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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North Eastern Railway 2232 m/e 12/1917
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3389   15/09/1946
British Railways 63389 w/e 12/06/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer V. Raven
Class Q6
Company History NER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Q612/1917
Wheels 0-8-0
Builder Darlington Works
Order Number 111A
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service During 12/1917 to Tyne Dock (TDK)
Withdrawal Mon 27/12/1965 off Tyne Dock (52H)
Service Life 48 yrs , 27 dys

Disposal

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to Hughes Bolckows, Blyth 2/66

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
TDK   Tyne Dock (New) m/e 12/1917
AFP   Annfield Plain on 24/06/1937
CON   Consett on 09/09/1940
TDK   Tyne Dock on 02/05/1941
NPT   Newport (Teeside) on 28/03/1943
SKN   Stockton on 04/12/1943
NPT   Newport (Teeside) on 13/04/1947
51L   Thornaby on 01/06/1958
52H   Tyne Dock on 02/12/1962
     Withdrawn on 27/12/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC NPT Newport (Teeside) on 13/04/1947
ALLOC 51L Thornaby on 08/06/1958
ALLOC 52H Tyne Dock w/e 08/12/1962
WDN   on 27/12/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
12/1917 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number D703)
10/07/1928 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number E4/48)
08/09/1933 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number D918)
23/06/1937 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2385)
19/12/1940 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2433)
24/12/1942 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2561)
15/12/1945 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2426)
11/06/1948 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2388)
20/01/1951 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24164)
08/02/1956 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24272)
21/01/1959 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24273)
13/07/1962 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24239)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gateshead Works 1922 12/1922   General    
Gateshead Works 12/06/1925 25/09/1925 106 days General    
Gateshead Works 11/05/1928 10/07/1928 61 days General Boiler number E4/48 (Diagram 50)
 
Gateshead Works 18/03/1932 26/04/1932 40 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 03/08/1933 08/09/1933 37 days General Boiler number D918 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 11/05/1937 23/06/1937 44 days General Boiler number 2385 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 19/11/1940 19/12/1940 31 days General Boiler number 2433 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 24/02/1941 23/04/1941 59 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 01/12/1942 24/12/1942 24 days General Boiler number 2561 (Diagram 50)
 
Gateshead Works 27/07/1944 19/08/1944 24 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 06/12/1944 30/12/1944 25 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 20/11/1945 15/12/1945 26 days General Boiler number 2426 (Diagram 50)
 
Gateshead Works 07/03/1947 15/03/1947 9 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 20/05/1948 11/06/1948 23 days General Boiler number 2388 (Diagram 50)
Renumbered to BR 63389
 
Darlington Works 15/06/1948 24/06/1948 10 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 29/12/1950 20/01/1951 23 days General Boiler number 24164 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 22/01/1951 23/01/1951 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 06/11/1953 28/11/1953 23 days Heavy Intermediate    
Darlington Works 30/11/1953 02/12/1953 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 04/12/1953 07/12/1953 4 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 11/07/1955 14/07/1955 4 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 02/12/1955 08/02/1956 69 days General Boiler number 24272 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 16/12/1958 21/01/1959 37 days General Boiler number 24273 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 13/11/1959 21/11/1959 9 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 05/06/1962 13/07/1962 39 days General Boiler number 24239 (Diagram 50A)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
14/07/1962 Darlington MPD (Ex Works) Stored: 43070 (51L), 43101 (51L), 65768, 65772, 65773, 69002 (51A), 78015 (51J). Ex Works: 43014 (50A), 43125 (50B), 60834 (62B), 60944 (52B), 60973 (63A), 62004 (51A), 63389 (51L), 68043 (51A), 90011 (51A), 90273 (51L), 90430 (51A), 92098 (52H). Awaiting Works: 42639 (50F), 43134 (66D), 46494 (31A), 60818 (64A), 64706 (52G), 64713, 64730 (51L), 64757 (51L), 64758 (51L), 64821 (51L), 64835 (51F), 64848 (51F), 64982 (51F), 65670, 65761, 65776. Visitors : D12 (55H), 42553 (50A), 60040 (52A). SLS/196209

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/1917 To Service To service as North Eastern Railway Number 2232
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number
Allocated to Tyne Dock (TDK)
Diagram 50 boiler fitted
   
1922 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: ?/1922. Dep: ?/12/1922.    
12/06/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 12/06/1925. Dep: 25/09/1925.    
11/05/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 11/05/1928. Dep: 10/07/1928.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number E4/48 (Diagram 50)
   
18/03/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 18/03/1932. Dep: 26/04/1932.    
03/08/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 03/08/1933. Dep: 08/09/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D918 (Diagram 50)
   
11/05/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/05/1937. Dep: 23/06/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2385 (Diagram 50)
   
24/06/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Annfield Plain (AFP)    
09/09/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Consett (CON)    
19/11/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 19/11/1940. Dep: 19/12/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2433 (Diagram 50)
   
24/02/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 24/02/1941. Dep: 23/04/1941.    
02/05/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Tyne Dock (TDK)    
01/12/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 01/12/1942. Dep: 24/12/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2561 (Diagram 50)
   
28/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Newport (Teeside) (NPT)    
04/12/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Stockton (SKN)    
27/07/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 27/07/1944. Dep: 19/08/1944.    
06/12/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 06/12/1944. Dep: 30/12/1944.    
20/11/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 20/11/1945. Dep: 15/12/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2426 (Diagram 50)
   
15/09/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3389    
07/03/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 07/03/1947. Dep: 15/03/1947.    
13/04/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Newport (Teeside) (NPT)    
20/05/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 20/05/1948. Dep: 11/06/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2388 (Diagram 50)
Renumbered to BR 63389
   
15/06/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 15/06/1948. Dep: 24/06/1948.    
29/12/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 29/12/1950. Dep: 20/01/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24164 (Diagram 50A)
   
22/01/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 22/01/1951. Dep: 23/01/1951.    
06/11/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 06/11/1953. Dep: 28/11/1953.    
30/11/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 30/11/1953. Dep: 02/12/1953.    
04/12/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 04/12/1953. Dep: 07/12/1953.    
11/07/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 11/07/1955. Dep: 14/07/1955.    
02/12/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 02/12/1955. Dep: 08/02/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24272 (Diagram 50A)
   
01/06/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
16/12/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 16/12/1958. Dep: 21/01/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24273 (Diagram 50A)
   
13/11/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 13/11/1959. Dep: 21/11/1959.    
05/06/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 05/06/1962. Dep: 13/07/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24239 (Diagram 50A)
   
02/12/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Tyne Dock (52H)    
27/12/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 63389 from Tyne Dock (52H)    

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