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.Contents 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, 20x26 Driving wheel diameter, 5 2 Tractive effort, 25,665 lb Valve gear, Stephenson (piston valves) Preservation None have survived to preservation but there are plans to build a replica of an LNER J39, along with a J38, for preservation in a few years to come.[
Posted on: Sat, 19 Oct 2013 10:46:19 +0000
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