GNR Class J13

what is it?

The Great Northern Railway (GNR) Class J13, classified J52 by the LNER is a class of 0-6-0ST steam locomotive intended primarily for shunting. The Class J13 were introduced in 1897 designed by Henry Ivatt based on the earlier domeless GNR Class J14 (LNER Class J53). Eighty-five J13s were built up to 1909.

who runs it

GNGreat Northern RailwayLondon and North Eastern RailwayBritish RailEREastern Region of British Railways

base stats

• built 85made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

• 🎂First built 129 years ago, in 1897.
• ⌛Served for 64 years (1897–1961).

steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.

spec sheet

built

1897–1909

in service from

1897

retired

1961

status

preserved

number built

85

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

builders

Doncaster Works, Robert Stephenson and Company, Sharp, Stewart and Company

designer

Henry Ivatt

operators

Great Northern Railway, London and North Eastern Railway, British Rail, Eastern Region of British Railways

top speed

—

power

—

gauge

1,435 mm standard gauge

wheel arrangement

0-6-0

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.