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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
North Eastern Railway 1362 m/e 08/1913
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3368   06/09/1946
British Railways 63368 w/e 05/02/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer V. Raven
Class Q6
Company History NER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Q608/1913
Wheels 0-8-0
Builder Darlington Works
Order Number 451A
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service During 08/1913 to Selby (SEL)
Withdrawal Sat 31/12/1966 off West Hartlepool (51C)
Service Life 53 yrs , 5 mths

Disposal

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to A Draper, Hull. Cut up 15/5/67

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
SEL   Selby (New) m/e 08/1913
HLD   Hull Dairycoates on 18/11/1929
YK   York (North) on 18/05/1940
NEV   Neville Hill on 28/03/1943
DAR   Darlington on 08/07/1943
NEV   Neville Hill on 02/10/1944
WHL   West Hartlepool on 23/07/1945
MID   Middlesbrough on 05/10/1947
51L   Thornaby on 01/06/1958
52C   Blaydon on 08/11/1959
52K   Consett on 20/08/1961
51C   West Hartlepool on 23/05/1965
     Withdrawn on 31/12/1966

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC MID Middlesbrough w/e 11/10/1947
ALLOC 51L Thornaby on 08/06/1958
ALLOC 52C Blaydon 4w/e 28/11/1959
ALLOC 52K Consett 4w/e 09/09/1961
ALLOC 51C West Hartlepool 4w/e 19/06/1965
WDN   on 31/12/1966

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
08/1913 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number D239)
10/1921 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number D167)
16/11/1923 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number D164)
16/08/1929 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2262)
15/08/1932 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number E4/28)
02/08/1935 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number HL106)
14/04/1937 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2862)
20/08/1941 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2815)
07/03/1944 Diagram 50 boiler fitted (number 2810)
02/02/1949 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 3157)
17/03/1951 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24270)
01/10/1955 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24240)
16/05/1958 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24300)
19/05/1962 Diagram 50A boiler fitted (number 24281)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 1921 10/1921   General Boiler number D167 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 28/08/1923 16/11/1923 81 days General Boiler number D164 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 07/07/1926 23/11/1926 140 days General    
Darlington Works 20/06/1929 16/08/1929 58 days General Boiler number 2262 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 06/07/1932 15/08/1932 41 days General Boiler number E4/28 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 04/06/1935 02/08/1935 60 days General Boiler number HL106 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 15/02/1937 14/04/1937 59 days Heavy Boiler number 24230 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 03/12/1938 23/01/1939 52 days General    
Darlington Works 10/04/1940 02/05/1940 23 days Heavy    
Darlington Works 21/07/1941 20/08/1941 31 days General Boiler number 2815 (Diagram 50)
 
Darlington Works 02/09/1941 06/09/1941 5 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 10/02/1944 07/03/1944 27 days General Boiler number 2810 (Diagram 50)
 
Gateshead Works 13/06/1945 28/06/1945 16 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 02/08/1946 06/09/1946 36 days General Boiler number 24187 (Diagram 50A)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3368
 
Darlington Works 12/09/1946 18/09/1946 7 days Unclassified    
Gateshead Works 16/10/1947 10/11/1947 26 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 31/12/1948 02/02/1949 34 days General Boiler number 3157 (Diagram 50A)
Renumbered to BR 63368
 
Darlington Works 20/02/1951 17/03/1951 26 days General Boiler number 24270 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 19/03/1951 21/03/1951 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 28/05/1953 20/06/1953 24 days Heavy Intermediate    
Darlington Works 22/06/1953 25/06/1953 4 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 30/06/1953 02/07/1953 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 02/09/1955 01/10/1955 30 days General Boiler number 24240 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 03/10/1955 04/10/1955 2 days Unclassified    
Gateshead Works 10/04/1958 16/05/1958 37 days General Boiler number 24300 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 10/11/1959 12/11/1959 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 16/04/1962 19/05/1962 34 days General Boiler number 24281 (Diagram 50A)
 
