0-6-0 Class J36 NBR Profile and Models
Preserved No. 673 "Maude" at Rainhill in 1980. ©Barry Lewis
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The NBR C Class (LNER Class J36) is a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotives designed by Matthew Holmes for freight work on the North British Railway (NBR). They were introduced in 1888 with inside cylinders and Stephenson valve gear. A total of 168 locomotives was built, of which 123 came into British Railways ownership at nationalisation in 1948. This was the last class of steam engine in service in Scotland. |
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Type of Locomotive |
Steam |
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Builder |
NBR Cowlairs Works Neilson & Co and Sharp, Stewart & Co |
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Build Date |
1888 - 1901 |
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Total Built |
200 (168 designated as J36, 32 as J32) |
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Tractive Effort |
19,690 lbf |
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Wheel Configuration |
0-6-0 |
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Operated By |
North British Railway London & North Eastern Railway British Railways |
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Main Duties |
Mixed Traffic |
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In Service Until |
1967 |
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Surviving Locos |
1 |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
NBR - North British Railway
Railway Operating Division - WW1
LNER black
BR black with British Railways lettering
BR green with early emblem
BR black with early emblem
