Ex-North Eastern Railway W.Worsdell 'E1' (LNER 'J72') class 0-6-0 Tank No. 68722. Built by Armstrong Whitworth of Newcastle in April 1922 as NER No. 2315 and withdrawn in February 1960.

If there was ever a locomotive class that truly defined York, the 'J72s' must be very high on the list if not at the top! These ubiquitous little locomotives could be seen from the late 1890s until 1964. At one time or another, many of the 113 strong class would have been seen at York, Darlington or Newcastle Stations performing pilot duties. Here's the interior of one of the three magnificent roundhouses dating from 1850 at York South, and is the May 1951 setting for a vey smart 68722.

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