T.W. Worsdell & W.Worsdell locomotives of the N.E.R./LNER

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neildimmer
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Re: T.W. Worsdell & W.Worsdell locomotives of the N.E.R./LNER

Post by neildimmer »

I have added a new collection featuring W.Worsdell J25 (NER Class P1) 0-6-0
The NER Class P1 (LNER Class J25) was a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotives of the North Eastern Railway. Class P1 was a development of Class P, having a boiler four inches longer, and a firebox six inches longer. To accommodate these, the wheelbase was increased by nine inches. The cylinder stroke was also increased by two inches.
A total of 120 was built at the North Eastern Railway's locomotive workshops at both Gateshead and Darlington, between 1898 and 1902, in six batches of 20. Their numbers were 1961-2000, 2031–80, 2126-42 with the remainder scattered between 25 and 1743.
London and North Eastern Railway
All passed to the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) in 1923, and their NER numbers were retained, but they were placed in LNER Class J25.
World War II
During World War II, 40 locomotives were loaned to the Great Western Railway (GWR). The first transfers to the GWR occurred in October 1939, and the last was not returned to the LNER until December 1946
Renumbering
The general LNER renumbering scheme was prepared in 1943, and at that time, 85 locomotives of the J25 class remained: these were allotted 5645-5729, being renumbered during 1946, apart from six which had been withdrawn in the interim.
British Railways
Seventy-six locomotives survived into British Railways (BR) ownership in 1948.

Including this photo of 65717 Deepdale viaduct on the Stainmore line heading eastbound
https://tinyurl.com/3j38cww8

full collection starts here with LNER era
29 Blythe North shed 8th August 1935
https://tinyurl.com/yz4vcyvk

B.R. era photos start here with
65645 unknown location
https://tinyurl.com/2epmx8tm
to
65727 at Tweedmouth
https://tinyurl.com/2p9228jp

Neil
https://tinyurl.com/3j38cww8
neildimmer
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Re: T.W. Worsdell & W.Worsdell locomotives of the N.E.R./LNER

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I have added a new collection featuring W.Worsdell J26 (NER Class P2) 0-6-0
The NER Class P2 (LNER Class J26) was a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotives of the North Eastern Railway. All 50 locomotives survived into British Railways ownership in 1948 and their BR numbers were BR 65730-65779 renumbered from LNER 5730-5779 . None survive into preservation. The design is based on the P1 and Class P. All were withdrawn from 1952-1966 and scrapped.
Including this ex works photo of
65762 ex works Darlington shed
https://tinyurl.com/42k64t7k

Full collection starts here with
N.E.R./LNER era photos
https://tinyurl.com/528sywuf
B.R. era photos start here
https://tinyurl.com/bdzxw68j
to
https://tinyurl.com/ysexc4pk

Neil
https://tinyurl.com/42k64t7k
neildimmer
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Re: T.W. Worsdell & W.Worsdell locomotives of the N.E.R./LNER

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I have added a large collection of new photos of W.Worsdell J27 (NER Class P3) 0-6-0 class
Including a collection of colour photos featuring now preserved 65894 in late 1967

65894 Durham-Wearside area Late 1967
https://tinyurl.com/kpay6yum

Full collection of over 150 photos starts here with
LNER era
1006 Percy Main 25th May 1935
https://tinyurl.com/2pzte9xt
To
5841 at West Hartlepool
https://tinyurl.com/mryfe9sb

B.R. era starts here with
64593 Grangemouth 2nd April 1961
https://tinyurl.com/42ktusj7
to
65894 York station August 1964
https://tinyurl.com/4cyksjsz

Neil
https://tinyurl.com/kpay6yum
neildimmer
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Re: T.W. Worsdell & W.Worsdell locomotives of the N.E.R./LNER

