1961 February

1 - Vulcan Foundry.
2 - Vulcan Foundry.
3 - Vulcan Foundry.
4 - Vulcan Foundry.
s5 - Vulcan Foundry.
6 - Vulcan Foundry.
7 - Vulcan Foundry.
8 - Vulcan Foundry.
9 - Vulcan Foundry.
10 - Vulcan Foundry.
11 - Vulcan Foundry.
s12 - Vulcan Foundry.
13 - Vulcan Foundry.
14 - Vulcan Foundry.
15 - Vulcan Foundry.
16 - Vulcan Foundry.
17 - Vulcan Foundry.
18 - Vulcan Foundry.
s19 - Vulcan Foundry.
20 - Vulcan Foundry.
21 - Vulcan Foundry.
22 - Vulcan Foundry.
23 - Vulcan Foundry.
24 - Vulcan Foundry.
25 - Vulcan Foundry.
s26 - Vulcan Foundry.
27 - Vulcan Foundry.
28 - Vulcan Foundry. L/E Newton-le-Willows - Doncaster. To Doncaster Works - acceptance trials.
Official date of acceptance to BR - allocated 64B Haymarket (contract date: 30.04.60). Fitted with power units No.1 & No.2 unknown (though 413 was believed to be fitted), bogies No.1 1001 & No.2 1002 and boiler 1494/J2950. Collision with pilot engine - no significant damage.

1961 March

1 - Doncaster Works.
2 - Doncaster Works. Path 1 trial Doncaster - Grantham (noted Newark 08:41). Path 1 trial Grantham - Doncaster. Doncaster Works.
3 - Doncaster Works.
4 - Doncaster Works.
s5 - Doncaster Works.
6 - Doncaster Works.
7 - Doncaster Works.
8 - Doncaster Works.
9 - Released from Doncaster Works. 0B01 Doncaster - Finsbury Park. Finsbury Park TMD.
10 - Finsbury Park TMD. 0D01 Finsbury Park - Doncaster (flashing headlight on test).
13 - Path 2 trial Doncaster - Peterborough. Path 2 trial Peterborough - Doncaster.
15 - Doncaster - New Southgate (high speed test train - 14 coach load). New Southgate - Doncaster.
22 - L/E Doncaster - Haymarket. Leith TMD. Crew training - operating from Leith TMD due to Haymarket still being rebuilt.

1961 April

14 - L/E Edinburgh - Newcastle (crew training).
22 - Acceptance trial (Newark 16:49 down - load 14)

1961 May

12 - Leith Central.
Crew training.

1961 June

22 - To Doncaster Works - unrecorded classification. Power unit 413 removed - it is unrecorded as to which engine was fitted, however, the next recorded units were No.1 456 & No.2 457. The date of release from works is also unrecorded.

1961 July

17 - 1A23 08:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Talisman".

1961 August

8 - 1A35 10:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Flying Scotsman".
9 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
No.1 & 2 exhaust collector tanks fractured - these were replaced.
10 - Doncaster Works.
11 - Released from Doncaster Works.
14 - 1A35 10:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Flying Scotsman".
18 - 1A23 08:30 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Talisman".

1961 September

s10 - 1A35 (10:50) Edinburgh - King's Cross.

1961 October

25 - 1E02 07:05 Bradford - King's Cross, "The West Riding".
1A46 16:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman".

1961 November

3 - 1A35 10:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Flying Scotsman".
8 - 1A23 08:30 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Talisman".

1961 December