LNER Class J38

The London and North Eastern Railway Class J38 was a class of steam locomotive designed for freight transport. They were designed by Nigel Gresley and introduced in 1926. A total of 35 were built and they were used in Scotland. All passed into British Railways ownership in 1948 and they were numbered 65900-65934.

LNER Class J38
Gresley J38 0-6-0 No. 65925 and brake van on a goods working at the site of Forest Mill station,
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerNigel Gresley
Build date1926
Total produced35
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte0-6-0
 • UICCh
Gauge4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Driver dia.56 in (1.422 m)
Loco weight58.95 long tons (59.90 t; 66.02 short tons)
Total weight103.15 long tons (104.81 t; 115.53 short tons)
Fuel typeCoal
Boiler pressure180 psi (1.24 MPa)
CylindersTwo, inside
Cylinder size20 in × 26 in (508 mm × 660 mm)
Valve gearStephenson
Valve typepiston valves
Performance figures
Tractive effort28,415 lbf (126.40 kN)
Career
OperatorsLondon and North Eastern Railway
British Railways
ClassLNER: J38
Power classBR: 6F
Retired1962–1967
DispositionAll scrapped

The J39 was a later development, exchanging the J38's 4 ft 8 in (1.422 m) driving wheels with larger 5 ft 2 in (1.575 m), 289 J39s being built. Some of the J38s were later rebuilt with J39 boilers.

Dimensions
  • BR Power classification, 6F
  • Locomotive weight, 58 long tons 19 cwt (132,000 lb or 59.9 t)
  • Tender weight, 44 long tons 4 cwt (99,000 lb or 44.9 t)
  • Boiler pressure, 180 psi (1,200 kPa)
  • Superheater, Yes
  • Cylinders, 20 in × 26 in (508 mm × 660 mm)
  • Driving wheel diameter, 4 ft 8 in (1.422 m)
  • Tractive effort, 28,415 lbf (126,400 N)
  • Valve gear, Stephenson

Withdrawal

All J38s were withdrawn between 1962 and 1967, with the last two in service being No. 65901 and No. 65929, they were also the last Gresley locomotive to be withdrawn. None none survived into preservation and all fell victim to the cutter's torch.[1]

Sources
  1. "The Gresley J38 0-6-0 Locomotives". LNER Encyclopedia. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  • Ian Allan ABC of British Railways Locomotives (1962 ed.).
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