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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 62057 on 30/11/1949

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 26661
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Mon 30/11/1949 to Darlington (DAR)
Withdrawal Mon 01/05/1967 off Blyth (North) (52F)
Service Life 17 yrs, 5 mths , 1 dy

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1967 at Arnott Young (Dinsdale)

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to Arnott Young, Dinsdale 13/7/67

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DAR   Darlington (New) on 30/11/1949
51G   Haverton Hill on 07/01/1951
51G   Haverton Hill m/e 31/01/1951
50A   York (North) on 10/06/1956
52F   Blyth (North) on 13/03/1966
     Withdrawn on 01/05/1967

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW DAR Darlington on 30/11/1949
ALLOC 51G Haverton Hill m/e 31/01/1951
ALLOC 50A York (North) 4w/e 23/06/1956
ALLOC 52FN   4w/e 26/03/1966
WDN   on 01/05/1967

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

Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 07/03/1951 10/03/1951 4 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 25/02/1952 21/03/1952 26 days General    
Doncaster Works 01/10/1953 15/10/1953 15 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 19/11/1953 27/11/1953 9 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 12/08/1954 14/09/1954 34 days General    
Doncaster Works 05/10/1957 31/10/1957 27 days General    
Doncaster Works 04/08/1959 20/08/1959 17 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 28/03/1960 08/04/1960 12 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 04/10/1960 28/10/1960 25 days General    
Darlington Works 06/04/1964 13/06/1964 69 days General    
Darlington Works 15/06/1964 16/06/1964 2 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/01/1950 Queens Park Works Further new Class 'K.1' 2--6-0's have appeared ex Q.P. Works as follows: Nos. 62057 (2/12), 62058 (6/12), 62059 (13/12), 62060 (24/12), 62061 (28/12), 62062 (9/1), 62063 (13/1), 62064 (19/1), 62065 (23/1), 62066 (27/1) and 62067 (1/2). Further Works' Nos. checked are: Nos. 62060/61 (26664/65/1949), 62064-67 (26668-71/1949). SLS/195003
11/08/1959 Doncaster Works Paint shop- D223, D2066, D2265, D3060, 60075/511, 61825, 73010/165; Weigh-house- D224, D2065, 60006, 61211, 62054, 63934; New Erecting shop- D2067/8/9, E5010-4, D3070, D3137/49, D3230/2/3I; Crimpsall shops-No. 2 Bay- 12113, 13254, D3072, 61185, 61809/62/73/903/27, 63930/48, 68904/65; Crimpsall shops-No. 4 Bay- 60016/20/77/90/4/129/50/536; 61210, 62057 an 63957 on south side with Service loco 4; Stripping-60038/82, 61813/39, 63965, 70000, 73163/6. Awaiting cut up- 61661, 64181/258, 68973, 69515/7/45/8/76/84; Being cut up-60700, 61627, 64246, 69536/9. For condition reports- 61623, 68974, 69526/41/91. In yard D3229 an 11160. SLS/195909
25/04/1964 Darlington Works (Works Yard) Erecting Shop: D12, D25, D28, D181, D186, Dep. 84, D2078, D2605, D3140, D3455, D3656, D5106, D5155, D7591 painted, D7593 motors mounted, D7594, D7595 equipment fitted, D7596 body, 60124, 60133, 61016, 61256, 61289, 61388, 62065, 62067, 65882, 73004, 73071, 75056, 90047. Stripping Shop (Inside): 61306, 43033; Stripping Shop (Outside): 60011, 60864. Paint Shop (Inside): D182; Paint Shop (Outside): 75006 painted green. Level Crossing: D30, D3378 ex works, D3675, D7592 painted. Works Yard: D2700, D5166, D7597 body, 60973, 63399, 62057 frame, 65033, 65099, 73142 ex works, 90370 ex works. Works Shunter: 68037. Test House: Empty. North Road Scrap Yard: 63388, 65876. Shed (Waiting Works): 60020, 65880, 69020 Stored, 61304, 61321, 68046, 68051, 68054. SLS/196406

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
30/11/1949 To Service To service as British Railways Number 62057
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26661
Allocated to Darlington (DAR)		    
07/01/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Haverton Hill (51G)    
31/01/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Haverton Hill (51G)    
07/03/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 07/03/1951. Dep: 10/03/1951.    
25/02/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/02/1952. Dep: 21/03/1952.    
01/10/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 01/10/1953. Dep: 15/10/1953.    
19/11/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 19/11/1953. Dep: 27/11/1953.    
12/08/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/08/1954. Dep: 14/09/1954.    
10/06/1956 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
05/10/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/10/1957. Dep: 31/10/1957.    
04/08/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 04/08/1959. Dep: 20/08/1959.    
28/03/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 28/03/1960. Dep: 08/04/1960.    
04/10/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/10/1960. Dep: 28/10/1960.    
06/04/1964 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 06/04/1964. Dep: 13/06/1964.    
15/06/1964 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 15/06/1964. Dep: 16/06/1964.    
13/03/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Blyth (North) (52F)    
1967 Scrapped Broken up by Arnott Young: Dinsdale    
01/05/1967 Withdrawn Condemned as 62057 from Blyth (North) (52F)    

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