Great Eastern class Y14
London & North Eastern class J15
Due to an urgent need for freight locomotives, Worsdell developed the Y14, which, with its very low axle load and simple design, could be used almost anywhere and was inexpensive to maintain. Because the design was so successful, Worsdell's successors carried on with the production and brought the total to 289 by 1913.
Changes during production included a sloped instead of a straight grate or a different chimney. Number 127 was the only one built as a compound, while another locomotive was built and under fire in just nine hours and 47 minutes, which was a record. On the LNER the Y14 class became the J15 and 127 were still in use until the formation of British Railways in 1948. Although these locomotives never received a superheater, the last ones lasted until 1962 and one was preserved.
Technical data
General
| Property | as built | compound No. 127 |
|---|---|---|
| Built | 1883-1913 | 1887 |
| Manufacturers | Stratford, Sharp, Stewart & Co. | |
| Wheel arrangement | 0-6-0 (Six-coupled) | |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) | |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | as built | compound No. 127 |
|---|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 4.90 m | |
| Service mass | 37.7 t | 40.1 t |
| Adhesion mass | 37.7 t | 40.1 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.90 m | |
| Axle load | 13.7 t | 15.1 t |
| Water capacity | 12,004 l | |
| Fuel capacity | 5.1 t (coal) | |
Boiler
| Property | as built | compound No. 127 |
|---|---|---|
| Grate area | 1.672 m² | 1.663 m² |
| Firebox surface | 9.374 m² | 9.755 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 89.475 m² | 103.03 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 98.849 m² | 112.784 m² |
| Total heating surface | 98.8 m² | 112.8 m² |
Power plant
| Property | as built | compound No. 127 |
|---|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,499 mm | 1,473 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 11 bar | 12.1 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion | compound |
| Cylinders | two, 444 x 610 mm | two, HP: 457 x 610 mm and LP: 660 x 610 mm |
Power
| Property | as built | compound No. 127 |
|---|---|---|
| Power source | steam | |
| Estimated power | 317 kW (431 PS) | 373 kW (507 PS) |
| Starting effort | 75.4 kN | 60.0 kN |
| Starting effort simple | 72.0 kN | |
Calculated values
| Property | as built | compound No. 127 |
|---|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.91 | 1 : 6.55 |
| Optimal speed | 26 km/h | 39 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 8.4 kW/t | 9.3 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 145.7 m² | 161.6 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,298.35 | 1 : 1,265.69 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.00 | |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 15.92 | 1 : 11.10 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 59.12 | 1 : 67.82 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 9.55 | 1 : 10.56 |