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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 62003 on 03/06/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer A. Peppercorn
Class K1
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L982
Works Number 26607
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Mon 03/06/1949 to Darlington (DAR)
Withdrawal Mon 07/06/1965 off Darlington (51A)
Service Life 16 yrs , 4 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1965

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to Hughes Bolckow Blyth 7/65

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DAR   Darlington (New) on 03/06/1949
HTN   Heaton on 25/09/1949
HTN   Heaton w/e 01/10/1949
51A   Darlington on 06/07/1952
51A   Darlington 4w/e 12/07/1952
51E   Stockton on 14/09/1958
51L   Thornaby on 14/06/1959
51J   Northallerton on 03/04/1960
51A   Darlington on 03/03/1963
     Withdrawn on 07/06/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW DAR Darlington on 03/06/1949
ALLOC HTN Heaton w/e 01/10/1949
ALLOC 51A Darlington 4w/e 12/07/1952
ALLOC 51E Stockton 5w/e 04/10/1958
ALLOC 51L Thornaby on 14/06/1959
ALLOC 51J Northallerton 4w/e 16/04/1960
ALLOC 51A Darlington 4w/e 31/03/1963
WDN   w/e 07/06/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced

Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gateshead Works 05/01/1950 12/01/1950 8 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 09/08/1951 04/09/1951 27 days General    
Doncaster Works 18/09/1951 21/09/1951 4 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 09/10/1952 22/10/1952 14 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 17/08/1953 22/09/1953 37 days General    
Darlington Works 15/01/1954 28/01/1954 14 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 01/08/1954 05/08/1954 5 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 26/08/1955 29/09/1955 35 days Heavy Casual    
Doncaster Works 26/11/1956 05/01/1957 41 days General    
Doncaster Works 25/05/1959 03/06/1959 10 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 28/08/1959 03/10/1959 37 days General    
Doncaster Works 19/06/1962 09/08/1962 52 days General    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/05/1949 Queens Park Works New Class 'K.1' 2-6-0's have appeared ex O.P. Works as follows:-Nos. 62001 (30/5), 62002 (1/6) and 62003 (3/6), while No. 62013 was 'road steamed' at the Works on 2/6. These locomotives are being built under N.B.L. Order No. L.982. It is understood that a further batch of Class 'B.1' 4-6-0's-Nos. 61360-99-are to be constructed here. SLS/194907
27/01/1963 Berkeley Road (Northallerton) Berkeley Road south curve (ex-GWR) was permanently closed w.e.f. 27th January, 1963, after being disused since the Severn Bridge disaster. SLS/196304
04/03/1963 Northallerton & Blaydon MPD (Northallerton) Northallerton shed (51J) closed on 4th March and its duties and engines (62003/44, 78011/2/4/5) were transferred to Darlington. From 4th March too, Blaydon lost its steam allocation and is now a sub-shed of Gateshead (52A), all its work being taken over by Type 3 diesels which are all treble-shifted. It is expected that Scarborough (50E), Malton (50F) and Heaton (52B) are to be closed with the Summer tt. upon the arrival of further diesels. SLS/196304
06/05/1963 Scottish Region (Northallerton) Steam made a rare appearance on the GNS on Monday, 6th May, when a B1 and a standard 4 took from Aberdeen a special train to Lossiemouth from Crewe. Recently this train has run via Dava and the Highland main line. On 19th April the 1-15 p.m. special from Aberdeen to Glasgow was hauled from Perth by Clan Mackenzie. On the 20th April, the 10-03 a.m. ex Waverley to Perth was double-headed by 61076 an 45433. SLS/196304
19/09/1964 Darlington MPD (Shed) On shed-diesel bays: D5170/2, dead line: 69020, 90444/9; Roundhouse: D3228, D2706/31/2, D2318/36/40, D3229, DEPT87, 68011/37/43/7/50/3/60. Shed: 60024 ex works, 60036/45/808/84/5, 62001, 62002 ex works, 62003/43/4/8/64; 61030, 62368, 68010/4/46,151/4, 90011/4/98, 90361/556 ex works, 90688, 42405/77, 43050/6/7, 43102/29/40 and 63460 awaiting move to Stratford. SLS/196410

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
03/06/1949 To Service To service as British Railways Number 62003
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26607
Allocated to Darlington (DAR)
   
25/09/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (HTN)    
01/10/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (HTN)    
05/01/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 05/01/1950. Dep: 12/01/1950.    
09/08/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/08/1951. Dep: 04/09/1951.    
18/09/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 18/09/1951. Dep: 21/09/1951.    
06/07/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
12/07/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
09/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/10/1952. Dep: 22/10/1952.    
17/08/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/08/1953. Dep: 22/09/1953.    
15/01/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 15/01/1954. Dep: 28/01/1954.    
01/08/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 01/08/1954. Dep: 05/08/1954.    
26/08/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 26/08/1955. Dep: 29/09/1955.    
26/11/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 26/11/1956. Dep: 05/01/1957.    
14/09/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Stockton (51E)    
25/05/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 25/05/1959. Dep: 03/06/1959.    
14/06/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
28/08/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/08/1959. Dep: 03/10/1959.    
03/04/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Northallerton (51J)    
19/06/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/06/1962. Dep: 09/08/1962.    
03/03/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
1965 Scrapped Scrapped    
07/06/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 62003 from Darlington (51A)    

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