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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 62006 on 15/06/1949

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 26610
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Sun 15/06/1949 to Darlington (DAR)
Withdrawal Sun 04/09/1966 off Sunderland (52G)
Service Life 17 yrs, 2 mths , 20 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1967

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to Hughes Bolckow Blyth 12/66

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DAR   Darlington (New) on 15/06/1949
52C   Blaydon on 31/01/1954
52A   Gateshead on 06/05/1962
52B   Heaton on 23/09/1962
52d   Alnmouth on 04/11/1962
52G   Sunderland on 19/06/1966
     Withdrawn on 04/09/1966

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW DAR Darlington on 15/06/1949
ALLOC 52C Blaydon 5w/e 27/02/1954
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 02/06/1962
ALLOC 52B Heaton 4w/e 06/10/1962
ALLOC 52Da   5w/e 10/11/1962
ALLOC 52G Sunderland 4w/e 16/07/1966
WDN   on 04/09/1966

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

Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 19/12/1949 21/12/1949 3 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 13/07/1951 20/07/1951 8 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 23/10/1951 17/11/1951 26 days General    
Doncaster Works 04/09/1953 08/10/1953 35 days General    
Darlington Works 28/09/1954 06/10/1954 9 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 20/03/1955 23/03/1955 4 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 29/07/1955 29/08/1955 32 days General    
Doncaster Works 10/08/1956 17/08/1956 8 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 06/12/1956 19/12/1956 14 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 16/01/1957 18/01/1957 3 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 29/04/1957 09/05/1957 11 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 10/10/1957 08/11/1957 30 days General    
Doncaster Works 20/02/1959 10/03/1959 19 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 25/04/1959 13/05/1959 19 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 13/10/1959 07/11/1959 26 days General    
Doncaster Works 15/09/1961 13/10/1961 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 12/11/1962 05/12/1962 24 days Heavy Casual    
Darlington Works 09/12/1963 13/12/1963 5 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
01/10/1961 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: D2399, E3067-73. Outside New Erecting Shop: 13251. Stripping Road: 43159, 60055/64/71/89, 60162, 60525, 61207/27, 61808/88, 61920, 63973, 68894, 73000, 73170. Scrap Yard-intact: 68950, 69533/85/92. Scrap Yard-being cut up: 60035/79, 61833, 64779. Crimpsal: D3447, 43062, 60080, 61361. Outside Crimpsal: D3478, 60017, 60106, 63969, 70000. Erecting Shop: D3254, D4061, D5578, D5602, D5805, 13166, 13333, 43158, 60012/33, 60050/91/2, 60128/59, 60511/3/37, 61145, 61299, 61867, 62006, 63965/80, 70035/8. Outside Erecting Shop: 61897, 70030, 73169. Weigh House : Nil. Outside Weigh House: 61075. Paint Shop: D5050, D5583, D9014, E3066, 60001, 61248. Outside Paint Shop: D5355, D5604, D5816. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196111

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
15/06/1949 To Service To service as British Railways Number 62006
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26610
Allocated to Darlington (DAR)		    
19/12/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 19/12/1949. Dep: 21/12/1949.    
13/07/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 13/07/1951. Dep: 20/07/1951.    
23/10/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/10/1951. Dep: 17/11/1951.    
04/09/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/09/1953. Dep: 08/10/1953.    
31/01/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Blaydon (52C)    
28/09/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 28/09/1954. Dep: 06/10/1954.    
20/03/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/03/1955. Dep: 23/03/1955.    
29/07/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 29/07/1955. Dep: 29/08/1955.    
10/08/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 10/08/1956. Dep: 17/08/1956.    
06/12/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 06/12/1956. Dep: 19/12/1956.    
16/01/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 16/01/1957. Dep: 18/01/1957.    
29/04/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 29/04/1957. Dep: 09/05/1957.    
10/10/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/10/1957. Dep: 08/11/1957.    
20/02/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 20/02/1959. Dep: 10/03/1959.    
25/04/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 25/04/1959. Dep: 13/05/1959.    
13/10/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/10/1959. Dep: 07/11/1959.    
15/09/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 15/09/1961. Dep: 13/10/1961.    
06/05/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
23/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
04/11/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Alnmouth (52d)    
12/11/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 12/11/1962. Dep: 05/12/1962.    
09/12/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 09/12/1963. Dep: 13/12/1963.    
19/06/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Sunderland (52G)    
04/09/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 62006 from Sunderland (52G)    
1967 Scrapped Scrapped    

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