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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 62051 on 03/11/1949

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 26655
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Sun 03/11/1949 to March (MAR)
Withdrawal Sun 10/01/1965 off Doncaster (36A)
Service Life 15 yrs, 2 mths , 7 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1965

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to A Draper, Hull, 2/65. Cut up 22/3/65

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
MAR   March (New) on 03/11/1949
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 13/05/1962
36A   Doncaster on 04/11/1962
     Withdrawn on 10/01/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW MAR March on 03/11/1949
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 6w/e 09/06/1962
ALLOC 36A Doncaster 4w/e 01/12/1962
WDN   w/e 10/01/1965

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

Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 29/12/1950 15/03/1951 77 days Heavy Casual    
Doncaster Works 22/08/1952 25/09/1952 35 days General    
Doncaster Works 21/11/1952 27/11/1952 7 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 28/07/1953 18/08/1953 22 days Heavy Casual    
Doncaster Works 01/09/1954 07/10/1954 37 days General    
Doncaster Works 13/09/1955 24/09/1955 12 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 04/07/1956 14/07/1956 11 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 20/02/1957 21/03/1957 30 days General    
Doncaster Works 30/04/1959 30/05/1959 31 days General    
Doncaster Works 11/05/1961 10/06/1961 31 days General    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
28/05/1961 Doncaster Works (Erecting Shops) New Erecting Shop: D2392-4, D3489, E3062-7. Boiler Shop: E3068-70. Stripping Road: D2402, 60007/73, 60119/61, 61327, 61844/93, 61904/85/97, 62059, 63967, 70023. Scrap Road: 63947/58, 64970, 68916/29, 69561 all intact, with 63952 just cut up. Crimpsall: 70027, 73016. Outside Crimpsall: DEPT7, 60065. Erecting Shops: D2026, D2234, D3129/52, D3445, D5534/71, 12124, 13252, 13325, 43088, 43152/5, 60013/24/33/88/99, 60525, 61095, 61190, 61249, 61300/70, 61832, 62051, 63963, 70001/5/35. Outside Erecting Shops: 60017, 61845. Outside Weigh House: 43091, 60137, 62047. Paint Shop: D2390/1, D5698, D6715, D8215, D9004/5, E3056/61, 60038/9, 61122/88, 63938, 76031. Outside Paint Shop: D345/6. Works Shunters: DEPT10/1. SLS/196107
10/01/1965 Doncaster MPD (Awaiting works or stored) Awaiting works or stored: 60114/128/157/8, 62037/40/51/5, 63906, 90302/469, 92169/70/5. SLS/196502
23/01/1965 Doncaster MPD (Waiting works or stored) Waiting works or stored: 60114/28/57/8, 61212, 62020/33/7/40/51/5/66, 63606/728/906, 90042/469, 92169/70/5/92/8/9. SLS/196503
07/03/1965 Doncaster MPD (Awaiting sale for scrap) Awaiting sale for scrap: 62051, 63906, 90042/119, 92192. SLS/196504

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
03/11/1949 To Service To service as British Railways Number 62051
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26655
Allocated to March (MAR)		    
29/12/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 29/12/1950. Dep: 15/03/1951.    
22/08/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/08/1952. Dep: 25/09/1952.    
21/11/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 21/11/1952. Dep: 27/11/1952.    
28/07/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 28/07/1953. Dep: 18/08/1953.    
01/09/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/09/1954. Dep: 07/10/1954.    
13/09/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 13/09/1955. Dep: 24/09/1955.    
04/07/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 04/07/1956. Dep: 14/07/1956.    
20/02/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/02/1957. Dep: 21/03/1957.    
30/04/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/04/1959. Dep: 30/05/1959.    
11/05/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/05/1961. Dep: 10/06/1961.    
13/05/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
04/11/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
1965 Scrapped Scrapped    
10/01/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 62051 from Doncaster (36A)    

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