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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 62011 on 29/06/1949

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 26615
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Sat 29/06/1949 to Gorton (GOR)
Withdrawal Sat 09/09/1967 off Tyne Dock (52H)
Service Life 18 yrs, 2 mths , 11 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1967

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to Hughes Bolckow, Blyth 12/67

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GOR   Gorton (New) on 29/06/1949
31B   March on 21/05/1950
65A   Eastfield on 10/02/1952
63D   Fort William on 01/06/1952
63D   Fort William 4w/e 14/06/1952
52d   Alnmouth on 02/12/1962
SBH   Blyth (South) on 19/06/1966
52F   Blyth (North) on 23/10/1966
52H   Tyne Dock on 05/03/1967
     Withdrawn on 09/09/1967

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW GOR Gorton on 29/06/1949
ALLOC 31B March w/e 21/05/1950
ALLOC 65A Eastfield w/e 10/02/1952
ALLOC 63D Fort William 4w/e 14/06/1952
ALLOC 52DALN   w/e 08/12/1962
ALLOC 52DALN   7w/e 29/12/1962
ALLOC 52FS   4w/e 16/07/1966
ALLOC 52FN   4w/e 05/11/1966
ALLOC 52H Tyne Dock 4w/e 25/03/1967
WDN   4w/e 09/09/1967

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

Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 08/11/1951 06/12/1951 29 days General    
Cowlairs Works 03/12/1953 09/12/1953 7 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 16/07/1954 13/08/1954 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 19/09/1955 15/10/1955 27 days Heavy Casual    
Doncaster Works 14/11/1956 08/12/1956 25 days Heavy Intermediate    
Doncaster Works 04/06/1958 14/07/1958 41 days Heavy Casual    
Doncaster Works 02/09/1959 06/10/1959 35 days General    
Doncaster Works 04/04/1961 26/04/1961 23 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 17/06/1963 04/09/1963 80 days General    
Darlington Works 03/03/1964 12/03/1964 10 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/06/1949 Queens Park Works Further new Class 'K.1' 2-6-0's have appeared ex Q.P. Works as follows:-Nos. 62004/05(10/6), 62006(15/6), 62007(17/6), 62008(21/6), 62009(23/6), 62010(27/6), 62011(29/6) and 62012(W/E 2/7). Works' Nos. checked are:-Nos. 62001-12(26605-16/49). SLS/194908
03/07/1949 Eastfield MPD On 3/7, new Class 'K.1' 2-6-0's, Nos. 62005, 62007-12, were on the shed, and a number of ex L.N.E.R. locomotives were observed with the Power Classification painted on the cab sides. SLS/194908
12/06/1954 Scottish Miscellany On 12th June, No. 57460 was working the Killin branch. The following day, the 13th, L.M.S. Class 5's were well in evidence at Fort William; engines on the shed were Nos. 44968, 45245, 45367, 61787, 62011, 62031, 61994/5. Nos. 44928 an 44991 arrived on an eight-coach train. Opinion of the Stanier Blacks was that they were good engines, but spoilt by the injectors, which have been giving a considerable amount of trouble. On 26th June No. 40151 was noted at Aviemore, a N.B.R. 4-4-0 (Glen?) passed Newtonmore in the down direction with a twelve-wheeled coach. No. 42130 was banking from Blair Atholl, while No. 77008 was on the shed. No B.R. Class 5 engines were seen, all trains being handled by Staniers, either singly or in pairs. 54398 'Ben Alder' is still lying at the back of Lochgorm Works. SLS/195408
23/04/1961 Doncaster Works (Outside Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: D2390/1, D3452, E3056/61-5. Stripping Road: D2402, D3152, D3487, 60033/8/9/64/83/8/95/8, 61814/49, 62049, 68945/90, 70010/35. Scrap Road: 64208/23/36, 64804/74/82, 68903/16/27/70/81, Crimpsall: 43149, 61384, 70001. Outside Crimpsall: DEPT7, 60143, 70053, 73012. Erecting Shop: D3445/89, D5573, D8217, 13252, 13326, 43126/44, 60020/40/63/8/75/90, 60126, 60520/8, 61162, 61205/11, 61363, 61897, 62025/42/60, 63985. Outside Erecting Shop: 60015, 61927, 62011. Paint Shop: D341, D2389, D5695, E3059/60, 60047/67, 60141, 60536, 61094, 73065. Works Shunters: DEPT10, DEPT11. SLS/196106
21/08/1963 Doncaster Works (Crimpsall Steam Bay) New Erecting Shop: E3085/6/95, D1507/13/4. Crimpsall Diesel Bay: 12111, D2570, D3160, D3620/2/36/9/49/81/93, D5037/45, D5502, D5649/67/73/82, D5852, D6713/4, D6801, D8229, D9015/7/20. Crimpsall Steam Bay: 60009/65/94, 62011/22, 90015/313/471 and Dept. 11 (68914). Yard: 12135, D2407, D3159, D3495, D3632, D5500/12/48/52/8/72/96, D5610/47/83, D6721, 60008/14/22/32/46/97, 60830, 63678, 63704/18, 68925, 69523, 90269/502. Paint Shop: 60800. Outside Weigh House: D5068, D5659, D6864, 90449. SLS/196309
02/07/1967 Eastern Region (North Eastern Section) steam stock (Tyne Dock) Steam stock has been reduced to 124 as from 2nd July. The allocation of following classes is as under:- Q6 Sunderland: 63395. Tyne Dock: 63344/87, 63431. J27 Sunderland: 65795, 65811/55/79/82/92/94. K1 West Hartlepool: 62045. Tyne Dock: 62005/07/11/50/60. B1 Low Moor: 61030 Nyala, 61306/37. Jubilee Holbeck: 45562 Alberta, 45593 Kolhapur, 45697 Achilles. C1.5 Holbeck: 44826/28/52/96, 44912/43/83, 45080, 45219/73, 45428. Normanton: 44824/54/57, 44990, 45075. Low Moor: 44662/94, 45208. Of the 8F remaining on the N.E. Region, 4 are at Holbeck and 24 at Royston. The W.D. 2-8-0 are allocated to West Hartlepool (6), Sunderland (7), Normanton (14) and Low Moor (D; the 2-6-4Ts to Holbeck (4), Normanton (7), and Low Moor (5) and the C1.4 2-6-0s to West Hartlepool (D, North Blyth (4), Holbeck (2) and Normanton (3). There is still one steam locomotive in Departmental Stock J72 0-6-OT Deptl. 58 (ex 69005). SLS/196708

