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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North Eastern Railway 2298 m/e 12/1920
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3455   01/09/1946
British Railways 63455 w/e 18/09/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer V. Raven
Class Q6
Company History NER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Q612/1920
Wheels 0-8-0
Builder Armstrong Whitworth
Order Number E4
Works Number 46
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service During 12/1920 to Neville Hill (NEV)
Withdrawal Thu 22/06/1967 off Tyne Dock (52H)
Service Life 46 yrs, 6 mths , 23 dys

Disposal

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to Garnham, Harris & Elton,Chesterfield, 8/67

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NEV   Neville Hill (New) m/e 12/1920
CON   Consett on 19/06/1943
52H   Tyne Dock on 23/05/1965
     Withdrawn on 22/06/1967

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 52H Tyne Dock 4w/e 19/06/1965
WDN   on 22/06/1967

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
20/08/1929 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number D690)
01/06/1934 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2563)
01/05/1941 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2582)
25/09/1943 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2261)
12/05/1950 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 3002)
02/05/1953 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24235)
05/10/1956 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24152)
08/10/1959 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24316)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 14/02/1924 30/04/1924 77 days General    
Darlington Works 26/07/1927 20/10/1927 87 days General    
Darlington Works 02/08/1929 20/08/1929 19 days General Boiler number D690 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 21/05/1931 07/07/1931 48 days General    
Darlington Works 05/05/1934 01/06/1934 28 days General Boiler number 2563 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 11/10/1938 26/11/1938 47 days General    
Darlington Works 28/11/1938 02/12/1938 5 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 02/04/1941 01/05/1941 30 days General Boiler number 2582 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 28/08/1943 25/09/1943 29 days General Boiler number 2261 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 17/03/1947 03/05/1947 48 days General    
Darlington Works 11/10/1947 05/12/1947 56 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 26/08/1948 17/09/1948 23 days Light Repair Renumbered to BR 63455
 
Darlington Works 18/04/1950 12/05/1950 25 days General Boiler number 24229 (Diagram 50A)
 
Gateshead Works 24/03/1952 22/04/1952 30 days Heavy Casual    
Darlington Works 27/03/1953 02/05/1953 37 days General Boiler number 24235 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 04/05/1953 05/05/1953 2 days Unclassified    
Gateshead Works 16/11/1955 29/12/1955 44 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 10/09/1956 05/10/1956 26 days General Boiler number 24152 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 12/09/1959 08/10/1959 27 days General Boiler number 24316 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 15/10/1959 24/10/1959 10 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 03/12/1962 04/01/1963 33 days General Boiler number 24186 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 02/12/1965 10/01/1966 40 days Heavy Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
03/12/1966 Allocation of Q6 class (Tyne Dock) Tyne Dock: 63344/66/81/7, 63413/20/6/9/31/55/8; Sunderland: 63346/95, 63405/36/7; West Hartlepool: 63368/94/7, 63407/40/50. SLS/196701

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
12/1920 To Service To service as North Eastern Railway Number 2298
Built at Armstrong Whitworth, Works Number 46
Allocated to Neville Hill (NEV)
Diagram 50 boiler fitted
   
14/02/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 14/02/1924. Dep: 30/04/1924.    
26/07/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 26/07/1927. Dep: 20/10/1927.    
02/08/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 02/08/1929. Dep: 20/08/1929.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D690 (Diagram 50)
   
21/05/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/05/1931. Dep: 07/07/1931.    
05/05/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 05/05/1934. Dep: 01/06/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2563 (Diagram 50)
   
11/10/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/10/1938. Dep: 26/11/1938.    
28/11/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 28/11/1938. Dep: 02/12/1938.    
02/04/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 02/04/1941. Dep: 01/05/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2582 (Diagram 50)
   
19/06/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Consett (CON)    
28/08/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 28/08/1943. Dep: 25/09/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2261 (Diagram 50)
   
01/09/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3455    
17/03/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 17/03/1947. Dep: 03/05/1947.    
11/10/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 11/10/1947. Dep: 05/12/1947.    
26/08/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 26/08/1948. Dep: 17/09/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 63455
   
18/04/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 18/04/1950. Dep: 12/05/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24229 (Diagram 50A)
   
24/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 24/03/1952. Dep: 22/04/1952.    
27/03/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 27/03/1953. Dep: 02/05/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24235 (Diagram 50A)
   
04/05/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 04/05/1953. Dep: 05/05/1953.    
16/11/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 16/11/1955. Dep: 29/12/1955.    
10/09/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 10/09/1956. Dep: 05/10/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24152 (Diagram 50A)
   
12/09/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 12/09/1959. Dep: 08/10/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24316 (Diagram 50A)
   
15/10/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 15/10/1959. Dep: 24/10/1959.    
03/12/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 03/12/1962. Dep: 04/01/1963.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24186 (Diagram 50A)
   
23/05/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Tyne Dock (52H)    
02/12/1965 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 02/12/1965. Dep: 10/01/1966.    
22/06/1967 Withdrawn Condemned as 63455 from Tyne Dock (52H)    

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