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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 62049 on 25/10/1949

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 26653
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Mon 25/10/1949 to Darlington (DAR)
Withdrawal Mon 14/06/1965 off York (North) (50A)
Service Life 15 yrs, 7 mths , 20 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1965

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to Hughes Bolckow, Blyth 8/65

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DAR   Darlington (New) on 25/10/1949
52B   Heaton on 19/11/1950
52B   Heaton m/e 30/11/1950
51A   Darlington on 01/01/1951
52B   Heaton on 22/01/1951
51A   Darlington on 17/06/1951
51A   Darlington w/e 23/06/1951
50A   York (North) on 10/06/1956
     Withdrawn on 14/06/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW DAR Darlington on 25/10/1949
ALLOC 52B Heaton m/e 30/11/1950
ALLOC 51A Darlington w/e 23/06/1951
ALLOC 50A York (North) 4w/e 23/06/1956
WDN   w/e 14/06/1965

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

Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 02/10/1950 04/10/1950 3 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 28/07/1951 03/08/1951 7 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 07/11/1951 29/11/1951 23 days General    
Doncaster Works 22/04/1954 20/05/1954 29 days General    
Darlington Works 17/10/1954 21/10/1954 5 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 08/02/1957 16/02/1957 9 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 17/10/1957 09/11/1957 24 days General    
Doncaster Works 23/08/1960 01/10/1960 40 days General    
Doncaster Works 25/10/1960 05/11/1960 12 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 17/04/1961 16/05/1961 30 days Light Casual    

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
23/04/1961 Doncaster Works (Stripping Road) 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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
25/10/1949 To Service To service as British Railways Number 62049
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26653
Allocated to Darlington (DAR)
   
02/10/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 02/10/1950. Dep: 04/10/1950.    
19/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
30/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
01/01/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
22/01/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
17/06/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
23/06/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
28/07/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 28/07/1951. Dep: 03/08/1951.    
07/11/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 07/11/1951. Dep: 29/11/1951.    
22/04/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/04/1954. Dep: 20/05/1954.    
17/10/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 17/10/1954. Dep: 21/10/1954.    
10/06/1956 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
08/02/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 08/02/1957. Dep: 16/02/1957.    
17/10/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/10/1957. Dep: 09/11/1957.    
23/08/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/08/1960. Dep: 01/10/1960.    
25/10/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 25/10/1960. Dep: 05/11/1960.    
17/04/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 17/04/1961. Dep: 16/05/1961.    
1965 Scrapped Scrapped    
14/06/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 62049 from York (North) (50A)    

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