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. This led to the fact that the Class B1 contained the shortest name given to a British locomotive ((6)1018 Gnu) and one of the longest ((6)1221 Sir Alexander Erskine-Hill).
- Note this does not include all engines
| 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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