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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North Eastern Railway 2221 m/e 06/1917
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3378   14/07/1946
British Railways 63378 m/e 30/06/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer V. Raven
Class Q6
Company History NER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Q606/1917
Wheels 0-8-0
Builder Darlington Works
Order Number 111A
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service During 06/1917 to Hull Dairycoates (HLD)
Withdrawal Mon 05/04/1965 off Tyne Dock (52H)
Service Life 47 yrs, 10 mths , 5 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Cohens (Cargo Fleet)

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to G Cohen, Cargo Fleet 5/65

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
HLD   Hull Dairycoates (New) m/e 06/1917
SEL   Selby on 07/10/1939
20D   Normanton on 14/11/1948
NMN     w/e 20/11/1948
SEL   Selby on 26/12/1948
SEL   Selby w/e 01/01/1949
50G   Whitby on 03/05/1953
50C   Selby on 01/11/1953
54B   Tyne Dock on 16/06/1957
52C   Blaydon on 14/09/1958
52F   Blyth (North) on 23/09/1962
52H   Tyne Dock on 02/12/1962
     Withdrawn on 05/04/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC NMN   w/e 20/11/1948
ALLOC SEL Selby w/e 01/01/1949
ALLOC 50G Whitby 4w/e 16/05/1953
ALLOC 50C Selby 4w/e 28/11/1953
ALLOC 54B Tyne Dock 4w/e 13/07/1957
ALLOC 52C Blaydon 5w/e 04/10/1958
ALLOC 52F Blyth (North) 4w/e 06/10/1962
ALLOC 52H Tyne Dock w/e 08/12/1962
WDN   on 05/04/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
06/1917 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number D636)
01/07/1932 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2157)
03/10/1941 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2862)
14/03/1945 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 3310)
10/10/1947 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 3298)
09/06/1950 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 988)
09/06/1950 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number HL109)
05/12/1952 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24286)
02/04/1955 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24296)
14/03/1957 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24305)
29/10/1960 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24182)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 1922 07/1922   General    
Darlington Works 14/05/1924 13/08/1924 92 days General    
Darlington Works 09/06/1927 29/09/1927 113 days General    
Darlington Works 08/10/1929 26/11/1929 50 days General    
Darlington Works 01/06/1932 01/07/1932 31 days General Boiler number 2157 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 01/12/1936 13/01/1937 44 days General Boiler number 24170 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 19/12/1938 10/01/1939 23 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 27/10/1939 02/12/1939 37 days General    
Darlington Works 02/09/1941 03/10/1941 32 days General Boiler number 24230 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 11/11/1942 07/12/1942 27 days General Boiler number 24176 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 14/02/1945 14/03/1945 29 days General Boiler number 3310 (Diagram 50A)
 
Gateshead Works 11/06/1946 22/06/1946 12 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 17/09/1947 10/10/1947 24 days General Boiler number 24222 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 02/05/1950 09/06/1950 39 days General Boiler number 988 (Diagram 50)
Renumbered to BR 63378
 
Darlington Works 13/11/1952 05/12/1952 23 days General Boiler number 24286 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 08/03/1955 02/04/1955 26 days General Boiler number 24296 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 04/04/1955 06/04/1955 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 13/04/1955 19/04/1955 7 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 21/02/1957 14/03/1957 22 days General Boiler number 24305 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 19/03/1957 25/03/1957 7 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 19/09/1960 29/10/1960 41 days General Boiler number 24182 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 04/11/1960 06/12/1960 33 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 31/01/1964 31/01/1964 1 day Weighing    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/1917 To Service To service as North Eastern Railway Number 2221
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number
Allocated to Hull Dairycoates (HLD)
Diagram 50 boiler fitted
   
1922 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: ?/1922. Dep: ?/07/1922.    
14/05/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 14/05/1924. Dep: 13/08/1924.    
09/06/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 09/06/1927. Dep: 29/09/1927.    
08/10/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/10/1929. Dep: 26/11/1929.    
01/06/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 01/06/1932. Dep: 01/07/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2157 (Diagram 50)
   
01/12/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 01/12/1936. Dep: 13/01/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24170 (Diagram 50)
   
19/12/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 19/12/1938. Dep: 10/01/1939.    
07/10/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Selby (SEL)    
27/10/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 27/10/1939. Dep: 02/12/1939.    
02/09/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 02/09/1941. Dep: 03/10/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24230 (Diagram 50)
   
11/11/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/11/1942. Dep: 07/12/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24176 (Diagram 50)
   
14/02/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 14/02/1945. Dep: 14/03/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3310 (Diagram 50A)
   
11/06/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 11/06/1946. Dep: 22/06/1946.    
14/07/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3378    
17/09/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 17/09/1947. Dep: 10/10/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24222 (Diagram 50A)
   
14/11/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Normanton (20D)    
20/11/1948 Allocation      
26/12/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Selby (SEL)    
01/01/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Selby (SEL)    
02/05/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 02/05/1950. Dep: 09/06/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 988 (Diagram 50)
Renumbered to BR 63378
   
13/11/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 13/11/1952. Dep: 05/12/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24286 (Diagram 50A)
   
03/05/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Whitby (50G)    
01/11/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Selby (50C)    
08/03/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/03/1955. Dep: 02/04/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24296 (Diagram 50A)
   
04/04/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 04/04/1955. Dep: 06/04/1955.    
13/04/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 13/04/1955. Dep: 19/04/1955.    
21/02/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/02/1957. Dep: 14/03/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24305 (Diagram 50A)
   
19/03/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 19/03/1957. Dep: 25/03/1957.    
16/06/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Tyne Dock (54B)    
14/09/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Blaydon (52C)    
19/09/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 19/09/1960. Dep: 29/10/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24182 (Diagram 50A)
   
04/11/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 04/11/1960. Dep: 06/12/1960.    
23/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Blyth (North) (52F)    
02/12/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Tyne Dock (52H)    
31/01/1964 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 31/01/1964. Dep: 31/01/1964.    
05/04/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 63378 from Tyne Dock (52H)    

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