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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1037 on 28/11/1947
British Railways 61037   15/02/1950

Names Carried
Date From Name
28/11/1947 JAIROU

Locomotive Specifics
Designer E. Thompson
Class B1
Company History LNER
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Darlington Works
Order Number No Order ID issued
Works Number 2017
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam
To Service Mon 28/11/1947 to Darlington (DAR)
Withdrawal Mon 18/05/1964 off Darlington (51A)
Service Life 16 yrs, 5 mths , 20 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 08/1964 at Hughes Bolckows (North Blyth)

Notes
Notes Sold 8/64 for scrap to Hughes, Bolckow, Blyth

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DAR   Darlington (New) on 28/11/1947
SKN   Stockton on 22/08/1948
SKN   Stockton w/e 28/08/1948
51G   Haverton Hill on 08/06/1958
51L   Thornaby on 14/06/1959
51A   Darlington on 11/09/1960
     Withdrawn on 18/05/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW DAR Darlington on 28/11/1947
ALLOC SKN Stockton w/e 28/08/1948
ALLOC 51G Haverton Hill 4w/e 14/06/1958
ALLOC 51L Thornaby on 14/06/1959
ALLOC 51A Darlington 4w/e 01/10/1960
WDN   on 18/05/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
28/11/1947 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 3604)
15/02/1950 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 3740)
08/03/1952 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28407)
20/03/1954 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28400)
07/06/1956 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28513)
09/05/1958 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28232)
14/05/1959 Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
05/06/1959 Electrical elements of ATC fitted
25/02/1961 Diagram 100A boiler fitted (number 28127)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 06/01/1950 15/02/1950 41 days General Boiler number 3740 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61037
 
Darlington Works 18/02/1952 08/03/1952 20 days General Boiler number 28407 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 10/03/1952 13/03/1952 4 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 24/02/1954 20/03/1954 25 days General Boiler number 28400 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 22/03/1954 27/03/1954 6 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 08/05/1956 07/06/1956 31 days General Boiler number 28513 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 12/04/1958 09/05/1958 28 days General Boiler number 28232 (Diagram 100A)
 
Darlington Works 07/07/1958 09/07/1958 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 04/05/1959 14/05/1959 11 days Unclassified Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 04/06/1959 05/06/1959 2 days Unclassified Electrical elements of ATC fitted
 
Darlington Works 26/01/1961 25/02/1961 31 days General Boiler number 28127 (Diagram 100A)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/12/1947 Darlington Works New 'B.1' Class 4-6-0 No. 1036 (Dar. 2016/47) has appeared with the name Ralph Assheton, No. 1037 Jairou (Dar. 2017/47), No. 1038 Blacktail (Dar. 2018/47) and No. 1039 Steinbok (Dar. 2019/47); the plate dates of the last two are December. The first of the 'L1' Class 2-6-4T's to be built here, 9001 was completed in December and on 29/12 was in the Paint Shop. A number of 'Atlantics' have arrived on Works and include 'C6' Nos. 2931/34/41/47; 'Cl' 2991/96; with the exception of No. 2941, all have recently been withdrawn. 'D2' No. 2178 and 'C1' No. 2835 have now gone in for scrapping, while the last 'B15' No. 1696 is on the Works road at the shed. No. 508 is awaiting shops. SLS/194801
28/02/1954 Darlington Works North Road Works have completed Class 2 MT 78014/5, and the diesel-electric shunters are now all in traffic, No. 13081 completing the order. Engines for works include 60806/18/37/88, 61010/37/69/84, 61124, 61273, 61418/28, 62381, 62715/20/44, 63437/50/61, 65061, 65676 (to scrap yard), 65743, 65778, 67658/90, 67715/36/9/47/59/89/91, 90089, 90116, 90270/80, 90400/1/31/9, 90554, 90600. SLS/195404
04/07/1964 Darlington Works (Waiting Works) Erecting Shop: D32, D171/6/7/74/8, D5096, D5112/67, D7596/7, DEPT84, D2242/64, D2605, D3151, 60024, 61386, 62062, 65880, 73026/35, 75059/62, 90056/230/43/429/704, 90061. Stripping Shop: 43005, 60836/55, 61030, 63345/70, 90011. Paint Shop: D3675, 75017. Level Crossing: D25, D27, D169, D187. Works Yard: D170/80/9/91, D2163, D2700, 60011/20/527/844/910, 61038, 62002/41, 63460, 65053/99, 73133/55, 90233. Waiting Works: D2586, 60916, 61037, 63383, 63415/22/39, 69003/11/9/20, 90511. Ex Works. 43010/33. Stored: 68016/46/51/4. SLS/196408

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
28/11/1947 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 1037, name: JAIROU
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 2017
Allocated to Darlington (DAR)
Diagram 100A boiler fitted
   
22/08/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Stockton (SKN)    
28/08/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Stockton (SKN)    
06/01/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 06/01/1950. Dep: 15/02/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3740 (Diagram 100A)
Renumbered to BR 61037
   
18/02/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 18/02/1952. Dep: 08/03/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28407 (Diagram 100A)
   
10/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 10/03/1952. Dep: 13/03/1952.    
24/02/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 24/02/1954. Dep: 20/03/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28400 (Diagram 100A)
   
22/03/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 22/03/1954. Dep: 27/03/1954.    
08/05/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 08/05/1956. Dep: 07/06/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28513 (Diagram 100A)
   
12/04/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 12/04/1958. Dep: 09/05/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28232 (Diagram 100A)
   
08/06/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Haverton Hill (51G)    
07/07/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 07/07/1958. Dep: 09/07/1958.    
04/05/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 04/05/1959. Dep: 14/05/1959.
Work undertaken:
Mechanical elements of ATC fitted
   
04/06/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 04/06/1959. Dep: 05/06/1959.
Work undertaken:
Electrical elements of ATC fitted
   
14/06/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
11/09/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Darlington (51A)    
26/01/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 26/01/1961. Dep: 25/02/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28127 (Diagram 100A)
   
18/05/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 61037 from Darlington (51A)    
08/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Hughes Bolckows: North Blyth    

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