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|name = LNER Class J38
|name = LNER Class J38
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|caption = Gresley J38 0-6-0 No. 65925 and brake van on a goods working at the site of Forest Mill station,
|caption = A Gresley J38 0-6-0 at the site of Forest Mill station
|designer = [[Nigel Gresley]]
|designer = [[Nigel Gresley]]
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The [[London and North Eastern Railway]] '''Class J38''' was a class of steam locomotive designed for [[freight transport]]. They were designed by [[Nigel Gresley]] and introduced in 1926. A total of 35 were built and they were used in [[Scotland]]. All passed into [[British Railways]] ownership in 1948 and they were numbered '''65900-65934'''.
The [[London and North Eastern Railway]] '''Class J38''' was a class of steam locomotive designed for [[freight transport]]. They were designed by [[Nigel Gresley]] and introduced in 1926. A total of 35 were built at the LNER's [[Darlington Works]] in 1926 and they were used in [[Scotland]]. All passed into [[British Railways]] ownership in 1948 and they were renumbered from 5900–5934 to 65900–65934.


The [[LNER Class J39|J39]] was a later development, exchanging the J38's {{convert|4|ft|8|in|3|abbr=on}} [[driving wheel]]s with larger {{convert|5|ft|2|in|3|abbr=on}}, 289 J39s being built. Some of the J38s were later rebuilt with J39 boilers.
The far more numerous [[LNER Class J39|J39 class]] was a later development, exchanging the J38's {{convert|4|ft|8|in|3|abbr=on}} [[driving wheel]]s with larger {{convert|5|ft|2|in|3|abbr=on}}. Some of the J38s were later rebuilt with J39 boilers.


==Dimensions==
==Dimensions==
* BR [[Power classification]], 6F
* BR [[Power classification]]: 6F
* [[Steam locomotive|Locomotive]] weight, {{long ton|58|19}}
* [[Steam locomotive|Locomotive]] weight: {{long ton|58|19}}
* Tender weight, {{long ton|44|4}}
* Tender weight: {{long ton|44|4}}
* [[Fire-tube boiler|Boiler]] pressure, {{convert|180|psi|abbr=on}}
* [[Fire-tube boiler|Boiler]] pressure: {{convert|180|psi|abbr=on}}
* [[Superheater]], Yes
* [[Superheater]]: Yes
* [[Cylinder (engine)|Cylinders]], {{convert|20|x|26|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}
* [[Cylinder (engine)|Cylinders]]: {{convert|20|x|26|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}
* [[Driving wheel]] diameter, {{convert|4|ft|8|in|3|abbr=on}}
* [[Driving wheel]] diameter: {{convert|4|ft|8|in|3|abbr=on}}
* [[Tractive effort]], {{convert|28,415|lbf|abbr=on}}
* [[Tractive effort]]: {{convert|28,415|lbf|abbr=on}}
* [[Valve gear]], Stephenson
* [[Valve gear]]: Stephenson
**[[piston valve (steam engine)|piston valves]]
**[[piston valve (steam engine)|piston valves]]


==Preservation==
==Withdrawal==
All J38s were withdrawn between 1962 and 1967, with the last two in service being No. 65901 and No. 65929, with none surviving into preservation and not falling to the cutter's torch.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Gresley J38 0-6-0 Locomotives |url=https://www.lner.info/locos/J/j38.php |website=LNER Encyclopedia |accessdate=10 July 2019}}</ref>
All J38s were withdrawn between 1962 and 1967, with the last two in service being No. 65901 and No. 65929. These two engines were the last Gresley-designed steam locomotives in service, and all were scrapped.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Gresley J38 0-6-0 Locomotives |url=https://www.lner.info/locos/J/j38.php |website=LNER Encyclopedia |access-date=10 July 2019}}</ref>


==Sources==
==Sources==
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{{Commons category|LNER Class J38}}
{{Commons category|LNER Class J38}}
* [http://www.lner.info/locos/J/j38.shtml The Gresley J38 0-6-0 Locomotives] ''LNER encyclopedia''
* [http://www.lner.info/locos/J/j38.shtml The Gresley J38 0-6-0 Locomotives] ''LNER encyclopedia''
* [http://www.railuk.co.uk/steam/getsteamclass.php?item=J38 Class Details] ''RailUK''
* [http://www.railuk.info/steam/getsteamclass.php?item=J38 Class J38 Details] at ''Rail UK''


{{LNER Locomotives}}
{{LNER Locomotives}}

Latest revision as of 12:58, 25 June 2024

LNER Class J38
A Gresley J38 0-6-0 at the site of Forest Mill station
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerNigel Gresley
Build date1926
Total produced35
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte0-6-0
 • UICCh
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Driver dia.56 in (1.422 m)
Loco weight58.95 long tons (59.90 t; 66.02 short tons)
Total weight103.15 long tons (104.81 t; 115.53 short tons)
Fuel typeCoal
Boiler pressure180 psi (1.24 MPa)
CylindersTwo, inside
Cylinder size20 in × 26 in (508 mm × 660 mm)
Valve gearStephenson
Valve typepiston valves
Performance figures
Tractive effort28,415 lbf (126.40 kN)
Career
OperatorsLondon and North Eastern Railway
British Railways
ClassLNER: J38
Power classBR: 6F
Retired1962–1967
DispositionAll scrapped

The London and North Eastern Railway Class J38 was a class of steam locomotive designed for freight transport. They were designed by Nigel Gresley and introduced in 1926. A total of 35 were built at the LNER's Darlington Works in 1926 and they were used in Scotland. All passed into British Railways ownership in 1948 and they were renumbered from 5900–5934 to 65900–65934.

The far more numerous J39 class was a later development, exchanging the J38's 4 ft 8 in (1.422 m) driving wheels with larger 5 ft 2 in (1.575 m). Some of the J38s were later rebuilt with J39 boilers.

Dimensions

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Withdrawal

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All J38s were withdrawn between 1962 and 1967, with the last two in service being No. 65901 and No. 65929. These two engines were the last Gresley-designed steam locomotives in service, and all were scrapped.[1]

Sources

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  1. ^ "The Gresley J38 0-6-0 Locomotives". LNER Encyclopedia. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
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