GCR Class 5A

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{{Infobox locomotive

| name = GCR Class 5A
LNER Class J63

| powertype = Steam

| image = Immingham Locomotive Depot geograph-2378222-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg

| alt =

| caption = No. 8208 at Immingham engine shed in 1947

| designer = John G. Robinson

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| builddate = 1906–1914

| totalproduction = 7

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| whytetype = {{whyte|0-6-0|T}}

| uicclass = C n2t

| gauge = {{track gauge|ussg}}

| driverdiameter = {{convert|3|ft|6|in|m|3|abbr=on}}

| minimumcurve =

| wheelbase = {{convert|12|ft|0|in|m|2|abbr=on}}

| length = {{convert|26|ft|11.5|in|m|2|abbr=on}} over buffers

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| weightondrivers =

| locoweight = {{long ton|37|9}}

| fueltype = Coal

| fuelcap = {{long ton|1|10}}

| watercap = {{convert|950|impgal|sigfig=3|abbr=on}}

| sandcap =

| boiler =

| boilerpressure = {{convert|150|psi|MPa|2|abbr=on}}

| feedwaterheater =

| firearea = {{convert|11.43|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}

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| totalsurface = {{convert|590|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}

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| cylindercount = Two, outside

| cylindersize = {{convert|13|x|20|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}

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| tractiveeffort = {{convert|10260|lbf|kN|2|abbr=on}}

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| operator = {{ubl|Great Central Railway| → London and North Eastern Railway| → British Railways}}

| operatorclass = {{ubl|GCR: 5A|LNER: J63}}

| powerclass =

| numinclass = 7

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| nicknames = Dock Tanks

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| locale = Immingham & Mersey Docks

| deliverydate = 1906-1914

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| withdrawndate = 1953–1957

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| disposition = All scrapped

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The GCR Class 5A was a class of seven {{whyte|0-6-0|T}} steams designed by John G. Robinson for work in docks operated by the Great Central Railway.{{sfn|Goode|1985|p=54}} They passed to the London and North Eastern Railway at the grouping in 1923 and received the LNER classification J63.

History

The class was introduced in 1906 as a replacement for the GCR Class 4 dock shunters, based on his predecessor's GCR Class 5 but with side tanks rather than saddle tanks. A seventh locomotive was built in 1914.

All seven examples survived into British Railways ownership in 1948, at least one being at Immingham in 1952,{{sfn|Ludlam|2016|p=15}} and at least one at Connah's Quay in 1954.{{sfn|Green|1996|p=34}} They were all withdrawn between 1953 and 1957.

References

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=Sources=

  • {{RCTS-LocosLNER|8A|style=cs2 }}{{page needed|date=October 2016}}
  • {{cite book |last=Goode |first=C. Tony |title=Railways of North Lincolnshire |year=1985 |publisher=C.T.Goode |location=Anlaby, Hull |isbn=0-9508239-7-X }}
  • {{cite book |last1=Green |first1=C.C. |title=North Wales Branch Line Album |year=1996 |orig-year=1983 |publisher=Ian Allan Publishing |location=Shepperton |isbn=0-7110-1252-0 |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/northwalesbranch0000gree }}
  • {{Citation|last=Hancox|first=A.C.|title=The Harmonious Blacksmith Robinson|year=1995|publisher=The Stephenson Locomotive Society|isbn=0-903881-03-9}}{{page needed|date=October 2016}}
  • {{cite book |last=Ludlam |first=A.J. |title=Immingham - A Lincolnshire Railway Centre (Lincolnshire Railway Centres) |year=2016 |publisher=Lincolnshire Wolds Railway Society |location=Ludborough, Lincolnshire |isbn=978-0995461000 }}