GER Class G69
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The GER Class G69 was a class of twenty 2-4-2T steam locomotives built by for the Great Eastern Railway by S. D. Holden in 1911–12 following the design of two rebuilt examples of the GER Class M15 designed by James Holden, his father in 1904. They all passed to the London and North Eastern Railway at the 1923 grouping and received the classification F6.
History
These locomotives were fitted with 17 1⁄2-by-24-inch (444 mm × 610 mm) cylinders and 5-foot-4-inch (1.626 m) wheels. They were the final development of the GER's radial (2-4-2T) tank locomotive. Being intended for London suburba service, they were built with condensing gear, and Westinghouse air brakes.[1]
| Year | Order | Manufacturer | Quantity | GER Nos. | LNER Nos. | 1946 Nos. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | (D58) | Stratford Works | 2 | 789–790 | 7789–7790 | 7218–7219 | Rebuilt from class M15 in 1912 |
| 1911 | G69 | Stratford Works | 10 | 61–70 | 7061–7070 | 7220–7229 | |
| 1911–12 | A71 | Stratford Works | 10 | 1–10 | 7001–7010 | 7230–7239 | |
All were still in service at the 1923 grouping, the LNER adding 7000 to the numbers of nearly all the ex-Great Eastern locomotives, including the class G69 locomotives. The LNER added vacuum ejectors to all but one locomotive in 1927; the one exception being fitted in 1929. They also removed the condensing apparatus between 1936 and 1938.
At nationalisation in 1948, British Railways added 60000 to their LNER numbers. They all continued in service until 1955, when the first was withdrawn; all were gone by the end of 1958.[1]
| Year | Quantity in service at start of year | Quantity withdrawn | Locomotive numbers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 22 | 10 | 67220, 67222–67223, 67226, 67232–67233, 67236–67239 | |
| 1956 | 12 | 5 | 67219, 67224–67225, 67234–67235 | |
| 1957 | 7 | 1 | 67221 | |
| 1958 | 6 | 6 | 67218, 67227–67231 | |
References
- 1 2 Baxter 2012, p. 97.
- 1 2 Baxter 2012, pp. 78–79, 97.
- Baxter, Bertram (2012). Baxter, David; Mitchell, Peter, eds. British Locomotive Catalogue 1825–1923, Volume 6: Great Eastern Railway, North British Railway, Great North of Scotland Railway, Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway, remaining companies in the LNER group. Southampton: Kestrel Railway Books. p. 97. ISBN 978-1-905505-26-5.
External links
- "The S.D. Holden F6 (GER Class G69) 2-4-2T Locomotives". Lner.info. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
- "Rail UK Steam Loco Class Information". Railuk.info. Retrieved 2012-02-28.