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I have added a new collection of photos featuring W.Worsdell NER Class X (LNER Class T1) 4-8-0T
The NER Class X (LNER Class T1) was a class of 4-8-0T tank locomotive designed by Wilson Worsdell for the North Eastern Railway. They were intended for use as powerful shunting engines to arrange and move coal wagons for loading into ships. In total 15 were built, 10 by the NER between 1909 and 1910, and a further five in 1925 by the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER). They had three cylinders with divided drive: the inside cylinder driving the leading axle, the outside cylinders driving the centre.
The reversing gear was originally mechanical, but was replaced on all but two of the locomotives (nos. 1355/8) by steam-operated reversing gear between 1932 and 1934. The steam reversing gear was removed again between 1941 and 1947. In 1929, No. 1656 was moved to the newly built Whitemoor Yard at March, Cambridgeshire. In 1932, this locomotive was replaced by Nos. 1355 and 1358. Whitemoor preferred the ex-GCR 0-8-4T (LNER Class S1) for hump shunting, so in 1934 No 1358 was moved to Doncaster, and No. 1355 to Mexborough. In 1936, No. 1355 moved to King's Cross to shunt the engine shed for seven weeks, before joining No. 1358 in Doncaster. These two locomotives were scrapped at Doncaster in 1937. The remaining T1s continued to work coal trains at various docks and marshalling yards throughout North East England. After World War II, coal exports never returned to their pre-war levels. Hence, many of the T1s moved to other sheds for heavy shunting duties.
Numbering
On the North Eastern Railway the first ten locomotives were numbered 1350–9; these numbers were retained following the formation of the LNER on 1 January 1923. The five built in 1925 were given LNER numbers 1656–60. In 1946, the thirteen remaining locomotives were renumbered 9910–22; these all passed to British Railways in 1948, being renumbered 69910-69922 between 1948 and 1951.

Including this photo of
69917 inside West Hartlepool shed
https://tinyurl.com/y354dabd

full collection starts here with
LNER era
1350
https://tinyurl.com/yfs8hdtr

B.R. era starts here with
69910
https://tinyurl.com/599stmf7
to
69921
https://tinyurl.com/yc7s9f82

Neil
https://tinyurl.com/y354dabd
neildimmer
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Re: T.W. Worsdell & W.Worsdell locomotives of the N.E.R./LNER

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I have added a new collection of photos featuring W.Worsdell NER Class O (LNER Class G5)
The NER Class O (LNER Class G5) was a class of 0-4-4T steam locomotives of the North Eastern Railway, designed by the company's Chief Engineer, Wilson Worsdell. They all survived into British Railways ownership in 1948 and their BR numbers were 67240-67349. They were withdrawn between 1950 and 1958.
In July 1957, locomotive No. No. 67338 was used for a series of tests into the performance of concrete sleepers when trains were derailed. These tests took place between Halifax and Keighley, Yorkshire

Including this photo of a busy Whitby
67240 Whitby 30th July 1955
https://tinyurl.com/2tnabvvy

Full collection starts here with LNER era
1334 unknown location
https://tinyurl.com/4tsnyxh5
B.R. era photos start here
67251
https://tinyurl.com/56va4z8p
to
67245
https://tinyurl.com/ycxypn7k
to
67340
https://tinyurl.com/yck7upxu

Neil
https://tinyurl.com/2tnabvvy
neildimmer
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Re: T.W. Worsdell & W.Worsdell locomotives of the N.E.R./LNER

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I have added a new collection of photos featuring W.Worsdell J72 (NER Class E1) 0-6-0 T

The North Eastern Railway Class E1, classified as Class J72 by the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER), is a class of small 0-6-0T steam locomotives designed by Wilson Worsdell for shunting. They had inside cylinders and Stephenson valve gear.
They were a development of the earlier NER Class E (LNER Class J71) 0-6-0T designed by T.W. Worsdell who was Wilson Worsdell's brother.
A total of 113 locomotives were built:

1898–1899, 20 locos built by NER at Darlington Works
1914, 20 locos built by NER at Darlington Works
1920, 10 locos built by NER at Darlington Works
1922, 25 locos built for NER by Armstrong Whitworth & Co
1925, 10 locos built by LNER at Doncaster Works
1949–1951, 28 locos built by British Railways at Darlington Works
This is a rare, possibly unique, example of a locomotive class which was built, completely unchanged, under pre-grouping, post-grouping and British Railways administration.

