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NER Class U LNER Class N10
Type and origin Power type Steam Designer Wilson Worsdell Builder NER Build date 1902 Total produced 20
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-6-2T Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Driver dia. 4 ft 7+1⁄4 in (1.403 m) Fuel type coal Boiler 4 ft 3 in (1.30 m) diameter NER diagram no. 67 Boiler pressure 160 psi (1.1 MPa) Cylinders two inside Cylinder size 18+1⁄2 in × 26 in (470 mm × 660 mm) Valve gear Stephenson
Performance figures Tractive effort 21,904 lbf (97.43 kN)
Career Operators North Eastern Railway London and North Eastern Railway British Railways Retired 1955-1962 Disposition All scrapped

The NER Class U (LNER Class N10) was a class of 0-6-2 tank locomotives of the North Eastern Railway. It was designed by Wilson Worsdell and introduced in 1902.

Use

The locomotives were used for shunting and on goods trains. All were fitted with Westinghouse brakes.

Numbering

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The whole class was transferred from the NER to the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) in 1923 and to British Railways (BR) in 1948. Numbers (where known) are shown below.

Withdrawal

One locomotive was withdrawn in 1948 and the remainder were withdrawn between 1955 and 1962. None is preserved.

References

1. "The W.Worsdell N10 (NER Class U) 0-6-2T Locomotives". LNER Encyclopedia.
2. British Railways Locomotives, part 4. London: Ian Allan. 1948. p. 52.

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