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The '''GER Class T18''' was a class of [[0-6-0]] [[Steam locomotive|steam]] [[tank locomotive]]s designed by [[James Holden (engineer)|James Holden]] for the [[Great Eastern Railway]]. They passed to the [[London and North Eastern Railway]] at the [[grouping]] in 1923 and received the LNER classification J66.
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{{Infobox locomotive
| name = GER Class T18 <br> LNER Class J66
| powertype = Steam
| image = GER 0-6-0 T18 Tank Engne 275.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Class T18 locomotive No. 275
| designer = [[James Holden (engineer)|James Holden]]
| builder = [[Stratford Works]]
| ordernumber =
| serialnumber =
| buildmodel =
| builddate = 1886–1888
| totalproduction = 50
| rebuilder =
| rebuilddate = 1898–1908
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| uicclass = C n2t
| gauge = {{track gauge|ussg}}
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| wheelbase = {{convert|13|ft|4|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
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| locoweight = {{long ton|40|5.75}}
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| valvegear = [[Stephenson valve gear|Stephenson]]
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| operator = [[Great Eastern Railway|GER]] » [[London and North Eastern Railway|LNER]] » [[British Railways|BR]]
| operatorclass = GER: T18<br>LNER: J66
| powerclass = BR: 2F
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| axleloadclass = LNER/BR: [[Route Availability]] 3
| locale =
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The '''GER Class T18''' was a class of fifty {{whyte|0-6-0|T}} [[steam locomotive]]s designed by [[James Holden (engineer)|James Holden]] for the [[Great Eastern Railway]]. They passed to the [[London and North Eastern Railway]] at the [[Railways Act 1921|grouping]] in 1923 and received the LNER classification J66.


==Overview==
==Overview==
When James Holden took office on the Great Eastern, there were few {{whyte|0-6-0|T}} locomotives, most shunting being done by {{whyte|0-4-4|T}} and obsolete tender locomotives.


These small [[locomotives]] had 16¾ x 22 in. [[Cylinder (steam locomotive)|cylinder]]s, 4ft. [[Coupling rod|coupled wheels]] and a grate area of 12.4 sq. ft.. They were rebuilt between [[1898]] and [[1908]]. One was sold to the [[Mersey Railway|Mersey Electric Railway]].<ref>(RCTS 1983:73-77)</ref>
These small [[locomotives]] had {{convert|16+1/2|by|22|in|mm|0|adj=on}} [[Cylinder (steam locomotive)|cylinder]]s, {{convert|4|ft|0|in|m|3|adj=on}}. [[Coupling rod|coupled wheels]] and a grate area of {{convert|12.4|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}. They were rebuilt between 1898 and 1908.<ref>{{harvnb|Allen|Boddy|Brown|Fry|1970|pp=73–77}}</ref>


{| class=wikitable
==Notes==
|+ Table of orders and numbers{{sfn|Aldrich|1969|p=100}}
! Year !! Order !! Builder !! Quantity !!GER Nos. !! LNER Nos. !! Notes
|-
| 1886 || T18 || [[Stratford Works]] || 10 || 275–284 || 7275–7284 ||
|-
| 1887 || K19 || [[Stratford Works]] || 20 || 285–304 || 7285–7304 ||
|-
| 1888 || H21 || [[Stratford Works]] || 10 || 307–316 || 7307–7316 ||
|-
| 1888 || T21 || [[Stratford Works]] || 10 || 317–326 || 7317–7326 ||
|-
|}


[[File:March Locomotive Depot ex-GE 0-6-0T geograph-2888737-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg|thumb|left|No. 8387 at March Locomotive Depot 17 July 1946.]]
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Withdrawals started in 1936 when four (7278, 7287, 7303 and 7308) were sold to [[Sir Robert McAlpine|Sir Robert McAlpine and Son]], the latter concern also having five on loan from late 1936 to mid-1938. Three others were sold, with No. 297 going to the [[Mersey Railway]] in 1939 as their No. 3 to work ballast trains. By the end of 1940, thirty-one had been withdrawn, and the remaining 19 locomotives continued with no further retirements until 1950. In the LNER 1944 renumbering plan, the locomotives were renumbered '''8370–8388'''. Withdrawal restarted in 1950 and all were gone by the end of 1955.

In 1952, three locomotives, 8370 and 8378, and 8382 were transferred to the service list as 32, 36, and 31 respectively.

