Locomotives of the Great Northern Railway (Great Britain)

The following is a list of locomotives built for the Great Northern Railway. As is customary, engine classes are organized according to the man who was locomotive superintendent when the class was introduced, and to whom the design is often attributed. Six men held this post during the existence of the Great Northern Railway.

Until 1868 engines were obtained from outside manufacturers, but after this date were increasingly built at the railway's own Doncaster Works, commonly known as the "Plant".

Some engines acquired second-hand or from absorbed companies have been omitted from these lists.

The system of classes was introduced in 1900. Engines withdrawn prior to that date will not have them.

Benjamin Cubitt (1846–1848)

NumbersWheel
Arrangement
QuantityManufacturerDateNotes
1–502-2-250Sharp Bros.1847–50"Small Sharps"; most rebuilt by Sturrock: 31 in 1852 as 2-2-2T (of which 11 later became 0-4-2T) and 14 as 0-4-2 from 1859–67
51–702-2-220R & W Hawthorn1848–50"Small Hawthorns"; two rebuilt by Stirling in 1870 as 0-4-2
101–1150-4-215R & W Hawthorn1848–49No. 111 rebuilt in 1863 as 0-6-0ST
121–1320-4-012Bury, Curtis & Kennedy1848–49Five rebuilt 1852–53 as 0-4-2ST
66 (later 100)2-4-01Bury, Curtis & Kennedy1849

Edward Bury (1848–1850)

NumbersWheel
Arrangement
QuantityManufacturerDateNotes
116–120, 134–158, 1670-6-030R .& W. Hawthorn (15)
E. B. Wilson & Co. (15)
1850–51Eight converted to Saddle tanks in 1864–66

Bury resigned after it was discovered he had placed orders for parts with his own firm, rather than another one which had offered a lower bid.

Archibald Sturrock (1850–1866)

NumbersWheel
Arrangement
QuantityManufacturerDateIvatt
Class
Notes
201–2022-2-22E. B. Wilson & Co.1850"Jenny Lind" type.
71–902-4-020R & W Hawthorn (5)
E. B. Wilson & Co. (15)
1851
91–99, 2004-2-010R. B. Longridge & Co.1851–52Crampton-type. All converted 1853–54 to 2-2-2.
168–199, 300–3070-6-040E. B. Wilson & Co. (30)
Wm. Fairbairn & Sons (10)
1851–53J35-ft wheels; 14 with steam tenders fitted in 1864–66, removed in 1867–68
308–3900-6-083E. B. Wilson & Co. (23)
Kitson & Co. (10)
James Nasmyth & Co. (10)
R. & W. Hawthorn (5)
Sharp, Stewart & Co. (20)
R. Stephenson & Co. (10)
Vulcan Foundry (5)
1851–56J15-ft 3-in wheels; 13 with steam tenders fitted in 1864–66, removed in 1867–68
203–2142-2-212R & W Hawthorn1852–53“Large Hawthorns”
2154-2-21R & W Hawthorn18537-foot-6-inch (2.29 m) driving wheels reused on Stirlings' No. 92
223–2282-4-06R & W Hawthorn18556-ft 6-in wheels
229–2402-2-212Kitson & Co. (4)
Sharp Stewart (4)
Stephenson (4)
18607-ft 0-in wheels
241–250, 270–2790-4-2T20Avonside Engine Co. (15)
Neilson & Co. (5)
1865–67F5
400–4690-6-070Avonside Engine Co. (5)
Kitson & Co. (20)
Neilson & Co. (20)
R. & W. Hawthorn (19)
Vulcan Foundry (6)
1865–66J2/J320 with steam tenders, removed in 1867–68
251–2602-4-010Sharp Stewart1866E56-ft 0-in wheels
472–4730-8-0T2Avonside Engine Co.1866
264–2692-4-06John Fowler & Co. (3)
Yorkshire Engine Co. (3)
1866–67B67-ft 0-in wheels. Rebuilt 1873–78 as 2-2-2

Patrick Stirling (1866–1895)

Stirling built locomotives with domeless ("straightback") boilers. Many were rebuilt by Ivatt with larger, domed boilers, and were placed in a different class as shown in the table.