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
29/06/1949 To Service To service as British Railways Number 62011
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26615
Allocated to Gorton (GOR)
   
21/05/1950 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
08/11/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/11/1951. Dep: 06/12/1951.    
10/02/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (65A)    
01/06/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Fort William (63D)    
14/06/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Fort William (63D)    
03/12/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 03/12/1953. Dep: 09/12/1953.    
16/07/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/07/1954. Dep: 13/08/1954.    
19/09/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 19/09/1955. Dep: 15/10/1955.    
14/11/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 14/11/1956. Dep: 08/12/1956.    
08/06/1957 Report Report: On June 8, "A4" No. 60020 (52A) was seen piloting Fort William "Kl" No. 62011 out of Neville Hill yard on a freight. (Trains Illustrated - August, 1957)    
04/06/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 04/06/1958. Dep: 14/07/1958.    
02/09/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/09/1959. Dep: 06/10/1959.    
04/04/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 04/04/1961. Dep: 26/04/1961.    
02/12/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Alnmouth (52d)    
17/06/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/06/1963. Dep: 04/09/1963.    
03/03/1964 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 03/03/1964. Dep: 12/03/1964.    
19/06/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Blyth (South) (SBH)    
23/10/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Blyth (North) (52F)    
1967 Scrapped Scrapped    
05/03/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Tyne Dock (52H)    
09/09/1967 Withdrawn Condemned as 62011 from Tyne Dock (52H)    

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