These locomotives were an improved version of the Class S56 tanks, and the final development of James Holden's Class T18 tank locomotives, sharing the same 16.5-by-22-inch (419 mm × 559 mm) cylinders, 4-foot-0-inch (1.219 m) driving wheels, and 13-foot-10-inch (4.22 m) wheelbase. There were three orders, each of ten locomotives, all built at Stratford Works between 1912 and 1923. The first batch were built as suburban passenger tanks and were fitted with Westinghouse air brakes. The second and third batches were built as shunting tanks and were fitted with steam locomotive brakes and vacuum train brakes.
The last batch did not emerge from Stratford until after the grouping.
One locomotive was lent to the War Department in October 1939,[2] and sold 12 months later,[3] It was used on the Longmoor Military Railway before being moved to the Bicester Central Ordnance Depot,[2] and then the Military Port No. 1, Faslane.[4] The remaining locomotives were renumbered 8638–8666 in order of construction. At nationalisation in 1948 they passed to British Railways, who added 60000 to their numbers. Post war withdrawals started in 1958, and all were gone by 1961.
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. pp. 103–104. ISBN978-1-905505-26-5.
Tourret, R. (1995). Allied Military Locomotives of the Second World War. Abingdon, Oxon: Tourret Publishing. ISBN0-905878-06-X.
The Hill J68 (GER Class C72) 0-6-0T Locomotives — LNER Encyclopedia
January 17, 2023
class, class, thirty, steam, locomotives, designed, hill, great, eastern, railway, they, passed, london, north, eastern, railway, lner, 1923, grouping, received, lner, classification, lner, class, j68j68, 68642, stratford, locomotive, depot, february, 1961type. The GER Class C72 was a class of thirty 0 6 0T steam locomotives designed by A J Hill for the Great Eastern Railway They passed to the London and North Eastern Railway LNER at the 1923 grouping and received the LNER classification J68 GER Class C72LNER Class J68J68 0 6 0T No 68642 at Stratford Locomotive Depot February 1961Type and originPower typeSteamDesignerA J HillBuilderStratford WorksBuild date1912 1923Total produced30SpecificationsConfiguration Whyte0 6 0T UICC n2tGauge4 ft 8 1 2 in 1 435 mm Driver dia 4 ft 0 in 1 219 m Wheelbase13 ft 10 in 4 22 m Length27 ft 8 in 8 43 m over buffersLoco weight42 long tons 9 cwt 95 100 lb or 43 1 t Fuel typeCoalFuel capacity2 long tons 10 cwt 5 600 lb or 2 5 t Water cap 1 200 imp gal 5 460 l 1 440 US gal Firebox Firegrate area14 5 sq ft 1 35 m2 Boiler pressure180 lbf in2 1 24 MPa Heating surface996 17 sq ft 92 547 m2 CylindersTwo insideCylinder size16 5 in 22 in 419 mm 559 mm Performance figuresTractive effort19 091 lbf 84 92 kN CareerOperatorsGreat Eastern Railway London and North Eastern Railway British RailwaysClassGER C72LNER J68Power classBR 2FAxle load classLNER BR RA 3Withdrawn1940 1958 1961DispositionAll scrappedHistory EditThese locomotives were an improved version of the Class S56 tanks and the final development of James Holden s Class T18 tank locomotives sharing the same 16 5 by 22 inch 419 mm 559 mm cylinders 4 foot 0 inch 1 219 m driving wheels and 13 foot 10 inch 4 22 m wheelbase There were three orders each of ten locomotives all built at Stratford Works between 1912 and 1923 The first batch were built as suburban passenger tanks and were fitted with Westinghouse air brakes The second and third batches were built as shunting tanks and were fitted with steam locomotive brakes and vacuum train brakes Table of orders and numbers 1 Year Order Quantity GER Nos LNER Nos 1946 Nos Notes1912 C72 10 41 50 7041 7050 8638 8646 Passenger service1913 14 G75 10 21 30 7021 7030 8647 8656 Shunting service1923 L89 10 31 40 7031 7040 8657 8666 Shunting serviceThe last batch did not emerge from Stratford until after the grouping One locomotive was lent to the War Department in October 1939 2 and sold 12 months later 3 It was used on the Longmoor Military Railway before being moved to the Bicester Central Ordnance Depot 2 and then the Military Port No 1 Faslane 4 The remaining locomotives were renumbered 8638 8666 in order of construction At nationalisation in 1948 they passed to British Railways who added 60000 to their numbers Post war withdrawals started in 1958 and all were gone by 1961 Table of withdrawals 3 Year Quantity inservice atstart of year Quantitywithdrawn Locomotive numbers Notes1940 30 1 7041 to WD 851958 29 6 68651 53 59 62 64 661959 23 5 68638 40 48 581960 18 10 68641 43 45 52 54 57 61 651961 8 8 68642 44 46 47 49 50 60 63References Edit Aldrich 1969 p 104 a b Tourret 1995 p 47 a b Aldrich 1969 p 105 Tourret 1995 p 48 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 pp 103 104 ISBN 978 1 905505 26 5 Tourret R 1995 Allied Military Locomotives of the Second World War Abingdon Oxon Tourret Publishing ISBN 0 905878 06 X External links Edit 1 Great Eastern Railway Society The Hill J68 GER Class C72 0 6 0T Locomotives LNER Encyclopedia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title GER Class C72 amp oldid 1073800548, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
