NER Class P2 LNER Class J26
No. 65774 passes Thornaby station 28 March 1955
Type and origin Power type Steam Designer Wilson Worsdell Builder NER Darlington Works (30) NER Gateshead Works (20) Build date 1904-1905 Total produced 50
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-6-0 Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Driver dia. 4 ft 7+1⁄4 in (1.403 m) Loco weight 46.8 long tons (47.6 t) Fuel type coal Boiler pressure 180 psi (1.2 MPa) Cylinders two inside Cylinder size 18+1⁄2 in × 26 in (470 mm × 660 mm)
Performance figures Tractive effort 24,640 lbf (109.6 kN)
Career Numbers LNER (from 1946): 5730–5779 BR: 65730–65779 Withdrawn 1952-1966 Disposition All scrapped

The NER Class P2 (LNER Class J26) was a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotives of the North Eastern Railway.^[1][2] All 50 locomotives survived into British Railways ownership in 1948 and their BR numbers were BR 65730-65779 renumbered from LNER 5730-5779 . None survive into preservation. The design is based on the P1 and Class P. All were withdrawn from 1952 to 1966 and scrapped.