T.W. Worsdell & W. Worsdell locomotives of the N.E.R./LNER

I have added a new collection of photos featuring W. Worsdell J73 (NER Class L) 0-6-0T

The NER Class L (LNER Class J73) was a class of 0-6-0T steam locomotives of the North Eastern Railway. They were a specialised design, intended for use on the Redheugh and Quayside banks on either side of the River Tyne. They were replaced on the Quayside branch by NER Class ES1 electric locomotives in 1905 but were re-allocated to other duties.
The Class L was Wilson Worsdell's first design for the NER. Unusually for a Wilson Worsdell design, they were fitted with Joy valve gear instead of the Stephenson valve gear fitted to his later locomotives.
All 10 locomotives survived into British Railways ownership in 1948 and their BR numbers were 68355-68364. They were all withdrawn between 1955 and 1960

Including this photo of
68361 Hull (Springhead works pilot) 24th June 1959
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Full collection start here with LNER era
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B.R era starts here
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Neil

 

I have added some new photos to the collection of T.W. Worsdell J21 (NER Class C) 0-6-0

65078 at Wheldrake with a RCTS South Yorkshire Rail Tour No.3 rail tour 20th June 1954
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65064 Darlington April 1955
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NER/LNER era new photos
1515 unknown location
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1593 unknown location
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1607 on a up excursion April 1931
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Neil