GCR Class 9D

The GCR Classes 9D, 9H and 9M (LNER Class J10) were a class of 124 0-6-0 Steam locomotives designed by Harry Pollitt for freight work on the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (MS&LR) later renamed Great Central Railway (GCR).

GCR Class 9
LNER Class J10
No. 5155 at Northwich Locomotive Depot 1947
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerHarry Pollitt (engineer)
Builder
  • Kitson & Co. (12)
  • Gorton Works (46)
  • Beyer, Peacock & Co. (66)
Build date1892–1902
Total produced124
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte0-6-0
 • UICC n2t
Gauge4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.5 ft 1 in (1.549 m)
Length51 ft 1 7⁄8 in (15.59 m)
Axle load15 long tons 10 cwt (34,700 lb or 15.7 t)
Loco weight41 long tons 6 cwt (92,500 lb or 42 t)
Tender weight43 long tons 0 cwt (96,300 lb or 43.7 t)
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacity6 long tons 0 cwt (13,400 lb or 6.1 t)
Water cap4,000 imp gal (18,000 l; 4,800 US gal)
Boiler pressure160 psi (1.10 MPa)
Heating surface:
 • Tubes		964 sq ft (89.6 m2)
 • Firebox99 sq ft (9.2 m2)
CylindersTwo, inside
Cylinder size18 in × 26 in (457 mm × 660 mm) or
18.5 in × 26 in (470 mm × 660 mm)
Valve gearStephenson
Valve typeSlide valves
Performance figures
Tractive effort18,780 lbf (83.54 kN)
Career
Operators
Class
  • GCR: 9
  • LNER: J10
Power classBR: 2F
Number in class124
Axle load classLNER/BR: Route Availability: 3
Withdrawn1933–1961
DispositionAll scrapped

Career

London and North Eastern Railway

The locomotives passed to the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) in 1923. The LNER classified them as J10 with sub-classes J10/1 to J10/6 because of detail differences.[1]

British Railways

Some locomotives survived into British Railways (BR) ownership in 1948 as follows:

BR numbers were 65126–65209 (with gaps). All locomotives had been withdrawn by 1961 and none were preserved.

References
  1. "The Parker & Pollitt J10 (GCR Classes 9D & 9HI) 0-6-0 Locomotives". Lner.info. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  2. "Rail UK Steam Loco Class Information". Railuk.info. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  3. "Rail UK Steam Loco Class Information". Railuk.info. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  4. "Rail UK Steam Loco Class Information". Railuk.info. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  • Fry, E. V., ed. (September 1966). Locomotives of the L.N.E.R., Part 5: Tender Engines—Classes J1 to J37. Kenilworth: RCTS. pp. 53–62. ISBN 0-901115-12-6.
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