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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North Eastern Railway 2249 m/e 06/1919
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3406   27/10/1946
British Railways 63406 w/e 20/11/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer V. Raven
Class Q6
Company History NER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Q606/1919
Wheels 0-8-0
Builder Darlington Works
Order Number 141A
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service During 06/1919 to Hull Dairycoates (HLD)
Withdrawal Sun 31/07/1966 off Sunderland (52G)
Service Life 47 yrs , 2 mths

Disposal

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to Hughes, Bolckow, Blyth, 9/66

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
HLD   Hull Dairycoates (New) m/e 06/1919
MEX   Mexborough on 15/12/1933
HLD   Hull Dairycoates m/e 1934
SEL   Selby on 02/10/1935
MEX   Mexborough on 07/12/1935
HLD   Hull Dairycoates on 28/06/1936
NPT   Newport (Teeside) on 05/05/1937
HAV   Haverton Hill on 27/05/1937
WHL   West Hartlepool on 26/11/1938
HLD   Hull Dairycoates on 01/07/1939
SEL   Selby on 07/10/1939
54B   Tyne Dock on 16/06/1957
52K   Consett on 18/01/1959
52G   Sunderland on 08/09/1963
     Withdrawn on 31/07/1966

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 54B Tyne Dock 4w/e 13/07/1957
ALLOC 54D Consett 4w/e 24/01/1959
ALLOC 52G Sunderland w/e 14/09/1963
WDN   w/e 31/07/1966

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
06/1919 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number D940)
28/10/1927 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number D619)
15/04/1936 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number D671)
09/08/1939 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2813)
12/03/1940 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2818)
17/02/1942 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2875)
29/06/1944 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 3138)
08/02/1947 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2862)
10/08/1949 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2888)
16/02/1952 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 24215)
13/08/1954 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24261)
01/03/1957 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24205)
16/12/1961 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24274)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 04/04/1924 28/06/1924 86 days General    
Darlington Works 13/07/1927 28/10/1927 108 days General Boiler number D619 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 09/01/1930 15/02/1930 38 days General    
Darlington Works 09/06/1932 18/07/1932 40 days General    
Darlington Works 15/01/1936 15/04/1936 92 days General Boiler number D671 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 05/07/1939 09/08/1939 36 days General Boiler number 2813 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 04/01/1940 12/03/1940 69 days General Boiler number 2818 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 25/01/1941 30/01/1941 6 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 21/01/1942 17/02/1942 28 days General Boiler number 2875 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 10/07/1942 06/08/1942 28 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 08/06/1944 29/06/1944 22 days General Boiler number 3138 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 13/12/1946 08/02/1947 58 days General Boiler number 24230 (Diagram 50)
 
Gateshead Works 31/10/1948 16/11/1948 17 days Light Repair Renumbered to BR 63406
 
Darlington Works 29/06/1949 10/08/1949 43 days General Boiler number 2888 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 15/08/1949 18/08/1949 4 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 25/01/1952 16/02/1952 23 days General Boiler number 24215 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 18/02/1952 20/02/1952 3 days Unclassified    
Gateshead Works 06/03/1952 26/03/1952 21 days Light Casual After derailment
 
Darlington Works 23/03/1953 18/04/1953 27 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 21/07/1954 13/08/1954 24 days General Boiler number 24261 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 12/02/1957 01/03/1957 18 days General Boiler number 24205 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 04/03/1957 07/03/1957 4 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 14/03/1957 21/03/1957 8 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 08/02/1960 10/03/1960 32 days General Boiler number 24187 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 20/11/1961 16/12/1961 27 days General Boiler number 24274 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 21/12/1961 03/01/1962 14 days Unclassified After collision
 
Darlington Works 19/01/1962 06/02/1962 19 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 12/08/1963 02/09/1963 22 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 03/02/1964 03/02/1964 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 20/05/1964 20/05/1964 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 23/03/1965 23/03/1965 1 day Weighing    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/1919 To Service To service as North Eastern Railway Number 2249
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number
Allocated to Hull Dairycoates (HLD)
Diagram 50 boiler fitted
   
04/04/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 04/04/1924. Dep: 28/06/1924.    
13/07/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 13/07/1927. Dep: 28/10/1927.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D619 (Diagram 50)
   
09/01/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 09/01/1930. Dep: 15/02/1930.    
09/06/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 09/06/1932. Dep: 18/07/1932.    
15/12/1933 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
1934 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (HLD)    
02/10/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Selby (SEL)    
07/12/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (MEX)    
15/01/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 15/01/1936. Dep: 15/04/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D671 (Diagram 50)
   
28/06/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (HLD)    
05/05/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Newport (Teeside) (NPT)    
27/05/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Haverton Hill (HAV)    
26/11/1938 Allocation Reallocated to West Hartlepool (WHL)    
01/07/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (HLD)    
05/07/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 05/07/1939. Dep: 09/08/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2813 (Diagram 50)
   
07/10/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Selby (SEL)    
04/01/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 04/01/1940. Dep: 12/03/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2818 (Diagram 50)
   
25/01/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 25/01/1941. Dep: 30/01/1941.    
21/01/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/01/1942. Dep: 17/02/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2875 (Diagram 50)
   
10/07/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 10/07/1942. Dep: 06/08/1942.    
08/06/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/06/1944. Dep: 29/06/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3138 (Diagram 50A)
   
27/10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3406    
13/12/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 13/12/1946. Dep: 08/02/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24230 (Diagram 50)
   
31/10/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 31/10/1948. Dep: 16/11/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 63406
   
29/06/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 29/06/1949. Dep: 10/08/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2888 (Diagram 50)
   
15/08/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 15/08/1949. Dep: 18/08/1949.    
25/01/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 25/01/1952. Dep: 16/02/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24215 (Diagram 50)
   
18/02/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 18/02/1952. Dep: 20/02/1952.    
06/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 06/03/1952. Dep: 26/03/1952.
Work undertaken:
After derailment
   
23/03/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 23/03/1953. Dep: 18/04/1953.    
21/07/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/07/1954. Dep: 13/08/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24261 (Diagram 50A)
   
12/02/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 12/02/1957. Dep: 01/03/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24205 (Diagram 50A)
   
04/03/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 04/03/1957. Dep: 07/03/1957.    
14/03/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 14/03/1957. Dep: 21/03/1957.    
16/06/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Tyne Dock (54B)    
18/01/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Consett (52K)    
08/02/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/02/1960. Dep: 10/03/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24187 (Diagram 50A)
   
20/11/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 20/11/1961. Dep: 16/12/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24274 (Diagram 50A)
   
21/12/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 21/12/1961. Dep: 03/01/1962.
Work undertaken:
After collision
   
19/01/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 19/01/1962. Dep: 06/02/1962.    
12/08/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/08/1963. Dep: 02/09/1963.    
08/09/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Sunderland (52G)    
03/02/1964 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 03/02/1964. Dep: 03/02/1964.    
20/05/1964 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 20/05/1964. Dep: 20/05/1964.    
23/03/1965 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 23/03/1965. Dep: 23/03/1965.    
31/07/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 63406 from Sunderland (52G)    

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