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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North Eastern Railway 1254 m/e 03/1913
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3347   14/04/1946
British Railways 63347 w/e 19/06/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer V. Raven
Class Q6
Company History NER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Q603/1913
Wheels 0-8-0
Builder Darlington Works
Order Number 441A
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service During 03/1913 to Tyne Dock (TDK)
Withdrawal Mon 18/10/1965 off West Hartlepool (51C)
Service Life 52 yrs, 7 mths , 19 dys

Disposal

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to Willoughbys, Choppington, 11/65

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
TDK   Tyne Dock (New) m/e 03/1913
BOR   Borough Gardens on 08/03/1924
DON   Doncaster on 28/12/1925
BOR   Borough Gardens on 20/06/1928
NPT   Newport (Teeside) on 12/04/1939
NEV   Neville Hill on 08/09/1944
NPT   Newport (Teeside) on 23/07/1945
51G   Haverton Hill on 10/06/1956
51L   Thornaby on 14/06/1959
51F   West Auckland on 01/04/1962
51C   West Hartlepool on 12/01/1964
     Withdrawn on 18/10/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 51G Haverton Hill 4w/e 23/06/1956
ALLOC 51L Thornaby on 14/06/1959
ALLOC 51F West Auckland 5w/e 05/05/1962
ALLOC 51C West Hartlepool 4w/e 08/02/1964
WDN   on 18/10/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
03/1913 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number D176)
24/08/1928 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number D1967)
14/06/1934 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number D951)
09/12/1937 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2429)
22/03/1947 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2874)
07/07/1950 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2566)
02/05/1953 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24290)
14/02/1958 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24295)
23/09/1961 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24224)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gateshead Works 16/02/1925 01/05/1925 75 days General    
Darlington Works 21/06/1928 24/08/1928 65 days General Boiler number D1967 (Diagram 50)
 
Gateshead Works 24/04/1931 29/05/1931 36 days General    
Darlington Works 04/05/1934 14/06/1934 42 days General Boiler number D951 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 11/05/1936 28/05/1936 18 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 19/10/1937 09/12/1937 52 days General Boiler number 2429 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 17/12/1940 25/02/1941 71 days General Boiler number 24175 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 29/04/1943 10/06/1943 43 days General    
Gateshead Works 02/10/1945 23/10/1945 22 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 16/01/1947 22/03/1947 66 days General Boiler number 2874 (Diagram 50)
 
Gateshead Works 07/06/1948 16/06/1948 10 days Light Repair Renumbered to BR 63347
 
Darlington Works 30/05/1950 07/07/1950 39 days General Boiler number 2566 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 30/10/1951 30/10/1951 1 day Weighing    
Darlington Works 31/03/1953 02/05/1953 33 days General Boiler number 24290 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 26/09/1955 21/10/1955 26 days Heavy Intermediate    
Darlington Works 04/05/1956 07/06/1956 35 days Light Casual    
Gateshead Works 15/01/1958 14/02/1958 31 days General Boiler number 24295 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 13/03/1958 21/03/1958 9 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 28/08/1961 23/09/1961 27 days General Boiler number 24224 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 10/10/1961 18/10/1961 9 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 05/06/1962 14/06/1962 10 days Light Casual    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
18/01/1964 Darlington MPD (Repair Shops Under Light Repairs) Stored: 46415/73, 61004/255, 63441, 65852/64/91, 68024, 69020, 90100/249/301/655. Ex Works 73138, 75052/58, 90149. Repair Shops Under Light Repairs: 42477, 62059, 63347, 90011. Visitor on Enthusiast Special: 70000. SLS/196402

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
03/1913 To Service To service as North Eastern Railway Number 1254
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number
Allocated to Tyne Dock (TDK)
Diagram 50 boiler fitted
   
08/03/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Borough Gardens (BOR)    
16/02/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 16/02/1925. Dep: 01/05/1925.    
28/12/1925 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
20/06/1928 Allocation Reallocated to Borough Gardens (BOR)    
21/06/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/06/1928. Dep: 24/08/1928.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1967 (Diagram 50)
   
24/04/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 24/04/1931. Dep: 29/05/1931.    
04/05/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 04/05/1934. Dep: 14/06/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D951 (Diagram 50)
   
11/05/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 11/05/1936. Dep: 28/05/1936.    
19/10/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 19/10/1937. Dep: 09/12/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2429 (Diagram 50)
   
12/04/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Newport (Teeside) (NPT)    
17/12/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 17/12/1940. Dep: 25/02/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24175 (Diagram 50)
   
29/04/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 29/04/1943. Dep: 10/06/1943.    
08/09/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (NEV)    
23/07/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Newport (Teeside) (NPT)    
02/10/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 02/10/1945. Dep: 23/10/1945.    
14/04/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3347    
16/01/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 16/01/1947. Dep: 22/03/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2874 (Diagram 50)
   
07/06/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 07/06/1948. Dep: 16/06/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 63347
   
30/05/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 30/05/1950. Dep: 07/07/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2566 (Diagram 50)
   
30/10/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 30/10/1951. Dep: 30/10/1951.    
31/03/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 31/03/1953. Dep: 02/05/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24290 (Diagram 50A)
   
26/09/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 26/09/1955. Dep: 21/10/1955.    
04/05/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 04/05/1956. Dep: 07/06/1956.    
10/06/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Haverton Hill (51G)    
15/01/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 15/01/1958. Dep: 14/02/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24295 (Diagram 50A)
   
13/03/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 13/03/1958. Dep: 21/03/1958.    
14/06/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
28/08/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 28/08/1961. Dep: 23/09/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24224 (Diagram 50A)
   
10/10/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 10/10/1961. Dep: 18/10/1961.    
01/04/1962 Allocation Reallocated to West Auckland (51F)    
05/06/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 05/06/1962. Dep: 14/06/1962.    
12/01/1964 Allocation Reallocated to West Hartlepool (51C)    
18/10/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 63347 from West Hartlepool (51C)    

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