The LNER 'J' 0-6-0 Locomotives: J1 - J20
The 0-6-0 wheel arrangement was by far the most numerous used by the LNER. It was used mainly for
locomotives intended for freight, branch, and shunting work.
If any single type epitomises the British steam locomotive from the mid-19th Century, it is the
inside-cylinder 0-6-0 tender loco. Far more were built than any other type, principally for freight,
though many were also deployed on passenger duties such as branch line services or excursions. The advent
of more powerful eight-coupled designs did little to dent the popularity of the 0-6-0 for lighter freight duties.
Although the nature of their work ensured the longevity of many pre-Grouping locomotives, new 0-6-0 construction
continued on a large scale through to the 1940s. The LNER ceased 0-6-0 construction in 1941.
Unlike the 4-4-0, its passenger counterpart, the 0-6-0 type did not alter radically over its long history. Once
the long boiler and double-framed designs (both represented in the LNER's 1923 inheritance) were abandoned, the most
obvious development over the years was the trend towards larger boilers. Later modifications also included
piston valves and superheating.
At Grouping (1923), the LNER inherited over 2,500 0-6-0 tender locomotives - over a third of all locomotives
inherited. Over half of these pre-Grouping 0-6-0s survived to Nationalisation (1948),
while the LNER built 337 more (324 to new designs). Therefore at Nationalisation, 0-6-0 tender locomotives still
constituted over a quarter of the LNER stock.
Due to the large numbers of different 0-6-0 types, they have been split into four indexes:
The 0-6-0 Tender Locomotive Classes J1 - J20
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