Q19.11 – B16 Class 4-6-0s York South Shed 1961

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On a first visit to York on or around 31st August 1961, several B16s were stored alongside York South shed including 61419 and 61431. Can anyone advise on the other ones? It is known that some were moved to York North shed soon afterwards and then to Darlington Works for scrap. Yeadon’s Register shows 61419 and 61431 condemned in September 1961. (Andrew Lait: 19501)

ANSWER

Ref B16 at York South.August 1961.

York South.(All steam noted). 12/08/1961.

92146 60950 68687Stored 69016 69003 47448Stored 68686W/drawn 47556Storesd 47239Stored

69008 61419Stored 61444 61438 61418 61467

Following B16s at 50A York.

61439 61422 61413 61451 61434 61443 61460 61464 61417 61425 61436

Same day 51A Darlington.

61438

Darlington Works.

61437

Dump.

61466 61432 61445

Hope this may be of help.Ref 61431.This was one of the few B16s I never saw,so where it was during the August period????

Regards Colin Horne 8169