# Locomotives of the North Eastern Railway

The North Eastern Railway was formed by merger in 1854 and merged into the London and North Eastern Railway at the grouping in 1923. Between those dates five men held the post of Locomotive Superintendent.
In addition many locomotives were inherited from the NER's constituents, and also from subsequent acquisitions, which are not listed here.

## Edward Fletcher (1854–1883)

Edward Fletcher was inherited from the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway, one of the NER's constituents. There was very little standardization during his term of office, and only a few types are listed here.
| Class | Type | Quantity | Manufacturer | Date | LNER Class | Notes |
| BTP | 0-4-4T | 124 | Neilson & Co. (12) R. & W. Hawthorn & Co. (20) Gateshead Works Darlington Works (25) York Works (2) | 1874–84 | G6 | |
| 66 | 2-2-4T | 1 | Gateshead Works | 1869 | X1 | |
| 190 | 2-2-4T | 2 | York Works | 1860, 1881 | X3 | |
| 290 | 0-6-0T | (60) | | (1899–1921) | | Rebuilt from BTP-class 0-4-4T |
| 398 | 0-6-0 | 325 | R. Stephenson & Co. (80) R. & W. Hawthorn & Co. (30) Neilson & Co. (10) Sharp, Stewart & Co. (20) Dübs & Co. (20) Gateshead Works (105) Darlington Works (51) York Works (3) | 1872-1883 | — | |
| 708 | 0-6-0 | 70 | R. Stephenson & Co. R. & W. Hawthorn & Co. | 1870-73 | — | |
| 901 | 2-4-0 | 55 | Gateshead Works (35) Beyer, Peacock & Co. (10) Neilson & Co. (10) | 1872–82 | — | |
| No. 957 | 2-2-4T | (1) | Gateshead Works | (1903) | X2 | Rebuilt from BTP-class 0-4-4T |
| 1001 | 0-6-0 | | | | — | |
| 1440 | 2-4-0 | 18 | Leeds Works (1) Gateshead Works (17) | 1875–85 | — | |

## Alexander McDonnell (1883–1884)

Alexander McDonnell moved from the Great Southern and Western Railway of Ireland. However his policies proved unpopular with the drivers and he resigned after only one year in office.
| Class | Type | Quantity | Manufacturer | Date | LNER Class | Notes |
| 38 | 4-4-0 | 28 | Gateshead Works (16) R. & W. Hawthorn (12) | 1884–85 | — | Another 8 cancelled |
| 59 | 0-6-0 | 44 | Darlington Works (32) R. Stephenson & Co. (12) | 1883–85 | J22 | |

## Locomotive Committee (1884–1885)

Between A. McDonnell and T. W. Worsdell there was an interval during which the office was covered by a Locomotive Committee. The Locomotive Committee was chaired by Henry Tennant.
| Class | Type | Quantity | Manufacturer | Date | LNER Class | Notes |
| 8 | 0-6-0T | 8 | Gateshead Works | 1885 | J74 | Incorporated parts of cancelled 38-class locomotives |
| 1463 | 2-4-0 | 20 | Darlington Works (10) Gateshead Works (10) | 1885 | E5 | |

