NER Class P2
LNER Class J26 |
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 No. 65774 passes Thornaby station 28 March 1955 |
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| Specifications |
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Configuration:
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| • Whyte | 0-6-0 |
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| Gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
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| Driver dia. | 4 ft 7+1⁄4 in (1.403 m) |
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| Loco weight | 46.8 long tons (47.6 t) |
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| Fuel type | coal |
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| Boiler pressure | 180 psi (1.2 MPa) |
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| Cylinders | two inside |
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| Cylinder size | 18+1⁄2 in × 26 in (470 mm × 660 mm) |
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| Career |
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| Numbers | LNER (from 1946): 5730–5779
BR: 65730–65779 |
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| Withdrawn | 1952-1966 |
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| Disposition | All scrapped |
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The NER Class P2 (LNER Class J26) was a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotives of the North Eastern Railway.12 All 50 locomotives survived into British Railways ownership in 1948 and their BR numbers were BR 65730-65779 renumbered from LNER 5730-5779 . None survive into preservation. The design is based on the P1 and Class P. All were withdrawn from 1952 to 1966 and scrapped.
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