GNR Class J13

The Great Northern Railway (GNR) Class J13, classified J52 by the LNER is a class of 0-6-0ST steam locomotive intended primarily for shunting.

GNR Class J13
LNER Class J52
Preserved 68846
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerHenry Ivatt
Builder
Build date1897–1909
Total produced85
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte0-6-0ST
 • UICC n2t
Gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Driver dia.4 ft 8 in (1.422 m)
Loco weight51.70 long tons (52.53 t; 57.90 short tons)
Fuel typeCoal
Water cap.1,100 imp gal (5,000 L; 1,300 US gal)
Boiler pressure170 psi (1.17 MPa)
CylindersTwo, inside
Cylinder size18 in × 26 in (457 mm × 660 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort21,735 lbf (96.68 kN)
Career
Operators
Class
  • GNR: J13
  • LNER: J52
Power classBR: 3F
Withdrawn1936 - 1961
DispositionOne preserved, remainder scrapped

The Class J13 were introduced in 1897 designed by Henry Ivatt based on the earlier domeless GNR Class J14 (LNER Class J53). Eighty-five J13s were built up to 1909. Several J14s were rebuilt as J13s from 1922.

Sub-classes

Some locomotives were fitted with condensing apparatus for working on the Metropolitan Railway. Condensing apparatus was added to, or removed from, locomotives when they were allocated to, or away from, the London area.

The LNER reclassified the J13 as J52. They also introduced two subclasses, J52/1 for the rebuilt engines and J52/2 for the originals. Forty-eight J52/1s and eighty-five J52/2s passed to British Railways in 1948 and they were numbered 68757–68889.

Accidents

On May 20, 1952, No. 68790 collided with an NCB locomotive.[1]

Preservation

One, 8846 was privately preserved by Captain Bill Smith in 1959 and became the first locomotive to be privately preserved from BR.[2] In 1980 it was donated to the National Railway Museum and made regular visits to other preserved railways and museums on its two Boiler Ticket durations in preservation.[2]

Sources
  1. "Brief History of the EWYUR". LNER Encyclopedia. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  2. Hollowood, Russell (21 January 2014). "Captain Bill and the 'Old Lady'". National Railway Museum. Archived from the original on 1 August 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  • Ian Allan ABC of British Railways Locomotives (1948 ed.). part 4, pp 50–51.
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