They passed to the London and North Eastern Railway at the 1923 grouping, and received the LNER classification Z5. The Class X were later reclassified Z4.

The Z4 (GNSR X) Manning Wardle 0-4-2T Shunters. From its formation, the GNSR wanted to use locomotives to work traffic at Aberdeen Docks, but the Harbour Commissioners would only allow horse haulage. In 1915, an agreement was made and the GNSR purchased two locomotives (class Z5) from Manning, Wardle & Co to work the docks. These were ...

Describes the various 'Z' classes of LNER locomotives, most of which were 0-4-2Ts

The NER Class Z (LNER Class C7) was an 4-4-2 "Atlantic" class of locomotives designed by Vincent Raven. It was introduced in 1911.

The Z4 / J92 Crane Tanks. These long-lived tank engines were the oldest tank engines in the LNER's service, and managed to survive into BR ownership. Five engines were built by Ruston & Proctor in 1868 for the GER. Originally ordered by Johnson as simple tank engines, they were rebuilt by Bromley in 1881. These rebuilds included the addition of ...

The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) produced several classes of locomotive, mostly to the designs of Nigel Gresley, characterised by a three-cylinder layout with a parallel boiler and round-topped firebox.

Dec 7, 2021 · I have added a new collection of photos featuring the Manning Wardle Class Z4 & Z5 built for the GNoSR. The GNoSR Classes X and Y were two similar classes of 0-4-2T steam locomotives built by Manning Wardle for the Great North of Scotland Railway. The two classes were similar, and were used throughout their lives to shunt on the docks at Aberdeen.

Mar 29, 2016 · A Z4 0-4-2T at Kittybrewster. The Great North of Scotland Railway bought four 0-4-2T engines from Manning Wardle in 1915 for shunting duties at Aberdeen Docks. The two smaller engines with 3' 6" driving wheels were classified Z4 (68190/91) and those with 4' wheels were class Z5 (68192/93).

The GNoSR Classes X and Y were two similar classes of 0-4-2T steam locomotives built by Manning Wardle for the Great North of Scotland Railway. They passed to the London and North Eastern Railway at the 1923 grouping, and received the LNER classification Z5. The class X were later reclassified Z4.