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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 62068 on 14/02/1950

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 26672
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Sat 14/02/1950 to March (31B)
Withdrawal Sat 18/01/1964 off Doncaster (36A)
Service Life 13 yrs, 11 mths , 4 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1964

Notes
Notes Into Doncaster for cutting up 13/2/64

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
31B   March (New) on 14/02/1950
36A   Doncaster on 11/03/1962
     Withdrawn on 18/01/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW 31B March on 14/02/1950
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 3w/e 31/03/1962
WDN   on 18/01/1964

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

Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 31/01/1952 27/02/1952 28 days General    
Doncaster Works 05/03/1954 01/04/1954 28 days General    
Doncaster Works 21/10/1954 02/11/1954 13 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 05/04/1955 21/04/1955 17 days Heavy Casual    
Doncaster Works 25/05/1956 04/07/1956 41 days General    
Doncaster Works 22/02/1957 02/03/1957 9 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 08/04/1957 12/04/1957 5 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 23/12/1957 02/01/1958 11 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 03/05/1958 14/05/1958 12 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 30/09/1958 01/11/1958 33 days General    
Doncaster Works 08/10/1960 10/11/1960 34 days General    
Doncaster Works 20/01/1961 07/02/1961 19 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 27/11/1962 18/12/1962 22 days Heavy Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/03/1950 Queens Park Works Further new Class 'K.1' 2-6-0's have appeared ex-Q.P. Works as follows: Nos. 62068 (14/2), 62069 (20/2) and 62070 (29/3) -the last of the batch. Further Works' Nos. checked are Nos. 62068 (26672/49) and 62070 (26674/49). No. 62070 carries a brass (B.R.) plate which reads '62070 1948.' New Class 'B.1' 4-6-0's were ex Q.P. Works as follows: Nos, 61360 (22/3), 61361 (24/3), 61362 (31/3) and 61363 (5/4). Works' Nos. checked are Nos. 61360-63 (26819-23/50), while Nos. 61360-62 all carry brass numberplates which read '1948.' These locomotives are being built under N.B.L. Order No. L.997. SLS/195005

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
14/02/1950 To Service To service as British Railways Number 62068
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26672
Allocated to March (31B)		    
31/01/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 31/01/1952. Dep: 27/02/1952.    
05/03/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/03/1954. Dep: 01/04/1954.    
21/10/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 21/10/1954. Dep: 02/11/1954.    
05/04/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 05/04/1955. Dep: 21/04/1955.    
25/05/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/05/1956. Dep: 04/07/1956.    
22/02/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 22/02/1957. Dep: 02/03/1957.    
08/04/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 08/04/1957. Dep: 12/04/1957.    
23/12/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 23/12/1957. Dep: 02/01/1958.    
03/05/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 03/05/1958. Dep: 14/05/1958.    
30/09/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/09/1958. Dep: 01/11/1958.    
08/10/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 08/10/1960. Dep: 10/11/1960.    
20/01/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 20/01/1961. Dep: 07/02/1961.    
11/03/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
27/11/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 27/11/1962. Dep: 18/12/1962.    
1964 Scrapped Scrapped    
18/01/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 62068 from Doncaster (36A)    

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