NER Class L

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	0-6-0T
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.	4 ft 7.25 in (1.403 m)
Length	31 ft 8 in (9.65 m)
Loco weight	46.75 long tons (47.50 t)
Fuel type	coal
Fuel capacity	2.5 long tons (2.5 t)
Water cap.	1,000 imp gal (4,500 l; 1,200 US gal)
Firebox:; • Firegrate area	15.6 sq ft (1.45 m2)
Boiler pressure	160 psi (1,100 kPa)
Cylinders	two inside
Cylinder size	19 in × 24 in (480 mm × 610 mm)

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Designer	Wilson Worsdell
Builder	NER Darlington Works
Build date	1891-1892
Total produced	10

NER Class L
LNER Class J73
NER Class L ; LNER Class J73
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Designer	Wilson Worsdell
Builder	NER Darlington Works
Build date	1891-1892
Total produced	10
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	0-6-0T
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.	4 ft 7.25 in (1.403 m)
Length	31 ft 8 in (9.65 m)
Loco weight	46.75 long tons (47.50 t)
Fuel type	coal
Fuel capacity	2.5 long tons (2.5 t)
Water cap.	1,000 imp gal (4,500 l; 1,200 US gal)
Firebox:; • Firegrate area	15.6 sq ft (1.45 m2)
Boiler pressure	160 psi (1,100 kPa)
Cylinders	two inside
Cylinder size	19 in × 24 in (480 mm × 610 mm)
Tractive effort
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.

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 They were all withdrawn between 1955 and 1960.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.

References[]

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

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[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.

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