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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North Eastern Railway 904 m/e 11/1919
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3463   24/11/1946
British Railways 63463 w/e 19/02/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer V. Raven
Class Q7
Company History NER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Q711/1919
Wheels 0-8-0
Builder Darlington Works
To Service During 11/1919 to Hull Dairycoates (HLD)
Withdrawal Mon 03/12/1962 off Tyne Dock (52H)
Service Life 43 yrs, 1 mth , 2 dys

Disposal

Notes
Notes Into Darlington for cutting up 5/3/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
HLD   Hull Dairycoates (New) m/e 11/1919
HAV   Haverton Hill on 19/07/1928
SKN   Stockton on 05/05/1931
DAR   Darlington on 18/01/1936
TDK   Tyne Dock on 28/03/1943
52G   Sunderland on 14/06/1959
52H   Tyne Dock on 13/12/1959
     Withdrawn on 03/12/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 54A Sunderland 4w/e 11/07/1959
ALLOC 54B Tyne Dock 4w/e 26/12/1959
WDN   on 03/12/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
11/1919 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number D980)
29/11/1927 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number D1221)
20/12/1935 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number D1665)
27/06/1939 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number D1513)
22/04/1942 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 3269)
11/01/1947 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 3052)
28/05/1958 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 24019)
07/04/1962 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 24104)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 20/11/1924 26/02/1925 99 days General    
Darlington Works 27/11/1925 13/04/1926 138 days Light Repair Wheels to Doncaster for dynamic balancing
 
Darlington Works 10/08/1927 29/11/1927 112 days General Boiler number D1221 (Diagram 49)
 
Darlington Works 29/10/1931 08/12/1931 41 days General    
Darlington Works 05/11/1935 20/12/1935 46 days General Boiler number D1665 (Diagram 49)
 
Darlington Works 24/03/1937 24/03/1937 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 26/04/1937 28/05/1937 33 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 08/05/1939 27/06/1939 51 days General Boiler number D1513 (Diagram 49)
 
Darlington Works 11/09/1939 15/09/1939 5 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 30/10/1939 30/10/1939 1 day Unclassified    
Darlington Works 14/11/1939 14/11/1939 1 day Unclassified    
Darlington Works 24/10/1940 04/11/1940 12 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 20/06/1941 27/06/1941 8 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 20/03/1942 22/04/1942 34 days General Boiler number 3269 (Diagram 49A)
 
Darlington Works 11/05/1942 01/07/1942 52 days Heavy    
Darlington Works 27/06/1944 02/08/1944 37 days General    
Darlington Works 02/12/1946 11/01/1947 41 days General Boiler number 3052 (Diagram 49A)
 
Gateshead Works 28/01/1949 16/02/1949 20 days Light Repair Renumbered to BR 63463
 
Darlington Works 01/06/1950 01/07/1950 31 days General Boiler number 24079 (Diagram 49)
 
Gateshead Works 14/01/1952 01/03/1952 48 days Heavy Casual Vacuum ejector fitted - Modification for iron ore train working
 
Gateshead Works 08/04/1953 13/05/1953 36 days Heavy Casual    
Darlington Works 26/07/1954 04/09/1954 41 days General    
Darlington Works 06/09/1954 08/09/1954 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 14/09/1956 24/09/1956 11 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 13/12/1956 22/12/1956 10 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 26/04/1958 28/05/1958 33 days General Westinghouse equipment removed
Boiler number 24019 (Diagram 49A)
 
Darlington Works 29/09/1960 27/10/1960 29 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 28/02/1962 07/04/1962 39 days General Complete AWS fitted
Boiler number 24104 (Diagram 49A)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
11/1919 To Service To service as North Eastern Railway Number 904
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number
Allocated to Hull Dairycoates (HLD)
Diagram 49 boiler fitted
   
20/11/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 20/11/1924. Dep: 26/02/1925.    
27/11/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 27/11/1925. Dep: 13/04/1926.
Work undertaken:
Wheels to Doncaster for dynamic balancing
   
10/08/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 10/08/1927. Dep: 29/11/1927.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1221 (Diagram 49)
   
19/07/1928 Allocation Reallocated to Haverton Hill (HAV)    
05/05/1931 Allocation Reallocated to Stockton (SKN)    
29/10/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 29/10/1931. Dep: 08/12/1931.    
05/11/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 05/11/1935. Dep: 20/12/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1665 (Diagram 49)
   
18/01/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (DAR)    
24/03/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 24/03/1937. Dep: 24/03/1937.    
26/04/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 26/04/1937. Dep: 28/05/1937.    
08/05/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/05/1939. Dep: 27/06/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1513 (Diagram 49)
   
11/09/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/09/1939. Dep: 15/09/1939.    
30/10/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 30/10/1939. Dep: 30/10/1939.    
14/11/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 14/11/1939. Dep: 14/11/1939.    
24/10/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 24/10/1940. Dep: 04/11/1940.    
20/06/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 20/06/1941. Dep: 27/06/1941.    
20/03/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 20/03/1942. Dep: 22/04/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3269 (Diagram 49A)
   
11/05/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy) - Arr: 11/05/1942. Dep: 01/07/1942.    
28/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Tyne Dock (TDK)    
27/06/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 27/06/1944. Dep: 02/08/1944.    
24/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3463    
02/12/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 02/12/1946. Dep: 11/01/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3052 (Diagram 49A)
   
28/01/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 28/01/1949. Dep: 16/02/1949.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 63463
   
01/06/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 01/06/1950. Dep: 01/07/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24079 (Diagram 49)
   
14/01/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 14/01/1952. Dep: 01/03/1952.
Work undertaken:
Vacuum ejector fitted - Modification for iron ore train working
   
08/04/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 08/04/1953. Dep: 13/05/1953.    
26/07/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 26/07/1954. Dep: 04/09/1954.    
06/09/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/09/1954. Dep: 08/09/1954.    
14/09/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 14/09/1956. Dep: 24/09/1956.    
13/12/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 13/12/1956. Dep: 22/12/1956.    
26/04/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 26/04/1958. Dep: 28/05/1958.
Work undertaken:
Westinghouse equipment removed
Boiler number 24019 (Diagram 49A)
   
14/06/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Sunderland (52G)    
13/12/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Tyne Dock (52H)    
29/09/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 29/09/1960. Dep: 27/10/1960.    
28/02/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 28/02/1962. Dep: 07/04/1962.
Work undertaken:
Complete AWS fitted
Boiler number 24104 (Diagram 49A)
   
03/12/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 63463 from Tyne Dock (52H)    

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