NER Class P2 explained

Powertype:Steam
NER Class P2
LNER Class J26
Designer:Wilson Worsdell
Builder:NER Darlington Works (30)
NER Gateshead Works (20)
Builddate:1904-1905
Totalproduction:50
Whytetype:0-6-0
Driverdiameter:4feet
Locoweight:46.8LT
Fueltype:coal
Cylindercount:two inside
Cylindersize:NaNinchesx26inchesin (xin)
Boilerpressure:180psi
Tractiveeffort:24640lbf
Fleetnumbers:LNER (from 1946): 5730–5779
BR: 65730–65779
Withdrawndate:1952-1966
Disposition:All scrapped

The NER Class P2 (LNER Class J26) was a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotives of the North Eastern Railway.[1] [2] All 50 locomotives survived into British Railways ownership in 1948 and their BR numbers were BR 65730-65779 renumbered from LNER 5730-5779 . None survive into preservation. The design is based on the P1 and Class P. All were withdrawn from 1952 to 1966 and scrapped.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Ian Allan ABC of British Railways Locomotives, part 4. 1948. 42.
  2. Web site: The W.Worsdell J26 (NER Class P2) 0-6-0 Locomotives. LNER Encyclopedia.