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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North Eastern Railway 2280 m/e 06/1920
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3437   07/06/1946
British Railways 63437 w/e 06/01/1951

Locomotive Specifics
Designer V. Raven
Class Q6
Company History NER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Q606/1920
Wheels 0-8-0
Builder Armstrong Whitworth
Order Number E4
Works Number 28
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service During 06/1920 to Neville Hill (NEV)
Withdrawal Mon 05/06/1967 off Sunderland (52G)
Service Life 47 yrs , 5 dys

Disposal

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to Hughes Bolckow, Blyth, 8/67

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NEV   Neville Hill (New) m/e 06/1920
SBK   Starbeck on 06/05/1931
NEV   Neville Hill on 28/03/1943
SKN   Stockton on 23/06/1943
BLA   Blaydon on 05/10/1947
HLD   Hull Dairycoates on 04/09/1949
HLD   Hull Dairycoates w/e 10/09/1949
TDK   Tyne Dock on 01/12/1949
TDK   Tyne Dock w/e 03/12/1949
52K   Consett on 13/12/1959
52C   Blaydon on 11/09/1960
52G   Sunderland on 16/06/1963
     Withdrawn on 05/06/1967

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC BLA Blaydon w/e 11/10/1947
ALLOC HLD Hull Dairycoates w/e 10/09/1949
ALLOC TDK Tyne Dock w/e 03/12/1949
ALLOC 54D Consett 4w/e 26/12/1959
ALLOC 52C Blaydon 4w/e 01/10/1960
ALLOC 52G Sunderland 4w/e 06/07/1963
WDN   on 05/06/1967

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
06/1920 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number E4/28)
16/05/1929 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number E4/47)
27/10/1942 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 3310)
03/03/1945 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 3298)
13/03/1954 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24160)
09/05/1958 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24283)
14/06/1962 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24299)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 18/05/1923 25/07/1923 69 days General    
Darlington Works 28/12/1925 16/04/1926 110 days General    
Darlington Works 26/03/1929 16/05/1929 52 days General Boiler number E4/47 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 12/09/1932 19/10/1932 38 days General Boiler number 37 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 29/03/1934 12/07/1934 106 days Heavy    
Darlington Works 12/03/1935 09/04/1935 29 days General    
Darlington Works 21/05/1937 19/08/1937 91 days General    
Darlington Works 27/12/1939 29/01/1940 34 days General    
Darlington Works 22/03/1941 07/05/1941 47 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 17/09/1942 27/10/1942 41 days General Boiler number 3310 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 16/03/1944 27/04/1944 43 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 31/01/1945 03/03/1945 32 days General Boiler number 24222 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 23/08/1945 22/09/1945 31 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 24/09/1945 02/10/1945 9 days Unclassified    
Gateshead Works 26/05/1946 07/06/1946 13 days Light Repair Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3437
 
Darlington Works 12/08/1946 21/08/1946 10 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 20/08/1947 27/09/1947 39 days General Boiler number 24171 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 28/11/1950 06/01/1951 40 days General Renumbered to BR 63437
 
Darlington Works 16/02/1954 13/03/1954 26 days General Boiler number 24160 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 22/03/1954 26/03/1954 5 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 31/07/1957 18/09/1957 50 days Light Casual    
Gateshead Works 08/04/1958 09/05/1958 32 days General Boiler number 24283 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 14/05/1962 14/06/1962 32 days General Boiler number 24299 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 05/03/1964 05/03/1964 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 28/04/1964 30/04/1964 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 25/06/1964 25/06/1964 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 21/10/1964 23/10/1964 3 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
28/02/1954 Darlington Works North Road Works have completed Class 2 MT 78014/5, and the diesel-electric shunters are now all in traffic, No. 13081 completing the order. Engines for works include 60806/18/37/88, 61010/37/69/84, 61124, 61273, 61418/28, 62381, 62715/20/44, 63437/50/61, 65061, 65676 (to scrap yard), 65743, 65778, 67658/90, 67715/36/9/47/59/89/91, 90089, 90116, 90270/80, 90400/1/31/9, 90554, 90600. SLS/195404
03/12/1966 Allocation of Q6 class (Sunderland) 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
13/08/1967 Sunderland MPD On Sunday, 13th August, the following were on Sunderland shed: 63395, 63437/58, 65789/95, 65804/11/2/55/79/80/2/92/4, 90112/35, 90321/48/78/82, 90417, 90698, D2110, D3078, D3678, D6824/8/96. SLS/196709

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/1920 To Service To service as North Eastern Railway Number 2280
Built at Armstrong Whitworth, Works Number 28
Allocated to Neville Hill (NEV)
Diagram 50 boiler fitted
   
18/05/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 18/05/1923. Dep: 25/07/1923.    
28/12/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 28/12/1925. Dep: 16/04/1926.    
26/03/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 26/03/1929. Dep: 16/05/1929.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number E4/47 (Diagram 50)
   
06/05/1931 Allocation Reallocated to Starbeck (SBK)    
12/09/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 12/09/1932. Dep: 19/10/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 37 (Diagram 50)
   
29/03/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy) - Arr: 29/03/1934. Dep: 12/07/1934.    
12/03/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 12/03/1935. Dep: 09/04/1935.    
21/05/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/05/1937. Dep: 19/08/1937.    
27/12/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 27/12/1939. Dep: 29/01/1940.    
22/03/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 22/03/1941. Dep: 07/05/1941.    
17/09/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 17/09/1942. Dep: 27/10/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3310 (Diagram 50A)
   
28/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (NEV)    
23/06/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Stockton (SKN)    
16/03/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 16/03/1944. Dep: 27/04/1944.    
31/01/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 31/01/1945. Dep: 03/03/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24222 (Diagram 50A)
   
23/08/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 23/08/1945. Dep: 22/09/1945.    
24/09/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 24/09/1945. Dep: 02/10/1945.    
26/05/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 26/05/1946. Dep: 07/06/1946.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3437
   
12/08/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/08/1946. Dep: 21/08/1946.    
20/08/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 20/08/1947. Dep: 27/09/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24171 (Diagram 50)
   
05/10/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Blaydon (BLA)    
04/09/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (HLD)    
10/09/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (HLD)    
01/12/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Tyne Dock (TDK)    
03/12/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Tyne Dock (TDK)    
28/11/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 28/11/1950. Dep: 06/01/1951.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 63437
   
16/02/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 16/02/1954. Dep: 13/03/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24160 (Diagram 50A)
   
22/03/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 22/03/1954. Dep: 26/03/1954.    
31/07/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 31/07/1957. Dep: 18/09/1957.    
08/04/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 08/04/1958. Dep: 09/05/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24283 (Diagram 50A)
   
13/12/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Consett (52K)    
11/09/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Blaydon (52C)    
14/05/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 14/05/1962. Dep: 14/06/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24299 (Diagram 50A)
   
16/06/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Sunderland (52G)    
05/03/1964 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 05/03/1964. Dep: 05/03/1964.    
28/04/1964 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 28/04/1964. Dep: 30/04/1964.    
25/06/1964 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 25/06/1964. Dep: 25/06/1964.    
21/10/1964 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 21/10/1964. Dep: 23/10/1964.    
05/06/1967 Withdrawn Condemned as 63437 from Sunderland (52G)    

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