The Z5 (GNSR Y) 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 these two locomotives from Manning, Wardle & Co to work the docks.

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.

There is some evidence that the LNER initially reserved the letter 'Z' for miscellaneous locomotives. Z1 and Z2 were probably reserved for two GNR departmental locomotives, and Z3 was kept as a spare. Z4 was then allocated to the three GER Stratford 0-6-0T crane engines, and Z5 was used for two types

A number of different numbering and classification schemes were used for the locomotives owned by the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) and its constituent companies. This page explains the principal systems that were used.

There is a twenty-page appendix listing every current class in the LNER fleet, from A1 to Z5 (plus the electric, diesel and petrol locomotives), giving details such as who built them, their driving wheel diameter, number of cylinders, boiler pressure and tractive effort; one column lists the number in the class as at 31.10.1946.

Classic series covering all the locomotives of the LNER, each volume well illustrated with class introduction and history of each locomotive. Fifty-nine individual books in 50 volumes and two Appendices.

The LNER fleet was substantially built by the fore-runner companies. But what did the LNER itself build? This download shows the number of locomotives built for LNER stock for each year from 1923 to 1947, plus locomotives of LNER design built after nationalisation.

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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.

The original 19-part series is available in three formats: Eight printed books available to purchase from Amazon. Links available via the RCTS Digital Archive shop. The eight PDFs and books are grouped as shown in the table. Online viewing is organised by original part and locomotive class.