Trust owners of No. 61264, intends to to leave the engine’s chassis largely intact as except for needing new tyres, there is virtually nothing wrong with the ‘bottom end’ of the locomotive. As said before in addition to the original design of No. 61264 is it will now also be fitted with the European Train Control System (ETCS) for future mainline running.
Posted: Oct 28, 2024 @ 13:10:29 by Russell Newman
As part of the overhaul and rebuild on ex LNER B1 Class 4-6-0 No. 61264, the locomotive is to have a brand new redisigined tender tank that will have space for the locomotive to be fitted with the European Train Control System (ETCS). ECTS is being introduced on the East Coast Mainline as part of the East Coast Digital Programme, along the route which was very familiar to No. 61264 in the days of steam. As well as making No. 61264 compatible with ECTS, the new tender tank will include a number of other refinements aimed at improving its functionality for the footplate crews. These include extending a diagonal plate to avoid the build-up of coal which is difficult to retrieve. This presents a particular problem when 61264 is operating on mainlines, where the overhead live wires prevent crew members from going into the coal space to rake it out. A manhole-like feature in the floor of the tank will also be included, to allow easier access when maintenance work and inspections are being carried out. Storage and cupboard space have also been improved to keep essential kit secure and out of the way. Despite these many modernising changes, the tender will still look the same from the outside and the locomotive’s appearance will not be altered. The new tender tank is just part of an extensive range of tasks being carried out on the Thompson B1 4-6-0, which will also include building a new inner firebox and replacing the locomotive’s tyres. This work is being carried out at the Great Central Railway in Nottingham, (which is what the Nottingham Heritage Railway is now known as) not far from where No. 61264 was based from 1960 until being withdrawn from service by British Railways in 1967. The Thompson B1 Locomotive Trust, which owns No. 61264, has set up a crowdfunding appeal to cover the costs of the new tender tank, which details can be found on their website and social media pages.
Posted: Oct 9, 2023 @ 10:10:59 by Russell Newman
The overhaul on ex LNER B1 Class 4-6-0 No. 1264 will soon get underway at the Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre on the Great Central Railway Nottingham (formely known as the Nottingham Heritage Railway), as work will first focus on the tender as a brand new tender tank with an incresed water capacity will be built for it, as work on the locomotive it self will be a big one, as the wheels need new tyres and heavy boiler work as a new inner firebox is needed along with other things to be carried out. The B1 Locomotive Trust are looking for new memebers to join them in helping them and are appealing for donations to help as well which detials can be found on their website and social media pages.
Posted: Aug 1, 2022 @ 06:08:39 by Russell Newman
The ex LNER B1 Class 4-6-0 No. 1264 is now located at the Nottingham Heritage Railway at Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, where it is now under overhaul.
Posted: Jul 23, 2022 @ 09:07:29 by Russell Newman
Former LNER B1 Class 4-6-0 No. 1264 has arrived at its new home at the Nottingham Heritage Railway at Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, where its overhaul and rebuild will get underway there. Its move to the Nottingham Heritage Railway formerly known as the Great Central Railway (Nottingham) is a bit of a spiritual homecoming as No. 1264 (as 61264) ended its career with British Railways when it was withdrawn from service at nearby Colwick depot in 1967, having spent a period of time acting as a stationary boiler there, and its also an historically appropriate base for the locomotive as LNER B1s, including 1264, were regular performers on the Great Central mainline.
Posted: Jul 21, 2022 @ 10:07:58 by Russell Newman
It has been announced by the Thompson B1 Locomotive Trust, owners of ex LNER B1 Class 4-6-0 No. 1264 that the locomotive will leaving the North Yorkshire Moors Railway where it has been based for the last 10 years and relocating to its new home at the Nottingham Heritage Railway at Ruddington in Nottinghamshire. No. 1264 last ran at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway in 2019 but was withdrawn from service following discovery of cracks in the firebox. When No. 1264 arrives at the Nottingham Heritage Railway it will undergo its overhaul and rebuild there which will see the possible fitment of a new inner firebox, other will include attention to its axleboxes, hornguides, the fitment of a new tender tank and new tyres. The good new is Thompson B1 Locomotive Trust aims to keep No. 1264 mainline registered to run on Network Rail as the Nottingham Heritage Railway is due to be mainline connected again in the near future.
Posted: Jun 19, 2022 @ 11:06:01 by Russell Newman
The ex LNER B1 4-6-0 No. 1264 has now been withdrawn from service and is now awaiting overhaul to be carried out at Grosmont shed.
Posted: Mar 1, 2019 @ 12:03:50 by Russell Newman
LNER B1 4-6-0 No. 1264 is to visit the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway for the very first time as one of the star visiting locomotive at their Cotswold Festival of Steam which is to have a Northern theme to it this year on the weekend of the 25th to 27th of May 2019.
Posted: Mar 1, 2019 @ 12:03:33 by Adam Tandy
It has been announced that 1264 will be visiting the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway for their Cotswold Festival of Steam on the weekend of May 25th-27th 2019.
Posted: Jul 19, 2018 @ 05:07:58 by Russell Newman
LNER B1 4-6-0 No. 1264 will be visiting its former home the Great Central Railway for their Autumn Steam Gala on the weekend of the 4th to 7th of October 2018. Which this years Autumn Steam Gala there is to celebrate 70 years of the 1948 Locomotive Exchange Trials. When locomotives from the other big 4 railway companies were tried out on other routes around the UK.
Posted: Mar 11, 2018 @ 15:03:24 by Russell Newman
Unfortunately LNER B1 No. 1264 will now not be able to visit the Severn Valley Railway for there Spring Steam Gala due to overrunning winter maintenance. But its hoped the locomotive will visit the Severn Valley in the future. In the meantime No. 1264 will be readied for the Whitby Flyer railtours on the 7th and 14th April.
Posted: Jan 16, 2018 @ 17:01:47 by Russell Newman
LNER B1 No. 61264 is being repainted in to LNER lined Black livery and will carry its LNER number 1264 for the early part of the year. It will be in this livery for its visit to the Severn Valley Railway for there Spring Steam Gala on the 16-18th march. As well as working several mainline railtours and then for the remainder of the season at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway the loco will change identity and carry the name and number of long lost class mate No. 1040 “Roedeer”.
Posted: Nov 27, 2017 @ 05:11:18 by Russell Newman
LNER B1 No. 61264 is to visit the Severn Valley Railway for there Spring Steam Gala on the 16th-18th March 2018.
Posted: Jul 31, 2016 @ 16:07:13 by Russell Newman
61264 has returned to traffic at the Moors having had repairs done to her driving wheels.
Posted: Mar 7, 2004 @ 16:03:45 by Ray Teece
The album photographs that show No. 61248 are actually No. 61264 'dressed up' as 61248.
Posted: Jan 11, 2004 @ 06:01:25 by Graham Oliver
This locomotive is currently operational at the Great Central Railway, Loughborough, Leicestershire (UK) See www.gcrailway.co.uk for further info and downloadable pics.