Locomotives of the North Eastern Railway

The North Eastern Railway was formed by merger in 1854 and merged into the London and North Eastern Railway at the grouping in 1923. Between those dates five men held the post of Locomotive Superintendent.

In addition many locomotives were inherited from the NER's constituents, and also from subsequent acquisitions, which are not listed here.

Edward Fletcher (1854–1883)

Edward Fletcher was inherited from the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway, one of the NER's constituents. There was very little standardization during his term of office, and only a few types are listed here.

ClassTypeQuantityManufacturerDateLNER ClassNotes
BTP0-4-4T124Neilson & Co. (12)
R. & W. Hawthorn & Co. (20)
Gateshead Works
Darlington Works (25)
York Works (2)
1874–84G6[1]
662-2-4T1Gateshead Works1869X1[2]
1902-2-4T2York Works1860, 1881X3[3]
2900-6-0T(60)(1899–1921)[1] Rebuilt from BTP-class 0-4-4T
3980-6-0325R. Stephenson & Co.
R. & W. Hawthorn & Co.
Neilson & Co.
1872-1883[4][5]
7080-6-070R. Stephenson & Co.
R. & W. Hawthorn & Co.
1870-73[6][7]
9012-4-055Gateshead Works (35)
Beyer, Peacock & Co. (10)
Neilson & Co. (10)
1872–82[8][9]
No. 9572-2-4T(1)Gateshead Works(1903)X2[10] Rebuilt from BTP-class 0-4-4T
10010-6-0[11]
14402-4-018Leeds Works (1)
Gateshead Works (17)
1875–85[12][13]

Alexander McDonnell (1883–1884)

Alexander McDonnell moved from the Great Southern and Western Railway of Ireland. However his policies proved unpopular with the drivers and he resigned after only one year in office.

ClassTypeQuantityManufacturerDateLNER ClassNotes
384-4-028Gateshead Works (16)
R. & W. Hawthorn (12)
1884–85[14][15] Another 8 cancelled
590-6-044Darlington Works (32)
R. Stephenson & Co. (12)
1883–85J22[14][16][17]

Locomotive Committee (1884–1885)

Between A. McDonnell and T. W. Worsdell there was an interval during which the office was covered by a Locomotive Committee.[18] The Locomotive Committee was chaired by Henry Tennant.[19]

ClassTypeQuantityManufacturerDateLNER ClassNotes
80-6-0T8Gateshead Works1885J74[20] Incorporated parts of cancelled 38-class locomotives
14632-4-020Darlington Works (10)
Gateshead Works (10)
1885E5[21][22]

Thomas William Worsdell (1885–1890)

T. W. Worsdell was an enthusiast for compounding and many of his designs used the two-cylinder system of August von Borries, usually in conjunction with simple-expansion versions of the same engines for comparison. The compounds were mostly rebuilt as simple-expansion engines by his brother and successor Wilson Worsdell.

He introduced the system of class designations, starting with "A" for the first, and so on, and then adding a digit for later developments of each. This system was reorganized somewhat in 1914.