## Thomas William Worsdell (1885–1890)

T. W. Worsdell was an enthusiast for compounding and many of his designs used the two-cylinder system of August von Borries, usually in conjunction with simple-expansion versions of the same engines for comparison. The compounds were mostly rebuilt as simple-expansion engines by his brother and successor Wilson Worsdell.
He introduced the system of class designations, starting with "A" for the first, and so on, and then adding a digit for later developments of each. This system was reorganized somewhat in 1914.
| Class | Type | Quantity | Manufacturer | Date | LNER Class | Notes |
| A | 2-4-2T | 60 | Gateshead Works | 1886–92 | F8 | |
| B | 0-6-2T | 53 | Gateshead Works (14) Darlington Works (39) | 1888–90 | — | Two-cylinder compound, rebuilt as simple 1904–11 |
| B1 | 0-6-2T | 11 | Darlington Works (10) Gateshead Works (1) | 1886–88 | N8 | Redesignated class B in 1914 |
| C | 0-6-0 | 171 | Gateshead Works (141) Darlington Works (30) | 1886–92 | — | Two-cylinder compound, rebuilt as simple 1901–11 |
| C1 | 0-6-0 | 30 | Gateshead Works | 1886–95 | J21 | Simple version of "C", redesignated class C in 1914 |
| D | 2-4-0 | 2 | Gateshead Works | 1886–88 | — | Two-cylinder compound, rebuilt as 4-4-0 simple in 1896, became class F1, then F |
| E | 0-6-0T | 120 | Darlington Works | 1886–95 | J71 | |
| F | 4-4-0 | 25 | Gateshead Works | 1887–91 | — | Two-cylinder compound, rebuilt as simple 1895–1905 |
| F1 | 4-4-0 | 10 | Gateshead Works | 1887 | D22 | Simple version of "F", redesignated class F in 1914 |
| G | 2-4-0 | 20 | Darlington Works | 1887–88 | D23 | Rebuilt as 4-4-0 in 1900–04, to become class G1, then G |
| H | 0-4-0T | 19 | Gateshead Works | 1888–97 | Y7 | Another 5 built by LNER at Darlington Works in 1923 |
| H1 | 0-6-0T | 2 | Gateshead Works | 1888 | J78 | Crane tanks, derived from class "H" 0-4-0s |
| I | 4-2-2 | 10 | Gateshead Works | 1888–90 | — | Two-cylinder compound, rebuilt as simple 1900–02, withdrawn 1920–22 |
| J | 4-2-2 | 10 | Gateshead Works | 1889–90 | — | Larger than class "I", two-cylinder compound, rebuilt as simple 1894–95, withdrawn 1920–22 |
| K | 0-4-0T | 5 | Gateshead Works | 1890 | Y8 | |

## Wilson Worsdell (1890–1910)

Wilson Worsdell was the brother of his predecessor.
| Class | Type | Quantity | Manufacturer | Date | LNER Class | Notes |
| 964A | 0-6-0T | 15 | | 1891–93 | — | rebuilds of 964 class |
| L | 0-6-0T | 10 | Gateshead Works | 1891–92 | J73 | |
| M | 4-4-0 | 1 | Gateshead Works | 1893 | D19 | Two-cylinder Worsdell-von Borries compound; rebuilt in 1898 as three-cylinder Smith compound; redesignated class "3CC" in 1914. |
| M1 | 4-4-0 | 20 | Gateshead Works | 1892–93 | D17/1 | "Rail Crushers." Redesignated class "M" in 1914 |
| N | 0-6-2T | 20 | Darlington Works | 1893 | N9 | |
| O | 0-4-4T | 110 | Darlington Works | 1894–1901 | G5 | |
| P | 0-6-0 | 70 | Gateshead Works (50) Darlington Works (20) | 1894–98 | J24 | |
| P1 | 0-6-0 | 120 | Gateshead Works (80) Darlington Works (40) | 1898–1902 | J25 | |
| P2 | 0-6-0 | 50 | Gateshead Works (20) Darlington Works (30) | 1904–05 | J26 | |
| P3 | 0-6-0 | 80 | Darlington Works (30) Beyer, Peacock & Co. (20) North British Locomotive Co. (20) Robert Stephenson & Co. (10) | 1906–09 | J27 | Another 25 built in 1921–22 (see below) |
| Q | 4-4-0 | 30 | Gateshead Works | 1896–97 | D17/2 | Similar to class "M1" |
| Q1 | 4-4-0 | 2 | Gateshead Works | 1896 | D18 | Larger variant of class "Q" with 7-foot-7+1⁄4-inch (2.318 m) wheels |
| H2 | 0-6-0T | 3 | Gateshead Works | 1897–1907 | J79 | Derived from class "H" 0-4-0T |
| E1 | 0-6-0T | 20 | Darlington Works | 1898–99 | J72 | Another 55 built 1914–22 (see below) |
| R | 4-4-0 | 60 | Gateshead Works | 1899–07 | D20 | |
| R1 | 4-4-0 | 10 | Darlington Works | 1908–09 | D21 | |
| S | 4-6-0 | 40 | Gateshead Works | 1899–1909 | B13 | |
| S1 | 4-6-0 | 5 | Gateshead Works | 1900–01 | B14 | |
| T | 0-8-0 | 50 | Gateshead Works | 1901–04 | Q5 | |
| T1 | 0-8-0 | 40 | Darlington Works | 1907–11 | Q5 | |
| U | 0-6-2T | 20 | Darlington Works | 1902–03 | N10 | |
| V | 4-4-2 | 10 | Gateshead Works | 1903–04 | C6 | |
| 4CC | 4-4-2 | 2 | Gateshead Works | 1906 | C8 | Four-cylinder compound, designed by Walter Smith |
| V/09 | 4-4-2 | 10 | Darlington Works | 1910 | C6 | |
| W | 4-6-0T | 10 | Gateshead Works | 1907–08 | A6 | Passenger tanks, rebuilt as 4-6-2T (NER Class W1) during 1914–17 |
| X | 4-8-0T | 10 | Gateshead Works | 1909–10 | T1 | For heavy shunting. Another 5 built by the LNER at Darlington Works in 1925. |
| Y | 4-6-2T | 20 | Darlington Works | 1910–11 | A7 | for heavy freight, derived from class "X" |

