Metropolitan Railway G Class Explained

Metropolitan Railway G Class
LNER Class M2
Powertype:Steam
Designer:Charles Jones
Builder:Yorkshire Engine Company
Builddate:1915
Whytetype:0-6-4T
Driverdiameter:5feet
Trailingdiameter:3feet
Wheelbase:28feet
Locoweight:71.05LT
Axleload:18.65LT
Fueltype:Coal
Fuelcap:4.5LT
Watercap:2000impgal
Cylindercount:2 (inside)
Cylindersize:20x
Valvegear:Stephenson
Boilerpressure:160psi
Tubearea:281square feet
Fluearea:281square feet
Superheaterarea:197square feet
Fireboxarea:142square feet
Firearea:21.4square feet
Tractiveeffort:20498lbf (at 85% pressure)
Operator:Metropolitan Railway
London and North Eastern Railway
Numinclass:4
Retiredate:1943–1948
Disposition:All scrapped

The Metropolitan Railway G Class consisted of four 0-6-4T steam locomotives, numbered 94 to 97.[1] They were built by Yorkshire Engine Company in 1915. The class was unusual in carrying names as well as numbers, and were the last Metropolitan steam locomotives to do so.

Service

The G Class were used on various duties on the Metropolitan Railway mainline until 1937 when all four were transferred to the LNER. The LNER numbered them 6154–6157 and classified them as M2 Class. Two survived to the 1946 renumbering.

Withdrawal

All were withdrawn and scrapped between 1943 and 1948.

Names and numbers

Table of names and numbers! Number !! Name !! LNER No. !! 1946 No. !! Withdrawn
94 Lord Aberconway 6154 Allocated No. 9075,
but withdrawn before re-numbering
1946
95 Robert H. Selbie 6155 9076 1948
96 Charles Jones 6156 9077 1948
97 Brill 6157 1943

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Casserley, H.C. . The Later Years of Metropolitan Steam . H. C. Casserley . D.Bradford Barton . Truro . 1977 . 0-85153-327-2 . . 7, 29–33.