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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North Eastern Railway 2224 m/e 08/1917
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3381   08/09/1946
British Railways 63381 w/e 28/05/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer V. Raven
Class Q6
Company History NER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Q608/1917
Wheels 0-8-0
Builder Darlington Works
Order Number 111A
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service During 08/1917 to Selby (SEL)
Withdrawal Thu 08/12/1966 off Tyne Dock (52H)
Service Life 49 yrs, 4 mths , 7 dys

Disposal

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to Willoughby, Choppington, 16/2/67

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
SEL   Selby (New) m/e 08/1917
HLD   Hull Dairycoates on 18/11/1929
NPT   Newport (Teeside) on 18/04/1936
DAR   Darlington on 29/09/1944
WHL   West Hartlepool on 05/03/1945
BLA   Blaydon on 05/10/1947
52F   Blyth (North) on 23/09/1962
52H   Tyne Dock on 09/01/1966
     Withdrawn on 08/12/1966

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC BLA Blaydon w/e 11/10/1947
ALLOC 52F Blyth (North) 4w/e 06/10/1962
ALLOC 52H Tyne Dock 4w/e 29/01/1966
WDN   on 08/12/1966

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
08/1917 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number D670)
09/04/1924 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number D872)
30/11/1926 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number D162)
13/03/1929 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2155)
05/04/1934 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number D1956)
21/04/1937 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2434)
21/03/1942 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number D873)
04/12/1943 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2562)
17/10/1953 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 24159)
09/08/1957 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 24216)
26/01/1962 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24290)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 05/02/1924 09/04/1924 65 days General Boiler number D872 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 08/06/1926 30/11/1926 176 days General Boiler number D162 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 25/01/1929 13/03/1929 48 days General Boiler number 2155 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 11/09/1931 16/10/1931 36 days General    
Darlington Works 06/03/1934 05/04/1934 31 days General Boiler number D1956 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 11/03/1937 21/04/1937 42 days General Boiler number 2434 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 17/10/1939 24/11/1939 39 days General    
Darlington Works 24/11/1939 05/12/1939 12 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 20/02/1942 21/03/1942 30 days General Boiler number D873 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 11/11/1943 04/12/1943 24 days General Boiler number 2562 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 26/03/1945 21/04/1945 27 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 11/02/1947 03/04/1947 52 days General Boiler number 24170 (Diagram 50)
 
Gateshead Works 21/09/1947 04/11/1947 45 days Light Repair After collision
 
Gateshead Works 05/05/1949 25/05/1949 21 days Light Casual Renumbered to BR 63381
 
Darlington Works 15/11/1950 23/12/1950 39 days General    
Darlington Works 22/09/1953 17/10/1953 26 days General Boiler number 24159 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 19/10/1953 20/10/1953 2 days Unclassified    
Gateshead Works 20/05/1954 15/06/1954 27 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 27/06/1957 09/08/1957 44 days General Boiler number 24216 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 12/08/1957 13/08/1957 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 01/09/1959 04/09/1959 4 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 29/11/1961 26/01/1962 59 days General Boiler number 24290 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 22/01/1964 22/01/1964 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 08/07/1965 24/08/1965 48 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
14/01/1962 Darlington Works (Erecting Shop) Erecting Shop: D11, D256/71, D3316, D4083-8, D5107/8/49/72-5, 12119/20, 43053/7, 60812/98, 61275, 61388, 61454, 63381, 63467, 65768/72, 67638, 69005, 78026, 80118, 90397, 90620. Stripping Shop: 43071, 65892, 80117. Outside Stripping Shop: 60835, 61161, 92202. Works Yard: D18, D5096, 43055, 46450, 60809/22, 60963, 64897, 65099, 65862/9, 67681, 67718, 68017/43, 92064, 92199. Crossing: D17, D270/3, D2173, D2247/65, D3140, D4082, D5113. Scrap Road: 61411-3/5/9/36/43/50-2/9/60, 64979, 65741/69, 67707/13/22/39/50/72/5, 68688/9, 68729 all intact. SLS/196203
03/12/1966 Allocation of Q6 class (Tyne Dock) Tyne Dock: 63344/66/81/7, 63413/20/6/9/31/55/8; Sunderland: 63346/95, 63405/36/7; West Hartlepool: 63368/94/7, 63407/40/50. SLS/196701

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/1917 To Service To service as North Eastern Railway Number 2224
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number
Allocated to Selby (SEL)
Diagram 50 boiler fitted
   
05/02/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 05/02/1924. Dep: 09/04/1924.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D872 (Diagram 50)
   
08/06/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/06/1926. Dep: 30/11/1926.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D162 (Diagram 50)
   
25/01/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 25/01/1929. Dep: 13/03/1929.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2155 (Diagram 50)
   
18/11/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (HLD)    
11/09/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/09/1931. Dep: 16/10/1931.    
06/03/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 06/03/1934. Dep: 05/04/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1956 (Diagram 50)
   
18/04/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Newport (Teeside) (NPT)    
11/03/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/03/1937. Dep: 21/04/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2434 (Diagram 50)
   
17/10/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 17/10/1939. Dep: 24/11/1939.    
24/11/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 24/11/1939. Dep: 05/12/1939.    
20/02/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 20/02/1942. Dep: 21/03/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D873 (Diagram 50)
   
11/11/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/11/1943. Dep: 04/12/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2562 (Diagram 50)
   
29/09/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (DAR)    
05/03/1945 Allocation Reallocated to West Hartlepool (WHL)    
26/03/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 26/03/1945. Dep: 21/04/1945.    
08/09/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3381    
11/02/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/02/1947. Dep: 03/04/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24170 (Diagram 50)
   
21/09/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 21/09/1947. Dep: 04/11/1947.
Work undertaken:
After collision
   
05/10/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Blaydon (BLA)    
05/05/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 05/05/1949. Dep: 25/05/1949.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 63381
   
15/11/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 15/11/1950. Dep: 23/12/1950.    
22/09/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 22/09/1953. Dep: 17/10/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24159 (Diagram 50)
   
19/10/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 19/10/1953. Dep: 20/10/1953.    
20/05/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 20/05/1954. Dep: 15/06/1954.    
27/06/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 27/06/1957. Dep: 09/08/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24216 (Diagram 50)
   
12/08/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/08/1957. Dep: 13/08/1957.    
01/09/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 01/09/1959. Dep: 04/09/1959.    
29/11/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 29/11/1961. Dep: 26/01/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24290 (Diagram 50A)
   
23/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Blyth (North) (52F)    
22/01/1964 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 22/01/1964. Dep: 22/01/1964.    
08/07/1965 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 08/07/1965. Dep: 24/08/1965.    
09/01/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Tyne Dock (52H)    
08/12/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 63381 from Tyne Dock (52H)    

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