LNER Thompson Class B1
Names
59 of the 410 locomotives were named. Early B1s were named after species of antelope, whilst later engines were named after members of the board of directors of the LNER.

LNER Thompson Class B1

Section Title: Names
Table Section Text: 59 of the 410 locomotives were named. Early B1s were named after species of antelope, whilst later engines were named after members of the board of directors of the LNER.

Number	Name	Notes

LNER	LNER 1946	BR

8301	1000	61000	Springbok

8302	1001	61001	Eland

8303	1002	61002	Impala

8304	1003	61003	Gazelle

8305	1004	61004	Oryx

8306	1005	61005	Bongo

8307	1006	61006	Blackbuck

8308	1007	61007	Klipspringer

8309	1008	61008	Kudu

8310	1009	61009	Hartebeeste

1010	61010	Wildebeeste

1011	61011	Waterbuck

1012	61012	Puku

1013	61013	Topi

1014	61014	Oribi

1015	61015	Duiker

1016	61016	Inyala

1017	61017	Bushbuck

1018	61018	Gnu

1019	61019	Nilghai

1020	61020	Gemsbok

1021	61021	Reitbok

1022	61022	Sassaby

1023	61023	Hirola

1024	61024	Addax

1025	61025	Pallah

1026	61026	Ourebi

1027	61027	Madoqua

1028	61028	Umseke

1029	61029	Chamois

1030	61030	Nyala

1031	61031	Reedbuck

1032	61032	Stembok

1033	61033	Dibatag

1034	61034	Chiru

1035	61035	Pronghorn

1036	61036	Ralph Assheton

1037	61037	Jairou

1038	61038	Blacktail

1039	61039	Steinbok

1040	61040	Roedeer

1089	61189	Sir William Gray

1215	61215	William Henton Carver

1221	61221	Sir Alexander Erskine-Hill

1237	61237	Geoffrey H. Kitson

1238	61238	Leslie Runciman

1240	61240	Harry Hinchliffe

1241	61241	Viscount Ridley

1242	61242	Alexander Reith Gray

1243	61243	Sir Harold Mitchell

1244	61244	Strang Steel

1245	61245	Murray of Elibank

1246	61246	Lord Balfour of Burleigh

1247	61247	Lord Burghley

1248	61248	Geoffrey Gibbs

1249	61249	Fitzherbert Wright

1250	61250	A. Harold Bibby

1251	61251	Oliver Bury

61379	Mayflower	Only BR built engine to be named. Name carried by preserved 61306.

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The No. 8301 was named Springbok.

final_sentence: The No. 8301 was named Springbok.