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GER Class G15

British steam locomotive class (1883-1952)

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The GER Class G15 was a class of ten 0-4-0T steam tram locomotives designed by Thomas William Worsdell for the British Great Eastern Railway. Six passed to the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) at the 1923 grouping, and received the LNER classification Y6.

01Overview

These locomotives had 11-by-15-inch (279 mm × 381 mm) inside cylinders driving 3-foot-1-inch (0.940 m) wheels. They were used on the Wisbech and Upwell Tramway in East Anglia. They were later used elsewhere after being replaced by the more powerful GER Class C53 (LNER Class J70) 0-6-0Ts.

Table of orders and numbers
YearOrderManufacturerQuantityGER Nos.LNER Nos.Notes
1883-84G15Stratford Works3130, 131, 132, ,, , 7132
1885N17Stratford Works2128, 129, , 07129
1891-92C29Stratford Works3125, 126, 12707125, 07126,,
1897F40Stratford Works2133, 1347133, 7134

Four were withdrawn before the grouping, 131 in 1907, 130 in 1909, 127 and 128 in 1913. In January 1921, numbers 125, 126 and 129 were placed on the duplicate list, and had their numbers prefixed with a "0" (The original numbers were reused on the 1921-batch of class C53 locomotives). Four more were withdrawn before the 1946 renumbering, 7132 in 1931, 07129 in 1933, 07125 and 07126 in 1940. The remaining two were numbered 8082 (ex-7133) and 8083 (ex-7134). Both survived into British Railways ownership in 1948 and they were numbered 68082 and 68083. The former was withdrawn in 1951, and the latter in 1952. None has been preserved; although 68083 had been earmarked for preservation, it was scrapped after standing in Stratford paintshop for over a year.

No. 0125 on the tramway at Elm Road crossing.
No. 0125 on the tramway at Elm Road crossing.

02Replica

The Nene Valley Railway were building a replica of the Y6 class to perform as Toby the Tram Engine for their Day Out with Thomas events. However, when the Rev. W. Awdry died in 1997, the project was ceased halfway through. But a new owner has bought the engine, and has revived the project.

Individual locomotives

List of GER C15 locomotives
GER No.1921 No.LNER No.1946 No.BR No.BuiltWithdrawn
130, , , , 18831909
131, , , , 18831907
1327132, , 18831931
128, , , , 18851913
129012907129, , 18851933
125012507125, , 18911940
126012607126, , 18921940
127, , , , 18921913
133713380826808218971951
134713480836808318971952
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