The J17s (LNER J56) were a smaller version of the J15s; and the J16s (LNER J55) were rebuilt from J15s and J17s with domed boilers by Ivatt. There is often confusion between these three …

The NBR C Class (LNER Class J36) is a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotives designed by Matthew Holmes for freight work on the North British Railway (NBR). They were introduced in 1888 with …

As well as the famous J94 'Austerity' tanks, the LNER introduced two types of diesel 0-6-0 shunters. Though heavily outnumbered by its tender counterpart, the 0-6-0T was a popular …

It was used mainly for locomotives intended for freight, branch, and shunting work. If any single type epitomises the British steam locomotive from the mid-19th Century, it is the inside …

The Great Northern Railway Class J23 was a class of 0-6-0 T steam locomotive. They had long side tanks that came to the front of the smokebox, which sloped forwards to improve visibility …

These Gresley designed locomotives became known as Ardsley Tanks. The locomotives introduced in 1913 were designed for working the steeply graded lines in the West riding and …

Classic series covering all the locomotives of the LNER, each volume well illustrated with class introduction and history of each locomotive. Fifty-nine individual books in 50 volumes and two …

Gresley designed the Great Northern Railway (GNR) Class J23 (LNER J51) 0-6-0T in 1913 for working the steeply graded lines in the West Riding. Designed to replace the J3, J4, and J7 …

Locomotives Class J55

The Great Northern Railway 521 Class was a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotives, introduced in 1911. They were designed by Henry Ivatt for goods traffic. From 1912 to 1922 further …