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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North Eastern Railway 2294 m/e 11/1920
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3451   08/09/1946
British Railways 63451 w/e 14/08/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer V. Raven
Class Q6
Company History NER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Q611/1920
Wheels 0-8-0
Builder Armstrong Whitworth
Order Number E4
Works Number 42
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service During 11/1920 to Borough Gardens (BOR)
Withdrawal Wed 01/01/1964 off West Hartlepool (51C)
Service Life 43 yrs, 2 mths , 1 dy

Disposal

Notes
Notes Into Darlington for cutting up 15/1/64

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
BOR   Borough Gardens (New) m/e 11/1920
HLS   Hull Springhead on 16/02/1925
BOR   Borough Gardens on 01/02/1927
NPT   Newport (Teeside) on 09/05/1941
NEV   Neville Hill on 12/09/1944
SEL   Selby on 05/10/1947
51L   Thornaby on 14/06/1959
51C   West Hartlepool on 08/04/1962
     Withdrawn on 01/01/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 31L   4w/e 11/07/1959
ALLOC 51C West Hartlepool 5w/e 05/05/1962
WDN   on 01/01/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
11/1920 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number E4/42)
15/09/1932 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number E4/13)
29/02/1936 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number AW24)
16/09/1938 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2149)
26/02/1941 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2429)
05/05/1943 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2820)
25/01/1947 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 2992)
29/10/1949 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2857)
31/05/1952 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24227)
21/07/1955 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 24157)
21/12/1957 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 24159)
05/08/1960 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24327)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gateshead Works 06/06/1924 30/08/1924 86 days General    
Darlington Works 30/03/1926 24/08/1926 148 days General    
Gateshead Works 04/09/1929 19/11/1929 77 days General    
Gateshead Works 30/07/1932 15/09/1932 48 days General Boiler number E4/13 (Diagram 50)
  
Darlington Works 20/01/1936 29/02/1936 41 days General Boiler number AW24 (Diagram 50)
  
Darlington Works 24/06/1938 16/09/1938 85 days General Boiler number 2149 (Diagram 50)
  
Darlington Works 25/01/1941 26/02/1941 33 days General Boiler number 2429 (Diagram 50)
  
Darlington Works 06/04/1943 05/05/1943 30 days General Boiler number 2820 (Diagram 50)
  
Darlington Works 29/05/1943 04/06/1943 7 days Unclassified    
Gateshead Works 17/04/1945 27/04/1945 11 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 12/12/1946 25/01/1947 45 days General Boiler number 2992 (Diagram 50A)
  
Gateshead Works 13/07/1948 09/08/1948 28 days Light Repair Renumbered to BR 63451
  
Darlington Works 05/10/1949 29/10/1949 25 days General Boiler number 2857 (Diagram 50)
  
Darlington Works 31/10/1949 04/11/1949 5 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 09/05/1952 31/05/1952 23 days General Boiler number 24227 (Diagram 50A)
  
Gateshead Works 21/01/1954 20/02/1954 31 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 04/08/1954 12/08/1954 9 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 07/02/1955 05/03/1955 27 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 31/03/1955 15/04/1955 16 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 24/06/1955 21/07/1955 28 days General Boiler number 24157 (Diagram 50)
  
Darlington Works 02/08/1955 08/08/1955 7 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 03/12/1957 21/12/1957 19 days General Boiler number 24159 (Diagram 50)
  
Darlington Works 23/12/1957 27/12/1957 5 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 16/06/1960 05/08/1960 51 days General Boiler number 24327 (Diagram 50A)
  
Darlington Works 19/08/1960 15/09/1960 28 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
18/01/1964 Darlington Works (Stripping Shop) Erecting Shop: 12122, D191, D2615, D3143, D3672, D5102/9, D5370/6, and 0-4-0 Depl. Diesel No. 56, D7583-89 under construction. Steam Locos under repair: 75037, 60004, 60145, 60923/70, 73092/142/162, 75046/53, 90120/709. Stripping Shop: 47482 for general, 63451, 72002, 75006, 90209/578/728. Yard Sidings: D16, D2700, D5112, 43119, 60132, 61013, 60954, 62060/65, 63468, 65033/99, 65804, 73144, 75006/40, 90026. Diesel Test House: D22, D5104 an D5169. Scrap Yard: 43131, 42770, 61468, 65810, 67652, 68008/38/39/41/42/59/61, 68736, 69006/21 an 72001. SLS/196402

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
11/1920 To Service To service as North Eastern Railway Number 2294
Built at Armstrong Whitworth, Works Number 42
Allocated to Borough Gardens (BOR)
Diagram 50 boiler fitted		    
06/06/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 06/06/1924. Dep: 30/08/1924.    
16/02/1925 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Springhead (HLS)    
30/03/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 30/03/1926. Dep: 24/08/1926.    
01/02/1927 Allocation Reallocated to Borough Gardens (BOR)    
04/09/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 04/09/1929. Dep: 19/11/1929.    
30/07/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 30/07/1932. Dep: 15/09/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number E4/13 (Diagram 50)
    
20/01/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 20/01/1936. Dep: 29/02/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number AW24 (Diagram 50)
    
24/06/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 24/06/1938. Dep: 16/09/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2149 (Diagram 50)
    
25/01/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 25/01/1941. Dep: 26/02/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2429 (Diagram 50)
    
09/05/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Newport (Teeside) (NPT)    
06/04/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 06/04/1943. Dep: 05/05/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2820 (Diagram 50)
    
29/05/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 29/05/1943. Dep: 04/06/1943.    
12/09/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (NEV)    
17/04/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 17/04/1945. Dep: 27/04/1945.    
08/09/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3451    
12/12/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 12/12/1946. Dep: 25/01/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2992 (Diagram 50A)
    
05/10/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Selby (SEL)    
13/07/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 13/07/1948. Dep: 09/08/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 63451
    
05/10/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 05/10/1949. Dep: 29/10/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2857 (Diagram 50)
    
31/10/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 31/10/1949. Dep: 04/11/1949.    
09/05/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 09/05/1952. Dep: 31/05/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24227 (Diagram 50A)
    
21/01/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 21/01/1954. Dep: 20/02/1954.    
04/08/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 04/08/1954. Dep: 12/08/1954.    
07/02/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/02/1955. Dep: 05/03/1955.    
31/03/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 31/03/1955. Dep: 15/04/1955.    
24/06/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 24/06/1955. Dep: 21/07/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24157 (Diagram 50)
    
02/08/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 02/08/1955. Dep: 08/08/1955.    
03/12/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 03/12/1957. Dep: 21/12/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24159 (Diagram 50)
    
23/12/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/12/1957. Dep: 27/12/1957.    
14/06/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
16/06/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 16/06/1960. Dep: 05/08/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24327 (Diagram 50A)
    
19/08/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 19/08/1960. Dep: 15/09/1960.    
08/04/1962 Allocation Reallocated to West Hartlepool (51C)    
01/01/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 63451 from West Hartlepool (51C)    

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