ImageClassTypeQuantityManufacturerDateLNER ClassNotes
A2-4-2T60Gateshead Works1886–92F8[23]
B0-6-2T53Gateshead Works (14)
Darlington Works (39)
1888–90[24] Two-cylinder compound, rebuilt as simple 1904–11
B10-6-2T11Darlington Works (10)
Gateshead Works (1)
1886–88N8[25] Redesignated class B in 1914
C0-6-0171Gateshead Works (141)
Darlington Works (30)
1886–92[26][27] Two-cylinder compound, rebuilt as simple 1901–11
C10-6-030Gateshead Works1886–95J21[28] Simple version of "C", redesignated class C in 1914
D2-4-02Gateshead Works1886–88[29] Two-cylinder compound, rebuilt as 4-4-0 simple in 1896, became class F1, then F
E0-6-0T120Darlington Works1886–95J71[30]
F4-4-025Gateshead Works1887–91[31] Two-cylinder compound, rebuilt as simple 1895–1905
F14-4-010Gateshead Works1887D22[32] Simple version of "F", redesignated class F in 1914
G2-4-020Darlington Works1887–88D23[33] Rebuilt as 4-4-0 in 1900–04, to become class G1, then G
H0-4-0T19Gateshead Works1888–97Y7[34][35] Another 5 built by LNER at Darlington Works in 1923
H10-6-0T2Gateshead Works1888J78[36] Crane tanks, derived from class "H" 0-4-0s
I4-2-210Gateshead Works1888–90[37] Two-cylinder compound, rebuilt as simple 1900–02, withdrawn 1920–22
J4-2-210Gateshead Works1889–90[38] Larger than class "I", two-cylinder compound, rebuilt as simple 1894–95, withdrawn 1920–22
K0-4-0T5Gateshead Works1890Y8[39][40]

Wilson Worsdell (1890–1910)

Wilson Worsdell was the brother of his predecessor.

ImageClassTypeQuantityManufacturerDateLNER ClassNotes
964A0-6-0T151891–93rebuilds of 964 class
L0-6-0T10Gateshead Works1891–92J73[41]
M4-4-01Gateshead Works1893D19[42] Two-cylinder Worsdell-von Borries compound; rebuilt in 1898 as three-cylinder Smith compound; redesignated class "3CC" in 1914.
M14-4-020Gateshead Works1892–93D17/1[43] "Rail Crushers." Redesignated class "M" in 1914
N0-6-2T20Darlington Works1893N9[44]
O0-4-4T110Darlington Works1894–1901G5[45]
P0-6-070Gateshead Works (50)
Darlington Works (20)
1894–98J24[46][47]
P10-6-0120Gateshead Works (80)
Darlington Works (40)
1898–1902J25[48][49]
P20-6-050Gateshead Works (20)
Darlington Works (30)
1904–05J26[50][51]
P30-6-080Darlington Works (30)
Beyer, Peacock & Co. (20)
North British Locomotive Co. (20)
Robert Stephenson & Co. (10)
1906–09J27[52][53] Another 25 built in 1921–22 (see below)
Q4-4-030Gateshead Works1896–97D17/2[54] Similar to class "M1"
Q14-4-02Gateshead Works1896D18[55] Larger variant of class "Q" with 7-foot-7 14-inch (2.318 m) wheels
H20-6-0T3Gateshead Works1897–1907J79[56] Derived from class "H" 0-4-0T
E10-6-0T20Darlington Works1898–99J72[57] Another 55 built 1914–22 (see below)
R4-4-060Gateshead Works1899–07D20[58]
R14-4-010Darlington Works1908–09D21[59]
S4-6-040Gateshead Works1899–1909B13[60][61]
S14-6-05Gateshead Works1900–01B14[62][63]
T0-8-050Gateshead Works1901–04Q5[64]
T10-8-040Darlington Works1907–11Q5[65]
U0-6-2T20Darlington Works1902–03N10[66]
V4-4-210Gateshead Works1903–04C6[67]
4CC4-4-22Gateshead Works1906C8[68] Four-cylinder compound
V/094-4-210Darlington Works1910C6[69]
W4-6-0T10Gateshead Works1907–08A6[70] Passenger tanks, rebuilt as 4-6-2T (NER Class W1) during 1914–17
X4-8-0T10Gateshead Works1909–10T1[71][72] For heavy shunting. Another 5 built by the LNER at Darlington Works in 1925.
Y4-6-2T20Darlington Works1910–11A7[73] for heavy freight, derived from class "X"

Vincent Raven (1910–1922)

Vincent Raven was the last Chief Mechanical Engineer of the North Eastern Railway

