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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North Eastern Railway 2288 m/e 09/1920
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3445   08/12/1946
British Railways 63445 m/e 30/06/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer V. Raven
Class Q6
Company History NER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Q609/1920
Wheels 0-8-0
Builder Armstrong Whitworth
Order Number E4
Works Number 36
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service During 09/1920 to Borough Gardens (BOR)
Withdrawal Sun 26/06/1966 off Tyne Dock (52H)
Service Life 45 yrs, 9 mths , 26 dys

Disposal

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to Hughes Bolckow, Blyth, 8/66

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
BOR   Borough Gardens (New) m/e 09/1920
NPT   Newport (Teeside) on 09/10/1934
NEV   Neville Hill on 30/05/1948
NEV   Neville Hill w/e 05/06/1948
NPT   Newport (Teeside) on 06/02/1949
51L   Thornaby on 01/06/1958
55H   Neville Hill on 16/12/1962
52G   Sunderland on 13/10/1963
52H   Tyne Dock on 19/06/1966
     Withdrawn on 26/06/1966

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC NEV Neville Hill w/e 05/06/1948
ALLOC 51L Thornaby on 08/06/1958
ALLOC 55H Neville Hill 5w/e 12/01/1963
ALLOC 52G Sunderland 4w/e 09/11/1963
WDN   on 26/06/1966
ALLOC 52H Tyne Dock 4w/e 16/07/1966

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
09/1920 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number E4/36)
05/11/1928 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2149)
24/08/1935 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number AW28)
03/08/1937 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number D930)
27/09/1939 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number AW13)
02/10/1942 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number HL105)
13/01/1945 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2437)
29/03/1947 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2566)
23/06/1950 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 3847)
24/09/1955 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24300)
03/04/1958 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24290)
27/10/1961 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24169)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gateshead Works 20/07/1923 11/09/1923 54 days General    
Gateshead Works 21/12/1925 08/03/1926 78 days General    
Gateshead Works 15/04/1926 09/06/1926 56 days Light Repair    
Gateshead Works 20/09/1928 05/11/1928 47 days General Boiler number 2149 (Diagram 50)
 
Gateshead Works 16/08/1929 23/08/1929 8 days Unclassified    
Gateshead Works 10/09/1931 14/10/1931 35 days General    
Darlington Works 30/07/1935 24/08/1935 26 days General Boiler number AW28 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 23/09/1935 22/10/1935 30 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 27/04/1937 03/08/1937 99 days General Boiler number D930 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 24/08/1939 27/09/1939 35 days General Boiler number AW13 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 11/03/1940 30/03/1940 20 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 06/06/1941 17/06/1941 12 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 11/11/1941 12/11/1941 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 01/09/1942 02/10/1942 32 days General Boiler number HL105 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 14/12/1944 13/01/1945 31 days General Boiler number 2437 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 05/04/1946 13/04/1946 9 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 16/01/1947 29/03/1947 73 days General Boiler number 2566 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 17/05/1950 23/06/1950 38 days General Boiler number 3847 (Diagram 50A)
Renumbered to BR 63445
 
Darlington Works 26/06/1950 12/07/1950 17 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 30/01/1953 28/02/1953 30 days General Boiler number 24186 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 02/03/1953 03/03/1953 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 31/08/1955 24/09/1955 25 days General Boiler number 24300 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 19/06/1957 20/06/1957 2 days Unclassified    
Gateshead Works 25/02/1958 03/04/1958 38 days General Boiler number 24290 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 06/01/1960 08/01/1960 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 02/10/1961 27/10/1961 26 days General Boiler number 24169 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 28/01/1965 28/01/1965 1 day Weighing    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
09/1920 To Service To service as North Eastern Railway Number 2288
Built at Armstrong Whitworth, Works Number 36
Allocated to Borough Gardens (BOR)
Diagram 50 boiler fitted
   
20/07/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 20/07/1923. Dep: 11/09/1923.    
21/12/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 21/12/1925. Dep: 08/03/1926.    
15/04/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 15/04/1926. Dep: 09/06/1926.    
20/09/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 20/09/1928. Dep: 05/11/1928.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2149 (Diagram 50)
   
16/08/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 16/08/1929. Dep: 23/08/1929.    
10/09/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 10/09/1931. Dep: 14/10/1931.    
09/10/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Newport (Teeside) (NPT)    
30/07/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 30/07/1935. Dep: 24/08/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number AW28 (Diagram 50)
   
23/09/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 23/09/1935. Dep: 22/10/1935.    
27/04/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 27/04/1937. Dep: 03/08/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D930 (Diagram 50)
   
24/08/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 24/08/1939. Dep: 27/09/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number AW13 (Diagram 50)
   
11/03/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/03/1940. Dep: 30/03/1940.    
06/06/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/06/1941. Dep: 17/06/1941.    
11/11/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/11/1941. Dep: 12/11/1941.    
01/09/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 01/09/1942. Dep: 02/10/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number HL105 (Diagram 50)
   
14/12/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 14/12/1944. Dep: 13/01/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2437 (Diagram 50)
   
05/04/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 05/04/1946. Dep: 13/04/1946.    
08/12/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3445    
16/01/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 16/01/1947. Dep: 29/03/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2566 (Diagram 50)
   
30/05/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (NEV)    
05/06/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (NEV)    
06/02/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Newport (Teeside) (NPT)    
17/05/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 17/05/1950. Dep: 23/06/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3847 (Diagram 50A)
Renumbered to BR 63445
   
26/06/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 26/06/1950. Dep: 12/07/1950.    
30/01/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 30/01/1953. Dep: 28/02/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24186 (Diagram 50A)
   
02/03/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 02/03/1953. Dep: 03/03/1953.    
31/08/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 31/08/1955. Dep: 24/09/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24300 (Diagram 50A)
   
19/06/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 19/06/1957. Dep: 20/06/1957.    
25/02/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 25/02/1958. Dep: 03/04/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24290 (Diagram 50A)
   
01/06/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
06/01/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/01/1960. Dep: 08/01/1960.    
02/10/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 02/10/1961. Dep: 27/10/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24169 (Diagram 50A)
   
16/12/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (55H)    
13/10/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Sunderland (52G)    
28/01/1965 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 28/01/1965. Dep: 28/01/1965.    
19/06/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Tyne Dock (52H)    
26/06/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 63445 from Tyne Dock (52H)    

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