Darlington Works 01/06/1962 06/07/1962 36 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 10/07/1962 07/08/1962 29 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 09/08/1962 15/08/1962 7 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 14/10/1964 14/10/1964 1 day Weighing    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/12/1948 Darlington Works Locomotives awaiting Works during December included:-Nos. 952, 1437, 1625/41, 2378, 2970 (the last 'C.7'), 3368, 5639, 5650 (badly damaged at Jervaulx), 5693, 5759/97, 5807, 7278, 7651, 8010/37, 8155, 8292, 9792, 9892, 60510, 62732/33, 65056, 67704/05/10/19/23, 69910/33, 'Austerity' 70877, 77414/69. Locomotives ex Works during December included:-Nos. 60918/42/70, 61432, 61601/29/30/51, 62344/65, 62728/31/54, 63352, 63423, 65033, 65856, 67283, 67342, 67636/39/87, 67701, 68016 (altered bunker), 68264/75, 68436, 68696, 68745, 69102, 69794, 69842/79/89, 'Austerity' 77329. Locomotives broken up: Nos. 2390 an 3327. The two Class 'V.2's' which have hitherto been used as main line pilots, have now been replaced by Class 'A.3' Nos. 70 an 76. SLS/194902
14/07/1962 Darlington Works (Sidings) Erecting Shop: D15, D238, D347, D2232/42, D2701, D3075, D3237, D5112, D4190-2 undercoats, D4193-5 motors fitted to body shells, 43054, 60876, 60955/7, 61018, 63343, 63409/10/26, 68037, 90322, 90622/51, 92061/2. Stripping Shop: 65786, 90008, 90132. Outside Stripping Shop: 63423, 65757. Crossing: D24, D244/6/83, D2604. Diesel Shunter Test House: D4189 painted. Sidings: 60953/62/81, 61010, 63368, 63456, 65099, 65720, 65807, 67634, 67788, 68014, 69026, 90113, 92034. Scrap Yard: 61077 being cut up, 61063, 61265/98, 61415/9/43/50/1, 65693, 65751, 67666, 67753/95 partially dismantled, 61411-3/60, 65695, 65741, 67601/23/60, 67707/47/50/75, 68052, 68707, 69017/97 intact. SLS/196209
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
08/1913 To Service To service as North Eastern Railway Number 1362
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number
Allocated to Selby (SEL)
Diagram 50 boiler fitted
   
1921 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: ?/1921. Dep: ?/10/1921.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D167 (Diagram 50)
   
28/08/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 28/08/1923. Dep: 16/11/1923.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D164 (Diagram 50)
   
07/07/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 07/07/1926. Dep: 23/11/1926.    
20/06/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 20/06/1929. Dep: 16/08/1929.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2262 (Diagram 50)
   
18/11/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (HLD)    
06/07/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 06/07/1932. Dep: 15/08/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number E4/28 (Diagram 50)
   
04/06/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 04/06/1935. Dep: 02/08/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number HL106 (Diagram 50)
   
15/02/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy) - Arr: 15/02/1937. Dep: 14/04/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24230 (Diagram 50)
   
03/12/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 03/12/1938. Dep: 23/01/1939.    
10/04/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy) - Arr: 10/04/1940. Dep: 02/05/1940.    
18/05/1940 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
21/07/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/07/1941. Dep: 20/08/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2815 (Diagram 50)
   
02/09/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 02/09/1941. Dep: 06/09/1941.    
28/03/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (NEV)    
08/07/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (DAR)    
10/02/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 10/02/1944. Dep: 07/03/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 2810 (Diagram 50)
   
02/10/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Neville Hill (NEV)    
13/06/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 13/06/1945. Dep: 28/06/1945.    
23/07/1945 Allocation Reallocated to West Hartlepool (WHL)    
02/08/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 02/08/1946. Dep: 06/09/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24187 (Diagram 50A)
Renumbered to LNER (1946) number 3368
   
12/09/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 12/09/1946. Dep: 18/09/1946.    
05/10/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Middlesbrough (MID)    
16/10/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 16/10/1947. Dep: 10/11/1947.    
31/12/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 31/12/1948. Dep: 02/02/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3157 (Diagram 50A)
Renumbered to BR 63368
   
20/02/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 20/02/1951. Dep: 17/03/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24270 (Diagram 50A)
   
19/03/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 19/03/1951. Dep: 21/03/1951.    
28/05/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 28/05/1953. Dep: 20/06/1953.    
22/06/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 22/06/1953. Dep: 25/06/1953.    
30/06/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 30/06/1953. Dep: 02/07/1953.    
02/09/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 02/09/1955. Dep: 01/10/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24240 (Diagram 50A)
   
03/10/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 03/10/1955. Dep: 04/10/1955.    
10/04/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (General) - Arr: 10/04/1958. Dep: 16/05/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24300 (Diagram 50A)
   
01/06/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
08/11/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Blaydon (52C)    
10/11/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 10/11/1959. Dep: 12/11/1959.    
20/08/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Consett (52K)    
16/04/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 16/04/1962. Dep: 19/05/1962.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24281 (Diagram 50A)
   
01/06/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 01/06/1962. Dep: 06/07/1962.    
10/07/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 10/07/1962. Dep: 07/08/1962.    
09/08/1962 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/08/1962. Dep: 15/08/1962.    
14/10/1964 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 14/10/1964. Dep: 14/10/1964.    
23/05/1965 Allocation Reallocated to West Hartlepool (51C)    
31/12/1966 Withdrawn Condemned as 63368 from West Hartlepool (51C)    

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