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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North Eastern Railway 2254 m/e 12/1919
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3411   15/09/1946
British Railways 63411 w/e 26/03/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer V. Raven
Class Q6
Company History NER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Q612/1919
Wheels 0-8-0
Builder Armstrong Whitworth
Order Number E4
Works Number 2
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service During 12/1919 to Carlisle Canal (CAR)
Withdrawal Tue 06/04/1965 off Tyne Dock (52H)
Service Life 45 yrs, 4 mths , 7 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Cohens (Cargo Fleet)

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to G Cohen, Cargo Fleet, 6/65

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
CAR   Carlisle Canal (New) m/e 12/1919
WHL   West Hartlepool on 29/03/1939
SKN   Stockton on 16/10/1939
WHL   West Hartlepool on 01/04/1940
HLS   Hull Springhead on 18/05/1940
NEV   Neville Hill on 28/03/1943
HAV   Haverton Hill on 19/06/1943
NPT   Newport (Teeside) on 18/10/1944
MID   Middlesbrough on 07/11/1948
MID   Middlesbrough w/e 13/11/1948
51L   Thornaby on 01/06/1958
52H   Tyne Dock on 02/12/1962
     Withdrawn on 06/04/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC MID Middlesbrough w/e 13/11/1948
ALLOC 51L Thornaby on 08/06/1958
ALLOC 52H Tyne Dock w/e 08/12/1962
WDN   on 26/04/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
12/1919 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number E4/2)
24/02/1927 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number D225)
31/07/1929 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2259)
21/11/1935 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number HL108)
16/05/1939 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2430)
26/12/1941 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2152)
07/09/1944 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2826)
28/12/1946 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2816)
20/06/1953 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24292)
30/10/1958 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24270)
04/05/1962 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24279)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gateshead Works 1922 27/07/1922   General    
Gateshead Works 01/12/1924 18/02/1925 80 days General    
Gateshead Works 23/11/1926 24/02/1927 94 days General Boiler number D225 (Diagram 50)
 
Gateshead Works 16/05/1929 31/07/1929 77 days General Boiler number 2259 (Diagram 50)
 
Gateshead Works 10/06/1932 18/07/1932 39 days General    
Darlington Works 08/10/1935 21/11/1935 45 days General Boiler number HL108 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 14/01/1936 05/03/1936 52 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 29/04/1936 16/07/1936 79 days Heavy    
Darlington Works 31/03/1939 16/05/1939 47 days General Boiler number 2430 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 26/11/1941 26/12/1941 31 days General Boiler number 2152 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 17/08/1944 07/09/1944 22 days General Boiler number 2826 (Diagram 50)
 
Gateshead Works 02/01/1946 16/01/1946 15 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 26/11/1946 28/12/1946 33 days General Boiler number 2816 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 28/02/1949 21/03/1949 22 days General Boiler number 24196 (Diagram 50)
Renumbered to BR 63411
 
Darlington Works 31/03/1949 12/04/1949 13 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 29/06/1949 09/07/1949 11 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 11/07/1949 12/07/1949 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 12/06/1951 30/06/1951 19 days Heavy Intermediate    
Darlington Works 05/07/1951 09/07/1951 5 days Unclassified    
Gateshead Works 30/12/1952 29/01/1953 31 days Light Casual After collision
 
