GNR Class J4

The Great Northern Railway J4 Class was a class of 302 0-6-0 steam locomotives, introduced in 1882 designed by Patrick Stirling for goods traffic. Just over half of these were rebuilt to a design by Henry Ivatt between 1912 and 1928.

GNR J4 & J5 Classes LNER Classes J3 and J4
LNER J4 No. 4142. at Immingham Locomotive Depot 1947
Type and origin Power type Steam Designer Patrick Stirling, rebuilt Henry Ivatt Build date 1882-1901 Total produced 302 153 rebuilt to J3 class
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-6-0 Gauge 4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge Driver dia. 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) Loco weight 41 tons 10 cwt (42 tons 12 cwt rebuilds) Fuel type coal Boiler pressure 175 psi Cylinders two inside Cylinder size 17.5 in × 26 in (440 mm × 660 mm)
Performance figures Tractive effort 19,105 lbf
Career Withdrawn 1903 - 1954 (J4s) 1953 - 1955 (J5s)

Preservation

None of the J4s survived into preservation.

Sources

• Ian Allan ABC of British Railways Locomotives (1948 ed.). part 4, page 28.

External links

• LNER Encyclopedia
• Rail UK database