The GER Class T18 was a class of fifty 0-6-0 T steam locomotives designed by James Holden for the Great Eastern Railway. They passed to the London and North Eastern Railway at the grouping in 1923 and received the LNER classification J66.

The J66 proved a very successful design and was used as a basis for all future GER 0-6-0T locomotives (classes J65, J66, J67, J68, and J69). The only variations in the individual classes were due to the intended work. All survived into LNER ownership, and locomotives of the same basic design were still being built in 1923 at Stratford.

The J66 proved a very successful design and was used as a basis for all future GER 0-6-0T locomotives (classes J65, J66, J67, J68, and J69). The only variations in the individual classes were due to the intended work. All survived into LNER ownership, and locomotives of the same basic design were still being built in 1923 at Stratford.

Following the success of James Holden's Class T18 (LNER J66), further variations were built. The Class R24 was built between 1890 and 1901, and had a 6in longer wheelbase but a 6in shorter frame. The cab was slightly smaller and the side tanks were moved further forward.

They passed to the London and North Eastern Railway at the grouping in 1923 and received the LNER classification J66. Quick Facts GER Class T18 LNER Class J66, Type and origin ... Water cap. When James Holden took office on the Great Eastern, there were few 0-6-0 T locomotives, most shunting being done by 0-4-4 T and obsolete tender locomotives.

2014年3月3日 · This is an extract from my article dealing with the early history of the Great Eastern Railway's T18 class (LNER J66), and is a prelude to building one for Basilica Fields. James Holden took the job of Locomotive Superintendent of the Great Eastern in 1885 during a period of great urgency for bot...

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The J66 sounds are generic as there are none in preservation. The sounds are enhanced with archived sounds. The file has been updated to the new functions. Not all functions are available on all locomotives. Please choose carefully which decoder type. Video coming soon.

These comprised 664 pre-Grouping locos, 157 LNER and three M&GN. British Railway added a further 28 locomotives from 1949, remarkably adopting a North Eastern Railway (NER) design of 1898. See the The 0-6-0T Tank Locomotive Classes J71 - …