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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North Eastern Railway 2260 m/e 02/1920
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3417   15/09/1946
British Railways 63417 w/e 12/03/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer V. Raven
Class Q6
Company History NER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Q602/1920
Wheels 0-8-0
Builder Armstrong Whitworth
Order Number E4
Works Number 8
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service During 02/1920 to Blaydon (BLA)
Withdrawal Sun 13/02/1966 off Neville Hill (55H)
Service Life 46 yrs , 13 dys

Disposal

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to T W Ward, Beighton, 4/66

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
BLA   Blaydon (New) m/e 02/1920
GHD   Gateshead on 07/11/1931
BLA   Blaydon on 26/11/1931
NPT   Newport (Teeside) on 28/03/1943
MID   Middlesbrough on 07/11/1948
MID   Middlesbrough w/e 13/11/1948
51L   Thornaby on 01/06/1958
55H   Neville Hill on 16/12/1962
     Withdrawn on 13/02/1966

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC MID Middlesbrough w/e 13/11/1948
ALLOC 51L Thornaby on 08/06/1958
ALLOC 55H Neville Hill 5w/e 12/01/1963
WDN   on 13/02/1966

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
02/1920 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number E4/8)
07/06/1937 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2386)
15/06/1940 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 3145)
01/07/1944 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 3023)
09/05/1953 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24181)
30/06/1955 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24284)
03/01/1958 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24169)
18/08/1961 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24153)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gateshead Works 14/12/1922 08/03/1923 85 days General    
Gateshead Works 05/01/1924 10/01/1924 6 days Light Repair    
Gateshead Works 18/02/1927 10/06/1927 113 days General    
Gateshead Works 09/06/1928 20/06/1928 12 days Light Repair    
Gateshead Works 04/01/1929 22/01/1929 19 days Light Repair    
Gateshead Works 14/11/1929 22/01/1930 70 days General    
Gateshead Works 29/04/1931 06/05/1931 8 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 21/09/1932 10/10/1932 20 days Heavy Boiler number 46 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 08/08/1934 10/10/1934 64 days General    
Darlington Works 21/04/1937 07/06/1937 48 days General Boiler number 2386 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 21/05/1940 15/06/1940 26 days General Boiler number 3145 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 05/09/1942 09/10/1942 35 days General    
Darlington Works 10/06/1944 01/07/1944 22 days General Boiler number 3023 (Diagram 50A)
 
Gateshead Works 07/11/1945 22/11/1945 16 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 07/02/1947 19/04/1947 72 days General    
Darlington Works 04/02/1949 11/03/1949 36 days General Boiler number 24187 (Diagram 50A)
Renumbered to BR 63417
 
Darlington Works 05/04/1951 27/04/1951 23 days Heavy Intermediate    
Darlington Works 02/05/1951 07/05/1951 6 days Unclassified    
Gateshead Works 20/06/1951 30/08/1951 72 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 20/04/1953 09/05/1953 20 days General Boiler number 24181 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 11/01/1955 18/01/1955 8 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 03/06/1955 30/06/1955 28 days General Boiler number 24284 (Diagram 50A)
 
Gateshead Works 02/12/1957 03/01/1958 33 days General Boiler number 24169 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 09/11/1959 11/11/1959 3 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 14/01/1960 20/01/1960 7 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 20/05/1960 04/07/1960 46 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 03/07/1961 18/08/1961 47 days General Boiler number 24153 (Diagram 50A)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
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
09/07/1961 Darlington Works (Stripping Shop Yard) Erecting Shop: D242, D2243/6/8, D2700, D3456, D4073-6, D5160-4, 60803/80/99, 61322, 61457, 63354, 63401/65, 65825, 77012, 78022, 80075, 90061, 90405/26, 92197. Stripping Shop: 61437. Stripping Shop Yard: 60882, 60935/71, 63367, 63417/66, 65760, 77011. Works Yard: D239/78/80, D5158, 43051, 43126/33/4/41, 46480, 60802/55, 60903/63, 63441, 65099, 65761/90, 65820/84, 67643/58, 67760, 68040/7/50, 90089, 92175. Crossing: D13, D4072, D5159. Stooperdale: 90074. Scrap Yard, (i) Complete Locos: 61432/45, 67665, 67707/19/32/8/40, DEPT54. Scrap Yard, (ii) Parts of Locos: 61455, 68080, 68316, 69105, 69921. SLS/196108

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
02/1920 To Service To service as North Eastern Railway Number 2260
Built at Armstrong Whitworth, Works Number 8
Allocated to Blaydon (BLA)
Diagram 50 boiler fitted
   
14/12/1922 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 14/12/1922. Dep: 08/03/1923.    
05/01/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 05/01/1924. Dep: 10/01/1924.    
18/02/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 18/02/1927. Dep: 10/06/1927.    
09/06/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 09/06/1928. Dep: 20/06/1928.    
04/01/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 04/01/1929. Dep: 22/01/1929.    
14/11/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 14/11/1929. Dep: 22/01/1930.    
29/04/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 29/04/1931. Dep: 06/05/1931.    
07/11/1931 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
26/11/1931 Allocation Reallocated to Blaydon (BLA)    
21/09/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy) - Arr: 21/09/1932. Dep: 10/10/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 46 (Diagram 50)
   
08/08/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/08/1934. Dep: 10/10/1934.    
21/04/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/04/1937. Dep: 07/06/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2386 (Diagram 50)
   
21/05/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/05/1940. Dep: 15/06/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3145 (Diagram 50A)
   
05/09/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 05/09/1942. Dep: 09/10/1942.    
28/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Newport (Teeside) (NPT)    
10/06/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 10/06/1944. Dep: 01/07/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3023 (Diagram 50A)
   
07/11/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 07/11/1945. Dep: 22/11/1945.    
15/09/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3417    
07/02/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 07/02/1947. Dep: 19/04/1947.    
07/11/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Middlesbrough (MID)    
13/11/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Middlesbrough (MID)    
04/02/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 04/02/1949. Dep: 11/03/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24187 (Diagram 50A)
Renumbered to BR 63417
   
05/04/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 05/04/1951. Dep: 27/04/1951.    
02/05/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 02/05/1951. Dep: 07/05/1951.    
20/06/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 20/06/1951. Dep: 30/08/1951.    
20/04/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 20/04/1953. Dep: 09/05/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24181 (Diagram 50A)
   
11/01/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 11/01/1955. Dep: 18/01/1955.    
03/06/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 03/06/1955. Dep: 30/06/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24284 (Diagram 50A)
   
02/12/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 02/12/1957. Dep: 03/01/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24169 (Diagram 50A)
   
01/06/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
09/11/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 09/11/1959. Dep: 11/11/1959.    
14/01/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 14/01/1960. Dep: 20/01/1960.    
20/05/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 20/05/1960. Dep: 04/07/1960.    
03/07/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 03/07/1961. Dep: 18/08/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24153 (Diagram 50A)
   
16/12/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (55H)    
13/02/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 63417 from Neville Hill (55H)    

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