Darlington Works 25/05/1953 20/06/1953 27 days General Boiler number 24292 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 22/07/1953 22/07/1953 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 11/10/1955 10/11/1955 31 days Heavy Intermediate    
Darlington Works 02/05/1957 07/06/1957 37 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 29/09/1958 30/10/1958 32 days General Boiler number 24270 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 09/12/1959 15/12/1959 7 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 02/04/1962 04/05/1962 33 days General Boiler number 24279 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 16/05/1962 23/05/1962 8 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
28/02/1949 Darlington Works Locomotives awaiting Works during February included:-Nos. 1274, 1605/11/18/31/45, 2745/67, 3199, 3411, 5096, 5606/28, 5800, 7262, 8708, 9105, 60816, 60133, (adjustment), 61015 (damaged), 63140, 65057 (damaged in the Crook derailment), 65712, 67705/54, 69827 (NEA), Class '8' W.D. 77320 an 79239.To scrap yard: Nos. 3291/97/99, 3301/08/17/32, 63322 (badly damaged at Old Town Jct., Middlesboro').Locomotives ex Works during February included:-Nos. 60141, 60142 (Darlington 2061/1949-the first 1949 locomotive), 60143, 60509 (light repair), 60923, 60931 (light repair), 61022 (unlined black), 61161 (lined out), 61162 (unlined black), 61181/86, 61237/58, 61400, 61635/41, 61659 (light repair), 61660, 62353/59/78, 62718/32/64, 63341/49, 65098, 65601, 65633 (repaired at Gateshead-buffer beam snow plough fitted), 65712/49, 65827/60, 67255, 67386, 67623, 67714 (light repair), 68010/39, 68160, 68260, 69933, Class '8' W.D. 90252 (ex 77352), 90344 (ex 70877), 90613 (ex 77469). SLS/194904
31/03/1949 Darlington Works Locomotives awaiting Works during March included: Nos. 1173, 1240, 2343, 2703, 3005/44, 3139, 3273, 5028/36, 5091, 5668, 5715, 5821, 8180, 8705, 9107, 9374/75, 9880, 61023, 61434, 61619/43, 62730/52, 63099, 63315/80, 65119, 67709/22 (both light repairs), 69807/65, Class '8' 77499, 78578/85, 79206. To scrap yard: Nos, 3332, 5649/68, 5715, 9374. Locomotives ex Works during March included: Nos. 5629/33 (both fitted small snow ploughs at Gateshead Works), 60816, 61020 (name removed), 61216, 61422, 61618, 61644 (rebuilt 2 cyls.), 61645/47/48, 62700/21/64, 63392, 63411/17/30/65, 65094, 65656, 65800/76, 67244/68, 67344, 67615, 68265, 68409/25/32, 68708/13, 69401, 69773, W.D. 90008 (light repair), 90103, 90235, 90391, 90606. No. 5626 has been sold out of service to the Bolton Colliery, it is understood. Easingwold Rly. 0-6-OT No. 2 has been broken up in the scrap yard here by a private firm. SLS/194905
30/04/1949 Darlington Works New work April: Nos. 60146 an 60147. Locomotives awaiting Works during April included: Nos. 888, 1035, 61199, 1224, 1405, 61625, 1668, 2726, 62753. 2760, 3044, 3260, 3275, 63286, 5044/68, 5109, 65633/50, 5653, 65684, 5858, 65868, 7278, 7675, 67729 (light re-pair), 67739 (damaged), 8156, 69842, Class '8' W.D. 77037, 77178 an 79206. Broken up: Nos. 63286, 3316, 65633/84.
Locomotives ex Works during April included: Nos. 60816, 61023, 61215/40/57, 61422, 61434 (rebuilt), 61648, 62700/03/64/67, 63348/80/92, 63411, 65110, 65739, 65821/44, 67722 (light repair), 68015/27, 68409/14/32, 68705, 69107, 69391, 69835/36/88, Class '8' W.D. 90382, 90449 (light repair) and 90460.
SLS/194906

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/1919 To Service To service as North Eastern Railway Number 2254
Built at Armstrong Whitworth, Works Number 2
Allocated to Carlisle Canal (CAR)
Diagram 50 boiler fitted
   
1922 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: ?/1922. Dep: 27/07/1922.    
01/12/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 01/12/1924. Dep: 18/02/1925.    
23/11/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 23/11/1926. Dep: 24/02/1927.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D225 (Diagram 50)
   
16/05/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 16/05/1929. Dep: 31/07/1929.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2259 (Diagram 50)
   
10/06/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 10/06/1932. Dep: 18/07/1932.    
08/10/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/10/1935. Dep: 21/11/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number HL108 (Diagram 50)
   
14/01/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 14/01/1936. Dep: 05/03/1936.    
29/04/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy) - Arr: 29/04/1936. Dep: 16/07/1936.    
29/03/1939 Allocation Reallocated to West Hartlepool (WHL)    
31/03/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 31/03/1939. Dep: 16/05/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2430 (Diagram 50)
   
16/10/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Stockton (SKN)    
01/04/1940 Allocation Reallocated to West Hartlepool (WHL)    
18/05/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Springhead (HLS)    
26/11/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 26/11/1941. Dep: 26/12/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2152 (Diagram 50)
   
28/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (NEV)    
19/06/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Haverton Hill (HAV)    
17/08/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 17/08/1944. Dep: 07/09/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2826 (Diagram 50)
   
18/10/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Newport (Teeside) (NPT)    
02/01/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 02/01/1946. Dep: 16/01/1946.    
15/09/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3411    
26/11/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 26/11/1946. Dep: 28/12/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2816 (Diagram 50)
   
07/11/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Middlesbrough (MID)    
13/11/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Middlesbrough (MID)    
28/02/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 28/02/1949. Dep: 21/03/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24196 (Diagram 50)
Renumbered to BR 63411
   
31/03/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 31/03/1949. Dep: 12/04/1949.    
29/06/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 29/06/1949. Dep: 09/07/1949.    
11/07/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/07/1949. Dep: 12/07/1949.    
12/06/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 12/06/1951. Dep: 30/06/1951.    
05/07/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 05/07/1951. Dep: 09/07/1951.    
30/12/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 30/12/1952. Dep: 29/01/1953.
Work undertaken:
After collision
   
25/05/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 25/05/1953. Dep: 20/06/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24292 (Diagram 50A)
   
22/07/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 22/07/1953. Dep: 22/07/1953.    
11/10/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 11/10/1955. Dep: 10/11/1955.    
02/05/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 02/05/1957. Dep: 07/06/1957.    
01/06/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
29/09/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 29/09/1958. Dep: 30/10/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24270 (Diagram 50A)
   
09/12/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/12/1959. Dep: 15/12/1959.    
02/04/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 02/04/1962. Dep: 04/05/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24279 (Diagram 50A)
   
16/05/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 16/05/1962. Dep: 23/05/1962.    
02/12/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Tyne Dock (52H)    
06/04/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 63411 from Tyne Dock (52H)    

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