NER Class P2

4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)Driver dia.4 ft 7+1⁄4 in (1.403 m)Loco weight46.8 long tons (47.6 t)Fuel typecoalBoiler pressure180 psi (1.2 MPa)Cylinderstwo insideCylinder size18+1⁄2 in × 26 in (470 mm × 660 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort24,640 lbf (109.6 kN)
Career
NumbersLNER (from 1946): 5730–5779
BR: 65730–65779
Withdrawn1952-1966
DispositionAll scrapped

The NER Class P2 (LNER Class J26) was a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotives of the North Eastern Railway.[1][2] All 50 locomotives survived into British Railways ownership in 1948 and their BR numbers were BR 65730-65779 renumbered from LNER 5730-5779 . None survive into preservation. The design is based on the P1 and Class P. All were withdrawn from 1952 to 1966 and scrapped.

References

  1. ^ Ian Allan ABC of British Railways Locomotives, part 4 (1948 ed.). p. 42.
  2. ^ "The W.Worsdell J26 (NER Class P2) 0-6-0 Locomotives". LNER Encyclopedia.
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