The Great Northern Railway Class J23 was a class of 0-6-0 T steam locomotive. They had long side tanks that came to the front of the smokebox, which sloped forwards to improve visibility and had a recess cut in to aid maintenance.

They were introduced in 1922 as the GNR J23 class and were designed for freight and shunting duties. In 1952 thirty locomotives of the class were transferred to Hornsey for working freights trains through to the Southern Region via the Metropolitan Widened lines.

Gresley designed the Great Northern Railway (GNR) Class J23 (LNER J51) 0-6-0T in 1913 for working the steeply graded lines in the West Riding. Designed to replace the J3, J4, and J7 tender locomotives, an 18.5in cylinder diameter was chosen to produce a greater power output.

As is customary, engine classes are organized according to the man who was locomotive superintendent when the class was introduced, and to whom the design is often attributed. Six men held this post during the existence of the Great Northern Railway.

Nos. 221-30 appeared in 1922, the last engines built by the GNR. The engines were renumbered 3221-30 (1925-26), then 8930-39 (1946). All survived to be taken into BR ownership and became 68930-39 (1948-51).

After Grouping the J51 s were all rebuilt to J50 (1929-35) 221 Class (LNER J50) built with larger boilers. Further examples were built after Grouping. Four J50s had their boilers changed at Stratford. These are indicated by the suffix S after the date.

GNR Class J23, a British steam locomotive; HMS Abingdon (J23), a Hunt-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy; HSwMS Hälsingland (J23), an Östergötland-class destroyer of the Swedish Navy

The GNR. Archive; Photo Collection; D245 Restoration; Locomotives; Network; GNR Reading List; Maurice Boddy Collection; GNR Models and Modelmaking. 4mm Modelling Supplies; ... 157, 168 and 221 series 0-6-0Ts (J23) 168 and 308 Series (J3, J1) 18 Series (F2) 218 Series (F2) 223 Class 251 Series (E5) 264 Series (B6) 280 Series (E3) 4-2-2 No. 215 ...

The Great Northern Railway Class J23 was a class of 0-6-0T steam locomotive. They had long side tanks that came to the front of the smokebox, which sloped forwards to improve visibility and had a recess cut in to aid maintenance.

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