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NER Class E1
The North Eastern Railway Class E1, classified as Class J72 by the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER), is a class of small steam locomotives designed by Wilson Worsdell for shunting. They had inside cylinders and Stephenson valve gear. They were a development of the earlier NER Class E (LNER Class J71) designed by T.W. Worsdell, who was Wilson Worsdell's brother. The main changes to the design were smaller diameter wheels and larger cylinders.
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The North Eastern Railway Class E1, classified as Class J72 by the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER), is a class of small steam locomotives designed by Wilson Worsdell for shunting. They had inside cylinders and Stephenson valve gear. They were a development of the earlier NER Class E (LNER Class J71) designed by T.W. Worsdell, who was Wilson Worsdell's brother. The main changes to the design were smaller diameter wheels and larger cylinders.
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