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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North Eastern Railway 2281 m/e 06/1920
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3438   08/09/1946
British Railways 63438   26/11/1948

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 29
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service During 06/1920 to Carlisle Canal (CAR)
Withdrawal Thu 12/11/1964 off West Hartlepool (51C)
Service Life 44 yrs, 5 mths , 12 dys

Disposal

Notes
Notes Into Darlington for cutting up 23/11/64

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
CAR   Carlisle Canal (New) m/e 06/1920
BLA   Blaydon on 01/07/1924
SKN   Stockton on 14/06/1941
NPT   Newport (Teeside) on 23/09/1944
WHL   West Hartlepool on 12/12/1948
WHL   West Hartlepool w/e 18/12/1948
     Withdrawn on 12/11/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC WHL West Hartlepool w/e 18/12/1948
WDN   on 12/11/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
06/1920 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number E4/29)
23/11/1928 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number E4/36)
06/09/1933 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number D957)
08/06/1940 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 3143)
02/11/1946 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 3157)
26/11/1948 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 3321)
10/01/1952 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24212)
31/08/1957 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24281)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gateshead Works 1922 14/12/1922   Unknown Regime    
Gateshead Works 13/03/1925 31/03/1925 19 days Light Repair    
Gateshead Works 04/11/1925 14/01/1926 72 days General    
Gateshead Works 15/10/1928 23/11/1928 40 days General Boiler number E4/36 (Diagram 50)
 
Gateshead Works 07/05/1931 20/05/1931 14 days Unclassified    
Gateshead Works 18/06/1931 28/08/1931 72 days Heavy    
Darlington Works 03/08/1933 06/09/1933 35 days General Boiler number D957 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 23/09/1937 10/11/1937 49 days General    
Darlington Works 06/05/1940 08/06/1940 34 days General Boiler number 3143 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 08/07/1940 16/08/1940 40 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 23/01/1943 01/03/1943 38 days General    
Darlington Works 04/08/1943 21/08/1943 18 days Light Repair    
Gateshead Works 09/04/1945 24/04/1945 16 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 08/10/1946 02/11/1946 26 days General Boiler number 3157 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 03/11/1948 26/11/1948 24 days General Boiler number 3321 (Diagram 50A)
Renumbered to BR 63438
 
Darlington Works 30/11/1948 08/12/1948 9 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 12/12/1951 10/01/1952 30 days General Boiler number 24212 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 18/12/1954 15/01/1955 29 days Heavy Intermediate    
Darlington Works 08/08/1957 31/08/1957 24 days General Boiler number 24281 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 02/09/1957 03/09/1957 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 10/09/1957 19/09/1957 10 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 06/12/1960 26/01/1961 52 days Heavy Casual    
Darlington Works 27/01/1962 26/02/1962 31 days General Boiler number 24187 (Diagram 50A)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
11/02/1962 Darlington Works (Erecting Shop) Erecting Shop: D14/7/8/24/6, D3071/4, D4087-92, D5108/48/73-5, 12120, 60807/35/7, 60931, 61035, 61274, 63438/64/70/2, 65892, 67742, 80117, 90310, 90677/95, 92202, Weigh House: Nil. Outside Weigh House: 82027, Stripping Shop: 46407, 65751, 80116. Outside Stripping Shop: 46460, 61039, 61383, 67753, 68064, 68672. Works Yard: D281, D2173, D2589, 43016/53/5/71, 60954/9/77/81, 63412, 65099, 65794, 65889, 67609, 68010/43, 80119. 90603. Crossing: D257/78/80, D2247, D4086, D5107/49. Scrap Road: 61201, 61368, 61411-3/5/9/36/43/50/1/60, 64979, 65741/69, 65839, 67707/22/7/39/50/75, 68063, 68674/80/88/9/98, 68703/29/34. SLS/196204

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/1920 To Service To service as North Eastern Railway Number 2281
Built at Armstrong Whitworth, Works Number 29
Allocated to Carlisle Canal (CAR)
Diagram 50 boiler fitted
   
1922 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Unknown Regime) - Arr: ?/1922. Dep: 14/12/1922.    
01/07/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Blaydon (BLA)    
13/03/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 13/03/1925. Dep: 31/03/1925.    
04/11/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 04/11/1925. Dep: 14/01/1926.    
15/10/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 15/10/1928. Dep: 23/11/1928.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number E4/36 (Diagram 50)
   
07/05/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/05/1931. Dep: 20/05/1931.    
18/06/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Heavy) - Arr: 18/06/1931. Dep: 28/08/1931.    
03/08/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 03/08/1933. Dep: 06/09/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D957 (Diagram 50)
   
23/09/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 23/09/1937. Dep: 10/11/1937.    
06/05/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 06/05/1940. Dep: 08/06/1940.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3143 (Diagram 50A)
   
08/07/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 08/07/1940. Dep: 16/08/1940.    
14/06/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Stockton (SKN)    
23/01/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 23/01/1943. Dep: 01/03/1943.    
04/08/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 04/08/1943. Dep: 21/08/1943.    
23/09/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Newport (Teeside) (NPT)    
09/04/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 09/04/1945. Dep: 24/04/1945.    
08/09/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3438    
08/10/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/10/1946. Dep: 02/11/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3157 (Diagram 50A)
   
03/11/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 03/11/1948. Dep: 26/11/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3321 (Diagram 50A)
Renumbered to BR 63438
   
30/11/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 30/11/1948. Dep: 08/12/1948.    
12/12/1948 Allocation Reallocated to West Hartlepool (WHL)    
18/12/1948 Allocation Reallocated to West Hartlepool (WHL)    
12/12/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 12/12/1951. Dep: 10/01/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24212 (Diagram 50A)
   
18/12/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 18/12/1954. Dep: 15/01/1955.    
08/08/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/08/1957. Dep: 31/08/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24281 (Diagram 50A)
   
02/09/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 02/09/1957. Dep: 03/09/1957.    
10/09/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 10/09/1957. Dep: 19/09/1957.    
06/12/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 06/12/1960. Dep: 26/01/1961.    
27/01/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 27/01/1962. Dep: 26/02/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24187 (Diagram 50A)
   
12/11/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 63438 from West Hartlepool (51C)    

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