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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North Eastern Railway 2217 m/e 06/1917
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3374   25/08/1946
British Railways 63374 w/e 22/05/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer V. Raven
Class Q6
Company History NER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Q606/1917
Wheels 0-8-0
Builder Darlington Works
Order Number 111A
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service During 06/1917 to Hull Dairycoates (HLD)
Withdrawal w/e Mon 29/04/1963 off West Auckland (51F)
Service Life 45 yrs, 10 mths , 29 dys

Disposal

Notes
Notes Into Darlington for cutting up 20/6/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
HLD   Hull Dairycoates (New) m/e 06/1917
HLS   Hull Springhead on 20/01/1940
NEV   Neville Hill on 28/03/1943
SKN   Stockton on 23/06/1943
HAV   Haverton Hill on 05/10/1947
51L   Thornaby on 14/06/1959
51F   West Auckland on 25/11/1962
     Withdrawn w/e 29/04/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC HAV Haverton Hill w/e 11/10/1947
ALLOC 51L Thornaby on 14/06/1959
ALLOC 51F West Auckland 3w/e 24/11/1962
WDN   on 29/04/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
06/1917 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number D610)
20/01/1926 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number D180)
24/02/1931 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2385)
21/03/1939 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 3008)
16/07/1941 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 2985)
05/04/1943 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 3149)
09/11/1945 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number D1940)
21/05/1948 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2561)
17/02/1951 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24179)
02/07/1953 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24150)
12/06/1959 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24242)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 01/12/1922 29/03/1923 119 days General    
Darlington Works 25/09/1925 20/01/1926 118 days General Boiler number D180 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 06/03/1928 03/05/1928 59 days General    
Darlington Works 09/07/1929 12/08/1929 35 days General    
Darlington Works 15/01/1931 24/02/1931 41 days General Boiler number 2385 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 02/10/1933 31/10/1933 30 days General Boiler number 33 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 05/05/1936 04/07/1936 61 days General    
Darlington Works 31/01/1939 21/03/1939 50 days General Boiler number 3008 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 10/06/1941 16/07/1941 37 days General Boiler number 2985 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 02/03/1943 05/04/1943 35 days GQ Boiler number 3149 (Diagram 50A)
 
Gateshead Works 03/06/1944 26/06/1944 24 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 28/09/1945 09/11/1945 43 days General Boiler number D1940 (Diagram 50)
 
Gateshead Works 24/12/1946 09/01/1947 17 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 25/04/1947 24/05/1947 30 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 28/04/1948 21/05/1948 24 days General Boiler number 2561 (Diagram 50)
Renumbered to BR 63374
 
Darlington Works 22/01/1951 17/02/1951 27 days General Boiler number 24179 (Diagram 50A)
 
Gateshead Works 07/05/1952 30/05/1952 24 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 09/00/1953 02/07/1953   General Boiler number 24150 (Diagram 50A)
 
Gateshead Works 05/12/1955 06/01/1956 33 days Heavy Intermediate    
Darlington Works 08/10/1956 06/11/1956 30 days Light Casual After collision
 
Darlington Works 30/11/1956 04/12/1956 5 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 24/10/1957 12/12/1957 50 days Heavy Casual    
Darlington Works 09/02/1959 24/02/1959 16 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 13/05/1959 12/06/1959 31 days General Boiler number 24242 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 05/10/1959 10/10/1959 6 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 30/11/1960 09/01/1961 41 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 17/02/1961 23/02/1961 7 days Unclassified After collision
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
29/02/1948 Darlington Works New 'L.1's' are completed up to No. 9010. No. 9001 has returned to N.Rd with a damaged buffer beam. Nos. 9002-9006 are still working from Darlington and Nos. 9007-9010 have not yet been handed over to the shed. Nos. 9004/5 are Darlington 2023/4 of 1948, both bearing a January paint date. Locomotives for shops during February included Nos. 510, 804, 822, 2933, 2937, 2993, 3279, 3298, 3375, 3420, 4756, 5063, 5612, 5691, 5878, 7266, 7604, 7608, 8235, 8248, 8250, 8273, 8277, 8427, 8730, 9419, 9834, 9838 an 9875. Of these Nos. 3279, 5063 and 9419 are in the scrap yard, No. 9419 being cut up at the end of February. Locomotives ex shops during February included Nos. 937, 1069, 2354, 2382, 2386, 2982, 3260, 3370, 3373, 3374, 5645, 5646, 5663, 5716, 5769, 5805, 7243, 7334, 8230, 8272, 8310, 8402, 8433, 8727, 8729, 8748, 9097, 9118, 9376 an 9780. 'B.1' No. 1069 is painted green and lettered 'British Railways' as No. 1289 (NBL 26190/47) SLS/194804

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/1917 To Service To service as North Eastern Railway Number 2217
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number
Allocated to Hull Dairycoates (HLD)
Diagram 50 boiler fitted
   
01/12/1922 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 01/12/1922. Dep: 29/03/1923.    
25/09/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 25/09/1925. Dep: 20/01/1926.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D180 (Diagram 50)
   
06/03/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 06/03/1928. Dep: 03/05/1928.    
09/07/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 09/07/1929. Dep: 12/08/1929.    
15/01/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 15/01/1931. Dep: 24/02/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2385 (Diagram 50)
   
02/10/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 02/10/1933. Dep: 31/10/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 33 (Diagram 50)
   
05/05/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 05/05/1936. Dep: 04/07/1936.    
31/01/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 31/01/1939. Dep: 21/03/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3008 (Diagram 50A)
   
20/01/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Springhead (HLS)    
10/06/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 10/06/1941. Dep: 16/07/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2985 (Diagram 50A)
   
02/03/1943 Works Visit      
28/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (NEV)    
23/06/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Stockton (SKN)    
03/06/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 03/06/1944. Dep: 26/06/1944.    
28/09/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 28/09/1945. Dep: 09/11/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1940 (Diagram 50)
   
25/08/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3374    
24/12/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 24/12/1946. Dep: 09/01/1947.    
25/04/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 25/04/1947. Dep: 24/05/1947.    
05/10/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Haverton Hill (HAV)    
28/04/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 28/04/1948. Dep: 21/05/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2561 (Diagram 50)
Renumbered to BR 63374
   
22/01/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 22/01/1951. Dep: 17/02/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24179 (Diagram 50A)
   
07/05/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 07/05/1952. Dep: 30/05/1952.    
09/00/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 09/00/1953. Dep: 02/07/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24150 (Diagram 50A)
   
05/12/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 05/12/1955. Dep: 06/01/1956.    
08/10/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 08/10/1956. Dep: 06/11/1956.
Work undertaken:
After collision
   
30/11/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 30/11/1956. Dep: 04/12/1956.    
24/10/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 24/10/1957. Dep: 12/12/1957.    
09/02/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 09/02/1959. Dep: 24/02/1959.    
13/05/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 13/05/1959. Dep: 12/06/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24242 (Diagram 50A)
   
14/06/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
05/10/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 05/10/1959. Dep: 10/10/1959.    
30/11/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 30/11/1960. Dep: 09/01/1961.    
17/02/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 17/02/1961. Dep: 23/02/1961.
Work undertaken:
After collision
   
25/11/1962 Allocation Reallocated to West Auckland (51F)    
29/04/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 63374 from West Auckland (51F)    

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