GER Class G15

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    GER Class G15
    LNER Class Y6
    GER Class G15 No. 0125
    Type and origin
    Power typeSteam
    DesignerThomas William Worsdell
    BuilderStratford Works
    Build date1883–1897
    Total produced10
    Specifications
    Configuration:
    		​
     • Whyte0-4-0T
     • UICBn2t
    Gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
    Driver dia.3 ft 1 in (0.940 m)
    Loco weight21 long tons 5 cwt (47,600 lb or 21.6 t)
    Fuel typeCoal
    Fuel capacity0 long tons 10 cwt (1,100 lb or 0.5 t)
    Water cap.500 imp gal (2,270 L; 600 US gal)
    Firebox:​
     • Grate area9.7 sq ft (0.90 m2)
    Boiler pressure140 lbf/in2 (0.97 MPa)
    Heating surface348.46 sq ft (32.373 m2)
    CylindersTwo, inside
    Cylinder size11 in × 15 in (279 mm × 381 mm)
    Performance figures
    Tractive effort5,837 lbf (25.96 kN)
    Career
    OperatorsGER » LNER » BR
    ClassGER: G15
    LNER: Y6
    Power classBR: 0F
    Axle load classLNER/BR: RA 1
    Withdrawn1907–1952
    DispositionOriginal class scrapped. One replica under construction at Nene Valley Railway

    The GER Class G15 was a class of ten 0-4-0T steam tram locomotives designed by Thomas William Worsdell for the British Great Eastern Railway. Six passed to the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) at the 1923 grouping, and received the LNER classification Y6.

    Overview

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    These locomotives had 11-by-15-inch (279 mm × 381 mm) inside cylinders driving 3-foot-1-inch (0.940 m) wheels. They were used on the Wisbech and Upwell Tramway in East Anglia. They were later used elsewhere after being replaced by the more powerful GER Class C53 (LNER Class J70) 0-6-0Ts.

    Table of orders and numbers[1]
    YearOrderManufacturerQuantityGER Nos.LNER Nos.Notes
    1883–84G15Stratford Works3130, 131, 132—, —, 7132
    1885N17Stratford Works2128, 129—, 07129
    1891–92C29Stratford Works3125, 126, 12707125, 07126, —
    1897F40Stratford Works2133, 1347133, 7134

    Four were withdrawn before the grouping – 131 in 1907, 130 in 1909, 127 and 128 in 1913. In January 1921, numbers 125, 126 and 129 were placed on the duplicate list, and had their numbers prefixed with a "0" (The original numbers were reused on the 1921-batch of class C53 locomotives).[2] Four more were withdrawn before the 1944 renumbering — 7132 in 1931, 07129 in 1933, 07125 and 07126 in 1940.[3] The remaining two were numbered 8082 (ex-7133) and 8083 (ex-7134). Both survived into British Railways ownership in 1948 and they were numbered 68082 and 68083. The former was withdrawn in 1951, and the latter in 1952.[4] None has been preserved; although 68083 had been earmarked for preservation,[1] it was scrapped after standing in Stratford paintshop for over a year.

    The Nene Valley Railway were building a replica of the Y6 class to perform as Toby the Tram Engine for their Day Out with Thomas events. However, when the Rev. W. Awdry died in 1997, the project was ceased halfway through.

    Individual locomotives

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    List of GER C15 locomotives[5]
    GER No.1921 No.LNER No.1946 No.BR No.BuiltWithdrawn
    130————18831909
    131————18831907
    1327132——18831931
    128————18851913
    129012907129——18851933
    125012507125——18911940
    126012607126——18921940
    127————18921913
    133713380826808218971951
    134713480836808318971952

    References

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    Notes

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    1. ^ a b Aldrich 1969, p. 109
    2. ^ Boddy et al. 1977, p. 90.
    3. ^ Boddy et al. 1977, p. 93.
    4. ^ Aldrich 1969, p. 110
    5. ^ Boddy et al. 1977, pp. 90–93.

    Bibliography

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    • Aldrich, C. Langley (1969). The Locomotives of the Great Eastern Railway 1862–1962 (7th ed.). Wickford, Essex: C. Langley Aldrich. OCLC 30278831.
    • Boddy, M.G.; Brown, W.A.; Fry, E.V.; Hennigan, W.; Hoole, Ken; Manners, F.; Neve, E.; Platt, E.N.T.; Proud, P.; Yeadon, W.B. (June 1977). Fry, E.V. (ed.). Locomotives of the L.N.E.R., part 9B: Tank Engines - Classes Q1 to Z5. Kenilworth: RCTS. ISBN 0-901115-41-X.
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    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=GER_Class_G15&oldid=1323404440"