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==References==
==References==
===Notes===
{{reflist}}


===Bibliography===
* {{cite book
* {{Aldrich-LocosGER7}}
| last = RCTS
* {{RCTS-LocosLNER|8A}}
| first =
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = Locomotives of the LNER. Part 8A. Tank engines—classes J50 to J70
| publisher = Railway Correspondence & Travel Society
|date= 1983
| location =
| url =
| doi =
| id = }}


==External links==
{{Commons category|GER Class T18 / LNER Class J66}}
* [https://www.gersociety.org.uk/index.php/locomotives/j-holden/t18] — Great Eastern Railway Society
* [http://www.lner.info/locos/J/j66.shtml The Holden J66 (GER Class T18) 0-6-0T Locomotives] — LNER Encyclopedia


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[[category:Great Eastern Railway locomotives|T18]]
[[Category:Great Eastern Railway locomotives|T18]]
[[category:0-6-0 locomotives]]
[[Category:0-6-0T locomotives]]
[[Category:Railway locomotives introduced in 1886]]
[[Category:Standard gauge steam locomotives of Great Britain]]
[[Category:Scrapped locomotives]]

Latest revision as of 12:43, 27 August 2023

GER Class T18
LNER Class J66
Class T18 locomotive No. 275
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerJames Holden
BuilderStratford Works
Build date1886–1888
Total produced50
Rebuild date1898–1908
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte0-6-0T
 • UICC n2t
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.4 ft 0 in (1.219 m)
Wheelbase13 ft 4 in (4.06 m)
Length28 ft 2+12 in (8.60 m) over buffers
Loco weight40 long tons 5.75 cwt (90,200 lb or 40.9 t)
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacity2 long tons 10 cwt (5,600 lb or 2.5 t)
Water cap.1,000 imp gal (4,550 L; 1,200 US gal)
Firebox:
 • Grate area12.4 sq ft (1.15 m2)
Boiler pressureOriginally: 140 lbf/in2 (0.97 MPa)
later: 160 lbf/in2 (1.10 MPa)
Heating surface987.4 sq ft (91.73 m2)
Cylinder size16+12 in × 22 in (419 mm × 559 mm)
Valve gearStephenson
Valve typeSlide valves
Performance figures
Tractive effort16,970 lbf (75.49 kN)
Career
OperatorsGER » LNER » BR
ClassGER: T18
LNER: J66
Power classBR: 2F
Axle load classLNER/BR: Route Availability 3
Withdrawn1936–1955
DispositionAll scrapped

The GER Class T18 was a class of fifty 0-6-0T steam locomotives designed by James Holden for the Great Eastern Railway. They passed to the London and North Eastern Railway at the grouping in 1923 and received the LNER classification J66.

Overview

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When James Holden took office on the Great Eastern, there were few 0-6-0T locomotives, most shunting being done by 0-4-4T and obsolete tender locomotives.

These small locomotives had 16+12-by-22-inch (419 by 559 mm) cylinders, 4-foot-0-inch (1.219 m). coupled wheels and a grate area of 12.4 sq ft (1.15 m2). They were rebuilt between 1898 and 1908.[1]

Table of orders and numbers[2]
Year Order Builder Quantity GER Nos. LNER Nos. Notes
1886 T18 Stratford Works 10 275–284 7275–7284
1887 K19 Stratford Works 20 285–304 7285–7304
1888 H21 Stratford Works 10 307–316 7307–7316
1888 T21 Stratford Works 10 317–326 7317–7326
No. 8387 at March Locomotive Depot 17 July 1946.

Withdrawals started in 1936 when four (7278, 7287, 7303 and 7308) were sold to Sir Robert McAlpine and Son, the latter concern also having five on loan from late 1936 to mid-1938. Three others were sold, with No. 297 going to the Mersey Railway in 1939 as their No. 3 to work ballast trains. By the end of 1940, thirty-one had been withdrawn, and the remaining 19 locomotives continued with no further retirements until 1950. In the LNER 1944 renumbering plan, the locomotives were renumbered 8370–8388. Withdrawal restarted in 1950 and all were gone by the end of 1955.

In 1952, three locomotives, 8370 and 8378, and 8382 were transferred to the service list as 32, 36, and 31 respectively.

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ Allen et al. 1970, pp. 73–77
  2. ^ Aldrich 1969, p. 100.

Bibliography

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  • Aldrich, C. Langley (1969). The Locomotives of the Great Eastern Railway 1862–1962 (7th ed.). Wickford, Essex: C. Langley Aldrich. OCLC 30278831.
  • Allen, D. W.; Boddy, M. G.; Brown, W. A.; Fry, E. V.; Hennigan, W.; Manners, F.; Neve, E.; Proud, P.; Roundthwaite, T. E.; Tee, D. F.; Yeadon, W. B. (November 1970). Fry, E. V. (ed.). Locomotives of the L.N.E.R., part 8A: Tank Engines - Classes J50 to J70. Kenilworth: RCTS. ISBN 0-901115-05-3.
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