SECR J class
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The SECR J class was a class of 0-6-4
T steam
tender locomotive
built for heavy freight service on the South Eastern and Chatham Railway
, by Harry Wainwright
.
(SECR) had more need for versatile mixed traffic locomotives, which could accelerate quickly so as not to impede the heavy passenger traffic on the densely used lines around London. Following the success of his C class
0-6-0
and his H class
0-4-4
T Harry Wainwright
sought to combine their good features but was limited by weight restrictions on many lines. The result was an 0-6-4
tank..
Five locomotives were constructed at Ashford during 1913, but Wainwright retired soon afterwards and no more were constructed. The class were moderately successful on a variety of secondary passenger and freight services. All had completed more than one million miles at the time of their withdrawal between 1949 and 1951.
in 1927/8 to create a unified sequence from A596 to A599. These later became 1596-9, and then 31596-9 under British Railways.
0-6-4
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-4 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and four trailing wheels on two axles....
T steam
Steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a railway locomotive that produces its power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning some combustible material, usually coal, wood or oil, to produce steam in a boiler, which drives the steam engine...
tender locomotive
Tender locomotive
A tender or coal-car is a special rail vehicle hauled by a steam locomotive containing the locomotive's fuel and water. Steam locomotives consume large quantities of water compared to the quantity of fuel, so tenders are necessary to keep the locomotive running over long distances. A locomotive...
built for heavy freight service on the South Eastern and Chatham Railway
South Eastern and Chatham Railway
The South Eastern and Chatham Railway Companies Joint Management Committee , known by its shorter name of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway was a working union of two neighbouring rival railways, the South Eastern Railway and London, Chatham and Dover Railway , that operated services between...
, by Harry Wainwright
Harry Wainwright
Harry Smith Wainwright was the Locomotive, Carriage and Wagon Superintendent of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway from 1899 to 1913. He is best known for a series of simple but competent locomotives produced under his direction at the company's Ashford railway works in the early years of the...
.
History
The South Eastern and Chatham RailwaySouth Eastern and Chatham Railway
The South Eastern and Chatham Railway Companies Joint Management Committee , known by its shorter name of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway was a working union of two neighbouring rival railways, the South Eastern Railway and London, Chatham and Dover Railway , that operated services between...
(SECR) had more need for versatile mixed traffic locomotives, which could accelerate quickly so as not to impede the heavy passenger traffic on the densely used lines around London. Following the success of his C class
SECR C Class
The South Eastern and Chatham Railway C Class is a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotive, designed by Harry Wainwright and built between 1900 and 1908. They were designed for freight duties, although occasionally used for passenger trains. They operated over the lines of the railway in London and...
0-6-0
0-6-0
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels...
and his H class
SECR H Class
The South Eastern and Chatham Railway H Class is a class of 0-4-4T steam locomotive originally designed for suburban passenger work, designed by Harry Wainwright in 1904...
0-4-4
0-4-4
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-4-4 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and four trailing wheels on two axles...
T Harry Wainwright
Harry Wainwright
Harry Smith Wainwright was the Locomotive, Carriage and Wagon Superintendent of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway from 1899 to 1913. He is best known for a series of simple but competent locomotives produced under his direction at the company's Ashford railway works in the early years of the...
sought to combine their good features but was limited by weight restrictions on many lines. The result was an 0-6-4
0-6-4
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-4 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and four trailing wheels on two axles....
tank..
Five locomotives were constructed at Ashford during 1913, but Wainwright retired soon afterwards and no more were constructed. The class were moderately successful on a variety of secondary passenger and freight services. All had completed more than one million miles at the time of their withdrawal between 1949 and 1951.
Numbering
The class were originally allocated empty numbers between 126 and 614. However, all but number 597 were renumbered by the Southern RailwaySouthern Railway (Great Britain)
The Southern Railway was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping. It linked London with the Channel ports, South West England, South coast resorts and Kent...
in 1927/8 to create a unified sequence from A596 to A599. These later became 1596-9, and then 31596-9 under British Railways.
Locomotive Summary
| SECR No. | SR No. | BR No. | Date Delivered | Date Withdrawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 129 | A596 | 31596 | ||
| 207 | A595 | 31595 | ||
| 597 | A597 | 31597 | ||
| 611 | A598 | 31598 | ||
| 614 | A598 | 31599 | ||
External links
- http://www.semgonline.com/steam/j%28se%29_class.html
- http://www.railuk.info/steam/getsteamclass.php?item=J