ImageClassTypeQuantityManufacturerDateLNER ClassNotes
V24-4-250North British Locomotive Co. (20)
Darlington Works (30)
1911–17C7[74] Later redesignated class "Z"
S24-6-020Darlington Works1911–13B15[75][76]
D4-4-4T45Darlington Works1913-22H1[77] Rebuilt as 4-6-2T (1931–36), became LNER Class A8.
T20-8-0120Darlington Works (70)
Armstrong Whitworth (50)
1913–21Q6[78]
E10-6-0T55Darlington Works (30)
Armstrong Whitworth (25)
1914-22J72[79] Continuation of W. Worsdell design; another 10 built by the LNER at Doncaster Works in 1925; 28 built by BR at Darlington Works 1949–51
W14-6-2T10Gateshead Works1914-17A6Rebuild of W class
T30-8-015Darlington1919Q7[80] Three-cylinder simple.
S34-6-038Darlington Works1919–23B16[81][82] Another 32 built by the LNER
P30-6-025Darlington Works1921–22J27[83] Continuation of W. Worsdell design. Another 10 built by the LNER in 1923.
4.6.24-6-22Darlington Works1922–24A2[84] Another 3 built by the LNER in 1924

Electric locomotives

All built for 1500 V DC overhead supply, except where noted.

ImageNER Nos.TypeQuantityManufacturerDateNotes
1–2Bo-Bo2Gateshead / BTH / Brush1905[85] 600 V DC. For Newcastle Quayside branch. Also equipped with 3rd rail pick-up.
3–12Bo-Bo10Darlington Works1914–18[86] For Newport – Shildon line. One later converted to LNER Class EB1.
132-Co-21Darlington Works1922[87] Prototype for main-line electrification. Never saw service.

Locomotives built to NER designs after 1922

ImageNER ClassLNER ClassTypeQuantityManufacturerDateNotes
HY70-4-0T5Darlington Works1923[88]
P3J270-6-010Darlington Works1923
S3B164-6-032Darlington Works1923–24
4.6.2A24-6-23Darlington Works1924
XT14-8-0T5Darlington Works1925[72]
E1J720-6-0T10Doncaster Works1925
0-6-0T28Darlington Works1948–51

Locomotives from constituent railways

This is a summary list. For further information, select the link to the constituent railway.

