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NER/LNER McDonnell "J22" Class 0-6-0


Class Types
LNER Class J22
NER Class 59

General
Designer Mr Alexander McDonnell
Introduced 1883
Pre-Grouping Company North Eastern Railway
Grouping Company London and North Eastern Railway
Description (1957) Heavier than the Fletcher 398 class, the 59's (LNER J22) were designed for fast freight in the NER region and, as such, were fitted with Westinghouse brakes. They were particularly associated with the Yorkshire coast lines where they were one of the few freight locomotives allowed on the Malton - Whitby line.
They were not an improvement on the 398 class and both classes were soon superceded. They were often used on excursions and all were fitted with steam heating apparatus later on.
In their later years the class were relegated to station pilot and shunting duties, with several allocated to Carlisle London Road for banking on the Newcastle line.
Wheel Arrangement 0-6-0
Number Built as J22 44
Number Scrapped 44
First in Service 09/1883
Last in Service 01/1930
Manufacturers
ManufacturerTotal
Darlington Works 32
Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn Ltd 12
Orders
BuilderSponsorOrder #DateSize
Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn Ltd  n/a 12
Darlington Works  n/a 1883 8
Darlington Works  n/a 1884 8
Darlington Works  n/a 1884 8
Darlington Works  n/a 1884 8

Power
Darlington 5' 1" Darlington 5' 7½" R. Stephenson
Variant Introduced 1883 1884 1884
Miscellaneous Differences   Larger diameter wheels  
Tractive Effort 16,753lbs 15,195lbs 16,753lbs
Inside Cylinders 17" x 26" (2 off)
As Darlington 5' 1"
As Darlington 5' 1"
Inside Valves Slide
As Darlington 5' 1"
As Darlington 5' 1"
Inside Motion Stephenson
As Darlington 5' 1"
As Darlington 5' 1"

Wheels
Darlington 5' 1" Darlington 5' 7½" R. Stephenson
Drivers 5' 1" 5' 71⁄2" 5' 1"
Locomotive Wheelbase 16'
As Darlington 5' 1"
As Darlington 5' 1"
Tender Wheelbase 12' 4"
As Darlington 5' 1"
 12' 6"
Total Wheelbase 36' 111⁄2"
As Darlington 5' 1"
 36' 43⁄4"
Descriptive Wheelbase 7' 9" + 8' 3" + 8' 7½" + 6' 2" + 6' 2" = 36' 11½"
As Darlington 5' 1"
 7' 9" + 8' 3" + 7' 10¾" + 6' 3" + 6' 3" = 36' 4¾"

Dimensions
Darlington 5' 1" Darlington 5' 7½" R. Stephenson
Length (over buffers) 47' 1"
As Darlington 5' 1"
 47' 9"
Weight (in running order) 63t 4cwt 63t 16cwt 64t 10cwt
Weight (loco only) 36t 12cwt 37t 4cwt 36t 16cwt
Adhesive Weight 36t 12cwt
As Darlington 5' 1"
 36t 16cwt
Maximum Axle Load 14t 4cwt
As Darlington 5' 1"
 13t 2cwt
Water Capacity 2,308gal
As Darlington 5' 1"
 2,500gal
Coal Capacity 2t 15cwt
As Darlington 5' 1"
 4t 0cwt

Boiler & Firebox
Darlington 5' 1" Darlington 5' 7½" R. Stephenson
Boiler Diagram 28A (1933)
As Darlington 5' 1"
 28A (1933)
Boiler Max Diameter 5' 11⁄8"
As Darlington 5' 1"
 5' 11⁄8"
Boiler Barrel Length 11' 9"
As Darlington 5' 1"
 11' 9"
Boiler Pressure 180lbs
As Darlington 5' 1"
 180lbs
Boiler Pitch 6' 83⁄4"
As Darlington 5' 1"
 6' 11"
Firebox Type Round Top
As Darlington 5' 1"
 Round Top
Firebox Length 7'
As Darlington 5' 1"
 7'
Firebox Grate Area 21.4ft2
As Darlington 5' 1"
 21.4ft2
Firebox Heating Surface 126ft2
As Darlington 5' 1"
 126ft2
Tube Number 172
As Darlington 5' 1"
 172
Tube Diameter 13⁄4"
As Darlington 5' 1"
 13⁄4"
Tube Area 957.1ft2
As Darlington 5' 1"
 957.1ft2
Flue Elements 21
As Darlington 5' 1"
 21
Flue Diameter 51⁄4"
As Darlington 5' 1"
 51⁄4"
Flue Area 346.3ft2
As Darlington 5' 1"
 346.3ft2
Total Evaporative Area 1429.4ft2
As Darlington 5' 1"
 1429.4ft2
Superheater Elements 21
As Darlington 5' 1"
 21
Superheater Element Diameter 13⁄32"
As Darlington 5' 1"
 13⁄32"
Superheater Element Area 204.4ft2
As Darlington 5' 1"
 204.4ft2
Total Heating Area 1633.8ft2
As Darlington 5' 1"
 1633.8ft2