NER Class L

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NER Class L
LNER Class J73
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
Designer Wilson Worsdell
BuilderNER Darlington Works
Build date1891-1892
Total produced10
Specifications
Configuration:
   Whyte 0-6-0T
Gauge 4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.4 ft 7.25 in (1.403 m)
Length31 ft 8 in (9.65 m)
Loco weight46.75 long tons (47.50 t)
Fuel typecoal
Fuel capacity2.5 long tons (2.5 t)
Water cap1,000 imp gal (4,500 l; 1,200 US gal)
Firebox:
  Firegrate area
15.6 sq ft (1.45 m2)
Boiler pressure160 psi (1,100 kPa)
Cylinders two inside
Cylinder size 19 in × 24 in (480 mm × 610 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort 21,320 lbf (94,800 N)

The NER Class L (LNER Class J73) was a class of 0-6-0T steam locomotives of the North Eastern Railway. [1] [2] They were a specialised design, intended for use on the Redheugh and Quayside banks on either side of the River Tyne. They were replaced on the Quayside branch by NER Class ES1 electric locomotives in 1905 but were re-allocated to other duties.

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Overview

The Class L was Wilson Worsdell's first design for the NER. Unusually for a Wilson Worsdell design, they were fitted with Joy valve gear instead of the Stephenson valve gear fitted to his later locomotives.

British Railways

All 10 locomotives survived into British Railways ownership in 1948 and their BR numbers were 68355-68364. They were all withdrawn between 1955 and 1960. None have been preserved.

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References

  1. Ian Allan ABC of British Railways Locomotives, part 4 (1948 ed.). p. 48.
  2. "The W.Worsdell J73 (NER Class L) 0-6-0 Tank Engines". The London & North Eastern Railway (LNER) Encyclopedia.