NER Class P2

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NER Class P2
LNER Class J26
Thornaby station Down freight passing geograph-2873885-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
No. 65774 passes Thornaby station 28 March 1955
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerWilson Worsdell
BuilderNER Darlington Works (30)
NER Gateshead Works (20)
Build date1904-1905
Total produced50
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte0-6-0
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.4 ft 7+14 in (1.403 m)
Loco weight46.8 long tons (47.6 t)
Fuel typecoal
Boiler pressure180 psi (1.2 MPa)
Cylinderstwo inside
Cylinder size18+12 in × 26 in (470 mm × 660 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort24,640 lbf (109.6 kN)
Career
NumbersLNER (from 1946): 5730–5779
BR: 65730–65779
Withdrawn1952-1966
DispositionAll scrapped

The NER Class P2 (LNER Class J26) was a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotives of the North Eastern Railway.[1][2] All 50 locomotives survived into British Railways ownership in 1948 and their BR numbers were BR 65730-65779 renumbered from LNER 5730-5779 . None survive into preservation. The design is based on the P1 and Class P. All were withdrawn from 1952-1966 and scrapped.

References[]

  1. ^ Ian Allan ABC of British Railways Locomotives, part 4 (1948 ed.). p. 42.
  2. ^ "The W.Worsdell J26 (NER Class P2) 0-6-0 Locomotives". LNER Encyclopedia.
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