LNER Class J38
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 65917 at Dunfermline MPD, summer 1966. |
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| Power type | Steam |
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| Designer | Nigel Gresley |
| Build date | 1926 |
| Total production | 35 |
| Configuration | 0-6-0 |
| UIC classification | Ch |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm) |
| Driver size | 56 in (1.422 m) |
| Locomotive weight | 58.95 long tons (59.9 t) |
| Locomotive and tender combined weight | 103.15 long tons (104.8 t) |
| Fuel type | Coal |
| Boiler pressure | 180 psi (1.24 MPa) |
| Cylinders | Two, inside |
| Cylinder size | 20×26 in (508×660 mm) |
| Valve gear | Stephenson (piston valves) |
| Tractive effort | 28,415 lbf (126.40 kN) |
| Career | London and North Eastern Railway British Railways |
| Class | LNER: J38 BR: 6F |
| Retired | 1962–1967 |
| Disposition | All scrapped |
The London and North Eastern Railway Class J38 was a class of steam locomotive designed for freight work. 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 J39 was a later development, exchanging the J38's 4'8" driving wheels with larger 5'2", 289 J39s being built. Some of the J38s were later rebuilt with J39 boilers.
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[edit] Dimensions
- BR Power classification, 6F
- Locomotive weight, 58 tons 19 cwt
- Tender weight, 44 tons 4 cwt
- Boiler pressure, 180 psi
- Superheater, Yes
- Cylinders, 20"x26"
- Driving wheel diameter, 4' 8"
- Tractive effort, 28,415 lb
- Valve gear, Stephenson (piston valves)
[edit] Preservation
All J38s were withdrawn between 1962 and 1967, with none surviving the cutter's torch. There are plans to build a replica of an LNER J38, along with a J39, for preservation in a few years to come.
[edit] Sources
Ian Allan ABC of British Railways Locomotives, 1962 edition
[edit] External links
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