The GER Class M15 was a class of 160 2-4-2 T steam locomotives designed by Thomas William Worsdell and built for the Great Eastern Railway between 1884 and 1909. The original (F4) class of locomotives were fitted with Joy valve gear which was notoriously difficult to 'set'.

Under the LNER, the M15 class became class F-4, and the higher-pressure M15Rs class F-5. The G69 class with larger tanks became class F-6. However, the new cabs on 789 and 790 seem to have confused the LNER authorities, for they were classified F-6 as well.

A total of 160 GER Class M15 (LNER Class F4) locomotives were built between 1884 and 1909. Thirty of the M15 locomotives were rebuilt between 1911 and 1920 with higher pressure boilers to become LNER Class F5. Most of the F4s and F5s spent their lives working the London suburban services, until being replaced by N7s. They then hauled services ...

Owned by the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway Society and in service on the North Norfolk Railway. In addition to these, there is another locomotive under construction as of 2024: A replica of GER Class M15 2-4-2T No. 789 (LNER 7789, 7218/BR 67218). It is being built at Tyseley Locomotive Works in Birmingham. [62]

2008年6月6日 · The GER Class M15 was a class of 160 2-4-2T steam locomotives designed by Thomas William Worsdell and built for the Great Eastern Railway between 1884 and 1909. The original (F4) class of locomotives were fitted with Joy …

The Holden F5 Steam Locomotive Trust, formed in 2003, is constructing a replica of the Great Eastern Railway’s M15r (latterly LNER F5) Class of locomotives, designed by James Holden and an improvement upon members of the earlier M15 (LNER F4) Class introduced by Thomas William Worsdell.

No. 789 was a class M15 2-4-2 steam locomotive that was built for the Great Eastern Railway by Stratford Works in 1904. No. 789 and its siblings were used on branchline trains. 789 was one of the 32 M15s to be rebuilt with the fitting of a higher …

2020年9月7日 · Die Dampflokomotiven der M15 Class der Great Eastern Railway (GER) wurden von Thomas William Worsdell entworfen und von 1884 und 1909 gebaut. Die insgesamt 160 Maschinen mit der Achsfolge 2-4-2T waren mit einer Joysteuerung ausgestattet. Zwischen 1911 und 1920 wurden 30 der Maschinen umgebaut.

2024年12月16日 · The GER Class M15 was a class of 160 242T steam locomotives designed by Thomas William Worsdell and built for the Great Eastern Railway between 1884 and 1909. The original (F4) class of locomotives were fitted with Joy …

The GER Class M15 was a class of 160 2-4-2T steam locomotives designed by Thomas William Worsdell and built for the Great Eastern Railway between 1884 and 1909. The original (F4) class of locomotives were fitted with Joy valve gear which was notoriously difficult to 'set'.