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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 62024 on 08/08/1949

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 26628
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Mon 08/08/1949 to Blaydon (BLA)
Withdrawal Mon 13/02/1967 off Blyth (North) (52F)
Service Life 17 yrs, 6 mths , 5 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1967

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to Hughes Bolckow, Blyth 24/4/67

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
BLA   Blaydon (New) on 08/08/1949
52A   Gateshead on 06/05/1962
52F   Blyth (North) on 28/02/1965
     Withdrawn on 13/02/1967

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW BLA Blaydon on 08/08/1949
ALLOC 52A Gateshead 4w/e 02/06/1962
ALLOC 52FN   4w/e 27/03/1965
WDN   on 13/02/1967

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

Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gateshead Works 09/01/1950 16/01/1950 8 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 28/03/1951 20/04/1951 24 days General    
Doncaster Works 30/12/1952 23/01/1953 25 days General    
Doncaster Works 23/02/1953 26/02/1953 4 days Unclassified    
Doncaster Works 30/09/1954 28/10/1954 29 days General    
Gateshead Works 21/04/1956 27/04/1956 7 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 20/06/1956 01/08/1956 43 days General    
Doncaster Works 28/07/1958 30/08/1958 34 days General    
Doncaster Works 01/06/1960 08/07/1960 38 days General    
Doncaster Works 13/03/1963 25/04/1963 44 days General    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/08/1949 Queens Park Works Further new Class 'K.1' 2-6-0's have appeared ex Q.P. Works as follows: Nos. 62012 (1/7),62013, 62014, 62015, 62016, 62017, 62018, 62019, 62020, 62021, 62022, 62023.62024, 62025, 62026, 62027, 62028, 62029, 62030, 62031, 62032, 62033 and 62034, while No. 62038 was 'road steamed' at the Works on 30/8. Further Works' Nos. checked are: Nos. 62012/13 (26616/17/1949), 62015 (26619/1949), 62018/19 (26622/23/1949), 62022/23 (26626/27/1949), 62026-31 (26630-35/1949) and 62033/34 (26637/38/1949). SLS/194910
10/03/1963 Goole MPD (Paint Shop) Stored at Goole on 10th March-60518. SLS/196304
23/04/1963 Doncaster Works (Paint Shop) New Erecting Shop: E3090-5 no bogies, D5583, D5819, D6744. Works, Shunters : 68928/71/6. Awaiting Works: D203, D2010, D2561, D5510/95, D5602/57, D6707, D8240. Stored in Works Yards : 15004, 60014/39/49/54/76/137/500/17/26/39, 61135, 68925, 69523, 90250/3/70. Crimpsall: 60057/117/21/34/52, 62027/50, 90572/3, Dept. 10, D2008/27, D2567, D2957, D3625/45/63, D5045/70, D5523/42/84/5/609/54, D6709/804, D8205, D8401/9, D9008/19. Stripping Shop: 90043/109/33/602, D5655, D5804. Works Yard: 61348 in steam. Weigh House: 90024/569, D5822. Paint Shop: LNER 4771, 62024, 90036, D1517, D3685, D5050/5/94, D6834/5/6, E3083. SLS/196304

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/08/1949 To Service To service as British Railways Number 62024
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26628
Allocated to Blaydon (BLA)		    
09/01/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 09/01/1950. Dep: 16/01/1950.    
28/03/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/03/1951. Dep: 20/04/1951.    
30/12/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/12/1952. Dep: 23/01/1953.    
23/02/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/02/1953. Dep: 26/02/1953.    
30/09/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 30/09/1954. Dep: 28/10/1954.    
21/04/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 21/04/1956. Dep: 27/04/1956.    
20/06/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/06/1956. Dep: 01/08/1956.    
28/07/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 28/07/1958. Dep: 30/08/1958.    
01/06/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 01/06/1960. Dep: 08/07/1960.    
06/05/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
13/03/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 13/03/1963. Dep: 25/04/1963.    
28/02/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Blyth (North) (52F)    
1967 Scrapped Scrapped    
13/02/1967 Withdrawn Condemned as 62024 from Blyth (North) (52F)    

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