The LNER Electric Locomotives

The LNER operated a suprising variety of electric locomotives and multiple units. As well as the famous NER mineral locomotives and Woodhead locomotives, the stock lists even listed London Underground stock and two tramway systems.

The Electric Locomotives

Class	Wheels	Builder	Designer	First Built	Last Withdrawal	Comments
ES1	Bo-Bo	NER	W.Worsdell	1905	1964	Electric Locos Nos. 1-2
EF1	Bo-Bo	NER	Raven	1914	1950	Electric Freight Locos Nos. 3-12
EB1	Bo-Bo	NER	Raven	1941	1964	Rebuild of EF1 for Woodhead banking
EE1	2-Co-2	NER	Raven	1922	1950	Express Electric Loco No. 13
EM1	Bo-Bo	LNER	Gresley	1941	1981	Woodhead Route, BR Class 76
EM2	Co-Co	BR		1953	1968	Woodhead Route, BR Class 77

Electric Multiple Units

Electric multiple units did not receive their own class designations. Instead, they are usually referred to by the route for which they were designed. Stock also tended to have a number of minor variations, so it is listed here on a per-route basis, with further divisions if design variations are significant. Miscellaneous cars (eg. de-icers) are included with their respective route stock.

Route/Stock	Builder	First Built	Last Withdrawal	Comments
NER Tyneside	NER	1904	1956
LNER Tyneside	LNER	1937	1967	Replacements for NER Tyneside stock
Manchester South Junction & Altrincham	LMS / LNER	1931	1971	LMS/LNER joint ownership
Northern Line Tube Stock	London Transport	1938		Now on the Isle of Wight as Class 483
Liverpool Street to Shenfield	LNER/BR	1949	1975	BR Class 306
Glossop Line	LNER/BR	1954	1984	BR Class 506

Tram Cars

At Grouping (1923), the LNER took over two small electric tramway systems. These and their tram cars are described on the following two pages:

Route	Builder	Opened	Closed	Comments
Cruden Bay	GNSR	1899	1945	Officially closed at the end of 1940
Grimsby & Immingham	GCR	1911	1961	Steam railcar from 1910-12