NER Class U


The NER Class U was a class of 0-6-2 tank locomotives of the North Eastern Railway. It was designed by Wilson Worsdell and introduced in 1902.

Use

The locomotives were used for shunting and on goods trains. All were fitted with Westinghouse brakes.

Numbering

The whole class was transferred from the NER to the London and North Eastern Railway in 1923 and to British Railways in 1948. Numbers are shown below.
NERLNERBR
1321909069090
1667909169091
1683909269092
1697909369093
1774909469094
89909569095
429909669096
1109909769097
1112909869098
1132909969099
1138910069100
1148910169101
1317910269102
1706910369103
1710910469104
1699910569105
1707910669106
1711910769107
1785910869108
1716910969109

Withdrawal

One locomotive was withdrawn in 1948 and the remainder were withdrawn between 1955 and 1962. None is preserved.