GER Class E22
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History
These had Template:Convert coupled wheels,[1] Template:Convert cylinders and were lighter than the T18 (LNER J66) class.
| Year | Order | Builder | Quantity | GER Nos. | LNER Nos. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 | E22 | Stratford Works | 10 | 150–159 | 7150–7159 | |
| 1893 | B32 | Stratford Works | 10 | 245–254 | 7245–7254 |
They were reboilered between 1889 and 1912. The Macallan variable blastpipe was removed from 1924. They ran as Template:Whytes on the Fenchurch Street to Blackwall service and were sometimes known as Blackwall Tanks. They operated on the Stoke Ferry, Eye and Mid-Suffolk Light Railway branches. Withdrawals started in 1930, and by 1937 fifteen had been withdrawn, but there were no more retirements for ten years. In 1944 the five surviving locomotives were renumbered 8211–8215 in order of construction. These last five were withdrawn between 1947 and 1956,Template:Sfn when the class became extinct.[2]
| Year | Quantity in service at start of year |
Quantity withdrawn |
Locomotive numbers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 20 | 1 | 7246 |
| 1931 | 19 | 3 | 7153, 7245, 7251 |
| 1932 | 16 | 2 | 7154, 7158 |
| 1935 | 14 | 2 | 7152, 7252 |
| 1936 | 12 | 1 | 7248 |
| 1937 | 11 | 6 | 7150, 7151, 7156, 7159, 7249, 7254 |
| 1947 | 5 | 1 | 8212 (ex-7157) |
| 1948 | 4 | 1 | 68213 (ex-7247) |
| 1949 | 3 | 1 | 68215 (ex-7253) |
| 1953 | 2 | 1 | 68211 (ex-7155) |
| 1956 | 1 | 1 | 68214 (ex-7250) |
References
Notes
Bibliography
External links
- [1] — Great Eastern Railway Society
- The Holden J65 (GER Class E22) 0-6-0T Locomotives — LNER Encyclopedia
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