LNER Class Y11
British Rail 15097 was a petrol powered locomotive built by Simplex and introduced in the years 1919-1925 for the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER). Their LNER classification was Y11. Numbers 15098 and 15099 were similar.
Numbering
- Works no. 1931, LNER no. 8430, re-numbered 8188, BR no. 15098 or 68188, withdrawn 1956
- Built 1919, acquired by LNER 1923 (ex-Great Eastern Railway)
- Works no. 2037, LNER no. 8431,re-numbered 8189, BR no. 15099 or 68189, withdrawn 1956
- Built 1921, acquired by LNER 1923 (ex-North British Railway)
- Works no. 2126, LNER no. ED/L4, BR no. 15097, withdrawn 1950
- Built ? acquired by LNER 1925 (ex-Preston Water Works, Lancashire)
Specification
- Wheel arrangement: 0-4-0
- Weight: 8 tonnes
- Wheel diameter: 3ft 1in
- Min curve negotiable: 1 chain
- Engine type: Dorman 2JO (petrol)
- Engine output: 40hp
- Power at rail: 24hp
- Maximum speed: 7 1/2mph
- Brake type: Air on loco, no train brake
- Route availability: 1
- Heating type: Not fitted
- Multiple coupling type: Not fitted
- Transmission: Mechanical, 2-speed Dixon Abbot
Preservation
None of the LNER locomotives has been preserved but several similar ones have, including:
- Works no. 2029 at the East Anglian Railway Museum
- Works no. 2028 at the Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre