0-4-0T Class Y8 NER Profile and Models

0-4-0T Class Y8 NER

8091 at York circa 1946. ©Public Domain

The North Eastern Railway (NER) Class K classified as Class Y8 by the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) is a class of 0-4-0T steam locomotives designed for shunting. It was designed by Thomas W. Worsdell and five of these tiny engines were built in 1890. The NER built the K class specifically to shunt the docks at Hull, and it was here that they performed for most of their lives. All five K class locos survived into LNER ownership. However, the Depression-era reduction in dock traffic and the increased use of Sentinel shunters (LNER Class Y1 and LNER Class Y3) led to the scrapping of three Y8s in 1936/7. Two survived into British Railways (BR) ownership but none were preserved.

(Information provided via Wikipedia)

Type of Locomotive

 Steam

Builder

 NER Gateshead Works

Build Date

 1890

Total Built

 5

Tractive Effort

 6,000 lbf

Wheel Configuration

 0-4-0T

Operated By

 North Eastern Railway
London & North Eastern Railway
British Railways

Main Duties

 Shunting

In Service Until

 1956

Surviving Examples

 0

 

Products awaiting categorisation

Scale Brand Image Construction Type DCC Capability Product Code Product Title Livery
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Keyser (K's) L-38-Keyser Class Y8 0-4-0T Locomotive Kit Requires assembly Not set L-38-Keyser
View 		Class Y8 0-4-0T Locomotive Kit Awaiting Categorisation