## Vincent Raven (1910–1922)

Vincent Raven was the last Chief Mechanical Engineer of the North Eastern Railway.
| Class | Type | Quantity | Manufacturer | Date | LNER Class | Notes |
| V2 | 4-4-2 | 50 | North British Locomotive Co. (20) Darlington Works (30) | 1911–17 | C7 | Later redesignated class "Z" |
| S2 | 4-6-0 | 20 | Darlington Works | 1911–13 | B15 | |
| D | 4-4-4T | 45 | Darlington Works | 1913-22 | H1 | Rebuilt as 4-6-2T (1931–36), became LNER Class A8. |
| T2 | 0-8-0 | 120 | Darlington Works (70) Armstrong Whitworth (50) | 1913–21 | Q6 | |
| E1 | 0-6-0T | 55 | Darlington Works (30) Armstrong Whitworth (25) | 1914-22 | J72 | Continuation of W. Worsdell design; another 10 built by the LNER at Doncaster Works in 1925; 28 built by BR at Darlington Works 1949–51 |
| W1 | 4-6-2T | 10 | Gateshead Works | 1914-17 | A6 | Rebuild of W class |
| T3 | 0-8-0 | 15 | Darlington | 1919 | Q7 | Three-cylinder simple. |
| S3 | 4-6-0 | 38 | Darlington Works | 1919–23 | B16 | Another 32 built by the LNER |
| P3 | 0-6-0 | 25 | Darlington Works | 1921–22 | J27 | Continuation of W. Worsdell design. Another 10 built by the LNER in 1923. |
| 4.6.2 | 4-6-2 | 2 | Darlington Works | 1922–24 | A2 | Another 3 built by the LNER in 1924 |

## Electric locomotives

All built for 1500 V DC overhead supply, except where noted.
| NER Nos. | Type | Quantity | Manufacturer | Date | Notes |
| 1–2 | Bo-Bo | 2 | Gateshead / BTH / Brush | 1905 | 600 V DC. For Newcastle Quayside branch. Also equipped with 3rd rail pick-up. |
| 3–12 | Bo-Bo | 10 | Darlington Works | 1914–18 | For Newport – Shildon line. One later converted to LNER Class EB1. |
| 13 | 2-Co-2 | 1 | Darlington Works | 1922 | Prototype for main-line electrification. Never saw service. |

## Locomotives built to NER designs after 1922

| NER Class | LNER Class | Type | Quantity | Manufacturer | Date |
| H | Y7 | 0-4-0T | 5 | Darlington Works | 1923 |
| P3 | J27 | 0-6-0 | 10 | Darlington Works | 1923 |
| S3 | B16 | 4-6-0 | 32 | Darlington Works | 1923–24 |
| 4.6.2 | A2 | 4-6-2 | 3 | Darlington Works | 1924 |
| X | T1 | 4-8-0T | 5 | Darlington Works | 1925 |
| E1 | J72 | 0-6-0T | 10 | Doncaster Works | 1925 |
| E1 | J72 | 0-6-0T | 28 | Darlington Works | 1948–51 |

