LNER Class J37

Reid designed his sturdy and powerful 0-6-0 freight locomotives for the North British Railway in 1914 as the S Class, itself a development of the NBR B Class of 1906. All 104 engines made it into LNER and then BR ownership. They lasted until 1966 and none were preserved. They remain as a blank in my 1962 abc, totally unblemished by any red biro underlining, although 95 of them were still around at that time.

John Dyer photographed 5 members of the class – No. 64546 at Carlisle Canal on 5/8/60, No. 64569 at Bathgate on 1/8/64, No. 64591 at Edinburgh Waverley on 30/7/60, No. 64606 at Bathgate on 1/8/64 and No. 64607 At Edinburgh St Margaret’s on 30/7/60. As always, I’m grateful to John for allowing me to use these splendid old photos on my blog.