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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North Eastern Railway 1291 m/e 06/1913
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3361   07/04/1946
British Railways 63361 w/e 28/08/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer V. Raven
Class Q6
Company History NER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Q606/1913
Wheels 0-8-0
Builder Darlington Works
Order Number 451A
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service During 06/1913
Withdrawal Mon 07/06/1965 off West Hartlepool (51C)
Service Life 52 yrs , 7 dys

Disposal

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to Ellis Metals, Swalwell 7/65

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 06/1913
TDK   Tyne Dock on 22/05/1923
HLD   Hull Dairycoates m/e 1927
TDK   Tyne Dock on 02/03/1927
AFP   Annfield Plain on 24/06/1937
CON   Consett on 09/09/1940
54B   Tyne Dock on 11/05/1958
51E   Stockton on 08/06/1958
51G   Haverton Hill on 12/10/1958
51L   Thornaby on 14/06/1959
51F   West Auckland on 01/04/1962
51L   Thornaby on 02/02/1964
51C   West Hartlepool on 17/05/1964
     Withdrawn on 07/06/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 54B Tyne Dock 4w/e 17/05/1958
ALLOC 51E Stockton 4w/e 14/06/1958
ALLOC 51G Haverton Hill 4w/e 01/11/1958
ALLOC 51L Thornaby on 14/06/1959
ALLOC 51F West Auckland 5w/e 05/05/1962
ALLOC 51L Thornaby 4w/e 08/02/1964
ALLOC 51C West Hartlepool 5w/e 13/06/1964
WDN   w/e 07/06/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
06/1913 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number D217)
23/05/1927 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number D1944)
08/02/1935 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2637)
20/10/1945 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 3321)
26/08/1948 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 3019)
26/05/1951 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 24188)
28/11/1953 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 24162)
03/06/1961 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24307)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gateshead Works 07/03/1923 23/05/1923 78 days General    
Gateshead Works 08/02/1927 23/05/1927 105 days General Boiler number D1944 (Diagram 50)
  
Gateshead Works 30/05/1929 16/07/1929 48 days Unclassified    
Gateshead Works 14/04/1930 27/05/1930 44 days General    
Gateshead Works 06/06/1932 18/07/1932 43 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 27/12/1934 08/02/1935 44 days General Boiler number 2637 (Diagram 50)
  
Darlington Works 09/10/1939 24/11/1939 47 days General    
Darlington Works 24/11/1939 01/12/1939 8 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 04/05/1942 13/06/1942 41 days General    
Gateshead Works 13/05/1944 09/06/1944 28 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 18/09/1945 20/10/1945 33 days General Boiler number 3321 (Diagram 50A)
  
Gateshead Works 05/05/1947 30/05/1947 26 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 08/07/1948 26/08/1948 50 days General Boiler number 3019 (Diagram 50A)
Renumbered to BR 63361
  
Darlington Works 01/09/1948 17/09/1948 17 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 30/04/1951 26/05/1951 27 days General Boiler number 24188 (Diagram 50)
  
Darlington Works 28/05/1951 30/05/1951 3 days Unclassified    
Gateshead Works 08/08/1951 03/09/1951 27 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 26/06/1952 26/06/1952 1 day Weighing    
Gateshead Works 04/02/1953 11/02/1953 8 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 13/11/1953 28/11/1953 16 days General Boiler number 24162 (Diagram 50)
  
Gateshead Works 03/12/1956 04/01/1957 33 days General Boiler number 24196 (Diagram 50)
  
Darlington Works 08/05/1961 03/06/1961 27 days General Boiler number 24307 (Diagram 50A)
  
Darlington Works 06/06/1961 15/06/1961 10 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 14/08/1963 12/09/1963 30 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/08/1948 Darlington Works Locomotives for shops during August included Nos. 507, 980, 2366, 3285, 3349, 3426/69, 5641, 5872, 7282, 7344, 7628, 8424, 8712/32, 9089, 9787, 62762, 67281 an 69798. Locomotives ex shops during the same period included Nos. 60509, 60824/25/98, 60920, 61455/61, 62706, 63361, 63418, 65647/69/92, 65708/37/41/62/63/67/89/99, 65809/16/62, 67295, 67605/16/30/78, 68305/37/60/93, 68423, 69781/82/95, 69868/73/84. No. 61461 has been rebuilt to 'B.16/3'; Paint date, August. Locomotives painted black and fully lined are Nos. 60898, 60920 an 62706, while No. 60509 has been painted green. The last 'L.1', No. 67730, is Darlington 2048 of 1948; Paint date, August SLS/194810

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/1913 To Service To service as North Eastern Railway Number 1291
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number
Diagram 50 boiler fitted		    
07/03/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 07/03/1923. Dep: 23/05/1923.    
22/05/1923 Allocation Reallocated to Tyne Dock (TDK)    
1927 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (HLD)    
08/02/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 08/02/1927. Dep: 23/05/1927.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1944 (Diagram 50)
    
02/03/1927 Allocation Reallocated to Tyne Dock (TDK)    
30/05/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 30/05/1929. Dep: 16/07/1929.    
14/04/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 14/04/1930. Dep: 27/05/1930.    
06/06/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 06/06/1932. Dep: 18/07/1932.    
27/12/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 27/12/1934. Dep: 08/02/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2637 (Diagram 50)
    
24/06/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Annfield Plain (AFP)    
09/10/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 09/10/1939. Dep: 24/11/1939.    
24/11/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 24/11/1939. Dep: 01/12/1939.    
09/09/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Consett (CON)    
04/05/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 04/05/1942. Dep: 13/06/1942.    
13/05/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 13/05/1944. Dep: 09/06/1944.    
18/09/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 18/09/1945. Dep: 20/10/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3321 (Diagram 50A)
    
07/04/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3361    
05/05/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 05/05/1947. Dep: 30/05/1947.    
08/07/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/07/1948. Dep: 26/08/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3019 (Diagram 50A)
Renumbered to BR 63361
    
01/09/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 01/09/1948. Dep: 17/09/1948.    
30/04/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 30/04/1951. Dep: 26/05/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24188 (Diagram 50)
    
28/05/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 28/05/1951. Dep: 30/05/1951.    
08/08/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 08/08/1951. Dep: 03/09/1951.    
26/06/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 26/06/1952. Dep: 26/06/1952.    
04/02/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 04/02/1953. Dep: 11/02/1953.    
13/11/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 13/11/1953. Dep: 28/11/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24162 (Diagram 50)
    
03/12/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 03/12/1956. Dep: 04/01/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24196 (Diagram 50)
    
11/05/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Tyne Dock (54B)    
08/06/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Stockton (51E)    
12/10/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Haverton Hill (51G)    
14/06/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
08/05/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/05/1961. Dep: 03/06/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24307 (Diagram 50A)
    
06/06/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/06/1961. Dep: 15/06/1961.    
01/04/1962 Allocation Reallocated to West Auckland (51F)    
14/08/1963 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 14/08/1963. Dep: 12/09/1963.    
02/02/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
17/05/1964 Allocation Reallocated to West Hartlepool (51C)    
07/06/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 63361 from West Hartlepool (51C)    

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