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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 62045 on 14/10/1949

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 26649
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Sat 14/10/1949 to Darlington (DAR)
Withdrawal Sat 09/09/1967 off Tyne Dock (52H)
Service Life 17 yrs, 10 mths , 26 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1967

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to Hughes Bolckow, Blyth 9/67

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DAR   Darlington (New) on 14/10/1949
51C   West Hartlepool on 27/03/1966
52H   Tyne Dock on 02/07/1967
     Withdrawn on 09/09/1967

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW DAR Darlington on 14/10/1949
ALLOC 51C West Hartlepool 4w/e 23/04/1966
ALLOC 52H Tyne Dock 4w/e 15/07/1967
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
Darlington Works 23/05/1950 26/05/1950 4 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 19/12/1951 27/12/1951 9 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 11/03/1952 02/04/1952 23 days General    
Darlington Works 12/01/1954 20/01/1954 9 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 08/07/1954 05/08/1954 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 18/10/1956 27/10/1956 10 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 17/12/1956 28/12/1956 12 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 03/08/1957 30/08/1957 28 days General    
Doncaster Works 07/10/1957 11/10/1957 5 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 21/07/1959 01/08/1959 12 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 01/10/1959 17/10/1959 17 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 05/10/1960 04/11/1960 31 days General    
Doncaster Works 21/03/1961 13/04/1961 24 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 09/09/1963 02/11/1963 55 days General    
Cowlairs Works 1966 1 day Unknown Regime    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/10/1949 Queens Park Works Further new Class 'K.1' 2-6-0's have appeared ex Q.P. Works as follows: Nos. 62040 (3/10), 62041 (6/10), 62042 (7/10), 62043 (11/10), 62044 (13/10), 62045 (14/10), 62046/48 (21/10), 62047 (20/10), 62049 (25/10), 62050 (27/10), 62051 (2/11), and 62052 (4/11), while No. 62055 was 'road-steamed' at the Works on 1/11. Further Works' Nos. checked are: Nos. 62040-42 (26644-46/49), 62045-52 (26649-56/49). No. 62051 is the first of the Order to have the crest on the tender and as yet none have appeared with the Power Classification on the cab. SLS/194912
02/07/1967 Eastern Region (North Eastern Section) steam stock (West Hartlepool) 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
14/10/1949 To Service To service as British Railways Number 62045
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26649
Allocated to Darlington (DAR)		    
23/05/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 23/05/1950. Dep: 26/05/1950.    
19/12/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 19/12/1951. Dep: 27/12/1951.    
11/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/03/1952. Dep: 02/04/1952.    
12/01/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 12/01/1954. Dep: 20/01/1954.    
08/07/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/07/1954. Dep: 05/08/1954.    
18/10/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 18/10/1956. Dep: 27/10/1956.    
17/12/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 17/12/1956. Dep: 28/12/1956.    
03/08/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 03/08/1957. Dep: 30/08/1957.    
07/10/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 07/10/1957. Dep: 11/10/1957.    
21/07/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 21/07/1959. Dep: 01/08/1959.    
01/10/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 01/10/1959. Dep: 17/10/1959.    
05/10/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/10/1960. Dep: 04/11/1960.    
21/03/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 21/03/1961. Dep: 13/04/1961.    
09/09/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 09/09/1963. Dep: 02/11/1963.    
1966 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Unknown Regime) - Arr: ?/1966.    
27/03/1966 Allocation Reallocated to West Hartlepool (51C)    
1967 Scrapped Scrapped    
02/07/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Tyne Dock (52H)    
09/09/1967 Withdrawn Condemned as 62045 from Tyne Dock (52H)    

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