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NER Class W1

NER Class W1

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The NER Class W1 was a 4-6-2T steam locomotive of the North Eastern Railway. The class was introduced in 1914 as a rebuild of Wilson Worsdell's NER Class W 4-6-0T (introduced 1907). At the 1923 Grouping, they all passed to the London and North Eastern Railway, who placed them in their Class A6.

Quick Facts NER Class W1 LNER Class A6, Type and origin ...

Modifications

Seven of the locomotives were fitted with superheaters between 1937 and 1944.[2]

British Railways

One locomotive was withdrawn in 1947 but the remaining nine passed to British Railways in 1948 and were numbered as follows:

  • Superheated: 69791-69793 and 69796-69797
  • Non-superheated: 69794-69795 and 69798

Withdrawal

One locomotive was withdrawn in 1947 and the others had all been withdrawn by the end of 1951. None are preserved.

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References

  1. [1]
    Fry 1964, p. 12.
  2. [2]
    "The Wilson Worsdell A6 Pacific Tank Locomotives". LNER Encyclopedia.
  3. [3]
    Fry 1964, pp. 12, 15.
  • Fry, E. V., ed. (April 1964). Locomotives of the L.N.E.R., part 7: Tank Engines - Classes A5 to H2. Kenilworth: RCTS. ISBN 0-901115-13-4.


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