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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North Eastern Railway 2255 m/e 12/1919
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3412   15/09/1946
British Railways 63412 on 05/09/1950

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 3
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service During 12/1919 to Tyne Dock (TDK)
Withdrawal Mon 11/07/1966 off West Hartlepool (51C)
Service Life 46 yrs, 7 mths , 11 dys

Disposal

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to W Willoughby, Choppington, 8/66

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
TDK   Tyne Dock (New) m/e 12/1919
SKN   Stockton on 24/12/1924
HLS   Hull Springhead on 27/11/1930
HLD   Hull Dairycoates on 04/12/1930
BLA   Blaydon on 20/07/1947
51G   Haverton Hill on 16/06/1957
51C   West Hartlepool on 08/06/1958
     Withdrawn on 11/07/1966

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC BLA Blaydon on 20/07/1947
ALLOC 51G Haverton Hill 4w/e 13/07/1957
ALLOC 51C West Hartlepool 4w/e 14/06/1958
WDN   on 11/07/1966

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
12/1919 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number E4/3)
27/06/1934 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number AW44)
25/05/1937 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number AW34)
25/05/1940 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2570)
24/06/1942 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number HL103)
24/08/1944 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2430)
05/09/1950 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24152)
12/09/1956 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24279)
03/03/1962 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24265)
16/01/1964 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24167)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gateshead Works 24/05/1923 19/07/1923 57 days General    
Gateshead Works 29/07/1926 26/10/1926 90 days General    
Darlington Works 07/11/1928 22/12/1928 46 days General    
Darlington Works 19/08/1931 06/10/1931 49 days General    
Darlington Works 30/05/1934 27/06/1934 29 days General Boiler number AW44 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 20/04/1937 25/05/1937 36 days General Boiler number AW34 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 01/05/1940 25/05/1940 25 days General Boiler number 2570 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 28/05/1940 30/05/1940 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 14/07/1941 24/07/1941 11 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 11/05/1942 24/06/1942 45 days General Boiler number HL103 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 01/08/1944 24/08/1944 24 days General Boiler number 2430 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 06/03/1947 26/04/1947 52 days General    
Darlington Works 13/07/1950 05/09/1950 55 days General Boiler number 24152 (Diagram 50A)
Renumbered to BR 63412
 
Darlington Works 04/03/1953 11/04/1953 39 days Heavy Intermediate    
Darlington Works 27/06/1956 12/09/1956 78 days General Boiler number 24279 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 29/01/1962 03/03/1962 34 days General Boiler number 24265 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 09/12/1963 16/01/1964 39 days Heavy Casual Boiler number 24167 (Diagram 50A)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
11/02/1962 Darlington Works (Works Yard) Erecting Shop: D14/7/8/24/6, D3071/4, D4087-92, D5108/48/73-5, 12120, 60807/35/7, 60931, 61035, 61274, 63438/64/70/2, 65892, 67742, 80117, 90310, 90677/95, 92202, Weigh House: Nil. Outside Weigh House: 82027, Stripping Shop: 46407, 65751, 80116. Outside Stripping Shop: 46460, 61039, 61383, 67753, 68064, 68672. Works Yard: D281, D2173, D2589, 43016/53/5/71, 60954/9/77/81, 63412, 65099, 65794, 65889, 67609, 68010/43, 80119. 90603. Crossing: D257/78/80, D2247, D4086, D5107/49. Scrap Road: 61201, 61368, 61411-3/5/9/36/43/50/1/60, 64979, 65741/69, 65839, 67707/22/7/39/50/75, 68063, 68674/80/88/9/98, 68703/29/34. SLS/196204

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/1919 To Service To service as North Eastern Railway Number 2255
Built at Armstrong Whitworth, Works Number 3
Allocated to Tyne Dock (TDK)
Diagram 50 boiler fitted
   
24/05/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 24/05/1923. Dep: 19/07/1923.    
24/12/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Stockton (SKN)    
29/07/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 29/07/1926. Dep: 26/10/1926.    
07/11/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 07/11/1928. Dep: 22/12/1928.    
27/11/1930 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Springhead (HLS)    
04/12/1930 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (HLD)    
19/08/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 19/08/1931. Dep: 06/10/1931.    
30/05/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 30/05/1934. Dep: 27/06/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number AW44 (Diagram 50)
   
20/04/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 20/04/1937. Dep: 25/05/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number AW34 (Diagram 50)
   
01/05/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 01/05/1940. Dep: 25/05/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2570 (Diagram 50)
   
28/05/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 28/05/1940. Dep: 30/05/1940.    
14/07/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 14/07/1941. Dep: 24/07/1941.    
11/05/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/05/1942. Dep: 24/06/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number HL103 (Diagram 50)
   
01/08/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 01/08/1944. Dep: 24/08/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2430 (Diagram 50)
   
15/09/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3412    
06/03/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 06/03/1947. Dep: 26/04/1947.    
20/07/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Blaydon (BLA)    
13/07/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 13/07/1950. Dep: 05/09/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24152 (Diagram 50A)
Renumbered to BR 63412
   
04/03/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 04/03/1953. Dep: 11/04/1953.    
27/06/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 27/06/1956. Dep: 12/09/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24279 (Diagram 50A)
   
16/06/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Haverton Hill (51G)    
08/06/1958 Allocation Reallocated to West Hartlepool (51C)    
29/01/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 29/01/1962. Dep: 03/03/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24265 (Diagram 50A)
   
09/12/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 09/12/1963. Dep: 16/01/1964.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24167 (Diagram 50A)
   
11/07/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 63412 from West Hartlepool (51C)    

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