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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North Eastern Railway 2263 m/e 03/1920
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3420   19/10/1946
British Railways 63420 w/e 04/12/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer V. Raven
Class Q6
Company History NER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Q603/1920
Wheels 0-8-0
Builder Armstrong Whitworth
Order Number E4
Works Number 11
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service During 03/1920 to Tyne Dock (TDK)
Withdrawal Sun 05/02/1967 off Tyne Dock (52H)
Service Life 46 yrs, 11 mths , 7 dys

Disposal

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to, Clayton & Davie, Dunston, 4/67

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
TDK   Tyne Dock (New) m/e 03/1920
THJ   Thornton Junction on 14/03/1923
TDK   Tyne Dock on 03/05/1923
NPT   Newport (Teeside) on 28/03/1943
MID   Middlesbrough on 07/11/1948
MID   Middlesbrough w/e 13/11/1948
51L   Thornaby on 01/06/1958
55H   Neville Hill on 02/12/1962
55E   Normanton on 12/06/1966
52H   Tyne Dock on 02/10/1966
     Withdrawn on 05/02/1967

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC MID Middlesbrough w/e 13/11/1948
ALLOC 51L Thornaby on 08/06/1958
ALLOC 55H Neville Hill w/e 08/12/1962
ALLOC 55E Normanton 4w/e 18/06/1966
ALLOC 52H Tyne Dock 4w/e 08/10/1966

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
03/1920 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number E4/11)
10/02/1930 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number HL983)
01/12/1933 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number E4/2)
29/06/1937 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number HL104)
06/07/1940 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2423)
14/03/1942 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number D1965)
06/04/1944 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2567)
19/10/1946 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2384)
03/12/1948 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2565)
10/03/1951 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 24178)
07/03/1953 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 24248)
20/06/1958 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24288)
03/06/1965 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24240)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gateshead Works 1922 08/11/1922   General    
Gateshead Works 27/03/1925 30/07/1925 126 days General    
Gateshead Works 21/06/1927 10/11/1927 143 days General    
Gateshead Works 19/12/1929 10/02/1930 54 days General Boiler number HL983 (Diagram 50)
 
Gateshead Works 08/04/1930 26/04/1930 19 days Light Repair    
Gateshead Works 10/11/1930 02/12/1930 23 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 25/10/1933 01/12/1933 38 days General Boiler number E4/2 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 25/05/1937 29/06/1937 36 days General Boiler number HL104 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 13/06/1940 06/07/1940 24 days General Boiler number 2423 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 03/02/1942 14/03/1942 40 days General Boiler number D1965 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 13/03/1944 06/04/1944 25 days General Boiler number 2567 (Diagram 50)
 
Gateshead Works 08/07/1945 02/08/1945 26 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 12/09/1946 19/10/1946 38 days General Boiler number 2384 (Diagram 50)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3420
 
Darlington Works 15/11/1948 03/12/1948 19 days General Boiler number 2565 (Diagram 50)
Renumbered to BR 63420
 