## Locomotives from constituent railways

This is a summary list. For further information, select the link to the constituent railway.
| NER no. | Wheels | Constituent railway | Date introduced | Comments |
| 14 | 2-4-0 | Great North of England Railway | 1839 | |
| 40 | 2-2-2 | Great North of England Railway | 1839 | |
| 59 | 2-4-0 | Great North of England Railway | 1839 | |
| 60 | 2-4-0 | Great North of England Railway | 1839 | |
| 62 | 2-4-0 | Great North of England Railway | 1839 | |
| 63 | 2-4-0 | York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway | 1849 | |
| 64 | 2-4-0 | Great North of England Railway | 1839 | |
| 67 | 2-2-2 | Great North of England Railway | 1839 | |
| 68 | 2-2-2 | Great North of England Railway | 1839 | |
| 69 | 2-2-2 | Great North of England Railway | 1839 | |
| 73 | 2-4-0WT | York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway | 1852 | |
| 76 | 2-4-0 | York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway | 1853 | 129 class (or 76 class) |
| 129 | 2-4-0 | York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway | 1853 | 129 class (or 76 class) |
| 136 | 2-4-0 | York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway | 1853 | 129 class (or 76 class) |
| 147 | 2-2-2 | York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway | 1847 | |
| 148 | 2-2-2 | York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway | 1847 | |
| 149 | 0-4-2 | York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway | 1839 | Ex-Newcastle & North Shields Railway |
| 150 | 2-2-2 | Newcastle & North Shields Railway | 1839 | |
| 151 | 2-4-0 | Newcastle & North Shields Railway | 1839 | |
| 152 | 0-4-2 | York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway | 1840 | Ex-Newcastle & North Shields Railway |
| 153 | 2-2-2 | Newcastle & North Shields Railway | 1839 | |
| 156 | 2-4-0 | York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway | 1847 | |
| 157 | 2-2-2 | York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway | 1847 | |
| 161 | 2-2-2 | York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway | 1847 | |
| 162 | 2-2-2 | York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway | 1847 | |
| 165 | 2-4-0 | York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway | 1847/48 | 165 class |
| 166 | 2-4-0 | York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway | 1847/48 | 165 class |
| 170 or 171 | 0-6-0 | York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway | 1847 | |
| 171 or 172 | 0-6-0 | York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway | 1847 | |
| 172 or 173 | 0-6-0 | York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway | 1847 | |
| 175 | 0-6-0 | York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway | 1848 | |
| 177 | 2-4-0 | York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway | 1847/48 | 165 class |
| 180 | 2-2-2 | York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway | 1848 | |
| 185 | 2-4-0 | York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway | 1848 | 185 class |
| 186 | 2-4-0 | York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway | 1848 | 185 class |
| 187 | 2-4-0 | York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway | 1848 | 185 class |
| 188 | 2-4-0 | York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway | 1848 | 185 class |
| 189 | 2-4-0 | York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway | 1848 | 185 class |
| 190 | 2-2-2 | York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway | 1849 | |
| 207 | 2-4-0 | York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway | 1847/48 | 165 class |
| 215 | 2-4-0 | York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway | 1853/54 | |
| 218 | 2-4-0 | York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway | 1853/54 | |
| 219 | 2-4-0 | York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway | 1853 | |
| 220 | 2-2-2 | York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway | 1854 | 220 class |
