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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 2366 on 04/01/1923
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1437   15/12/1946
British Railways 61437   15/01/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer V. Raven
Class B16
Company History NER/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
B16/104/01/1923
B16/2 (4-6-0)17/02/1940
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1175
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Westinghouse brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service Mon 04/01/1923 to York (North) (YK)
Withdrawal Mon 29/06/1964 off Hull Dairycoates (50B)
Service Life 41 yrs, 5 mths , 25 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Mon 12/10/1964 at Drapers (Hull)

Notes
Notes S0ld for scrap to A. Draper Hull, 9/64. Cutting up 12/10/64

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
YK   York (North) (New) on 04/01/1923
50B   Hull Dairycoates on 02/12/1962
     Withdrawn on 29/06/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 50B Hull Dairycoates w/e 08/12/1962
WDN   on 29/06/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
04/01/1923 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number D1449)
13/03/1931 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number D1465)
28/02/1934 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number D1577)
22/05/1936 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number D1434)
17/02/1940 Diagram 49 boiler fitted (number 2783)
26/07/1944 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 3500)
13/07/1946 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 3165)
15/01/1949 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 3940)
08/12/1951 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 24038)
24/04/1954 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 24036)
13/06/1956 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 24088)
19/08/1961 Diagram 49A boiler fitted (number 24029)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 23/06/1925 30/09/1925 100 days General    
Darlington Works 09/01/1928 28/03/1928 80 days General    
Darlington Works 24/12/1929 07/01/1930 15 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 21/01/1931 13/03/1931 52 days General Boiler number D1465 (Diagram 49)
 
Darlington Works 23/01/1934 28/02/1934 37 days General Boiler number D1577 (Diagram 49)
 
Darlington Works 16/04/1936 22/05/1936 37 days General Boiler number D1434 (Diagram 49)
 
Darlington Works 15/06/1938 18/08/1938 65 days General    
Darlington Works 27/10/1939 17/02/1940 114 days General Rebuilt to class B16/2
Boiler number 2783 (Diagram 49)
 
Darlington Works 21/02/1940 24/02/1940 4 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 19/11/1941 27/12/1941 39 days General Boiler number 24060 (Diagram 49)
 
Darlington Works 31/12/1941 10/01/1942 11 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 16/09/1942 30/09/1942 15 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 19/06/1944 26/07/1944 38 days General Boiler number 3500 (Diagram 49A)
 
Darlington Works 15/06/1946 13/07/1946 29 days General Boiler number 3165 (Diagram 49A)
 
Gateshead Works 08/08/1947 30/08/1947 23 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 11/12/1948 15/01/1949 36 days General Boiler number 3940 (Diagram 49A)
Renumbered to BR 61437
 
Gateshead Works 16/03/1950 14/04/1950 30 days Light Intermediate    
Darlington Works 12/11/1951 08/12/1951 27 days General Boiler number 24038 (Diagram 49A)
 
Darlington Works 01/04/1952 10/04/1952 10 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 24/03/1954 24/04/1954 32 days General Boiler number 24036 (Diagram 49A)
 
Darlington Works 26/04/1954 27/04/1954 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 10/05/1956 13/06/1956 35 days General Boiler number 24088 (Diagram 49A)
 
Darlington Works 18/08/1958 11/09/1958 25 days General Boiler number 24039 (Diagram 49A)
 
Darlington Works 24/08/1959 24/11/1959 93 days Light Casual After collision
 
Darlington Works 05/07/1961 19/08/1961 46 days General Boiler number 24029 (Diagram 49A)
 

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
09/07/1961 Darlington Works (Stripping Shop) Erecting Shop: D242, D2243/6/8, D2700, D3456, D4073-6, D5160-4, 60803/80/99, 61322, 61457, 63354, 63401/65, 65825, 77012, 78022, 80075, 90061, 90405/26, 92197. Stripping Shop: 61437. Stripping Shop Yard: 60882, 60935/71, 63367, 63417/66, 65760, 77011. Works Yard: D239/78/80, D5158, 43051, 43126/33/4/41, 46480, 60802/55, 60903/63, 63441, 65099, 65761/90, 65820/84, 67643/58, 67760, 68040/7/50, 90089, 92175. Crossing: D13, D4072, D5159. Stooperdale: 90074. Scrap Yard, (i) Complete Locos: 61432/45, 67665, 67707/19/32/8/40, DEPT54. Scrap Yard, (ii) Parts of Locos: 61455, 68080, 68316, 69105, 69921. SLS/196108

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
04/01/1923 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 2366
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1175
Allocated to York (North) (YK)
Diagram 49 boiler fitted
   
23/06/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 23/06/1925. Dep: 30/09/1925.    
09/01/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 09/01/1928. Dep: 28/03/1928.    
24/12/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 24/12/1929. Dep: 07/01/1930.    
21/01/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 21/01/1931. Dep: 13/03/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1465 (Diagram 49)
   
23/01/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 23/01/1934. Dep: 28/02/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1577 (Diagram 49)
   
16/04/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 16/04/1936. Dep: 22/05/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number D1434 (Diagram 49)
   
15/06/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 15/06/1938. Dep: 18/08/1938.    
27/10/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 27/10/1939. Dep: 17/02/1940.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class B16/2
Boiler number 2783 (Diagram 49)
   
21/02/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 21/02/1940. Dep: 24/02/1940.    
19/11/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 19/11/1941. Dep: 27/12/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24060 (Diagram 49)
   
31/12/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 31/12/1941. Dep: 10/01/1942.    
16/09/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 16/09/1942. Dep: 30/09/1942.    
19/06/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 19/06/1944. Dep: 26/07/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3500 (Diagram 49A)
   
15/06/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 15/06/1946. Dep: 13/07/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3165 (Diagram 49A)
   
15/12/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1437    
08/08/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 08/08/1947. Dep: 30/08/1947.    
11/12/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/12/1948. Dep: 15/01/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3940 (Diagram 49A)
Renumbered to BR 61437
   
16/03/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 16/03/1950. Dep: 14/04/1950.    
12/11/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 12/11/1951. Dep: 08/12/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24038 (Diagram 49A)
   
01/04/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 01/04/1952. Dep: 10/04/1952.    
24/03/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 24/03/1954. Dep: 24/04/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24036 (Diagram 49A)
   
26/04/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 26/04/1954. Dep: 27/04/1954.    
10/05/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 10/05/1956. Dep: 13/06/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24088 (Diagram 49A)
   
18/08/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 18/08/1958. Dep: 11/09/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24039 (Diagram 49A)
   
24/08/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 24/08/1959. Dep: 24/11/1959.
Work undertaken:
After collision
   
05/07/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 05/07/1961. Dep: 19/08/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 24029 (Diagram 49A)
   
02/12/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (50B)    
29/06/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 61437 from Hull Dairycoates (50B)    
12/10/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Drapers: Hull    

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