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 64875 on a northbound goods at Chinley, June 1959. |
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| Power type | Steam |
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| Designer | Nigel Gresley |
| Build date | 1926 |
| Total production | 289 |
| Configuration | 0-6-0 |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm) |
| Driver size | 62 in (1.575 m) |
| Locomotive weight | 57.85 long tons (58.8 t) |
| Fuel type | Coal |
| Boiler pressure | 180 psi (1.24 MPa) |
| Cylinders | Two, inside |
| Cylinder size | 20×26 in (508×660 mm) |
| Valve gear | Stephenson (piston valves) |
| Tractive effort | 25,665 lbf (114.16 kN) |
| Career | London and North Eastern Railway British Railways |
| Class | LNER: J39 BR: 4P5F |
| Disposition | All scrapped |
The London and North Eastern Railway Class J39 was a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotive designed for freight work. They were based on the previous Class J38 but with larger driving wheels.
A total of 289 J39s were built over fifteen years. They were designed by Nigel Gresley and introduced in 1926. All passed into British Railways ownership in 1948 and they were numbered 64700-64988.
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Dimensions
- BR Power classification, 4P5F
- Locomotive weight, 57 tons 17 cwt
- Tender weight:
- J39/1, standard 3,500 gallon tender, 44 tons 4 cwt
- J39/2, standard 4,200 gallon tender, 52 tons 13 cwt
- J39/3, various North Eastern Railway tenders
- Boiler pressure, 180 psi
- Superheater, Yes
- Cylinders, 20"x26"
- Driving wheel diameter, 5' 2"
- Tractive effort, 25,665 lb
- Valve gear, Stephenson (piston valves)
Preservation
None has survived to preservation.
Sources
Ian Allan ABC of British Railways Locomotives, 1962 edition
External links
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