The class were highly successful in service, with only three failing to complete one million miles (1,600,000 km) during their lifetime. One locomotive, No. 9830, managed to complete two million miles (3,200,000 km).[1]
The engines were commonly seen across the entire North British Railway network, and were the second largest class of tank engines on the railway, after the NBR A class.
Numberingedit
On the NBR they were numbered in a sequence commencing with 795 (and are sometimes referenced as 795 class engines). A total of 40 locomotives were built, all but one of which came into British Railways (BR) ownership at nationalisation in 1948. BR numbers were 68442–68481.[2]
Withdrawaledit
One locomotive was withdrawn in 1947, a year before nationalisation, but later the class were gradually displaced by diesel shunters during the 1950s, with the last withdrawn in 1962. All members of the class were scrapped, and there is no surviving example in preservation.
Modelsedit
A (very basic) model has been produced by Hornby in OO gauge since the 1980s, but has since been relegated into their RailRoad range.
Referencesedit
^ ab"The Holmes J83 (NBR Class D) 0-6-0T". LNER Encyclopedia.
^Ian Allan ABC of British Railways Locomotives (1948 ed.). part 4, p. 29.
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class, class, lner, class, class, tank, locomotives, designed, matthew, holmes, short, distance, freight, station, pilot, heavy, shunting, duties, north, british, railway, class, lner, class, j83condemned, 68470, dump, bathgate, locomotive, depot, september, 1. The NBR D Class LNER Class J83 was a class of 0 6 0 tank locomotives designed by Matthew Holmes for short distance freight station pilot and heavy shunting duties on the North British Railway NBR D Class LNER Class J83Condemned No 68470 in a dump at Bathgate Locomotive Depot 19 September 1962Type and originPower typeSteamDesignerMatthew HolmesBuilderNeilson and Company Sharp Stewart and CompanyBuild date1900 1901Total produced40SpecificationsConfiguration Whyte0 6 0Gauge4 ft 8 1 2 in 1 435 mm Driver dia 4 ft 6 in 1 372 m Loco weight45 LT 5 cwt 46 0 t Fuel typeCoalBoiler pressure150 lbf in2 1 03 MPa CylindersTwo insideCylinder size17 in 26 in 432 mm 660 mm Valve gearStephensonPerformance figuresTractive effort17 745 lbf 78 93 kN CareerOperatorsNorth British RailwayLondon and North Eastern RailwayBritish RailwaysAxle load classLNER BR Route availability 2LocaleNorth Eastern RegionWithdrawn1947 1962DispositionAll scrapped Contents 1 Service history 2 Numbering 3 Withdrawal 4 Models 5 ReferencesService history editThey were introduced in 1900 and had inside cylinders and piston valves operated by Stephenson valve gear Forty of these new Class D engines were delivered in 1900 01 twenty each from Neilson and Company and Sharp Stewart and Company 1 At grouping they became LNER class J83 The class were highly successful in service with only three failing to complete one million miles 1 600 000 km during their lifetime One locomotive No 9830 managed to complete two million miles 3 200 000 km 1 The engines were commonly seen across the entire North British Railway network and were the second largest class of tank engines on the railway after the NBR A class Numbering editOn the NBR they were numbered in a sequence commencing with 795 and are sometimes referenced as 795 class engines A total of 40 locomotives were built all but one of which came into British Railways BR ownership at nationalisation in 1948 BR numbers were 68442 68481 2 Withdrawal editOne locomotive was withdrawn in 1947 a year before nationalisation but later the class were gradually displaced by diesel shunters during the 1950s with the last withdrawn in 1962 All members of the class were scrapped and there is no surviving example in preservation Models editA very basic model has been produced by Hornby in OO gauge since the 1980s but has since been relegated into their RailRoad range References edit a b The Holmes J83 NBR Class D 0 6 0T LNER Encyclopedia Ian Allan ABC of British Railways Locomotives 1948 ed part 4 p 29 Casserley H C amp Johnston Stuart W 1974 1966 Locomotives at the Grouping 2 London amp North Eastern Railway Shepperton Surrey Ian Allan Limited p 68 ISBN 0 7110 0553 2 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to NBR D Class LNER Class J83 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title NBR D class 0 6 0T amp oldid 1032911001, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