No. of
1st built
Wheel
Arrangement
QuantityManufacturerDateIvatt
Class
Rebuilt
as Class
LNER ClassNotes
2802-4-022Avonside Engine Co. (10)
Yorkshire Engine Co. (10)
Doncaster Works (2)
1867–71E3E4
4740-6-035Neilson & Co. (10)
John Fowler & Co. (10)
Doncaster Works (15)
1867–73J7J8
62-2-212Doncaster Works1868–70B5B77-foot-0-inch (2.13 m) driving wheels
180-4-21171868–76F2F38 more supplied by Sharp, Stewart to the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (L&YR 605 class)
2180-4-24Doncaster Works1868–69F1
1260-4-2WT13Doncaster Works1868–71F4F6
3920-6-0ST7Doncaster Works1868–73J11J12
3960-6-0ST7Doncaster Works1869–74J19
922-2-21Doncaster Works1870B17-foot-6-inch (2.29 m) driving wheels from Sturrocks' No. 215
14-2-247Doncaster Works1870–93A2A3
1200-4-4BT46Doncaster Works1872–81G2No.533 rebuilt as a crane-tank in 1905.
1740-6-06Doncaster Works1872–74original J4Class extinct 1906, "J4" designation later reused for rebuilds of "J5"s
1710-6-0160Doncaster Works (110)
Vulcan Foundry (15)
Dübs & Co. (35)
1873–96J6J4/J5J3/J4Boiler diameter: 4 ft 2½ in for J6,
4 ft 5 in for J5, 4 ft 8 in for J4
4940-6-0ST951874–92J15J16J54/J55
862-4-0117Doncaster Works (105)
Kitson & Co. (12)
1874–79E2E1
6050-6-0ST2Doncaster Works1875J20
6060-6-0ST10Doncaster Works1876–77J17J16J56
5010-4-2ST6Doncaster Works1876–78F7
6290-4-4BT2Doncaster Works1880G5
6580-4-4T16Doncaster Works1881–85G3G4G2
6840-6-0ST8Doncaster Works1882–92J18J57
1030-4-233Doncaster Works1882–95F2F3
3740-6-08Doncaster Works1883–88J10J9J7
2382-2-22Doncaster Works1885B2
2342-2-221Doncaster Works1886–94B3B4
7660-4-4T29Doncaster Works1889–95G1G1
9210-6-0ST52Doncaster Works (32)
Neilson & Co. (20)
1892–97J14J53
10034-2-26Doncaster Works1894–95A1A3Class extinct 1916, "A1" designation later reused for 4-6-2s
10810-6-010Doncaster Works1896J5J4J3/J4Boiler diameter: 4 ft 2½ in for J6,
4 ft 5 in for J5, 4 ft 8 in for J4
10210-6-010Doncaster Works1896J9

Henry Ivatt (1895–1911)

ClassWheel
Arrangement
QuantityManufacturerDateLNER ClassNotes
D24-4-051Doncaster Works1896–99D4all rebuilt with larger boilers as D3 1912–28
E12-4-010Doncaster Works1897E1
J50-6-0133Doncaster Works (50)
Dübs & Co. (48)
Kitson & Co. (25)
1897–1901J45 ft 2 in wheels
J130-6-0ST85Doncaster Works (50)
R. Stephenson & Co. (10)
Sharp, Stewart & Co. (25)
1897–1909J52
A44-2-21Doncaster Works1898No.266
C14-4-222Doncaster Works1898–1903C2Small Boiler "Klondykes", some variations
C24-4-2T60Doncaster Works1898–1907C12
D14-4-070Doncaster Works1898–1909D2
H12-6-020Baldwin Locomotive Works1899–1900
A54-2-211Doncaster Works1900–01
K10-8-055Doncaster Works1901–09Q1/Q2Q2 were rebuilds with piston valves.
C14-4-291Doncaster Works1902–10C1Large Boiler - Several experimental variations
L10-8-2T41Doncaster Works1903–06R1
C14-4-23Doncaster Works (2)
Vulcan Foundry (1)
1905C1Four-cylinder compound
M0-4-4T6Doncaster Works (2)
Kitson & Co. (2)
Avonside Engine Co. (2)
1905–1906Not classifiedSteam railcars
N10-6-2T56Doncaster Works1907–12N1
J210-6-015Doncaster Works1908J15 ft 8 in wheels
J220-6-020Doncaster Works1909–10J55 ft 2 in wheels
D14-4-015Doncaster Works1911D1Superheated
J210-6-010Doncaster Works1912J25 ft 8 in wheels - Superheated

