J15 0-6-0 - 65462
Approaching Deadman's Cutting
(Photo: Ben Boggis)
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Brief Outline
This Class of engine was a Worsdell design for
the Great Eastern Railway, originally introduced in 1883, later modified by
Holden. Our, now unique, J15 engine was built at Stratford in 1912, as No. 564.
The engine carried several running numbers (LNER 7564 & BR 65462) before
withdrawal in 1962, having outlived many other, more modern, types of
locomotive.
Key Facts
|
Number |
65642 |
| Name |
|
| Class |
J15 |
| Wheel arrangement |
0-6-0 |
| Company |
GER |
| Builder |
Stratford |
| Works No |
|
| Built |
1912 |
| Owner |
M&GNJRS |
| Date of acquisition by current owner |
1963 |
| Current Condition |
In service |
| Location |
NNR |
| Diary |
|
| July 2007 |
Available for service. Re-tube scheduled for August.
Maintenance is scheduled for the new year |
| Autumn2007/Winter 2008 |
Re-tube completed in October. Also new
pre-fabricated concrete firebox arch has been inserted. Using concrete
is an experiment-normally the arch is brick. A new blastpipe has been
made to replace the cast original which is very wasted in places. In the
longer term a new cast pipe may be procured.
J15 visited the Gloucester/Warwick Railway from mid November and is due
back late January It visited Barrow Hill en route to Gloucestershire.
It would appear that it was well received and performed ok – including
the new tubes and blast pipe.
Once back at the NNR, preventative planned maintenance to the axlebox
underkeep pads will take place before the main season. A new chimney
pattern is nearly complete
|
| February 2008 |
Back from GWR and ran much of the half term week.
But on 12th February the right hand crosshead fell apart. This was very
quickly repaired by borrowing a part from 69621 and after a few
adjustments was back in service the same day. On the following Thursday
the engine stopped again because of excessive priming, probably caused
by an overdoes of the new water treatment. |
| March 2008 |
Visits North Yorkshire Moors Railway for NYMR's LNER
Festival |
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