The LNER Electric Locomotives
The LNER operated a suprising variety of electric locomotives and multiple units. Although its electric operations were eclipsed by the Southern, the LNER had the largest electric locomotive stud of the Big Four companies, thanks to the NER's interest in main-line electrification. 13 locos of various types were inherited by the LNER, and all survived to Nationalisation. The LNER built the first of its planned fleet for its Manchester-Sheffield/Wath electrification scheme. This locomotive was on loan to the Netherlands State Railway at Nationalisation. British Railways built another 57 of this type plus seven passenger locomotives for the Manchester-Sheffield/Wath scheme when it was revived.
The Electric Locomotives
Class | Wheels | Builder | Designer | First Built | Last Withdrawal | Comments |
ES1 | Bo-Bo | NER | W.Worsdell | 1905 | 1964 | Electric Locos Nos. 1-2 |
EF1 | Bo-Bo | NER | Raven | 1914 | 1950 | Electric Freight Locos Nos. 3-12 |
EB1 | Bo-Bo | NER | Raven | 1941 | 1964 | Rebuild of EF1 for Woodhead banking |
EE1 | 2-Co-2 | NER | Raven | 1922 | 1950 | Express Electric Loco No. 13 |
EM1 | Bo-Bo | LNER | Gresley | 1941 | 1981 | Woodhead Route, BR Class 76 |
EM2 | Co-Co | BR | 1953 | 1968 | Woodhead Route, BR Class 77 |
Electric Multiple Units
Electric multiple units did not receive their own class designations. Instead, they are usually referred to by the route for which they were designed. Stock also tended to have a number of minor variations, so it is listed here on a per-route basis, with further divisions if design variations are significant. Miscellaneous cars (eg. de-icers) are included with their respective route stock.
Route/Stock | Builder | First Built | Last Withdrawal | Comments |
NER Tyneside | NER | 1904 | 1956 | |
LNER Tyneside | LNER | 1937 | 1967 | Replacements for NER Tyneside stock |
Manchester South Junction & Altrincham | LMS / LNER | 1931 | 1971 | LMS/LNER joint ownership |
Northern Line Tube Stock | London Transport | 1938 | Now on the Isle of Wight as Class 483 | |
Liverpool Street to Shenfield | LNER/BR | 1949 | 1981 | BR Class 306 |
Glossop Line | LNER/BR | 1954 | 1984 | BR Class 506 |
Tram Cars
At Grouping (1923), the LNER took over two small electric tramway systems. These and their tram cars are described on the following two pages:
Route | Builder | Opened | Closed | Comments |
Cruden Bay | GNSR | 1899 | 1945 | Officially closed at the end of 1940 |
Grimsby & Immingham | GCR | 1911 | 1961 | Steam railcar from 1910-12 |