The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) J94 Class is a class of steam locomotive that was formed when 75 former "Austerity" 0-6-0STs were purchased by the LNER in 1946 from the War Department. __TOC__
Overview The LNER had trials with one in November 1945 and bought 75 of them in 1946, numbering them 8006-80. All entered British Railways (BR) service in 1948. BR added 60000 to their numbers so they became 68006-80, and classified them 4F.
They were used for shunting in docks, and other similar work where their short wheelbase meant they could negotiate sharp curves. They were used on the Cromford and High Peak Railway in Derbyshire, where they displaced the ex-North London Railway Class 75 class 2F s.
They were withdrawn between 1960 and 1967. A few were sold into industrial use with the National Coal Board (who had several other Austerities) and others.
Stock list NumbersBuilderDate builtWithdrawnNotesLNERBRWD8006680065094, 75094Hudswell Clarke19441967Used on C&HPR8007680075097, 75097Hudswell Clarke194419628008680085101, 75101Hunslet194419638009680095108, 75108Hunslet194419628010680105117, 75117Hunslet194419658011680115119, 75119Hunslet194419658012680125124, 75124Hunslet19441967Used on C&HPR8013680135125, 75125Hunslet194419658014680145134, 75134Hunslet1944196480156801575139Hunslet1944196380166801675148Hunslet1944196480176801775149Hunslet194419628018680185150, 75150Bagnall194419628019680195153, 75153Bagnall1944196480206802075164Bagnall19441963Sold to NCB8021680215183, 75183Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns194419638022680225184, 75184Robert Stephenson & Hawthorne194419608023680235190, 75190Robert Stephenson & Hawthorne1944196580246802471509Robert Stephenson & Hawthorne1944196480256802571498Hudswell Clarke1944196780266802671506Hudswell Clarke1945196180276802771440Hunslet1945196080286802871440Hunslet1945196380296802971451Hunslet1945196380306803071440Hunslet1945196280316803175272Robert Stephenson & Hawthorne1945196380326803275281Robert Stephenson & Hawthorne1945196480336803375287Robert Stephenson & Hawthorne19451963Sold into industrial use80346803475297Vulcan Foundry1945196280356803575320Vulcan Foundry1945196380366803675321Vulcan Foundry1945196480376803775322Vulcan Foundry1945196580386803875323Vulcan Foundry1945196380396803975324Vulcan Foundry1945196380406804075325Vulcan Foundry1945196380416804175326Vulcan Foundry1945196380426804275327Vulcan Foundry1945196380436804375328Vulcan Foundry1945196580446804475329Vulcan Foundry1945196280456804575330Vulcan Foundry1945196380466804675331Vulcan Foundry1945196480476804775258Bagnall1945196580486804875259Bagnall1945196280496804975260Bagnall1945196380506805075261Bagnall19451964Sold to NCB80516805175262Bagnall1945196480526805275263Bagnall1945196280536805375265Bagnall1945196580546805475266Bagnall1945196480556805575267Bagnall1945196380566805675268Bagnall1945196380576805775269Bagnall1945196280586805875270Bagnall1945196280596805975271Bagnall1945196380606806071467Hudswell Clarke1945196580616806171468Hudswell Clarke1945196380626806271468Hudswell Clarke1945196580636806371469Hudswell Clarke1945196280636806371480Hudswell Clarke1945196280646806471471Hudswell Clarke1945196280656806571473Hudswell Clarke1945196280666806671474Hudswell Clarke1945196280676806771475Hudswell Clarke19451963Sold to NCB80686806871476Hudswell Clarke1946196580696806971477Hudswell Clarke1946196280706807071486Robert Stephenson & Hawthorne19451963Sold for Industrial use80716807171532Barclay1945196380726807271533Barclay1945196080736807371534Barclay1945196180746807471535Barclay19451962807568075(71536)Barclay19451962807668076(71462)Barclay19461960807768077(71466)Barclay19461962Sold to NCB; Preserved on K&WVR807868078(71463)Barclay19461963Sold to Derek Crouch Ltd; Preserved807968079(71464)Barclay19461966808068080(71465)Barclay19461961
Preservation
Two, BR Nos 68077 and 68078, have been preserved. In addition a large number of Austerities that were used in industry have survived to preservation. Several of these have been disguised as BR locomotives. Enthusiasts often refer to them by the nickname "Buckets".
LNER/BR J94s
Numbers Location Condition LNER BR807768077Spa Valley Railway Undergoing overhaul807868078Private site in KentUnder restoration
Locomotives disguised as J94s
Numbers Builder Works No. DateLNERBR 68005 RSH 7169 1945 68006 Hunslet 3192 1944 68009 Hunslet 3825 1954 68012 W.G.Bagnall 2746 1944 68012 Hunslet 3193/3887 1944 68030 Hunslet 3777 1952 68067 Hudswell Clarke 1752 1943 68072 Vulcan 5309 1945 68081 Hunslet 2855 1943
Models The erstwhile Rosebud Kitmaster company produced an unpowered polystyrene injection moulded model kit for 00 gauge, which went on sale in Spring 1961. In early 1963 the Kitmaster brand was sold by its parent company (Rosebud Dolls) to Airfix, who transferred the moulding tools to their own factory; they re-introduced some of the former Kitmaster range, including this locomotive. The tool (for this model) was destroyed in a fire at the premises of Dapol Model Railways Ltd in Winsford Cheshire. Dapol were thus unable to produce further kits after their first two production runs totalling 4000 kits after acquisition of the former Airfix moulds.
References
(Introduction by Don Townsley)
External links
The Riddles J94 (WD Austerity) 0-6-0ST Locomotives LNER Encyclopedia Class J94 Details at Rail UK