Including this colour photo of
68736 York station shunter
https://tinyurl.com/mr3h6pf7

N.E.R era photos start here
1761
https://tinyurl.com/4wrfepff

British Railways numbers start here
68670-68754 (pre-nationalisation locos)
https://tinyurl.com/y3hsnxaz
and
69001-69028 (new locos) start here
https://tinyurl.com/4c826a3s

Neil
https://tinyurl.com/mr3h6pf7
neildimmer
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Re: T.W. Worsdell & W.Worsdell locomotives of the N.E.R./LNER

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I have added a new collection of photos of W. Worsdell NER Class 290 (LNER Class J77)

The NER Class 290 (LNER Class J77) was a class of 0-6-0T steam locomotives of the North Eastern Railway (NER), rebuilt from an earlier class of 0-4-4T, the NER Bogie Tank Passenger (BTP, later LNER Class G6)

Including this photo of the last in class
68408 unknown location
https://tinyurl.com/cvjj4k5c

Full collection starts here with LNER era
47 unknown location
https://tinyurl.com/33c2jxwm

B.R. era starts here
68392 unknown location
https://tinyurl.com/4p26b7tk
to
68440 Heaton shed 10th May 1953
https://tinyurl.com/3tmvcssn

Neil
https://tinyurl.com/cvjj4k5c
neildimmer
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Re: T.W. Worsdell & W.Worsdell locomotives of the N.E.R./LNER

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I have added a new collection of photos of W. Worsdell J24 0-6-0
The NER Class P (LNER Class J24) was a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotives of the North Eastern Railway. They were designed by Wilson Worsdell for mineral traffic.
As built, the locomotives had slide valves but 20 were fitted with piston valves and superheaters between 1914 and 1920. The cylinder bore was increased by half an inch at the same time.
Thirty-four locomotives survived into British Railways ownership in 1948 and their BR numbers were 65600-65644 (with gaps).
Withdrawals started under LNER ownership in 1933. British Railways quickly withdrew the remaining locomotives and all had gone by the end of 1951.

Just 9 photos in this collection Including this photo of
65601 Newport 8th April 1951
https://tinyurl.com/bp7adtdk

LNER era photos start here
https://tinyurl.com/4xx55apy

B.R. era photos start here
https://tinyurl.com/4rhfubev

Neil
https://tinyurl.com/bp7adtdk
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Re: T.W. Worsdell & W.Worsdell locomotives of the N.E.R./LNER

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I have added a new collection of photos of W.
The NER Class T (LNER Class Q5) was a class of 0-8-0 steam locomotives of the North Eastern Railway.
Sub-classes
There were two NER sub-classes. Class T had piston valves, while class T1 had slide valves. The London and North Eastern Railway classified both types as Q5.
Between 1932 and 1934, the LNER rebuilt fourteen Q5s with larger boilers and these were given the sub-class Q5/2. The unrebuilt locomotives were re-classified Q5/1.
https://tinyurl.com/5cmbynf7

Full collection of over 30 new photos starts here with
430 unknown location
https://tinyurl.com/57xc446n

Neil
https://tinyurl.com/5cmbynf7
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Re: T.W. Worsdell & W.Worsdell locomotives of the N.E.R./LNER

Post by jwealleans »

3234 at Grantham is a Robinson Q4, Neil.
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Thanks will move to correct collection
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Re: T.W. Worsdell & W.Worsdell locomotives of the N.E.R./LNER

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I have added a new collection featuring Wilson Worsdell’s X1.X2 +X3 2-2-4T (info from LNER Encyclopedia)

Wilson Worsdell X1 2-2-4T Locomotive 'Aerolite'

The original Aerolite was a 2-2-2 built in 1851 by Kitson for the Great Exhibition. In 1854 this entered the ownership of the North Eastern Railway (NER) who used it to haul the Mechanical Engineer's saloon coach. This was completely destroyed in a collision in 1868, and a replacement was built in 1869. This new locomotive would eventually become the X1 No. 66 Aerolite described on this page. The new locomotive was a 2-2-2WT (well tank), but extra side tanks were added in 1886. The number 66 was added at about this time.
In 1892, the locomotive was given a major rebuild which probably only kept the original wheel centres and a boiler from 1886. The wheel arrangement was changed to a 4-2-2T, and two-cylinder Worsdell-von Borries compound working was applied. The side tanks and bunker were enlarged, and the well tank was removed. Due to the scale of the 1892 rebuild, this is often taken as the build date of the Aerolite which survives today.
In 1902, another rebuild switched the wheel arrangement from that of a 4-2-2T to that of a 2-2-4T. This resulted in the locomotive which remains to this day.
https://tinyurl.com/mrnzewp6
https://tinyurl.com/yfkuxpm8