      GER Class G15
      LNER Class Y6
      GER Class G15 No. 0125
      Type and origin
      Power typeSteam
      DesignerThomas William Worsdell
      BuilderStratford Works
      Build date1883–1897
      Total produced10
      Specifications
      Configuration:
      		​
       • Whyte0-4-0T
       • UICBn2t
      Gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
      Driver dia.3 ft 1 in (0.940 m)
      Loco weight21 long tons 5 cwt (47,600 lb or 21.6 t)
      Fuel typeCoal
      Fuel capacity0 long tons 10 cwt (1,100 lb or 0.5 t)
      Water cap.500 imp gal (2,270 L; 600 US gal)
      Firebox:​
       • Grate area9.7 sq ft (0.90 m2)
      Boiler pressure140 lbf/in2 (0.97 MPa)
      Heating surface348.46 sq ft (32.373 m2)
      CylindersTwo, inside
      Cylinder size11 in × 15 in (279 mm × 381 mm)
      Performance figures
      Tractive effort5,837 lbf (25.96 kN)
      Career
      OperatorsGER » LNER » BR
      ClassGER: G15
      LNER: Y6
      Power classBR: 0F
      Axle load classLNER/BR: RA 1
      Withdrawn1907–1952
      DispositionOriginal class scrapped. One replica under construction at Nene Valley Railway

      The GER Class G15 was a class of ten 0-4-0T steam tram locomotives designed by Thomas William Worsdell for the British Great Eastern Railway. Six passed to the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) at the 1923 grouping, and received the LNER classification Y6.

      Overview

      These locomotives had 11-by-15-inch (279 mm × 381 mm) inside cylinders driving 3-foot-1-inch (0.940 m) wheels. They were used on the Wisbech and Upwell Tramway in East Anglia. They were later used elsewhere after being replaced by the more powerful GER Class C53 (LNER Class J70) 0-6-0Ts.

      Table of orders and numbers[1]
      YearOrderManufacturerQuantityGER Nos.LNER Nos.Notes
      1883–84G15Stratford Works3130, 131, 132—, —, 7132
      1885N17Stratford Works2128, 129—, 07129
      1891–92C29Stratford Works3125, 126, 12707125, 07126, —
      1897F40Stratford Works2133, 1347133, 7134

      Four were withdrawn before the grouping – 131 in 1907, 130 in 1909, 127 and 128 in 1913. In January 1921, numbers 125, 126 and 129 were placed on the duplicate list, and had their numbers prefixed with a "0" (The original numbers were reused on the 1921-batch of class C53 locomotives).[2] Four more were withdrawn before the 1944 renumbering — 7132 in 1931, 07129 in 1933, 07125 and 07126 in 1940.[3] The remaining two were numbered 8082 (ex-7133) and 8083 (ex-7134). Both survived into British Railways ownership in 1948 and they were numbered 68082 and 68083. The former was withdrawn in 1951, and the latter in 1952.[4] None has been preserved; although 68083 had been earmarked for preservation,[1] it was scrapped after standing in Stratford paintshop for over a year.

      The Nene Valley Railway were building a replica of the Y6 class to perform as Toby the Tram Engine for their Day Out with Thomas events. However, when the Rev. W. Awdry died in 1997, the project was ceased halfway through.

      Individual locomotives

      List of GER C15 locomotives[5]
      GER No.1921 No.LNER No.1946 No.BR No.BuiltWithdrawn
      130————18831909
      131————18831907
      1327132——18831931
      128————18851913
      129012907129——18851933
      125012507125——18911940
      126012607126——18921940
      127————18921913
      133713380826808218971951
      134713480836808318971952

      References

      Notes

      1. ^ a b Aldrich 1969, p. 109
      2. ^ Boddy et al. 1977, p. 90.
      3. ^ Boddy et al. 1977, p. 93.
      4. ^ Aldrich 1969, p. 110
      5. ^ Boddy et al. 1977, pp. 90–93.

      Bibliography

      • Aldrich, C. Langley (1969). The Locomotives of the Great Eastern Railway 1862–1962 (7th ed.). Wickford, Essex: C. Langley Aldrich. OCLC 30278831.
      • Boddy, M.G.; Brown, W.A.; Fry, E.V.; Hennigan, W.; Hoole, Ken; Manners, F.; Neve, E.; Platt, E.N.T.; Proud, P.; Yeadon, W.B. (June 1977). Fry, E.V. (ed.). Locomotives of the L.N.E.R., part 9B: Tank Engines - Classes Q1 to Z5. Kenilworth: RCTS. ISBN 0-901115-41-X.
      • G15 Class 0-4-0T 1883-1897 — Great Eastern Railway Society
      • The Y6 (GER G15) 0-4-0 Tram Engines — LNER Encyclopedia
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