Darlington Works 13/02/1951 10/03/1951 26 days General Boiler number 24178 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 12/03/1951 14/03/1951 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 09/02/1953 07/03/1953 27 days General Boiler number 24248 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 09/03/1953 11/03/1953 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 19/04/1955 14/05/1955 26 days Heavy Intermediate    
Darlington Works 21/05/1955 26/05/1955 6 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 28/09/1956 14/11/1956 48 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 20/11/1956 28/11/1956 9 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 15/08/1957 21/08/1957 7 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 06/05/1958 20/06/1958 46 days General Boiler number 24288 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 16/12/1959 23/12/1959 8 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 24/02/1962 04/04/1962 40 days General Boiler number 24217 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 07/05/1965 03/06/1965 28 days Heavy Casual Boiler number 24240 (Diagram 50A)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
29/02/1948 Darlington Works New 'L.1's' are completed up to No. 9010. No. 9001 has returned to N.Rd with a damaged buffer beam. Nos. 9002-9006 are still working from Darlington and Nos. 9007-9010 have not yet been handed over to the shed. Nos. 9004/5 are Darlington 2023/4 of 1948, both bearing a January paint date. Locomotives for shops during February included Nos. 510, 804, 822, 2933, 2937, 2993, 3279, 3298, 3375, 3420, 4756, 5063, 5612, 5691, 5878, 7266, 7604, 7608, 8235, 8248, 8250, 8273, 8277, 8427, 8730, 9419, 9834, 9838 an 9875. Of these Nos. 3279, 5063 and 9419 are in the scrap yard, No. 9419 being cut up at the end of February. Locomotives ex shops during February included Nos. 937, 1069, 2354, 2382, 2386, 2982, 3260, 3370, 3373, 3374, 5645, 5646, 5663, 5716, 5769, 5805, 7243, 7334, 8230, 8272, 8310, 8402, 8433, 8727, 8729, 8748, 9097, 9118, 9376 an 9780. 'B.1' No. 1069 is painted green and lettered 'British Railways' as No. 1289 (NBL 26190/47) SLS/194804
02/12/1948 Darlington Works Further new Class 'A.1' locomotives, Nos. 60134-37, ex North Road bear Works, Nos. 2053-56, in order. Locomotives awaiting Works: Nos. 970, 1642/44/72, 2344/65/90, 2715, E2718, 3292, E3311, E3314, 3399, 3420, 5100, 5856, 7283, 7636/69, 8015, 8275, 8313, 8698, 8745, 9792, 9842/89, 60942, 62737/64, 63290, 67672, 67719/23 (both light repairs), 69784. The following were sent to the scrap yard:-Nos. 3253/92/95, 3323/27, 8090 an 9103.
Locomotives ex Works: Nos. 60507 (unlined black, new chimney), 61019, 61627/38, 62371/91, 62708/47, 63140, 63344/58, 65706/17, 65803/14/32/52/83/89, 67300, 67311 (auto fitted), 67312, 67688, 68014 (altered bunker), 68245/95, 68426, 68678 (vacuum ejector), 68699, 69776, 69841/81/91, 69862 (first 'A.8' to be lined out), 69881/91, 'Austerity' 77050, 77195/99, 77329.
SLS/194901
25/03/1962 Darlington Works (Erecting Shop) Erecting Shop: D4094 (Complete), D4158-60 (Engines in), D4161-5 (Frames), D15/30, D248/56, D2265, D3071, D3138, D3943, 46450, 60882/5, 60901/57, 61240/88, 63399, 63420/48/63/71, 65099, 90351, 92144/98, 92201. Stripping Shop: 46476, 60804, 65763. Stripping Shop Yard: 43117, 61013, 61256, 63360, 63443, 67752, 90068/81. Works Yard: D2113, D4091/2, D5174, 43129, 46460/7, 60816/55. 60954, 67609/61, 68024/35/64, 90333, 92097, 92194, Crossing: D2164, D2230, D2589, D3229/43. Test House: D4093, D5175. Scrap Yard: 61411/2/3/5/9/22/43/50/1/60, 64979, 65741/51/69, 67707/39/50/3/75, 68063, 68680/8/9, 68703/29/34 all complete with 60960/77, 61368, 67665/81 partially cut up. SLS/196205
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
03/1920 To Service To service as North Eastern Railway Number 2263
Built at Armstrong Whitworth, Works Number 11
Allocated to Tyne Dock (TDK)
Diagram 50 boiler fitted
   
1922 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: ?/1922. Dep: 08/11/1922.    
14/03/1923 Allocation Reallocated to Thornton Junction (THJ)    
03/05/1923 Allocation Reallocated to Tyne Dock (TDK)    
27/03/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 27/03/1925. Dep: 30/07/1925.    
21/06/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 21/06/1927. Dep: 10/11/1927.    
19/12/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 19/12/1929. Dep: 10/02/1930.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number HL983 (Diagram 50)
   
08/04/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 08/04/1930. Dep: 26/04/1930.    
10/11/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 10/11/1930. Dep: 02/12/1930.    
25/10/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 25/10/1933. Dep: 01/12/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number E4/2 (Diagram 50)
   
25/05/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 25/05/1937. Dep: 29/06/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number HL104 (Diagram 50)
   
13/06/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 13/06/1940. Dep: 06/07/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2423 (Diagram 50)
   
03/02/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 03/02/1942. Dep: 14/03/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1965 (Diagram 50)
   
28/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Newport (Teeside) (NPT)    
13/03/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 13/03/1944. Dep: 06/04/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2567 (Diagram 50)
   
08/07/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 08/07/1945. Dep: 02/08/1945.    
12/09/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 12/09/1946. Dep: 19/10/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2384 (Diagram 50)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3420
   
07/11/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Middlesbrough (MID)    
13/11/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Middlesbrough (MID)    
15/11/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 15/11/1948. Dep: 03/12/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2565 (Diagram 50)
Renumbered to BR 63420
   
13/02/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 13/02/1951. Dep: 10/03/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24178 (Diagram 50)
   
12/03/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/03/1951. Dep: 14/03/1951.    
09/02/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 09/02/1953. Dep: 07/03/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24248 (Diagram 50)
   
09/03/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/03/1953. Dep: 11/03/1953.    
19/04/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 19/04/1955. Dep: 14/05/1955.    
21/05/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 21/05/1955. Dep: 26/05/1955.    
28/09/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 28/09/1956. Dep: 14/11/1956.    
20/11/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/11/1956. Dep: 28/11/1956.    
15/08/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 15/08/1957. Dep: 21/08/1957.    
06/05/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 06/05/1958. Dep: 20/06/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24288 (Diagram 50A)
   
01/06/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
16/12/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 16/12/1959. Dep: 23/12/1959.    
24/02/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 24/02/1962. Dep: 04/04/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24217 (Diagram 50A)
   
02/12/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (55H)    
07/05/1965 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 07/05/1965. Dep: 03/06/1965.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24240 (Diagram 50A)
   
12/06/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Normanton (55E)    
02/10/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Tyne Dock (52H)    
05/02/1967 Withdrawn Condemned as 63420 from Tyne Dock (52H)    

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