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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 631 on 03/05/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3471   17/11/1946
British Railways 63471 w/e 24/12/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer V. Raven
Class Q7
Company History NER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Q703/05/1924
Wheels 0-8-0
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1231
To Service Mon 03/05/1924 to Tyne Dock (TDK)
Withdrawal Mon 17/12/1962 off Tyne Dock (52H)
Service Life 38 yrs, 7 mths , 14 dys
Total Mileage 755,322

Disposal

Notes
Notes Into Darlington for cutting up 19/4/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
TDK   Tyne Dock (New) on 03/05/1924
BOR   Borough Gardens m/e 1927
GHD   Gateshead on 29/05/1933
SEL   Selby on 10/02/1938
TDK   Tyne Dock on 28/03/1943
52C   Blaydon on 17/06/1956
52H   Tyne Dock on 08/03/1959
     Withdrawn on 17/12/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 52C Blaydon 4w/e 23/06/1956
ALLOC 54B Tyne Dock 4w/e 21/03/1959
WDN   on 17/12/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
03/05/1924 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number D1628)
12/02/1931 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number D1218)
14/08/1933 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number D1513)
01/09/1936 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number D1492)
25/01/1939 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number D1577)
22/10/1941 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number 2778)
01/07/1944 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number D1667)
24/12/1949 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number 2556)
24/05/1952 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number 24057)
10/03/1955 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number 24035)
21/11/1958 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 24101)
14/04/1962 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 24064)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gateshead Works 11/07/1927 09/09/1927 61 days General    
Gateshead Works 07/01/1931 12/02/1931 37 days General Boiler number D1218 (Diagram 49)
 
Darlington Works 05/07/1933 14/08/1933 41 days General Boiler number D1513 (Diagram 49)
 
Darlington Works 30/07/1936 01/09/1936 34 days General Boiler number D1492 (Diagram 49)
 
Darlington Works 03/05/1937 06/05/1937 4 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 08/12/1938 25/01/1939 49 days General Boiler number D1577 (Diagram 49)
 
Darlington Works 15/09/1941 22/10/1941 38 days General Boiler number 2778 (Diagram 49)
 
Darlington Works 13/11/1942 22/12/1942 40 days General    
Darlington Works 08/06/1944 01/07/1944 24 days General Boiler number D1667 (Diagram 49)
 
Darlington Works 05/12/1945 14/12/1945 10 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 23/05/1947 28/06/1947 37 days General Boiler number 24060 (Diagram 49)
 
Darlington Works 01/07/1947 14/07/1947 14 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 03/11/1949 24/12/1949 52 days General Boiler number 2556 (Diagram 49)
Renumbered to BR 63471
 
Darlington Works 28/12/1949 04/01/1950 8 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 06/05/1952 24/05/1952 19 days General Boiler number 24057 (Diagram 49)
 
Darlington Works 26/05/1952 27/05/1952 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 03/06/1952 09/06/1952 7 days Unclassified    
Gateshead Works 03/02/1953 21/03/1953 47 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 10/02/1955 10/03/1955 29 days General Boiler number 24035 (Diagram 49)
 
Gateshead Works 13/11/1956 14/12/1956 32 days Heavy Casual    
Darlington Works 08/10/1958 21/11/1958 45 days General Boiler number 24101 (Diagram 49A)
 
Darlington Works 27/11/1958 08/12/1958 12 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 15/03/1962 14/04/1962 31 days General Complete AWS fitted
Boiler number 24064 (Diagram 49A)
 
Darlington Works 03/05/1962 15/05/1962 13 days Unclassified    

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
03/05/1924 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 631
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1231
Allocated to Tyne Dock (TDK)
Diagram 49 boiler fitted
   
1927 Allocation Reallocated to Borough Gardens (BOR)    
11/07/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 11/07/1927. Dep: 09/09/1927.    
07/01/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 07/01/1931. Dep: 12/02/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1218 (Diagram 49)
   
29/05/1933 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GHD)    
05/07/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 05/07/1933. Dep: 14/08/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1513 (Diagram 49)
   
30/07/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 30/07/1936. Dep: 01/09/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1492 (Diagram 49)
   
03/05/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 03/05/1937. Dep: 06/05/1937.    
10/02/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Selby (SEL)    
08/12/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/12/1938. Dep: 25/01/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1577 (Diagram 49)
   
15/09/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 15/09/1941. Dep: 22/10/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2778 (Diagram 49)
   
13/11/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 13/11/1942. Dep: 22/12/1942.    
28/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Tyne Dock (TDK)    
08/06/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/06/1944. Dep: 01/07/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1667 (Diagram 49)
   
05/12/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 05/12/1945. Dep: 14/12/1945.    
17/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3471    
23/05/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 23/05/1947. Dep: 28/06/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24060 (Diagram 49)
   
01/07/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 01/07/1947. Dep: 14/07/1947.    
03/11/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 03/11/1949. Dep: 24/12/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2556 (Diagram 49)
Renumbered to BR 63471
   
28/12/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 28/12/1949. Dep: 04/01/1950.    
06/05/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 06/05/1952. Dep: 24/05/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24057 (Diagram 49)
   
26/05/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 26/05/1952. Dep: 27/05/1952.    
03/06/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 03/06/1952. Dep: 09/06/1952.    
03/02/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 03/02/1953. Dep: 21/03/1953.    
10/02/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 10/02/1955. Dep: 10/03/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24035 (Diagram 49)
   
17/06/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Blaydon (52C)    
13/11/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 13/11/1956. Dep: 14/12/1956.    
08/10/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/10/1958. Dep: 21/11/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24101 (Diagram 49A)
   
27/11/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 27/11/1958. Dep: 08/12/1958.    
08/03/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Tyne Dock (52H)    
15/03/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 15/03/1962. Dep: 14/04/1962.
Work undertaken:
Complete AWS fitted
Boiler number 24064 (Diagram 49A)
   
03/05/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 03/05/1962. Dep: 15/05/1962.    
17/12/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 63471 from Tyne Dock (52H)    

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