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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North Eastern Railway 1250 m/e 02/1913
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3343   14/04/1946
British Railways 63343 w/e 10/07/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer V. Raven
Class Q6
Company History NER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Q602/1913
Wheels 0-8-0
Builder Darlington Works
Order Number 441A
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service During 02/1913 to Borough Gardens (BOR)
Withdrawal Mon 07/06/1965 off West Hartlepool (51C)
Service Life 52 yrs, 4 mths , 7 dys

Disposal

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

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
BOR   Borough Gardens (New) m/e 02/1913
NPT   Newport (Teeside) on 12/01/1923
SEL   Selby on 25/10/1925
NPT   Newport (Teeside) on 19/06/1939
51G   Haverton Hill on 10/06/1956
51L   Thornaby on 14/06/1959
51F   West Auckland on 08/04/1962
51A   Darlington on 02/02/1964
51C   West Hartlepool on 12/04/1964
     Withdrawn on 07/06/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 51G Haverton Hill 4w/e 23/06/1956
ALLOC 51L Thornaby on 14/06/1959
ALLOC 51F West Auckland 5w/e 05/05/1962
ALLOC 51A Darlington 4w/e 08/02/1964
ALLOC 51C West Hartlepool 4w/e 09/05/1964
WDN   w/e 07/06/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
02/1913 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number D168)
30/12/1930 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number E4/22)
09/01/1934 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2561)
09/10/1936 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number HL105)
25/01/1939 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 2999)
20/11/1943 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 3155)
29/08/1952 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 24233)
18/11/1954 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 24216)
17/05/1957 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24296)
16/12/1960 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24293)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gateshead Works 1921 02/1921   General    
Darlington Works 26/03/1925 14/08/1925 142 days General    
Darlington Works 24/01/1928 29/03/1928 66 days General    
Darlington Works 18/11/1930 30/12/1930 43 days General Boiler number E4/22 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 28/11/1933 09/01/1934 43 days General Boiler number 2561 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 21/08/1936 09/10/1936 50 days General Boiler number HL105 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 14/12/1938 25/01/1939 43 days General Boiler number 2999 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 08/01/1941 04/02/1941 28 days General    
Darlington Works 26/10/1943 20/11/1943 26 days General Boiler number 3155 (Diagram 50A)
 
Gateshead Works 25/11/1945 13/12/1945 19 days General    
Darlington Works 07/03/1947 02/05/1947 57 days General    
Darlington Works 08/05/1947 13/05/1947 6 days Unclassified    
Gateshead Works 24/06/1948 06/07/1948 13 days Light Repair Renumbered to BR 63343
 
Darlington Works 06/03/1950 14/04/1950 40 days Light Intermediate    
Darlington Works 11/08/1952 29/08/1952 19 days General Boiler number 24233 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 22/10/1954 18/11/1954 28 days General Boiler number 24216 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 23/04/1957 17/05/1957 25 days General Boiler number 24296 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 22/10/1959 27/10/1959 6 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 16/11/1960 16/12/1960 31 days General Boiler number 24293 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 06/07/1962 09/08/1962 35 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
14/07/1962 Darlington Works (Erecting Shop) Erecting Shop: D15, D238, D347, D2232/42, D2701, D3075, D3237, D5112, D4190-2 undercoats, D4193-5 motors fitted to body shells, 43054, 60876, 60955/7, 61018, 63343, 63409/10/26, 68037, 90322, 90622/51, 92061/2. Stripping Shop: 65786, 90008, 90132. Outside Stripping Shop: 63423, 65757. Crossing: D24, D244/6/83, D2604. Diesel Shunter Test House: D4189 painted. Sidings: 60953/62/81, 61010, 63368, 63456, 65099, 65720, 65807, 67634, 67788, 68014, 69026, 90113, 92034. Scrap Yard: 61077 being cut up, 61063, 61265/98, 61415/9/43/50/1, 65693, 65751, 67666, 67753/95 partially dismantled, 61411-3/60, 65695, 65741, 67601/23/60, 67707/47/50/75, 68052, 68707, 69017/97 intact. SLS/196209

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
02/1913 To Service To service as North Eastern Railway Number 1250
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number
Allocated to Borough Gardens (BOR)
Diagram 50 boiler fitted
   
1921 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: ?/1921. Dep: ?/02/1921.    
12/01/1923 Allocation Reallocated to Newport (Teeside) (NPT)    
26/03/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 26/03/1925. Dep: 14/08/1925.    
25/10/1925 Allocation Reallocated to Selby (SEL)    
24/01/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 24/01/1928. Dep: 29/03/1928.    
18/11/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 18/11/1930. Dep: 30/12/1930.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number E4/22 (Diagram 50)
   
28/11/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 28/11/1933. Dep: 09/01/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2561 (Diagram 50)
   
21/08/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/08/1936. Dep: 09/10/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number HL105 (Diagram 50)
   
14/12/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 14/12/1938. Dep: 25/01/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2999 (Diagram 50A)
   
19/06/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Newport (Teeside) (NPT)    
08/01/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/01/1941. Dep: 04/02/1941.    
26/10/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 26/10/1943. Dep: 20/11/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3155 (Diagram 50A)
   
25/11/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 25/11/1945. Dep: 13/12/1945.    
14/04/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3343    
07/03/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 07/03/1947. Dep: 02/05/1947.    
08/05/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 08/05/1947. Dep: 13/05/1947.    
24/06/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 24/06/1948. Dep: 06/07/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 63343
   
06/03/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 06/03/1950. Dep: 14/04/1950.    
11/08/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/08/1952. Dep: 29/08/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24233 (Diagram 50)
   
22/10/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 22/10/1954. Dep: 18/11/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24216 (Diagram 50)
   
10/06/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Haverton Hill (51G)    
23/04/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 23/04/1957. Dep: 17/05/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24296 (Diagram 50A)
   
14/06/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
22/10/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 22/10/1959. Dep: 27/10/1959.    
16/11/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 16/11/1960. Dep: 16/12/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24293 (Diagram 50A)
   
08/04/1962 Allocation Reallocated to West Auckland (51F)    
06/07/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 06/07/1962. Dep: 09/08/1962.    
02/02/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
12/04/1964 Allocation Reallocated to West Hartlepool (51C)    
07/06/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 63343 from West Hartlepool (51C)    

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