NER Class S1

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{{Infobox Locomotive

| name = NER Class S1
LNER Class B14

| image = North Eastern Railway Worsdell S1 class 4-6-0 locomotive 2111 (Howden, Boys' Book of Locomotives, 1907).jpg

| caption =

| powertype = Steam

| designer = Wilson Worsdell

| builddate = 1900-1901

| rebuilddate =

| builder =

| totalproduction = 5

| whytetype = 4-6-0

| leadingdiameter = {{convert|3|ft|7+1/4|in|abbr=on}}

| driverdiameter = {{convert|6|ft|8+1/4|in|abbr=on}}

| wheelbase = {{convert|27|ft|6|in|abbr=on}} engine
{{convert|12|ft|8|in|abbr=on}} tender
{{convert|51|ft|6+3/4|in|abbr=on}} total

| locoweight = {{convert|67.1|LT|abbr=on}}

| tenderweight = {{convert|41.1|LT|abbr=on}}

| locotenderweight = {{convert|108.2|LT|abbr=on}}

| axleload = {{convert|19.5|LT|abbr=on}}

| totalsurface = {{convert|1750|sqft|abbr=on}}

| firearea = {{convert|23|sqft|abbr=on}}

| fireboxarea = {{convert|120|sqft|abbr=on}}

| tubearea = {{convert|935|sqft|abbr=on}}

| superheaterarea = {{convert|294|sqft|abbr=on}}

| fluearea = {{convert|401|sqft|abbr=on}}

| boiler = {{convert|4|ft|9|in|abbr=on}}

| boilerpressure = {{convert|175|psi|MPa|abbr=on}}

| cylindercount = 2 (outside)

| cylindersize = {{convert|20|x|26|in|abbr=on}}

| tractiveeffort = {{convert|19310|lbf|kN|abbr=on}}

| valvegear = Stephenson

| operator = North Eastern Railway, London & North Eastern Railway

| fleetnumbers = 2111-2115

| withdrawndate = 1929-1931

| disposition = All scrapped

}}

The NER Class S1 (LNER Class B14) was a class of 4-6-0 steam locomotives of the North Eastern Railway. It was designed by Wilson Worsdell and five locomotives were built between 1900 and 1901 at Gateshead works. The S1 was similar to the NER Class S but had larger driving wheels and a higher boiler pressure.{{cite web| url=http://www.lner.info/locos/B/b14.shtml| title=The Worsdell Class B14 (NER Class S1) 4-6-0s| website=LNER Encyclopedia}}

Modifications

Schmidt superheaters and longer smokeboxes were fitted between 1913 and 1917.

Use

When built, the S1s hauled heavy passenger expresses between York, Newcastle, and Edinburgh. They were gradually replaced on these services by NER Class R and NER Class R1 4-4-0s. From 1907, they were mainly used for hauling fish trains.

Locomotive details

class="wikitable sortable "

|+ List of NER class S1/LNER class B14{{cite web|title=NER Class S1 |website=RailUK | url=http://www.railuk.info/steam/getsteamclass.php?item=B14}}

Number(NER/LNER)Built dateWithdrawal dateNotes
211131/12/190031/7/1929
211230/6/190131/5/1931Last to be withdrawn
211330/6/190131/10/1930
211430/6/190131/10/1930
211531/8/190130/6/1929First to be withdrawn

Withdrawal

All five locomotives were withdrawn between 1929 and 1931 and none were preserved.

References