NER Class C

Type and originPower typeSteamDesignerT.W. WorsdellBuilderNER Gateshead and DarlingtonBuild date1886-1894Total produced171Rebuild date1901-1913 (Class C compounds converted to Class C1)

Type and origin

Power typeSteam

DesignerT.W. Worsdell

BuilderNER Gateshead and Darlington

Build date1886-1894

Total produced171

Rebuild date1901-1913 (Class C compounds converted to Class C1)

SpecificationsConfiguration:• Whyte 0-6-0 Gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)Driver dia.5 ft 1+1⁄4 in (1.556 m)Boiler pressure160 psi (1.1 MPa)Cylinders2 (compound)High-pressure cylinder18 in × 24 in (460 mm × 610 mm)Low-pressure cylinder26 in × 24 in (660 mm × 610 mm)Valve gearJoy (slide valves)

Specifications

Configuration

• Whyte0-6-0

Gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)

Driver dia.5 ft 1+1⁄4 in (1.556 m)

Boiler pressure160 psi (1.1 MPa)

Cylinders2 (compound)

High-pressure cylinder18 in × 24 in (460 mm × 610 mm)

Low-pressure cylinder26 in × 24 in (660 mm × 610 mm)

Valve gearJoy (slide valves)

Performance figuresTractive effort16,952 lbf (75.41 kN)

Performance figures

Tractive effort16,952 lbf (75.41 kN)

CareerOperatorsNER ClassCNumber in class171Retired1901-1913Dispositionno Class Cs preserved, 1 Class C1 preserved.

Career

OperatorsNER

ClassC

Number in class171

Retired1901-1913

Dispositionno Class Cs preserved, 1 Class C1 preserved.

The NER Class C was a class of 171 two-cylinder steam locomotives of the 0-6-0 wheel arrangement built between 1886 and 1894 for the North Eastern Railway. These engines were designed to fill NER's need for goods engines; however, issues with reliability and fuel consumption led to all 171 being rebuilt to the simpler Class C1 type between 1901 and 1913.