J-class
Encyclopedia
The term J class may refer to:
Locomotives
Watercraft
Other
Locomotives
- NZR J class (1874)NZR J class (1874)The J class were steam locomotives with the wheel arrangement of 2-6-0 that were built in 1874 to operate on the railway network of New Zealand. They should not be confused with the more famous J class of 1939...
, steam locomotives operating in New Zealand from 1874 until 1935 - NZR J class (1939)NZR J class (1939)The NZR J class steam locomotives were a class of locomotive used in New Zealand. Following the success of the K class on NZR main lines, there was an urgent need for a modern, powerful locomotive capable of running over secondary lines laid with lighter rails. Thus a new "Mountain" 4-8-2 type...
, steam locomotives operating in New Zealand from 1939 - WAGR J classWAGR J classThe J-class was a class of steam locomotives of the Western Australian Government Railways introduced in 1890s. Their wheel arrangement was 4-6-0.The J class operated on narrow gauge lines....
, steam locomotives operating in Western Australia from the 1890s - WAGR J class (diesel)WAGR J class (diesel)The J-class is a Bo-Bo diesel-electric locomotive, built by Clyde Engineering in Granville, NSW, for the Western Australian Government Railways. Adapted from the EMD G6B design and based on the VR Y-class, they were first introduced in July of 1966, and were used for shunting on the new standard...
, diesel locomotives operating in Western Australia from the 1960s - Victorian Railways J classVictorian Railways J classThe J class was a branch line steam locomotive that ran on Victorian Railways from 1954 to 1972. A development of the successful Victorian Railways K class 2-8-0, it was the last new class of steam locomotive introduced on the VR...
, branch line steam locomotives operating in Victoria, Australia from 1954 to 1972
Watercraft
- J-class yachtJ-class yachtThe J-Class serves as a rating for large sailing yachts designed between 1930 and 1937. Reserved for a wealthy elite of yachtsmen, these boats were used to compete with the best sailing talents in three races of the America's Cup.-The 1930s:...
, a racing yacht design constructed for the America's Cup competition between 1931 and 1937 - J class destroyerJ, K and N class destroyerThe J, K and N class was a class of 24 destroyers of the Royal Navy launched in 1938. They were a return to a smaller vessel, with a heavier torpedo armament, after the Tribal class that emphasised guns over torpedoes. The ships were built in three flotillas or groups, eight each of ships with...
, a class of British-built destroyers active from 1937 until 1949 - British J class submarineBritish J class submarineThe J class of submarines was a seven submarine class developed by the Royal Navy prior to the First World War in response to claims that Germany was developing submarines that were fast enough to operate alongside surface fleets...
, a class of British-built submarines operated by the Royal Navy and Royal Australian Navy between 1916 and 1930
Other
- Class J, a fictional planet category from Star Trek, consisting of small gas giants