GER Class S56

Infobox Locomotive
powertype=Steam
name = GER Class S56 (and R24 rebuilt)
LNER Class J69

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caption = Preserved 87 in the National Railway Museum.
designer = James Holden
builder =
builddate = S56 (new) 1904
R24 (rebuilt) 1902-1921
totalproduction =
whytetype = 0-6-0T
gauge = standard gauge
leadingsize =
driversize = 4' 0"
length =
weight = 42 tons 9cwt
fueltype = coal
fuelc

waterc

cylindercount = two inside
cylindersize = 16½" x 22"
firearea =
boilerpressure = 180 psi
tractiveeffort = 19,090 lbf
railroadclass= 2F|

The Great Eastern Railway Class S56 was a class of 0-6-0T steam locomotives designed by James Holden. Together with some rebuilt examples of GER Class R24, they were classified as J69 by the London and North Eastern Railway.

Numbering

British Railways numbers were 68490-68636 but this series contained both J67 (GER Class R24) and J69 classes.

Preservation

GER no. 87 is preserved at the National Railway Museum.

In Fiction

*Peter is based on the GER Class S56 0-6-0T in the Thomas and Friends, but Not seen on the TV Series until 2009.

ources

* Ian Allan ABC of British Railways Locomotives, 1948 edition, part 4, pp 49-50

External links

* [http://www.lner.info/locos/J/j67j69.shtml LNER Encyclopedia]