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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North Eastern Railway 2267 m/e 03/1920
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3424   15/09/1946
British Railways 63424 on 26/06/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer V. Raven
Class Q6
Company History NER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Q603/1920
Wheels 0-8-0
Builder Armstrong Whitworth
Order Number E4
Works Number 15
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service During 03/1920 to Blaydon (BLA)
Withdrawal Mon 13/01/1964 off Neville Hill (55H)
Service Life 43 yrs, 10 mths , 15 dys

Disposal

Notes
Notes Into Darlington for cutting up 6/2/64

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
BLA   Blaydon (New) m/e 03/1920
BOR   Borough Gardens on 02/03/1927
DAR   Darlington on 18/04/1935
NEV   Neville Hill on 14/12/1937
DAR   Darlington on 26/06/1943
WHL   West Hartlepool on 05/03/1945
51D   Middlesbrough on 14/08/1955
51L   Thornaby on 01/06/1958
55H   Neville Hill on 11/11/1962
     Withdrawn on 13/01/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 51D Middlesbrough 4w/e 10/09/1955
ALLOC 51L Thornaby on 08/06/1958
ALLOC 55H Neville Hill 3w/e 24/11/1962
WDN   on 13/01/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
03/1920 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number E4/15)
04/07/1930 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number E4/5)
15/05/1934 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number HL982)
28/01/1937 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2388)
29/04/1942 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2434)
22/02/1945 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number HL105)
12/09/1947 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 3009)
15/06/1950 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 3311)
19/12/1953 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24205)
07/12/1956 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24190)
11/05/1960 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24285)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gateshead Works 09/02/1923 20/04/1923 71 days General    
Gateshead Works 24/03/1927 17/06/1927 86 days General    
Gateshead Works 16/05/1930 04/07/1930 50 days General Boiler number E4/5 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 19/04/1934 15/05/1934 27 days General Boiler number HL982 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 17/12/1936 28/01/1937 43 days General Boiler number 2388 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 05/09/1939 11/10/1939 37 days General    
Darlington Works 01/04/1942 29/04/1942 29 days General Boiler number 2434 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 11/02/1943 22/02/1943 12 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 11/01/1945 22/02/1945 43 days General Boiler number HL105 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 06/08/1947 12/09/1947 38 days General Boiler number 3009 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 03/05/1950 15/06/1950 44 days General Boiler number 3311 (Diagram 50A)
Renumbered to BR 63424
 
Darlington Works 23/06/1950 26/06/1950 4 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 27/11/1953 19/12/1953 23 days General Boiler number 24205 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 21/12/1953 24/12/1953 4 days Unclassified    
Gateshead Works 12/11/1956 07/12/1956 26 days General Boiler number 24190 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 14/01/1957 30/01/1957 17 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 09/05/1958 16/06/1958 39 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 03/02/1960 23/02/1960 21 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 31/03/1960 11/05/1960 42 days General Boiler number 24285 (Diagram 50A)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
03/1920 To Service To service as North Eastern Railway Number 2267
Built at Armstrong Whitworth, Works Number 15
Allocated to Blaydon (BLA)
Diagram 50 boiler fitted
   
09/02/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 09/02/1923. Dep: 20/04/1923.    
02/03/1927 Allocation Reallocated to Borough Gardens (BOR)    
24/03/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 24/03/1927. Dep: 17/06/1927.    
16/05/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 16/05/1930. Dep: 04/07/1930.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number E4/5 (Diagram 50)
   
19/04/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 19/04/1934. Dep: 15/05/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number HL982 (Diagram 50)
   
18/04/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (DAR)    
17/12/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 17/12/1936. Dep: 28/01/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2388 (Diagram 50)
   
14/12/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (NEV)    
05/09/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 05/09/1939. Dep: 11/10/1939.    
01/04/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 01/04/1942. Dep: 29/04/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2434 (Diagram 50)
   
11/02/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/02/1943. Dep: 22/02/1943.    
26/06/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (DAR)    
11/01/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/01/1945. Dep: 22/02/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number HL105 (Diagram 50)
   
05/03/1945 Allocation Reallocated to West Hartlepool (WHL)    
15/09/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3424    
06/08/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 06/08/1947. Dep: 12/09/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3009 (Diagram 50A)
   
03/05/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 03/05/1950. Dep: 15/06/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3311 (Diagram 50A)
Renumbered to BR 63424
   
23/06/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/06/1950. Dep: 26/06/1950.    
27/11/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 27/11/1953. Dep: 19/12/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24205 (Diagram 50A)
   
21/12/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 21/12/1953. Dep: 24/12/1953.    
14/08/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Middlesbrough (51D)    
12/11/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 12/11/1956. Dep: 07/12/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24190 (Diagram 50A)
   
14/01/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 14/01/1957. Dep: 30/01/1957.    
09/05/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 09/05/1958. Dep: 16/06/1958.    
01/06/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
03/02/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 03/02/1960. Dep: 23/02/1960.    
31/03/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 31/03/1960. Dep: 11/05/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24285 (Diagram 50A)
   
11/11/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (55H)    
13/01/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 63424 from Neville Hill (55H)    

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