The GER Class C53 was a class of twelve 0-6-0 T steam tram locomotives designed by James Holden for the Great Eastern Railway. They passed to the London and North Eastern Railway at the grouping, and received the LNER classification J70.

The LNER J70 formally the GER Class C53 is a type of 0-6-0T steam tram, designed by James Holden and introduced in 1903 and all of them got scrapped by 1955. These replaced the older Y6 GER Class...

Class C53 of 1903 was an up-dating of Worsdell’s 0-4-0 tram engine design with greater power. Although the boiler was practically the same as before, it was of heavier construction, being designed for a working pressure of 180 lbs. psi.

The J70 0-6-0 (GER Class C53) Tram Engines. T.W. Worsdell designed the four-wheeled Y6 steam trams for for running on or alongside public roads on the Wisbech & Upwell Tramway. The bulk of this line's traffic was agricultural in nature and hence very seasonal.

The GER Class C53 was a class of twelve 0-6-0 T steam tram locomotives designed by James Holden for the Great Eastern Railway. They passed to the London and North Eastern Railway at the grouping, and received the LNER classification J70.

GER C53 class; GWR 1400 class; CR 812 class; 0-4-2T Saddle Tanks “Alfred and Judy” ... Great Eastern Railway C53 class. Year built. 1903-1921. Number produced. 12. Builders. James Holden. Years in operation. 1903-1955. Fleet numbers. 7138-68226. Classification. 0-6-0T. Number preserved. 0. Number scrapped. 12.

2007年2月14日 · The Great Eastern Railway Class C53, classified as Class J70 by the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) was a class of 0-6-0 tramway locomotive used on the Wisbech and Upwell Tramway from the 1930s to the 1950s. They were designed by James Holden. They replaced earlier GER Class G15 0-4-0 of similar appearance.

The GER Class C53 was a class of twelve 0-6-0T steam tram locomotives designed by James Holden for the Great Eastern Railway. They passed to the London and North Eastern Railway at the grouping, and received the LNER classification J70 .

The GER Class C53 was a class of twelve 0-6-0T steam tram locomotives designed by James Holden for the Great Eastern Railway. They passed to the London and North Eastern Railway at the grouping, and received the LNER classification J70.

They were the first locomotives on the Great Eastern to use Walschaerts valve gear. They were used on the Wisbech and Upwell Tramway and the ports of Great Yarmouth and Ipswich from the 1930s to the 1950s. They replaced earlier GER Class G15 0-4-0 of similar appearance. The first withdrawal was in 1942.