The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Class J39 was a class of medium powered 0-6-0 steam locomotive designed for mixed-traffic work throughout the former LNER system between London and the north of Scotland. The class was introduced by Nigel Gresley in July 1926, based on his previous Class J38 (introduced in January 1926) but with larger driving wheels. The larger wheels enabled them to be used on both passenger and freight trains, although at the expense of a lower tractive effort. All passed into British Railways ownership in 1948 and they were numbered 64700-64988. They began to be withdrawn from service in 1959 and all examples had been scrapped by the end of 1962. |
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Type of Locomotive |
Steam |
Builder |
LNER Darlington Works |
Build Date |
1926 to 1941 |
Total Built |
289 |
Tractive Effort |
25,665 lbf |
Wheel Configuration |
0-6-0 |
Operated By |
London & North Eastern Railway British Railways |
Main Duties |
Mixed Traffic |
In Service Until |
1962 |
Surviving Examples |
0 |
Scale | Brand | Image | Construction Type | DCC Capability | Product Code | Product Title | Livery |
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OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | South Eastern Finecast | Requires assembly | Not set |
F172F View |
LNER/BR J39/1 Class steam locomotive kit | Awaiting Categorisation | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Wills Kits | Requires assembly | Not set |
F102-J39 View |
LNER Class J39 0-6-0 Body and Tender Kit | Unpainted |