The NER Class U (

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Class N10) was a class of

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of the North Eastern Railway. It was designed by

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and introduced in 1902.

Use

The locomotives were used for shunting and on

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. All were fitted with Westinghouse brakes.

Numbering

The whole class was transferred from the NER to the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) in 1923 and to British Railways (BR) in 1948. Numbers (where known) are shown below.

Withdrawal

One locomotive was withdrawn in 1948 and the remainder were withdrawn between 1955 and 1962. None is preserved.

References

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