GNR Class J4

The Great Northern Railway J4 Class was a class of 302 0-6-0 steam locomotives, introduced in 1882 designed by Patrick Stirling for goods traffic. Just over half of these were rebuilt to a design by Henry Ivatt between 1912 and 1928.

GNR J4 & J5 Classes
LNER Classes J3 and J4
LNER J4 No. 4142. at Immingham Locomotive Depot 1947
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerPatrick Stirling, rebuilt Henry Ivatt
Build date1882-1901
Total produced302
153 rebuilt to J3 class
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte0-6-0
Gauge4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Driver dia.5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Loco weight41 tons 10 cwt (42 tons 12 cwt rebuilds)
Fuel typecoal
Boiler pressure175 psi
Cylinderstwo inside
Cylinder size17.5 in × 26 in (440 mm × 660 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort19,105 lbf
Career
Withdrawn1903 - 1954 (J4s)
1953 - 1955 (J5s)

Preservation

None of the J4s survived into preservation.

Sources
  • Ian Allan ABC of British Railways Locomotives (1948 ed.). part 4, page 28.
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