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Class J38 was a class of steam locomotive designed for

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. They were designed by

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and introduced in 1926. A total of 35 were built at the LNER's Darlington Works in 1926 and they were used in Scotland. All passed into

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ownership in 1948 and they were renumbered from 5900–5934 to 65900–65934. The far more numerous J39 class was a later development, exchanging the J38's

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s with larger . Some of the J38s were later rebuilt with J39 boilers.

Dimensions

* BR Power classification: 6F *

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weight: * Tender weight: * Boiler pressure: *

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diameter: * Tractive effort: * Valve gear: Stephenson **

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Withdrawal

All J38s were withdrawn between 1962 and 1967, with the last two in service being No. 65901 and No. 65929. These two engines were the last ones designed by Gresley to be withdrawn. All engines of this class were scrapped.

Sources

External links

The Gresley J38 0-6-0 Locomotives
''LNER encyclopedia''
Class J38 Details
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