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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North Eastern Railway 1278 m/e 05/1913
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3354   14/04/1946
British Railways 63354 w/e 03/07/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer V. Raven
Class Q6
Company History NER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Q605/1913
Wheels 0-8-0
Builder Darlington Works
Order Number 441A
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service During 05/1913 to Tyne Dock (TDK)
Withdrawal Fri 21/05/1965 off Blyth (North) (52F)
Service Life 52 yrs , 21 dys

Disposal

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to M Baum, Middlesbrough, 6/65

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
TDK   Tyne Dock (New) m/e 05/1913
BOR   Borough Gardens on 13/04/1926
NEV   Neville Hill on 28/03/1943
DAR   Darlington on 14/07/1943
NEV   Neville Hill on 09/09/1944
NPT   Newport (Teeside) on 23/07/1945
BOR   Borough Gardens on 06/03/1948
52H   Tyne Dock on 14/06/1959
52K   Consett on 13/12/1959
52F   Blyth (North) on 23/09/1962
     Withdrawn on 21/05/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 54B Tyne Dock on 14/06/1959
ALLOC 54D Consett 4w/e 26/12/1959
ALLOC 52F Blyth (North) 4w/e 06/10/1962
WDN   on 21/05/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
05/1913 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number D198)
12/11/1931 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number D873)
27/02/1942 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2394)
30/09/1943 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2393)
18/01/1947 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2392)
30/07/1954 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24219)
23/08/1957 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24310)
27/05/1961 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24179)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gateshead Works 04/01/1923 23/03/1923 79 days General    
Darlington Works 20/08/1925 30/09/1925 42 days Light Repair    
Gateshead Works 11/06/1926 19/08/1926 70 days Light Repair    
Gateshead Works 03/01/1928 14/03/1928 72 days General    
Gateshead Works 21/08/1928 12/09/1928 23 days Light Repair    
Gateshead Works 08/10/1929 27/11/1929 51 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 09/10/1931 12/11/1931 35 days General Boiler number D873 (Diagram 50)
  
Gateshead Works 19/01/1932 02/02/1932 15 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 05/11/1934 05/12/1934 31 days General    
Darlington Works 29/06/1937 16/09/1937 80 days General    
Darlington Works 27/11/1939 11/01/1940 46 days General    
Darlington Works 27/01/1942 27/02/1942 32 days General Boiler number 2394 (Diagram 50)
  
Darlington Works 04/09/1943 30/09/1943 27 days General Boiler number 2393 (Diagram 50)
  
Darlington Works 01/08/1945 25/08/1945 25 days Light Repair After collision
  
Darlington Works 31/10/1945 01/12/1945 32 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 10/12/1946 18/01/1947 40 days General Boiler number 2392 (Diagram 50)
  
Darlington Works 20/01/1947 04/02/1947 16 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 08/02/1947 28/02/1947 21 days Unclassified    
Gateshead Works 18/06/1948 29/06/1948 12 days Light Repair Renumbered to BR 63354
  
Darlington Works 28/11/1949 30/12/1949 33 days General Boiler number 24217 (Diagram 50A)
  
Darlington Works 12/10/1951 09/11/1951 29 days Heavy Intermediate    
Gateshead Works 07/03/1952 04/04/1952 29 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 29/06/1954 30/07/1954 32 days General Boiler number 24219 (Diagram 50A)
  
Darlington Works 05/10/1956 11/10/1956 7 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 21/12/1956 19/01/1957 30 days Light Casual    
Gateshead Works 08/07/1957 23/08/1957 47 days General Boiler number 24310 (Diagram 50A)
  
Darlington Works 01/05/1961 27/05/1961 27 days General Boiler number 24179 (Diagram 50A)
  
Darlington Works 27/12/1962 30/01/1963 35 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 15/01/1964 15/01/1964 1 day Weighing    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
09/07/1961 Darlington Works (Erecting Shop) Erecting Shop: D242, D2243/6/8, D2700, D3456, D4073-6, D5160-4, 60803/80/99, 61322, 61457, 63354, 63401/65, 65825, 77012, 78022, 80075, 90061, 90405/26, 92197. Stripping Shop: 61437. Stripping Shop Yard: 60882, 60935/71, 63367, 63417/66, 65760, 77011. Works Yard: D239/78/80, D5158, 43051, 43126/33/4/41, 46480, 60802/55, 60903/63, 63441, 65099, 65761/90, 65820/84, 67643/58, 67760, 68040/7/50, 90089, 92175. Crossing: D13, D4072, D5159. Stooperdale: 90074. Scrap Yard, (i) Complete Locos: 61432/45, 67665, 67707/19/32/8/40, DEPT54. Scrap Yard, (ii) Parts of Locos: 61455, 68080, 68316, 69105, 69921. SLS/196108

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
05/1913 To Service To service as North Eastern Railway Number 1278
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number
Allocated to Tyne Dock (TDK)
Diagram 50 boiler fitted		    
04/01/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 04/01/1923. Dep: 23/03/1923.    
20/08/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 20/08/1925. Dep: 30/09/1925.    
13/04/1926 Allocation Reallocated to Borough Gardens (BOR)    
11/06/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 11/06/1926. Dep: 19/08/1926.    
03/01/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 03/01/1928. Dep: 14/03/1928.    
21/08/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 21/08/1928. Dep: 12/09/1928.    
08/10/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 08/10/1929. Dep: 27/11/1929.    
09/10/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 09/10/1931. Dep: 12/11/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D873 (Diagram 50)
    
19/01/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 19/01/1932. Dep: 02/02/1932.    
05/11/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 05/11/1934. Dep: 05/12/1934.    
29/06/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 29/06/1937. Dep: 16/09/1937.    
27/11/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 27/11/1939. Dep: 11/01/1940.    
27/01/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 27/01/1942. Dep: 27/02/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2394 (Diagram 50)
    
28/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (NEV)    
14/07/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (DAR)    
04/09/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 04/09/1943. Dep: 30/09/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2393 (Diagram 50)
    
09/09/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (NEV)    
23/07/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Newport (Teeside) (NPT)    
01/08/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 01/08/1945. Dep: 25/08/1945.
Work undertaken:
After collision
    
31/10/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 31/10/1945. Dep: 01/12/1945.    
14/04/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3354    
10/12/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 10/12/1946. Dep: 18/01/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2392 (Diagram 50)
    
20/01/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 20/01/1947. Dep: 04/02/1947.    
08/02/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 08/02/1947. Dep: 28/02/1947.    
06/03/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Borough Gardens (BOR)    
18/06/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 18/06/1948. Dep: 29/06/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 63354
    
28/11/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 28/11/1949. Dep: 30/12/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24217 (Diagram 50A)
    
12/10/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 12/10/1951. Dep: 09/11/1951.    
07/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 07/03/1952. Dep: 04/04/1952.    
29/06/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 29/06/1954. Dep: 30/07/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24219 (Diagram 50A)
    
05/10/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 05/10/1956. Dep: 11/10/1956.    
21/12/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 21/12/1956. Dep: 19/01/1957.    
08/07/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 08/07/1957. Dep: 23/08/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24310 (Diagram 50A)
    
14/06/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Tyne Dock (52H)    
13/12/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Consett (52K)    
01/05/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 01/05/1961. Dep: 27/05/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24179 (Diagram 50A)
    
23/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Blyth (North) (52F)    
27/12/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 27/12/1962. Dep: 30/01/1963.    
15/01/1964 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 15/01/1964. Dep: 15/01/1964.    
21/05/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 63354 from Blyth (North) (52F)    

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