NER no.WheelsConstituent railwayDate introducedComments
142-4-0Great North of England Railway1839[89]
402-2-2Great North of England Railway1839[89]
592-4-0Great North of England Railway1839[89]
602-4-0Great North of England Railway1839[89]
622-4-0Great North of England Railway1839[89]
632-4-0York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway1849[89]
642-4-0Great North of England Railway1839[89]
672-2-2Great North of England Railway1839[89]
682-2-2Great North of England Railway1839[89]
692-2-2Great North of England Railway1839[89]
732-4-0WTYork, Newcastle and Berwick Railway1852[89]
762-4-0York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway1853129 class (or 76 class)[89]
1292-4-0York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway1853129 class (or 76 class)[89]
1362-4-0York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway1853129 class (or 76 class)[89]
1472-2-2York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway1847[89]
1482-2-2York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway1847[89]
1490-4-2York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway1839Ex-Newcastle & North Shields Railway[89]
1502-2-2Newcastle & North Shields Railway1839[89]
1512-4-0Newcastle & North Shields Railway1839[89]
1520-4-2York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway1840Ex-Newcastle & North Shields Railway[89]
1532-2-2Newcastle & North Shields Railway1839[89]
1562-4-0York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway1847[89]
1572-2-2York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway1847[89]
1612-2-2York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway1847[89]
1622-2-2York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway1847[89]
1652-4-0York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway1847/48165 class[89]
1662-4-0York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway1847/48165 class[89]
170 or 1710-6-0York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway1847[89]
171 or 1720-6-0York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway1847[89]
172 or 1730-6-0York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway1847[89]
1750-6-0York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway1848[89]
1772-4-0York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway1847/48165 class[89]
1802-2-2York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway1848[89]
1852-4-0York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway1848185 class[89]
1862-4-0York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway1848185 class[89]
1872-4-0York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway1848185 class[89]
1882-4-0York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway1848185 class[89]
1892-4-0York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway1848185 class[89]
1902-2-2York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway1849[89]
2072-4-0York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway1847/48165 class[89]
2152-4-0York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway1853/54[89]
2182-4-0York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway1853/54[89]
2192-4-0York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway1853[89]
2202-2-2York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway1854220 class[89]
2212-2-2York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway1854220 class[89]
2222-2-2York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway1854220 class[89]
2232-2-2York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway1854220 class[89]
2242-2-2York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway1854220 class[89]
2252-2-2York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway1854220 class[89]
2532-2-2York and North Midland Railway1841[89]
2542-2-2York and North Midland Railway1841[89]
2572-2-2York and North Midland Railway1841/42[89]
2582-2-2York and North Midland Railway1841/42[89]
2592-2-2York and North Midland Railway1841/42[89]
2602-2-2York and North Midland Railway1841/42[89]
2612-2-2York and North Midland Railway1841/42[89]
2632-2-2York and North Midland Railway1841/42[89]
278?Hull and Selby Railway1840[89][90]
279?Hull and Selby Railway1840[89][90]
293?Hull and Selby Railway1840[89][90]
305?Hull and Selby Railway1840[89][90]
3192-2-2York and North Midland Railway1847/48[89]
3202-2-2York and North Midland Railway1847/48[89]
3212-2-2York and North Midland Railway1847/48[89]
3222-2-2York and North Midland Railway1847/48[89]
3232-2-2York and North Midland Railway1847/48[89]
3242-2-2York and North Midland Railway1847/48[89]
3252-2-2York and North Midland Railway1847/48[89]
3262-2-2York and North Midland Railway1847/48[89]
3332-2-2York and North Midland Railway1847/48[89]
3342-2-2York and North Midland Railway1847/48[89]
3442-2-2York and North Midland Railway1847/48[89]
359-387variousLeeds Northern Railway-[89]
453-491variousNewcastle & Carlisle Railway-[89]
Stockton and Darlington Railway

The Stockton and Darlington Railway (SDR) was absorbed in 1863. The SDR contributed 157 locomotives to the NER stock and these initially kept their SDR numbers. From 1873, the SDR locomotives were renumbered, mostly by adding 1000.[89]

Preserved locomotives

ImageNER No.NER ClassTypeManufacturerSerial No.DateNotes
127510010-6-0Dübs & Co.7081874Static exhibit; National Collection, York
9109012-4-0Gateshead Works1875Static exhibit; National Collection, Shildon
146314632-4-0Darlington Works1885Static exhibit; National Collection, Darlington Railway Centre and Museum
876C10-6-0Gateshead Works1889BR: 65033; under restoration
1310H0-4-0TGateshead Works1891Middleton Railway
1621M14-4-0Gateshead Works1893Static exhibit; National Collection, Shildon
66662-2-4TGateshead Works1869/1902Named "Aerolite"; static exhibit; National Collection, York.
1(ES1)Bo-BoGateshead / BTH / Brush1905Static exhibit; National Collection, Shildon
2238T20-8-0Darlington Works1918BR: 63395; North Yorkshire Moors Railway. Owned by the North Eastern Locomotive Preservation Group
901T30-8-0Darlington Works1919Static exhibit; National Collection, Darlington Railway Centre and Museum
Locomotives built to NER designs after 1922
LNER
945
Y7
(NER H)
0-4-0TDarlington Works1923At Beamish Museum, on loan from North Norfolk Railway
LNER
2392
J27
(NER P3)
0-6-0Darlington Works1923Owned by the North Eastern Locomotive Preservation Group
BR
69023
J72
(NER E1)
0-6-0TDarlington Works21511951Renumbered 59 in the Eastern Region Departmental list. Owned by the North Eastern Locomotive Preservation Group

See also

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