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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 62017 on 12/07/1949

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 26621
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Mon 12/07/1949 to Gorton (GOR)
Withdrawal Mon 20/02/1967 off Blyth (North) (52F)
Service Life 17 yrs, 7 mths , 8 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1967

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to Hughes Bolckow, Blyth 26/4/67

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
GOR   Gorton (New) on 12/07/1949
31B   March on 21/05/1950
36C   Frodingham on 11/12/1960
52F   Blyth (North) on 10/10/1965
     Withdrawn on 20/02/1967

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW GOR Gorton on 12/07/1949
ALLOC 31B March w/e 21/05/1950
ALLOC 36C Frodingham 5w/e 31/12/1960
ALLOC 52FN   w/e 16/10/1965
ALLOC 52FN   4w/e 06/11/1965
ALLOC 91NE   4w/e 06/11/1965
WDN   on 20/02/1967

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

Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 24/08/1950 18/09/1950 26 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 14/11/1950 22/11/1950 9 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 12/12/1951 10/01/1952 30 days General    
Doncaster Works 17/12/1953 15/01/1954 30 days General    
Doncaster Works 23/07/1954 09/08/1954 18 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 29/04/1955 12/05/1955 14 days Light Casual    
Doncaster Works 27/01/1956 29/02/1956 34 days General    
Doncaster Works 20/05/1958 19/06/1958 31 days General    
Doncaster Works 25/04/1960 27/06/1960 64 days General    
Doncaster Works 10/10/1962 23/11/1962 45 days General    
Darlington Works 26/10/1965 01/12/1965 37 days Light Casual    

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
04/01/1959 Doncaster MPD (Others) On shed, waiting Works-60101 (64B), 60506 (34E), 60118 (56C), 60078 (52A), 61159 (40B). Ex Wks.-60517 (52B), 60137 (52A), 61978 (34E), 70000 (30A), 61894 (40A), 61956 (40B), 60094 (64B), 61212 (36E). Stored-63939/41/2/3/54/6/7/63/4/7/9/77/81/3/4, 64876/981 all in open. Others-60031 (64B), D3646/7 (36C), 92035 (36C), D3621/2, D3481/2, 92172/3/95/2201, 69586 (34C), 48269 (2E), 62017/55/70 (31B), 43060 (40F). SLS/195902

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/07/1949 To Service To service as British Railways Number 62017
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 26621
Allocated to Gorton (GOR)
   
21/05/1950 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
24/08/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 24/08/1950. Dep: 18/09/1950.    
14/11/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 14/11/1950. Dep: 22/11/1950.    
12/12/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 12/12/1951. Dep: 10/01/1952.    
17/12/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 17/12/1953. Dep: 15/01/1954.    
23/07/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 23/07/1954. Dep: 09/08/1954.    
29/04/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 29/04/1955. Dep: 12/05/1955.    
27/01/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/01/1956. Dep: 29/02/1956.    
20/05/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 20/05/1958. Dep: 19/06/1958.    
25/04/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 25/04/1960. Dep: 27/06/1960.    
11/12/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Frodingham (36C)    
10/10/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/10/1962. Dep: 23/11/1962.    
10/10/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Blyth (North) (52F)    
26/10/1965 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 26/10/1965. Dep: 01/12/1965.    
1967 Scrapped Scrapped    
20/02/1967 Withdrawn Condemned as 62017 from Blyth (North) (52F)    

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