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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 renumbered from 5900-5934 to '''65900-65934 .''' A total of 35 are built at the [[Darlington Works|LNER’s Darlington Works]] in 1926 .
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 [[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.

Revision as of 23:24, 10 January 2021

LNER Class J38
Gresley J38 0-6-0 No. 65925 and brake van on a goods working 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 J39 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), 289 J39s being built. Some of the J38s were later rebuilt with J39 boilers.

Dimensions

Withdrawal

All J38s were withdrawn between 1962 and 1967, with the last two in service being No. 65901 and No. 65929, they were also the last Gresley locomotive to be withdrawn. None survived into preservation and all fell victim to the cutter's torch.[1]

Sources

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