| 221 | 2-2-2 | York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway | 1854 | 220 class |
| 222 | 2-2-2 | York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway | 1854 | 220 class |
| 223 | 2-2-2 | York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway | 1854 | 220 class |
| 224 | 2-2-2 | York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway | 1854 | 220 class |
| 225 | 2-2-2 | York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway | 1854 | 220 class |
| 253 | 2-2-2 | York and North Midland Railway | 1841 | |
| 254 | 2-2-2 | York and North Midland Railway | 1841 | |
| 257 | 2-2-2 | York and North Midland Railway | 1841/42 | |
| 258 | 2-2-2 | York and North Midland Railway | 1841/42 | |
| 259 | 2-2-2 | York and North Midland Railway | 1841/42 | |
| 260 | 2-2-2 | York and North Midland Railway | 1841/42 | |
| 261 | 2-2-2 | York and North Midland Railway | 1841/42 | |
| 263 | 2-2-2 | York and North Midland Railway | 1841/42 | |
| 278 | ? | Hull and Selby Railway | 1840 | |
| 279 | ? | Hull and Selby Railway | 1840 | |
| 293 | ? | Hull and Selby Railway | 1840 | |
| 305 | ? | Hull and Selby Railway | 1840 | |
| 319 | 2-2-2 | York and North Midland Railway | 1847/48 | |
| 320 | 2-2-2 | York and North Midland Railway | 1847/48 | |
| 321 | 2-2-2 | York and North Midland Railway | 1847/48 | |
| 322 | 2-2-2 | York and North Midland Railway | 1847/48 | |
| 323 | 2-2-2 | York and North Midland Railway | 1847/48 | |
| 324 | 2-2-2 | York and North Midland Railway | 1847/48 | |
| 325 | 2-2-2 | York and North Midland Railway | 1847/48 | |
| 326 | 2-2-2 | York and North Midland Railway | 1847/48 | |
| 333 | 2-2-2 | York and North Midland Railway | 1847/48 | |
| 334 | 2-2-2 | York and North Midland Railway | 1847/48 | |
| 344 | 2-2-2 | York and North Midland Railway | 1847/48 | |
| 359-387 | various | Leeds Northern Railway | - | |
Newcastle and Carlisle locomotives :
| NER no. | N&C No. | Wheels | Name | Builder | Date |
| 453 | 4 | 0-6-0 | Hercules | Hawthorn | 1857 |
| 454 | 5 | 2-4-0 | Samson | Hawthorn | 1836 |
| 455 | 6 | 0-6-0 | Goliah | Hawthorn | 1836 |
| 456 | 7 | 0-6-0 | Atlas | Stephenson | 1861 |
| 457 | 8 | 0-6-0 | Tvne | Hawthorn | 1861 |
| 453 | 9 | 0-6-0 | Eden | Stephenson | 1861 |
| 459 | 10 | 0-4-2 | Lightning | Hawks & Thompson | 1837 |
| 460 | 11 | 0-6-0 | Newcastle | Hawthorn | 1860 |
| 461 | 12 | 0-6-0 | Carlisle | Hawthorn | 1860 |
| 462 | 13 | 2-4-0 | Wellington | Hawthorn | 1838 |
| 463 | 14 | 2-4-0 | Victoria | Hawks & Thompson | 1838 |
| 464 | 15 | 2-4-0 | Nelson | Hawthorn | 1838 |
| 465 | 16 | 2-4-0 | Northumberland | Hawthorn | 1838 |
| 466 | 17 | 2-4-0 | Cumberland | Hawthorn | 1838 |
| 467 | 18 | 0-6-0 | Durham | Hawthorn | 1839 |
| 468 | 19 | 0-4-2 | Sun | Hawthorn | 1839 |
| 469 | 21 | 0-6-0 | Matthew plumber | Thompson Brothers | 1839 |
| 470 | 22 | 0-6-0 | adelaide | Thompson Brothers | 1840 |
| 471 | 23 | 0-6-0 | Mars | Thompson Brothers | 1840 |
| 472 | 24 | 2-4-0 | Jupiter | Thompson Brothers | 1840 |
| 473 | 25 | 2-4-0 | Venus | Thompson Brothers | 1841 |
| 474 | 26 | 0-6-0 | Saturn | Thompson Brothers | 1841 |
| 475 | 27 | 0-6-0 | Globe | Hawthorn | 1846 |
| 476 | 28 | 0-6-0 | Planet | Hawthorn | 1846 |
| 477 | 29 | 0-6-0 | Albert | Hawthorn | 1847 |
| 478 | 30 | 2-4-0 | Swift | Hawthorn | 1847 |
| 479 | 31 | 2-4-0 | Collingwood | Hawthorn | 1848 |
| 480 | 32 | 0-6-0 | Allen | Hawthorn | 1848 |
| 481 | 33 | 0-6-0 | Alston | Stephenson | 1850 |
| 482 | 34 | 0-6-0 | Hexham | Stephenson | 1850 |
| 483 | 35 | 0-6-0 | Prudhoe | Hawthorn | 1852 |
| 484 | 36 | 0-6-0 | Naworth | Hawthorn | 1853 |
| 485 | 37 | 0-6-0 | Blenkinsopp | Stephenson | 1853 |
| 486 | 38 | 0-6-0 | Bywell | Stephenson | 1853 |
| 487 | 39 | 0-6-0 | Dilston | Hawthorn | 1855 |
| 488 | 40 | 0-6-0 | Langley | Hawthorn | 1855 |
| 489 | 41 | 0-6-0 | Thirwell | Stephenson | 1855 |
| 490 | 42 | 0-6-0 | Lanercosl | Stephenson | 1855 |
| 491 | 43 | 0-6-0 | Featherstonehaugh | Hawthorn | 1857 |

