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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 62048 on 21/10/1949

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 26652
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Mon 21/10/1949 to Darlington (DAR)
Withdrawal Mon 19/06/1967 off West Hartlepool (51C)
Service Life 17 yrs, 7 mths , 29 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1967

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to Garnham, Harris & Elton, Chesterfield, 8/67

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DAR   Darlington (New) on 21/10/1949
52B   Heaton on 19/11/1950
52B   Heaton m/e 30/11/1950
51A   Darlington on 01/01/1951
51A   Darlington m/e 31/01/1951
51G   Haverton Hill on 02/09/1951
51G   Haverton Hill w/e 08/09/1951
50A   York (North) on 10/06/1956
51A   Darlington on 01/11/1959
51C   West Hartlepool on 13/03/1966
     Withdrawn on 19/06/1967

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW DAR Darlington on 21/10/1949
ALLOC 52B Heaton m/e 30/11/1950
ALLOC 51A Darlington m/e 31/01/1951
ALLOC 51G Haverton Hill w/e 08/09/1951
ALLOC 50A York (North) 4w/e 23/06/1956
ALLOC 51A Darlington 4w/e 28/11/1959
ALLOC 51C West Hartlepool 4w/e 26/03/1966
WDN   on 19/06/1967

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

Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 02/05/1950 04/05/1950 3 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 17/08/1951 24/08/1951 8 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 19/09/1951 21/09/1951 3 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 28/01/1952 21/02/1952 25 days General    
Darlington Works 28/06/1954 03/07/1954 6 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 01/12/1954 06/01/1955 37 days General    
Doncaster Works 03/01/1957 19/01/1957 17 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 13/12/1957 10/01/1958 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 01/09/1958 03/10/1958 33 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 09/11/1960 07/12/1960 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 22/10/1962 13/11/1962 23 days Heavy Casual    
Darlington Works 09/09/1963 26/11/1963 79 days General    
Doncaster Works 20/11/1964 13/01/1965 55 days Light Casual After collision
 

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
03/12/1961 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: D3474/7, E3070-6. Stripping Road: 60027, 60138, 63938, 73003. Scrap Road: Nil. Crimpsal: 60157, 61317, 70049, 73035. Outside Crimpsal: 60007, 60103. Boiler Park: 60048, 60109/51. Erecting Shop: D2026, D3153, D3325, D3451/74, D3646 D5520/68/9, D5612/3, D8215, 60029/71, 60149/60, 60523, 61286, 62048,, 63931/56/73, 70008/36/44, 73000/24. Outside Erecting Shop: 60148, 62034. Weigh House: D3478, D5050. Outside Weigh House: 60023, 61042. Paint Shop: D369, D5363, D5825, D9001/18, E3069, 60046, 61107, 63960/81/7, 73054. Paint Shop Yard: Nil. Works Shunters: DEPT. 10/1. SLS/196201
19/09/1964 Darlington MPD (Shed) On shed-diesel bays: D5170/2, dead line: 69020, 90444/9; Roundhouse: D3228, D2706/31/2, D2318/36/40, D3229, DEPT87, 68011/37/43/7/50/3/60. Shed: 60024 ex works, 60036/45/808/84/5, 62001, 62002 ex works, 62003/43/4/8/64; 61030, 62368, 68010/4/46,151/4, 90011/4/98, 90361/556 ex works, 90688, 42405/77, 43050/6/7, 43102/29/40 and 63460 awaiting move to Stratford. SLS/196410

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
21/10/1949 To Service To service as British Railways Number 62048
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26652
Allocated to Darlington (DAR)
   
02/05/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 02/05/1950. Dep: 04/05/1950.    
19/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
30/11/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Heaton (52B)    
01/01/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
31/01/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
17/08/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 17/08/1951. Dep: 24/08/1951.    
02/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Haverton Hill (51G)    
08/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Haverton Hill (51G)    
19/09/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 19/09/1951. Dep: 21/09/1951.    
28/01/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/01/1952. Dep: 21/02/1952.    
28/06/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 28/06/1954. Dep: 03/07/1954.    
01/12/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/12/1954. Dep: 06/01/1955.    
10/06/1956 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
03/01/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 03/01/1957. Dep: 19/01/1957.    
13/12/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/12/1957. Dep: 10/01/1958.    
01/09/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 01/09/1958. Dep: 03/10/1958.    
01/11/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
09/11/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 09/11/1960. Dep: 07/12/1960.    
22/10/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 22/10/1962. Dep: 13/11/1962.    
09/09/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 09/09/1963. Dep: 26/11/1963.    
20/11/1964 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 20/11/1964. Dep: 13/01/1965.
Work undertaken:
After collision
   
13/03/1966 Allocation Reallocated to West Hartlepool (51C)    
1967 Scrapped Scrapped    
19/06/1967 Withdrawn Condemned as 62048 from West Hartlepool (51C)    

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