NER Class U
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| NER Class U LNER Class N10 | |
|---|---|
British Railways | |
| Retired | 1955-1962 |
| Disposition | All scrapped |
The NER Class U (
tank locomotives of the North Eastern Railway. It was designed by Wilson Worsdell and introduced in 1902.[1]
Use
The locomotives were used for shunting and on goods trains. All were fitted with Westinghouse brakes.
Numbering
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The whole class was transferred from the NER to the
British Railways (BR) in 1948. Numbers (where known) are shown below.[2]
| NER | LNER | BR |
|---|---|---|
| 1321 | 9090 | 69090 |
| 1667 | 9091 | 69091 |
| 1683 | 9092 | 69092 |
| 1697 | 9093 | 69093 |
| 1774 | 9094 | 69094 |
| 89 | 9095 | 69095 |
| 429 | 9096 | 69096 |
| 1109 | 9097 | 69097 |
| 1112 | 9098 | 69098 |
| 1132 | 9099 | 69099 |
| 1138 | 9100 | 69100 |
| 1148 | 9101 | 69101 |
| 1317 | 9102 | 69102 |
| 1706 | 9103 | 69103 |
| 1710 | 9104 | 69104 |
| 1699 | 9105 | 69105 |
| 1707 | 9106 | 69106 |
| 1711 | 9107 | 69107 |
| 1785 | 9108 | 69108 |
| 1716 | 9109 | 69109 |
Withdrawal
One locomotive was withdrawn in 1948 and the remainder were withdrawn between 1955 and 1962. None is preserved.
References
- ^ "The W.Worsdell N10 (NER Class U) 0-6-2T Locomotives". LNER Encyclopedia.
- ^ British Railways Locomotives, part 4. London: Ian Allan. 1948. p. 52.