GER Class S56
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{{Infobox locomotive
| name = GER Class S56 (and R24 rebuilt)
LNER Class J69
| powertype = Steam
| image = Stratford Locomotive Depot geograph-2380127-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
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| caption = LNER 8625 (ex-7059, exx-GER 59) at Stratford locomotive depot, 28 September 1946
| designer = James Holden
| builder = Stratford Works
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| builddate = 1904 (new)
| totalproduction = 20 (new)
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| rebuilddate = 1902–1921 from Class R24
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| whytetype = {{whyte|0-6-0|T}}
| uicclass = C n2t
| gauge = {{track gauge|ussg|allk=on}}
| driverdiameter = {{convert|4|ft|0|in|m|3|abbr=on}}
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| wheelbase = {{convert|13|ft|10|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
| length = {{convert|27|ft|8|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
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| locoweight = {{long ton|42|9}}
| fueltype = Coal
| fuelcap = {{long ton|2|10}}
| watercap = {{convert|1200|impgal|sigfig=3|abbr=on}}
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| boilerpressure = {{convert|180|psi|MPa|2|abbr=on}}
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| firearea = {{convert|14.5|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}
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| totalsurface = {{convert|996.17|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}
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| cylindercount = Two, inside
| cylindersize = {{convert|16.5|x|22|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}
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| tractiveeffort = {{convert|19091|lbf|kN|2|abbr=on}}
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| operatorclass = GER: S56 or R24R
LNER: J69
| powerclass = BR: 2F
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| nicknames = Bucks, Buckjumpers
| axleloadclass = LNER/BR: RA 3
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| retiredate = 1940–1962
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| disposition = One preserved, remainder scrapped
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The GER Class S56 was a class of {{whyte|0-6-0|T}} steams designed by James Holden for the Great Eastern Railway. Together with some rebuilt examples of GER Class R24, they passed to the London and North Eastern Railway at the grouping in 1923, and received the LNER classification J69.
History
The Class S56 were a development of the Class R24, being almost identical, apart from higher boiler pressure and larger water tanks. Twenty were built in 1904 at Stratford Works.
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|+ Table of orders and numbers{{Harvnb|Aldrich|1969|p=102}} | ||||||
| Year | Order No. | Quantity | GER Nos. | LNER Nos. | 1946 Nos. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | S56 | 10 | 51–60 | 7051–7060 | 8617–19, —, 8621, —, 8623, —, 8625–8626 | |
| 1904 | P57 | 10 | 81–90 | 7081–7090 | —, 8628–8633, —, 8635–8636 |
All twenty passed to the LNER in 1923. Thirteen class J69 locomotives were lent to the War Department in October 1939,{{Harvnb|Tourret|1995|p=47}} of which five had been built as Class S56. They were sold to the War Department in October 1940,{{Harvnb|Aldrich|1969|p=103}} where they were used on the Melbourne and Longmoor Military Railways. The remaining locomotives were renumbered 8617–8636 in order of construction; however gaps were left where the locomotives sold to the War Department would have been. At nationalisation in 1948, the remainder passed to British Railways, who added 60000 to their number. Post-war withdrawals started in 1958, and by 1962 all had been retired.{{Harvnb|Aldrich|1969|pp=124–125}}
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| Year | Quantity in service at start of year | Quantity withdrawn | Locomotives numbers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 20 | 5 | align=left | 7054, 7056, 7058, 7081, 7088 | align=left | to WD 86, 87, 83, 80, 91 |
| 1958 | 15 | 5 | align=left | 68617–18/28/31–32 | align=left | |
| 1959 | 10 | 4 | align=left | 68625/29–30/36 | align=left | |
| 1960 | 6 | 1 | align=left | 68633 | align=left | |
| 1961 | 5 | 2 | align=left | 68619/23 | align=left | |
| 1962 | 3 | 3 | align=left | 68621/26/35 | align=left | |
Preservation
File:Bressingham Steam Museum and Gardens 14.jpg
GER no. 87 (LNER 7087, 8633, BR 68633) has been preserved, initially at the Clapham Transport Museum,{{Harvnb|Aldrich|1969|p=104}} and now at the National Railway Museum. It is currently on display at Bressingham Steam Museum.
References
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- {{Aldrich-LocosGER7}}
- {{Tourret-Allied Military Locomotives}}
- {{cite book| title=Ian Allan ABC of British Railways Locomotives, part 4| edition=1948| pages=49–50}}
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External links
{{Commons category|GER Class S56 / LNER Class J69}}
- [https://www.gersociety.org.uk/index.php/locomotives/j-holden/s56] — Great Eastern Railway Society
- [http://www.lner.info/locos/J/j67j69.shtml The Holden J67 & J69 (GER Class R24, R24 Rebuilt, & S56) 0-6-0T Locomotives] — LNER Encyclopedia
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Category:Railway locomotives introduced in 1904