Wilson Worsdell X2 (NER No. 957) 2-2-4T Locomotive

This locomotive was originally built in 1874 as an 0-4-4T B.T.P (Bogie Tank Passenger) locomotive (LNER G6). It was given the number 957, which it kept for its entire life. It was rebuilt into a 2-2-4T in April 1903 specifically for hauling an officer's saloon. This rebuild included a new boiler and cylinders. The bunker design was kept, but the coal capacity was increased from 2 tons to 2.75 tons. A new Worsdell-style cab was also fitted. The original side tanks were relatively low, but their height was increased before 1917.
Wilson Worsdell Class X3 (NER 190) 2-2-4T Locomotives
https://tinyurl.com/4sk9b7z6
https://tinyurl.com/5a6uvzpy

Worsdell X3

These two locomotives, as with the other NER 2-2-4T types (X1 and X2) were used for the haulage of inspection saloons. Both were rebuilt in 1894 from pre-existing tender locomotives.
No. 190 started life as a 2-2-2 built for the York Newcastle & Berwick Railway in 1849 by Robert Stephenson & Co. This was given a very substantial rebuild in 1881. The 1881 is often considered as a new locomotive.
No. 1679 was built by Robert Stephenson & Co. as a 4-2-0 in 1846. This was rebuilt as a 2-2-2 in 1853. It would experience two more builds in 1860 and 1881, before the final rebuilding in 1894.
Both engines had new boilers and cylinders fitted in their 1881 rebuilds. Hence, these were not replaced in the 1894 rebuilds from 2-2-2s to 2-2-4Ts. However, new boilers would eventually be required, and both of the X3s carried a number of different boilers including ones from the G6 (BTP / Bogie Tank Passenger) locomotives.
By the 1930s, the use of special locomotives for railway officials did not make economic sense. No. 1679 was withdrawn in 1931, and No. 190 was withdrawn at the end of 1936.
https://tinyurl.com/2twejze7
https://tinyurl.com/3yvp4c6f

Neil
https://tinyurl.com/mrnzewp6
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Re: T.W. Worsdell & W.Worsdell locomotives of the N.E.R./LNER

Post by drmditch »

Many thanks for the pictures, especially of the X2s
I have a current project to make one of these.
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Re: T.W. Worsdell & W.Worsdell locomotives of the N.E.R./LNER

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I have added a new collection of photos featuring W. Worsdell J73 (NER Class L) 0-6-0T

The NER Class L (LNER Class J73) was a class of 0-6-0T steam locomotives of the North Eastern Railway. They were a specialised design, intended for use on the Redheugh and Quayside banks on either side of the River Tyne. They were replaced on the Quayside branch by NER Class ES1 electric locomotives in 1905 but were re-allocated to other duties.
The Class L was Wilson Worsdell's first design for the NER. Unusually for a Wilson Worsdell design, they were fitted with Joy valve gear instead of the Stephenson valve gear fitted to his later locomotives.
All 10 locomotives survived into British Railways ownership in 1948 and their BR numbers were 68355-68364. They were all withdrawn between 1955 and 1960

Including this photo of
68361 Hull (Springhead works pilot) 24th June 1959
https://tinyurl.com/2p8nd3md

Full collection start here with LNER era
https://tinyurl.com/dau4dn99
B.R era starts here
https://tinyurl.com/m2xb79pm

Neil
https://tinyurl.com/2p8nd3md
neildimmer
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Re: T.W. Worsdell & W.Worsdell locomotives of the N.E.R./LNER

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I have added some new photos to the collection of T.W. Worsdell J21 (NER Class C) 0-6-0

65078 at Wheldrake with a RCTS South Yorkshire Rail Tour No.3 rail tour 20th June 1954
https://tinyurl.com/muxbd6cr
65064 Darlington April 1955
https://tinyurl.com/294spt3r

NER/LNER era new photos
1515 unknown location
https://tinyurl.com/3mw3xprs
1593 unknown location
https://tinyurl.com/5x9ey3ky
1607 on a up excursion April 1931
https://tinyurl.com/39hc9z9u

Neil
https://tinyurl.com/muxbd6cr
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