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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North Eastern Railway 2283 m/e 06/1920
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3440   28/09/1946
British Railways 63440 w/e 14/05/1949

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 31
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service During 06/1920 to Selby (SEL)
Withdrawal Sat 31/12/1966 off West Hartlepool (51C)
Service Life 46 yrs , 7 mths

Disposal

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to Clayton & Davie, Dunston, 9/2/67

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
SEL   Selby (New) m/e 06/1920
HLD   Hull Dairycoates on 18/11/1929
HLS   Hull Springhead on 20/01/1940
NEV   Neville Hill on 28/03/1943
DAR   Darlington on 23/06/1943
NEV   Neville Hill on 24/08/1944
SEL   Selby on 05/10/1947
50G   Whitby on 12/10/1952
50G   Whitby 4w/e 01/11/1952
50C   Selby on 21/12/1952
50C   Selby 4w/e 27/12/1952
51E   Stockton on 08/06/1958
51C   West Hartlepool on 14/09/1958
     Withdrawn on 31/12/1966

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC SEL Selby w/e 11/10/1947
ALLOC 50G Whitby 4w/e 01/11/1952
ALLOC 50C Selby 4w/e 27/12/1952
ALLOC 51E Stockton 4w/e 14/06/1958
ALLOC 51C West Hartlepool 5w/e 04/10/1958
WDN   on 31/12/1966

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
06/1920 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number E4/31)
15/05/1928 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number D598)
15/05/1933 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number E4/41)
11/09/1936 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2815)
10/07/1941 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2817)
22/05/1943 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 2993)
28/09/1946 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2888)
12/05/1949 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2816)
22/12/1951 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24276)
18/12/1954 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24221)
21/06/1957 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24189)
23/10/1962 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24284)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 11/04/1923 30/06/1923 81 days General    
Darlington Works 30/07/1925 28/10/1925 91 days General    
Darlington Works 17/03/1928 15/05/1928 60 days General Boiler number D598 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 28/07/1930 24/09/1930 59 days General    
Darlington Works 04/04/1933 15/05/1933 42 days General Boiler number E4/41 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 24/07/1936 11/09/1936 50 days General Boiler number 2815 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 29/11/1938 11/01/1939 44 days General    
Darlington Works 02/06/1941 10/07/1941 39 days General Boiler number 2817 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 13/04/1943 22/05/1943 40 days General Boiler number 2993 (Diagram 50A)
 
Gateshead Works 08/03/1945 27/03/1945 20 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 31/08/1946 28/09/1946 29 days General Boiler number 2888 (Diagram 50)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3440
 
Gateshead Works 23/02/1948 11/03/1948 18 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 19/04/1949 12/05/1949 24 days General Boiler number 2816 (Diagram 50)
Renumbered to BR 63440
 
Darlington Works 23/05/1949 07/06/1949 16 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 28/11/1951 22/12/1951 25 days General Boiler number 24276 (Diagram 50A)
 
Gateshead Works 21/12/1953 16/01/1954 27 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 18/11/1954 18/12/1954 31 days General Boiler number 24221 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 07/01/1955 25/01/1955 19 days Unclassified    
Gateshead Works 21/05/1957 21/06/1957 32 days General Boiler number 24189 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 04/08/1959 07/08/1959 4 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 10/02/1961 11/03/1961 30 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 17/08/1961 17/08/1961 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 18/09/1962 23/10/1962 36 days General Boiler number 24284 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 09/11/1962 20/11/1962 12 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 26/03/1964 26/03/1964 1 day Weighing    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/05/1949 Darlington Works New Work May: Class 'A.1' Nos. 60148 an 60149. No. 60150 was ex the Paint Shop on 14/6, painted green. Locomotives awaiting Works durine May included: Nos. 812, 61069. 1407/15, 61600/61. 62709, 2726/41/56, 5109, 5675, 5784/87, 67317, 7609/19/20, 67708, 67741 (light repair), 8159, 9377, 69824/34/36, Class '8' 79184 an 90001. To scrap yard: Nos. 2377 (frames only), 3275/77, 3300/05/07/34, 65107, 5114, 5602, 65629 an 5703. Locomotives ex Works during May included: Nos. 60955, 61035. 61100 (unlined), 61199, 61224, 62397, 62745/53, 63351/95, 63440, 65040/47/89/92, 65110, 65653/55/59, 65730, 65848, 67319/31, 68061, 69106/11, Class '8' 90662/74. Nos. 60083/86 an 60127 have been noted here painted in the new blue colours with the crest on the tender. SLS/194907
03/12/1966 Allocation of Q6 class (West Hartlepool) 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

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/1920 To Service To service as North Eastern Railway Number 2283
Built at Armstrong Whitworth, Works Number 31
Allocated to Selby (SEL)
Diagram 50 boiler fitted
   
11/04/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/04/1923. Dep: 30/06/1923.    
30/07/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 30/07/1925. Dep: 28/10/1925.    
17/03/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 17/03/1928. Dep: 15/05/1928.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D598 (Diagram 50)
   
18/11/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (HLD)    
28/07/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 28/07/1930. Dep: 24/09/1930.    
04/04/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 04/04/1933. Dep: 15/05/1933.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number E4/41 (Diagram 50)
   
24/07/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 24/07/1936. Dep: 11/09/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2815 (Diagram 50)
   
29/11/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 29/11/1938. Dep: 11/01/1939.    
20/01/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Springhead (HLS)    
02/06/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 02/06/1941. Dep: 10/07/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2817 (Diagram 50)
   
28/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (NEV)    
13/04/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 13/04/1943. Dep: 22/05/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2993 (Diagram 50A)
   
23/06/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (DAR)    
24/08/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (NEV)    
08/03/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 08/03/1945. Dep: 27/03/1945.    
31/08/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 31/08/1946. Dep: 28/09/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2888 (Diagram 50)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3440
   
05/10/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Selby (SEL)    
23/02/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 23/02/1948. Dep: 11/03/1948.    
19/04/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 19/04/1949. Dep: 12/05/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2816 (Diagram 50)
Renumbered to BR 63440
   
23/05/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/05/1949. Dep: 07/06/1949.    
28/11/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 28/11/1951. Dep: 22/12/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24276 (Diagram 50A)
   
12/10/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Whitby (50G)    
01/11/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Whitby (50G)    
21/12/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Selby (50C)    
27/12/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Selby (50C)    
21/12/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 21/12/1953. Dep: 16/01/1954.    
18/11/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 18/11/1954. Dep: 18/12/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24221 (Diagram 50A)
   
07/01/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/01/1955. Dep: 25/01/1955.    
21/05/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 21/05/1957. Dep: 21/06/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24189 (Diagram 50A)
   
08/06/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Stockton (51E)    
14/09/1958 Allocation Reallocated to West Hartlepool (51C)    
04/08/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 04/08/1959. Dep: 07/08/1959.    
10/02/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 10/02/1961. Dep: 11/03/1961.    
17/08/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 17/08/1961. Dep: 17/08/1961.    
18/09/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 18/09/1962. Dep: 23/10/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24284 (Diagram 50A)
   
09/11/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/11/1962. Dep: 20/11/1962.    
26/03/1964 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 26/03/1964. Dep: 26/03/1964.    
31/12/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 63440 from West Hartlepool (51C)    

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