0-6-0T Class J50 LNER Profile and Models

The GNR produced a large fleet of Class J23 locomotives (later reclassified to J50 by the LNER) for use on short-haul coal traffic and shunting. Their unusual design featured long side tanks that came to the front of the smokebox and sloped down to improve visibility - they were nicknamed “Submarines” due to this. The class plied their trade in the North East for many years and survived in BR usage right up to the mid 1960s.

(Information provided by Wikipedia)

Type of Locomotive

Steam

Builder

Doncaster Works and Gorton Works

Build Date

1913-1939

Total Built

102

Tractive Effort

23,636 lbf

Wheel Configuration

0-6-0

Operated By

Great Northern Railway, London & North Eastern Railway, British Railways

Main Duties

Shunting and Station Pilot Duties

In Service Until

1965

Surviving Examples

0