Nigel Gresley (1911–1923)

ClassWheel
Arrangement
QuantityManufacturerDateLNER ClassNotes
J220-6-0110Doncaster Works1911–21J65 ft 2 in wheels - Superheated
H22-6-010Doncaster Works1912–13K1All rebuilt as GNR Class H3 (LNER Class K2) 1920–37
J40-6-071(1912–21)J3All rebuilds of J5, 82 more rebuilt by LNER
D34-4-046(1912–23)D3All rebuilds of D2, remaining 5 rebuilt by LNER
O12-8-020Doncaster Works (5)
North British Locomotive Co. (15)
1913–19O1Later classified as O3 under the LNER.
J230-6-0T30Doncaster Works1913–19J51All rebuilt by LNER to J50
H32-6-065Doncaster Works (20)
North British Locomotive Co. (20)
Kitson & Co. (25)
1913–21K2Another 10 rebuilt from GNR Class H2 (LNER Class K1) 1920–37
K20-8-01Doncaster Works(1914)Q3Rebuild of K1 with same boiler as H3
O22-8-01Doncaster Works1918O2Three-cylinder, first use of conjugated valve-gear
H42-6-010Doncaster Works1920–25K3Another 183 built by LNER
O22-8-010North British Locomotive Co.1921O2Three-cylinder. Another 56 built by LNER
N20-6-2T60Doncaster Works (10)
North British Locomotive Co. (50)
1920–21N2Another 47 built by LNER
J230-6-0T10Doncaster Works1922J50Another 62 built by LNER + 30 rebuilds from J51
A14-6-22Doncaster Works1922A1Three-cylinder. Another 50 built by LNER, including Flying Scotsman. No. 1470, Great Northern, was rebuilt as the solitary Thompson A1/1, the rest as LNER Class A3.

Preserved locomotives

GNR No.GN classWheel
Arrangement
ManufacturerSerial No.DateNotes
1A24-2-2Doncaster Works50April 1870Static exhibit, National Collection, York
990C14-4-2Doncaster Works769May 1898Named Henry Oakley; static exhibit, National Collection, York
251C14-4-2Doncaster Works991December 1902Static exhibit, National Collection, Bressingham
1247J130-6-0STSharp, Stewart & Co.4492May 1899BR No. 68846; National Collection, York
1744N20-6-2TNorth British Locomotive Co.22500February 1921BR No. 69523; Serviceable.
1472A14-6-2Doncaster railway works1923BR No. 60103 Flying Scotsman; Undergoing refit. Construction started by the GNR, but delivered to the LNER.

References

  • Bird, George Frederick (1910). The Locomotives of the Great Northern Railway. London: Locomotive Publishing Co.
  • Groves, Norman (1986). Great Northern Locomotive History, Volume 1: 1847–66. Railway Correspondence and Travel Society. ISBN 0-901115-61-4.
  • Groves, Norman (1991) [1987]. Great Northern Locomotive History, Volume 2: 1867–95 The Stirling Era. Railway Correspondence and Travel Society. ISBN 0-901115-74-6.
  • Groves, Norman (1990). Great Northern Locomotive History, Volume 3a: 1896–1911 The Ivatt Era. Railway Correspondence and Travel Society. ISBN 0-901115-69-X.
  • Groves, Norman (1992). Great Northern Locomotive History, Volume 3b: 1911–1922 The Gresley Era. Railway Correspondence and Travel Society. ISBN 0-901115-70-3.
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