These locomotives had 17-by-20-inch (432 by 508 mm) outside cylinders driving 3-foot-10-inch (1.168 m) wheels. They were built to replace the older, less powerful Class 209 (LNER Class Y5). From 1914 two of the class worked the Globe Road & Devonshire Street goods yards.[1]
All were still in service at the 1923 grouping; the LNER adding 7000 to the numbers of nearly all the ex-Great Eastern locomotives, including the Class B74 locomotives. There were renumbered 8125–8129 in the 1944 renumbering scheme. At nationalisation in 1948, British Railways added 60000 to their numbers.
In 1952, number 68129 was transferred to the Service (departmental) list and renumbered 33. Withdrawals started in 1955 with 68125, with 68127 and 68128 going in 1956 and 68126 in 1957. The last to be withdrawn was 33, in 1963.
References
Notes
^Bradley, Richard (October 2019). "Devonshire Street - birthplace of the Eastern Counties Railway". Great Eastern Journal. 180: 34.
Aldrich, C. Langley (1969). The Locomotives of the Great Eastern Railway 1862–1962 (7th ed.). Wickford, Essex: C. Langley Aldrich. OCLC 30278831.
Baxter, Bertram (2012). Baxter, David; Mitchell, Peter (eds.). British Locomotive Catalogue 1825–1923, Volume 6: Great Eastern Railway, North British Railway, Great North of Scotland Railway, Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway, remaining companies in the LNER group. Southampton: Kestrel Railway Books. p. 103. ISBN978-1-905505-26-5.
Boddy, M. G.; Brown, W. A.; Fry, E. V.; Hennigan, W.; Hoole, Ken; Manners, F.; Neve, E.; Platt, E. N. T.; Proud, P.; Yeadon, W. B. (June 1977). Fry, E. V. (ed.). Locomotives of the L.N.E.R., Part 9B: Tank Engines—Classes Q1 to Z5. Kenilworth: RCTS. ISBN0-901115-41-X.
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class, this, article, includes, list, general, references, lacks, sufficient, corresponding, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, june, 2011, learn, when, remove, this, template, message, class, five, . This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations June 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message The GER Class B74 was a class of five 0 4 0T steam locomotives designed by Alfred John Hill for the Great Eastern Railway They all passed to the London and North Eastern Railway at the 1923 grouping and received the LNER classification Y4 GER Class B74LNER Class Y4Departmental Service locomotive No 33 at Stratford Locomotive Depot 18 February 1961Type and originPower typeSteamDesignerA J HillBuilderStratford WorksBuild date1913 1921Total produced5SpecificationsConfiguration Whyte0 4 0T UICB n2tGauge4 ft 8 1 2 in 1 435 mm Driver dia 3 ft 10 in 1 168 m Wheelbase6 ft 0 in 1 829 m Length24 ft 1 1 2 in 7 35 m over buffersAxle load19 long tons 1 cwt 42 700 lb or 19 4 t Loco weight38 long tons 1 cwt 85 200 lb or 38 7 t fullFuel typeCoalFuel capacity0 long tons 15 cwt 1 700 lb or 0 8 t Water cap 750 imp gal 3 410 l 901 US gal Firebox Firegrate area13 9 sq ft 1 29 m2 BoilerLNER Diagram 40Boiler pressure180 lbf in2 1 24 MPa Heating surface980 5 sq ft 91 09 m2 Tubes905 4 sq ft 84 11 m2 Firebox75 1 sq ft 6 98 m2 SuperheaterNoneCylindersTwo outsideCylinder size17 in 20 in 432 mm 508 mm Valve gearWalschaertsValve typeSlide valvesPerformance figuresTractive effort19 224 lbf 85 51 kN CareerOperatorsGreat Eastern Railway London and North Eastern Railway British RailwaysClassGER B74LNER Y4Power classBR 0FNicknamesPotsAxle load classLNER BR RA 6Withdrawn1955 1957 4 1963 1 DispositionAll scrapped Contents 1 History 2 References 2 1 Notes 2 2 Bibliography 3 External linksHistory EditThese locomotives had 17 by 20 inch 432 by 508 mm outside cylinders driving 3 foot 10 inch 1 168 m wheels They were built to replace the older less powerful Class 209 LNER Class Y5 From 1914 two of the class worked the Globe Road amp Devonshire Street goods yards 1 Table of orders and numbers 2 Year Order Manufacturer Quantity GER Nos LNER Nos LNER 1944 Nos Notes1913 B74 Stratford Works 1 227 7227 81251914 B77 Stratford Works 2 228 226 7228 7226 8126 81271921 A82 Stratford Works 2 229 210 7229 7210 8128 8129All were still in service at the 1923 grouping the LNER adding 7000 to the numbers of nearly all the ex Great Eastern locomotives including the Class B74 locomotives There were renumbered 8125 8129 in the 1944 renumbering scheme At nationalisation in 1948 British Railways added 60000 to their numbers In 1952 number 68129 was transferred to the Service departmental list and renumbered 33 Withdrawals started in 1955 with 68125 with 68127 and 68128 going in 1956 and 68126 in 1957 The last to be withdrawn was 33 in 1963 References EditNotes Edit Bradley Richard October 2019 Devonshire Street birthplace of the Eastern Counties Railway Great Eastern Journal 180 34 Aldrich 1969 p 108 Bibliography Edit Aldrich C Langley 1969 The Locomotives of the Great Eastern Railway 1862 1962 7th ed Wickford Essex C Langley Aldrich OCLC 30278831 Baxter Bertram 2012 Baxter David Mitchell Peter eds British Locomotive Catalogue 1825 1923 Volume 6 Great Eastern Railway North British Railway Great North of Scotland Railway Midland amp Great Northern Joint Railway remaining companies in the LNER group Southampton Kestrel Railway Books p 103 ISBN 978 1 905505 26 5 Boddy M G Brown W A Fry E V Hennigan W Hoole Ken Manners F Neve E Platt E N T Proud P Yeadon W B June 1977 Fry E V ed Locomotives of the L N E R Part 9B Tank Engines Classes Q1 to Z5 Kenilworth RCTS ISBN 0 901115 41 X External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to GER Class B74 LNER Class Y4 A J Hill locomotives Great Eastern Railway Society The Hill Y4 GER B74 0 4 0 Shunters LNER Encyclopedia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title GER Class B74 amp oldid 1032576232, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