### Stockton and Darlington Railway

The Stockton and Darlington Railway (SDR) was absorbed in 1863. The SDR contributed 157 locomotives to the NER stock and these initially kept their SDR numbers. From 1873, the SDR locomotives were renumbered, mostly by adding 1000.

## Preserved locomotives

| Image | NER No. | NER Class | Type | Manufacturer | Serial No. | Date | Notes |
| | 1275 | 1001 | 0-6-0 | Dübs & Co. | 708 | 1874 | Static exhibit; National Collection, York |
| | 910 | 901 | 2-4-0 | Gateshead Works | | 1875 | Static exhibit; National Collection, Shildon |
| | 1463 | 1463 | 2-4-0 | Darlington Works | | 1885 | Static exhibit; National Collection, Darlington Railway Centre and Museum |
| | 876 | C1 | 0-6-0 | Gateshead Works | | 1889 | BR: 65033; under restoration |
| | 1310 | H | 0-4-0T | Gateshead Works | | 1891 | Middleton Railway |
| | 1621 | M1 | 4-4-0 | Gateshead Works | | 1893 | Static exhibit; National Collection, Shildon |
| | 66 | 66 | 2-2-4T | Gateshead Works | | 1869/1902 | Named "Aerolite"; static exhibit; National Collection, York. |
| | 1 | (ES1) | Bo-Bo | Gateshead / BTH / Brush | | 1905 | Static exhibit; National Collection, Shildon |
| | 2238 | T2 | 0-8-0 | Darlington Works | | 1918 | BR: 63395; North Yorkshire Moors Railway. Owned by the North Eastern Locomotive Preservation Group |
| | 901 | T3 | 0-8-0 | Darlington Works | | 1919 | Static exhibit; National Collection, Darlington Railway Centre and Museum |
| Locomotives built to NER designs after 1922 ||||||||
| | LNER 945 | Y7 (NER H) | 0-4-0T | Darlington Works | | 1923 | At Beamish Museum, on loan from North Norfolk Railway |
| | LNER 2392 | J27 (NER P3) | 0-6-0 | Darlington Works | | 1923 | Owned by the North Eastern Locomotive Preservation Group |
| | BR 69023 | J72 (NER E1) | 0-6-0T | Darlington Works | 2151 | 1951 | Renumbered 59 in the Eastern Region Departmental list. Owned by the North Eastern Locomotive Preservation Group |
In addition to these locomotives, 2 new build steam locomotives are under construction:
The first is a replica of NER Class O 0-4-4T No. 1759. The locomotive is currently under construction by the Class G5 Locomotive Company at a site in Shildon as of 2023.
The other is a replica of NER Class K 0-4-0T No. 559. The locomotive is being built at the Beamish Museum in Stanley, County Durham as of 2023.