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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North Eastern Railway 2252 m/e 08/1919
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3409 on 16/03/1946
British Railways 63409 w/e 08/05/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer V. Raven
Class Q6
Company History NER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Q608/1919
Wheels 0-8-0
Builder Darlington Works
Order Number 141A
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service During 08/1919 to Hull Dairycoates (HLD)
Withdrawal Sun 11/09/1966 off Tyne Dock (52H)
Service Life 47 yrs, 1 mth , 11 dys

Disposal

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to A Draper, Hull, 10/66. Cut up 12/12/66

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
HLD   Hull Dairycoates (New) m/e 08/1919
HLS   Hull Springhead on 08/12/1924
BLA   Blaydon on 31/03/1927
BLA   Blaydon on 26/01/1931
BOR   Borough Gardens on 07/11/1931
DAR   Darlington on 14/05/1941
NPT   Newport (Teeside) on 14/09/1942
MID   Middlesbrough on 15/05/1948
51L   Thornaby on 01/06/1958
52H   Tyne Dock on 02/12/1962
     Withdrawn on 11/09/1966

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC MID Middlesbrough w/e 15/05/1948
ALLOC 51L Thornaby on 08/06/1958
ALLOC 52H Tyne Dock w/e 08/12/1962
WDN   on 11/09/1966

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
08/1919 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number D957)
23/01/1929 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number E4/29)
31/07/1933 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number E4/1)
16/04/1937 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2262)
12/08/1940 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number AW19)
01/07/1943 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2817)
16/03/1946 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2561)
06/05/1948 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2658)
28/09/1951 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 24203)
16/04/1953 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 24253)
26/03/1956 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24164)
11/11/1958 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24254)
22/08/1962 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24270)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 06/11/1923 30/01/1924 86 days General    
Darlington Works 15/12/1925 22/03/1926 98 days General    
Gateshead Works 07/12/1928 23/01/1929 48 days General Boiler number E4/29 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 16/06/1933 31/07/1933 46 days General Boiler number E4/1 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 08/03/1934 21/06/1934 106 days Heavy    
Darlington Works 05/03/1937 16/04/1937 43 days General Boiler number 2262 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 15/07/1940 12/08/1940 29 days General Boiler number AW19 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 12/08/1940 19/08/1940 8 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 04/11/1941 10/12/1941 37 days Heavy    
Darlington Works 20/05/1943 01/07/1943 43 days General Boiler number 2817 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 16/02/1946 16/03/1946 29 days General Boiler number 2561 (Diagram 50)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3409
 
Darlington Works 06/04/1948 06/05/1948 31 days General Boiler number 2658 (Diagram 50)
Renumbered to BR 63409
 
Darlington Works 22/06/1949 12/07/1949 21 days Light Casual    
Gateshead Works 05/06/1950 13/07/1950 39 days Light Intermediate    
Darlington Works 03/09/1951 28/09/1951 26 days General Boiler number 24203 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 25/03/1953 16/04/1953 23 days Heavy Intermediate Boiler number 24253 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 03/12/1953 05/01/1954 34 days Heavy Intermediate    
Darlington Works 24/02/1956 26/03/1956 32 days General Boiler number 24164 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 14/10/1958 11/11/1958 29 days General Boiler number 24254 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 19/11/1958 26/11/1958 8 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 09/12/1958 05/01/1959 28 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 03/03/1959 02/04/1959 31 days Light Casual After collision
 
Darlington Works 03/11/1959 05/11/1959 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 30/01/1961 03/02/1961 5 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 25/06/1962 22/08/1962 59 days General Boiler number 24270 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 30/08/1962 13/09/1962 15 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 18/09/1962 25/09/1962 8 days Unclassified    

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
08/1919 To Service To service as North Eastern Railway Number 2252
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number
Allocated to Hull Dairycoates (HLD)
Diagram 50 boiler fitted
   
06/11/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 06/11/1923. Dep: 30/01/1924.    
08/12/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Springhead (HLS)    
15/12/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 15/12/1925. Dep: 22/03/1926.    
31/03/1927 Allocation Reallocated to Blaydon (BLA)    
07/12/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 07/12/1928. Dep: 23/01/1929.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number E4/29 (Diagram 50)
   
26/01/1931 Allocation Reallocated to Blaydon (BLA)    
07/11/1931 Allocation Reallocated to Borough Gardens (BOR)    
16/06/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 16/06/1933. Dep: 31/07/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number E4/1 (Diagram 50)
   
08/03/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy) - Arr: 08/03/1934. Dep: 21/06/1934.    
05/03/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 05/03/1937. Dep: 16/04/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2262 (Diagram 50)
   
15/07/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 15/07/1940. Dep: 12/08/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number AW19 (Diagram 50)
   
12/08/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/08/1940. Dep: 19/08/1940.    
14/05/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (DAR)    
04/11/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy) - Arr: 04/11/1941. Dep: 10/12/1941.    
14/09/1942 Allocation Reallocated to Newport (Teeside) (NPT)    
20/05/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 20/05/1943. Dep: 01/07/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2817 (Diagram 50)
   
16/02/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 16/02/1946. Dep: 16/03/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2561 (Diagram 50)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3409
   
06/04/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 06/04/1948. Dep: 06/05/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2658 (Diagram 50)
Renumbered to BR 63409
   
15/05/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Middlesbrough (MID)    
22/06/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 22/06/1949. Dep: 12/07/1949.    
05/06/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 05/06/1950. Dep: 13/07/1950.    
03/09/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 03/09/1951. Dep: 28/09/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24203 (Diagram 50)
   
25/03/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 25/03/1953. Dep: 16/04/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24253 (Diagram 50)
   
03/12/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 03/12/1953. Dep: 05/01/1954.    
24/02/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 24/02/1956. Dep: 26/03/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24164 (Diagram 50A)
   
01/06/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
14/10/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 14/10/1958. Dep: 11/11/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24254 (Diagram 50A)
   
19/11/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 19/11/1958. Dep: 26/11/1958.    
09/12/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/12/1958. Dep: 05/01/1959.    
03/03/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 03/03/1959. Dep: 02/04/1959.
Work undertaken:
After collision
   
03/11/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 03/11/1959. Dep: 05/11/1959.    
30/01/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 30/01/1961. Dep: 03/02/1961.    
25/06/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 25/06/1962. Dep: 22/08/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24270 (Diagram 50A)
   
30/08/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 30/08/1962. Dep: 13/09/1962.    
18/09/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 18/09/1962. Dep: 25/09/1962.    
02/12/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Tyne Dock (52H)    
11/09/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 63409 from Tyne Dock (52H)    

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