The first new locomotive was built at the works in 1864. Though the railway had amalgamated with the North Eastern Railway (NER) in 1863, it continued to build its own designs for a number of years. In 1877, the first North Eastern designs appeared.
Additionally works (paint and boilershop) were constructed west of the S&DR railway in the Stooperdale area of Darlington.[1][2] Grandiose offices for the NER were also constructed in the Stooperdale area in 1911, to the design of William Bell. The offices were used by NER chief mechanical engineerVincent Raven until 1917.[1][3]
In 1914, a class of NER Bo-Bo electric locomotives was built at the works to run between Shildon and Newport. Ten of these 1,500 volt direct current locomotives were completed.
Sir Vincent Raven designed the NER Class T2 0-8-0 freight locomotive in 1913, and by 1921 the works had built 120 of the engines, which were later designated Q6 by the LNER. The heavier and more powerful Raven NER Class T3 0-8-0 (LNER Q7) followed in 1919, 15 engines being completed by 1924.
LNER periodedit
Under the LNER it continued to play a major role, producing a new engine each week, with Gresley's K3 class 2-6-0 appearing in 1924. Both the class V2 and A1 express locomotives were also built. By 1927 the works was the town's largest employer.
Darlington works built six LNER Class K4 2-6-0 locomotives in 1937/38 for operation on the West Highland Line. No. 3442 (later 61994) The Great Marquess has been preserved in full working order and in 2009 was still hauling special steam trains on the UK main line network.
British Railways periodedit
After nationalisation, Darlington built both steam and diesel locomotives, including BR standard class 2. The equivalent of the NER Class E1 (LNER J72) 0-6-0tank locomotive had been built, virtually unchanged since 1898. In 1954 during the modernisation of British Railways the works was enlarged and had grown to cover over 238,000 square feet (22,100 m2),[4] but in 1962 the BR Workshops Division was formed and, with rationalisation, the works was run down and closed in 1966.
The land of the Stooperdale part of the works was sold to Whessoe in 1962.[5]
Current use of the siteedit
The site since about 1979/80, is occupied by the Morrisons supermarket, and the adjacent Bowls Hall, with the original clock which was restored, was re-erected by contractors Fairclough Building Ltd onto the east wall of the supermarket overhanging North Road.[citation needed]
The Stooperdale offices were grade II listed in 2001.[1][3]
Galleryedit
NER T2 (LNER Q6) built at Darlington in 1918, after overhaul at the works on 22 March 1959
LNER K4 61994 The Great Marquess built at Darlington Works in 1938 (preserved 2009)
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Darlington Works was established in 1863 by the Stockton and Darlington Railway in the town of Darlington in the north east of England The main part of the works the North Road Shops was located on the northeast side of the Stockton and Darlington Railway now part of the Tees Valley Line Darlington Works plate of 1938 on K4 2 6 0 3442 61994 The Great Marquess April 2009This article is about the NER works For the football club see Darlington Football Club Contents 1 History 1 1 NER period 1 2 LNER period 1 3 British Railways period 2 Current use of the site 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 References 5 1 Sources 5 2 LocationsHistory editNER period edit The first new locomotive was built at the works in 1864 Though the railway had amalgamated with the North Eastern Railway NER in 1863 it continued to build its own designs for a number of years In 1877 the first North Eastern designs appeared Additionally works paint and boilershop were constructed west of the S amp DR railway in the Stooperdale area of Darlington 1 2 Grandiose offices for the NER were also constructed in the Stooperdale area in 1911 to the design of William Bell The offices were used by NER chief mechanical engineer Vincent Raven until 1917 1 3 In 1914 a class of NER Bo Bo electric locomotives was built at the works to run between Shildon and Newport Ten of these 1 500 volt direct current locomotives were completed Sir Vincent Raven designed the NER Class T2 0 8 0 freight locomotive in 1913 and by 1921 the works had built 120 of the engines which were later designated Q6 by the LNER The heavier and more powerful Raven NER Class T3 0 8 0 LNER Q7 followed in 1919 15 engines being completed by 1924 LNER period edit Under the LNER it continued to play a major role producing a new engine each week with Gresley s K3 class 2 6 0 appearing in 1924 Both the class V2 and A1 express locomotives were also built By 1927 the works was the town s largest employer Darlington works built six LNER Class K4 2 6 0 locomotives in 1937 38 for operation on the West Highland Line No 3442 later 61994 The Great Marquess has been preserved in full working order and in 2009 was still hauling special steam trains on the UK main line network British Railways period edit After nationalisation Darlington built both steam and diesel locomotives including BR standard class 2 The equivalent of the NER Class E1 LNER J72 0 6 0 tank locomotive had been built virtually unchanged since 1898 In 1954 during the modernisation of British Railways the works was enlarged and had grown to cover over 238 000 square feet 22 100 m2 4 but in 1962 the BR Workshops Division was formed and with rationalisation the works was run down and closed in 1966 The land of the Stooperdale part of the works was sold to Whessoe in 1962 5 Current use of the site editThe site since about 1979 80 is occupied by the Morrisons supermarket and the adjacent Bowls Hall with the original clock which was restored was re erected by contractors Fairclough Building Ltd onto the east wall of the supermarket overhanging North Road citation needed The Stooperdale offices were grade II listed in 2001 1 3 Gallery edit nbsp NER T2 LNER Q6 built at Darlington in 1918 after overhaul at the works on 22 March 1959 nbsp LNER K4 61994 The Great Marquess built at Darlington Works in 1938 preserved 2009 nbsp BR Standard Class 3 2 6 0 77000 at Darlington Works 1959 nbsp Stooperdale Offices Darlington 2009 See also editStockton and Darlington Railway Carriage Works also known as Hopetown works Darlington TMD Billingham Manufacturing Plant Bowesfield Works Teesside SteelworksReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Darlington Works a b c A grandiose monument to the region s railway past The Northern Echo 19 February 2002 Retrieved 17 April 2012 Ordnance survey 1 2500 1915 a b Historic England STOOPERDALE OFFICES 1389488 National Heritage List for England Retrieved 17 April 2012 Larkin Edgar J 1988 The railway workshops of Britain 1823 1986 London Macmillan p 82 ISBN 9780333394311 Whessoe www gracesguide co uk Retrieved 17 April 2012 Sources edit Armstrong J W April 1966 North Road Epilogue Railway Magazine Vol 112 no 780 pp 200 203 Hoole K North Road Locomotive Works Darlington 1863 1966 Hatch End Roundhouse 1967 Larkin E J Larkin J G 1988 The Railway Workshops of Great Britain 1823 1986 Macmillan Press Emett Charlie 2000 The Stockton and Darlington Railway 175 Years Sutton Publishing ISBN 0 7509 2511 6 Locations edit Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as KML GPX all coordinates GPX primary coordinates GPX secondary coordinates 54 32 17 N 1 33 18 W 54 53802 N 1 55488 W 54 53802 1 55488 North Road Shops North Road Shops 54 32 20 N 1 33 50 W 54 538887 N 1 563843 W 54 538887 1 563843 Stooperdale works Stooperdale Works boiler shop 54 32 28 N 1 34 00 W 54 541191 N 1 566752 W 54 541191 1 566752 Stooperdale junction paint shop Stooperdale junction works paint shop 54 32 14 N 1 34 03 W 54 53709 N 1 56751 W 54 53709 1 56751 Stooperdale Offices Stooperdale Offices Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Darlington Works amp oldid 1174962962, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
