LNER Thompson/Peppercorn Class K1

class of 70 British 2-6-0 locomotives
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Summary

LNER Thompson/Peppercorn Class K1 is a locomotive class[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of locomotive_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (202 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • LNER Thompson/Peppercorn Class K1's instance of is recorded as locomotive class[3].
  • LNER Thompson/Peppercorn Class K1 is operated by Eastern Region of British Railways[4].
  • LNER Thompson/Peppercorn Class K1 is operated by North Eastern Region of British Railways[5].
  • LNER Thompson/Peppercorn Class K1 is operated by Scottish Region of British Railways[6].
  • LNER Thompson/Peppercorn Class K1 is a type of tender locomotive[7].
  • LNER Thompson/Peppercorn Class K1's designed by is recorded as Edward Thompson[8].
  • LNER Thompson/Peppercorn Class K1's designed by is recorded as Arthur Peppercorn[9].
  • LNER Thompson/Peppercorn Class K1's Commons category is recorded as LNER Thompson/Peppercorn Class K1[10].
  • LNER Thompson/Peppercorn Class K1's service entry is recorded as May 1949[11].
  • LNER Thompson/Peppercorn Class K1's service retirement is recorded as December 1967[12].
  • LNER Thompson/Peppercorn Class K1's track gauge is recorded as standard-gauge railway[13].
  • LNER Thompson/Peppercorn Class K1's total produced is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+70'}[14].
  • LNER Thompson/Peppercorn Class K1's number of cylinders is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+2'}[15].
  • LNER Thompson/Peppercorn Class K1's fleet or registration number is recorded as 62001–62070[16].
  • LNER Thompson/Peppercorn Class K1's wheel arrangement is recorded as 2-6-0[17].

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Designation and Status

LNER Thompson/Peppercorn Class K1's instance of is recorded as locomotive class[3].

Why It Matters

LNER Thompson/Peppercorn Class K1 ranks in the top 8% of locomotive_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (202 views/month).[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20w ago · M2k~dewiki · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → class of 70 British 2-6-0 locomotives
    Image → March 2 Locomotive Depot geograph-2343463-by-Ben-Brooksbank.
    Freebase id → /m/0g79yd
    Manufacturer → North British Locomotive Company
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