Preserved British 4-6-0 locomotive
LNER 61306 Mayflower |
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Operators | British Railways |
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Power class | 5MT |
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Axle load class | Route Availability 5 |
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Withdrawn | September 1967 |
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Current owner | Locomotive Services Group |
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Disposition | Operational, mainline certified |
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LNER Thompson Class B1 No. 61306 Mayflower is a 4-6-0 steam locomotive built in 1948 at the North British Locomotive Company to a design by Edward Thompson. It was employed for hauling mixed traffic trains on British Railways' Eastern, North Eastern, and Scottish Regions until it was bought for preservation in 1967, during which it was renumbered and given its current name.
In 2019, Mayflower emerged from an extensive overhaul and is certified for running on the British mainline.