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GNR Class J14

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Doncaster Works· from 1892· class of British 0-6-0ST locomotives

1 photo from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences

1. Neilson and Company Glasgow E760 5029, Great Northern Railway (GNR) 1058: Unknown author Unknown author· Public domain

what is it?

The Great Northern Railway J14, later classified as J53 under LNER service, was a class of 52 0-6-0ST locomotives designed by Patrick Stirling and built at Doncaster Works by Neilson and Co and between 1892 and 1897. The J14s were similar to the GNR Class J13 albeit with different boilers and without a steam dome.

who runs it

Great Northern Railway London and North Eastern Railway British Rail

base stats

built 52made 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 134 years ago, in 1892.
9.8 m long: about 2 cars parked nose to tail.
Served for 69 years (1892–1961).

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

spec sheet

built: 1892–1897
in service from: 1892
retired: 1961
status: retired
number built: 52
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: Doncaster Works, Neilson and Company
designer: Patrick Stirling
operators: Great Northern Railway, London and North Eastern Railway, British Rail
top speed: —
power: —
wheel arrangement: 0-6-0
length: 9.8 m

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

Sources: Wikidata Q113349245, Wikipedia: GNR Class J14 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.