The NER Class X (LNER Class T1) was a class of 4-8-0Ttank locomotive designed by Wilson Worsdell for the North Eastern Railway.[1] They were intended for use as powerful shunting engines to arrange and move coal wagons for loading into ships.[1] In total 15 were built, 10 by the NER between 1909 and 1910, and a further five in 1925 by the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER).[1] They had three cylinders with divided drive: the inside cylinder driving the leading axle, the outside cylinders driving the centre.[2]
The reversing gear was originally mechanical, but was replaced on all but two of the locomotives (nos. 1355/8) by steam-operated reversing gear between 1932 and 1934.[3] The steam reversing gear was removed again between 1941 and 1947.[3] In 1929, No. 1656 was moved to the newly built Whitemoor Yard at March, Cambridgeshire.[4] In 1932, this locomotive was replaced by Nos. 1355 and 1358.[4] Whitemoor preferred the ex-GCR 0-8-4T (LNER Class S1) for hump shunting, so in 1934 No 1358 was moved to Doncaster, and No. 1355 to Mexborough.[4] In 1936, No. 1355 moved to King's Cross to shunt the engine shed for seven weeks, before joining No. 1358 in Doncaster.[4] These two locomotives were scrapped at Doncaster in 1937.[4] The remaining T1s continued to work coal trains at various docks and marshalling yards throughout North East England.[4] After World War II, coal exports never returned to their pre-war levels.[5] Hence, many of the T1s moved to other sheds for heavy shunting duties.[5]
Numbering
On the North Eastern Railway the first ten locomotives were numbered 1350–9; these numbers were retained following the formation of the LNER on 1 January 1923. The five built in 1925 were given LNER numbers 1656–60.[6] In 1946, the thirteen remaining locomotives were renumbered 9910–22; these all passed to British Railways in 1948, being renumbered 69910-69922 between 1948 and 1951.[7]
Withdrawal
Two T1s were withdrawn in 1937, and the remainder were withdrawn between 1955 and 1961. No examples have been preserved.[5]
Ahrons, E. L. (1927). The British Steam Railway Locomotive 1825-1925. Amen Corner, London: Locomotive Publishing Co.
‹See Tfd›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.
Ian Allan ABC of British Railways Locomotives, 1948 edition, part 4, page 56
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class, lner, class, class, tank, locomotive, designed, wilson, worsdell, north, eastern, railway, they, were, intended, powerful, shunting, engines, arrange, move, coal, wagons, loading, into, ships, total, were, built, between, 1909, 1910, further, five, 1925. The NER Class X LNER Class T1 was a class of 4 8 0T tank locomotive designed by Wilson Worsdell for the North Eastern Railway 1 They were intended for use as powerful shunting engines to arrange and move coal wagons for loading into ships 1 In total 15 were built 10 by the NER between 1909 and 1910 and a further five in 1925 by the London and North Eastern Railway LNER 1 They had three cylinders with divided drive the inside cylinder driving the leading axle the outside cylinders driving the centre 2 NER Class X LNER Class T1No 69919 at Stockton Locomotive Depot 1954Type and originPower typeSteamDesignerWilson WorsdellBuilderNER Gatehead Works 10 Darlington Works 5 Build date1909 1910 10 and 1925 5 Total produced15SpecificationsConfiguration Whyte4 8 0T UIC2 D n2tGauge4 ft 8 1 2 in 1 435 mm Leading dia 3 ft 1 1 4 in 0 946 m Coupled dia 4 ft 7 1 4 in 1 403 m Wheelbase29 ft 0 in 8 839 m Length42 ft 1 in 12 827 m Axle load18 00 long tons 18 29 t Adhesive weight67 60 long tons 68 68 t Loco weight85 40 long tons 86 77 t Fuel typeCoalFuel capacity4 25 long tons 4 32 t Water cap 2 500 imp gal 11 000 L 3 000 US gal Firebox Firegrate area23 sq ft 2 1 m2 Boiler pressure175 lbf in2 1 21 MPa Heating surface1 295 sq ft 120 3 m2 Tubes1 168 sq ft 108 5 m2 Firebox127 sq ft 11 8 m2 CylindersThreeCylinder size18 in 26 in 457 mm 660 mm Valve gearStephensonValve type8 3 4 inch 222 mm piston valvesPerformance figuresTractive effort34 080 lbf 151 6 kN CareerOperatorsNorth Eastern RailwayLondon and North Eastern RailwayBritish RailwaysPower classBR 7F 5F from May 1953Axle load classLNER BR Route availability 8Withdrawn1937 1955 1961DispositionAll scrapped Contents 1 Overview 2 Numbering 3 Withdrawal 4 Notes 5 Sources 6 External linksOverview EditThe reversing gear was originally mechanical but was replaced on all but two of the locomotives nos 1355 8 by steam operated reversing gear between 1932 and 1934 3 The steam reversing gear was removed again between 1941 and 1947 3 In 1929 No 1656 was moved to the newly built Whitemoor Yard at March Cambridgeshire 4 In 1932 this locomotive was replaced by Nos 1355 and 1358 4 Whitemoor preferred the ex GCR 0 8 4T LNER Class S1 for hump shunting so in 1934 No 1358 was moved to Doncaster and No 1355 to Mexborough 4 In 1936 No 1355 moved to King s Cross to shunt the engine shed for seven weeks before joining No 1358 in Doncaster 4 These two locomotives were scrapped at Doncaster in 1937 4 The remaining T1s continued to work coal trains at various docks and marshalling yards throughout North East England 4 After World War II coal exports never returned to their pre war levels 5 Hence many of the T1s moved to other sheds for heavy shunting duties 5 Numbering EditOn the North Eastern Railway the first ten locomotives were numbered 1350 9 these numbers were retained following the formation of the LNER on 1 January 1923 The five built in 1925 were given LNER numbers 1656 60 6 In 1946 the thirteen remaining locomotives were renumbered 9910 22 these all passed to British Railways in 1948 being renumbered 69910 69922 between 1948 and 1951 7 Withdrawal EditTwo T1s were withdrawn in 1937 and the remainder were withdrawn between 1955 and 1961 No examples have been preserved 5 Year Quantity inservice atstart of year Quantitywithdrawn Locomotive numbers Notes1937 15 2 1355 581955 13 2 69914 191956 11 1 699221957 10 2 69911 161958 8 2 69913 181959 6 5 69910 12 15 17 201960 1 0 1961 1 1 69921Notes Edit a b c Boddy et al 1977 p 29 Ahrons 1927 p 338 a b Boddy et al 1977 pp 31 32 a b c d e f Boddy et al 1977 p 33 a b c Boddy et al 1977 p 34 Boddy et al 1977 pp 29 34 Boddy et al 1977 pp 29 33 34 Sources EditAhrons E L 1927 The British Steam Railway Locomotive 1825 1925 Amen Corner London Locomotive Publishing Co See Tfd 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 Ian Allan ABC of British Railways Locomotives 1948 edition part 4 page 56External links EditLNER Encyclopedia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title NER Class X amp oldid 1151769791, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
