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{{Infobox locomotive<br />
|powertype=Steam<br />
|name = LNER Class J38<br />
|image = Forest Mill Station geograph-2357411-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg<br />
|caption = A Gresley J38 0-6-0 at the site of Forest Mill station<br />
|designer = [[Nigel Gresley]]<br />
|builder =<br />
|builddate = 1926<br />
|totalproduction = 35<br />
|whytetype = [[0-6-0]]<br />
|uicclass=Ch<br />
|gauge = {{track gauge|uksg|allk=on}}<br />
|driverdiameter = {{convert|56|in|m|3|abbr=on}}<br />
|length =<br />
|locoweight = {{convert|58.95|LT|t ST}}<br />
|locotenderweight={{convert|103.15|LT|t ST}}<br />
|fueltype = [[Coal]]<br />
|fuelcap =<br />
|watercap =<br />
|cylindercount = Two, inside<br />
|cylindersize = {{convert|20|x|26|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}<br />
|valvegear=[[Stephenson valve gear|Stephenson]] <br />
|valvetype= [[piston valve (steam engine)|piston valves]]<br />
|firearea =<br />
|boilerpressure = {{convert|180|psi|MPa|2|abbr=on|lk=on}}<br />
|tractiveeffort = {{convert|28415|lbf|kN|2|abbr=on|lk=on}}<br />
|operator=[[London and North Eastern Railway]]<br/>[[British Railways]]<br />
|operatorclass=LNER: J38<br />
|powerclass=BR: 6F<br />
|retiredate=1962–1967<br />
|disposition=All [[scrap]]ped<br />
}}<br />
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The [[London and North Eastern Railway]] '''Class J38''' was a class of steam locomotive designed for [[freight transport]]. They were designed by [[Nigel Gresley]] and introduced in 1926. A total of 35 were built at the LNER's [[Darlington Works]] in 1926 and they were used in [[Scotland]]. All passed into [[British Railways]] ownership in 1948 and they were renumbered from 5900–5934 to 65900–65934.<br />
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The far more numerous [[LNER Class J39|J39 class]] was a later development, exchanging the J38's {{convert|4|ft|8|in|3|abbr=on}} [[driving wheel]]s with larger {{convert|5|ft|2|in|3|abbr=on}}. Some of the J38s were later rebuilt with J39 boilers.<br />
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==Dimensions==<br />
* BR [[Power classification]]: 6F<br />
* [[Steam locomotive|Locomotive]] weight: {{long ton|58|19}}<br />
* Tender weight: {{long ton|44|4}}<br />
* [[Fire-tube boiler|Boiler]] pressure: {{convert|180|psi|abbr=on}}<br />
* [[Superheater]]: Yes<br />
* [[Cylinder (engine)|Cylinders]]: {{convert|20|x|26|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}<br />
* [[Driving wheel]] diameter: {{convert|4|ft|8|in|3|abbr=on}}<br />
* [[Tractive effort]]: {{convert|28,415|lbf|abbr=on}}<br />
* [[Valve gear]]: Stephenson <br />
**[[piston valve (steam engine)|piston valves]]<br />
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==Withdrawal==<br />
All J38s were withdrawn between 1962 and 1967, with the last two in service being No. 65901 and No. 65929. These two engines were the last Gresley-designed steam locomotives in service, and all were scrapped.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Gresley J38 0-6-0 Locomotives |url=https://www.lner.info/locos/J/j38.php |website=LNER Encyclopedia |access-date=10 July 2019}}</ref><br />
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==Sources==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
{{refbegin}}<br />
* {{cite book| title=Ian Allan ABC of British Railways Locomotives| edition=1962}}{{full|date=December 2016}}<br />
{{refend}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
{{Commons category|LNER Class J38}}<br />
* [http://www.lner.info/locos/J/j38.shtml The Gresley J38 0-6-0 Locomotives] ''LNER encyclopedia''<br />
* [http://www.railuk.info/steam/getsteamclass.php?item=J38 Class J38 Details] at ''Rail UK''<br />
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{{LNER Locomotives}}<br />
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[[Category:0-6-0 locomotives]]<br />
[[Category:C h2 locomotives]]<br />
[[Category:London and North Eastern Railway locomotives|J38]]<br />
[[Category:Railway locomotives introduced in 1926]]<br />
[[Category:Scrapped locomotives]]<br />
[[Category:Standard-gauge steam locomotives of Great Britain]]<br />
[[Category:Freight locomotives]]<br />
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