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Insane its been almost a year since I made these originally, this is the as the title suggests the GCR 9H, better known by its LNER classification of J10, although they weren't completely GCR in originally as they had been built for the Manchester Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway, the line becoming the GCR in 1897.

The 9H/9D were a development of Parkers 9B, swapping Joy valve gear for Stevenson, a total of 124 locomotives would be built from 1892 to 1902, at Kitson, Gorton and Beyer Peacock.

The J10s were built for goods work, and they were usually used for this duty. Later in their life, they were also used for some passenger excursion traffic. The first batches were usually allocated to the Sheffield area. The large batch in 1896 was intended for work on the London Extension. They were initially allocated to Gorton, but were moved to sheds south of Sheffield by about 1900.

During World War One shortages, seven J10s were loaned to the Caledonian Railway from 1915-7. These J10s carried shortened GCR chimneys so that they fitted within the lower CR loading gauge. Ten J10s were sent to Barrow-in-Furness to undergo general repairs at Vickers works in 1921.

The J10's got impressively far as stated they worked in North West Scotland, traveled into Cumbria, Thirteen J10s were allocated to the GE area between 1925 and 1933. Other than these exceptions, the J10s usually remained in the northern area of the former GCR lines. By 1940, all were in Lancashire and Cheshire, with most operating in North Wales, the Wigan area, and on the Cheshire Lines. In 1954-5, five were moved to the former London North Western Railway shed at Widnes. Darlington also received eight J10s in 1956, and four were transferred to the former Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway shed at Goole. The former LNWR shed at Springs Branch near Wigan, received fourteen J10s in 1952. These engines were popular with the ex-LMS enginemen, and were used on the former LNWR and GCR lines in the Wigan area. Springs Branch was the last shed to operate J10s.

Withdrawals started in 1939 with Ex. GCR No. 790, at that time LNER No. 5790 was withdrawn in January, the last two were withdrawn in August 1961. One of these, No. 65157, was also the last MS&LR locomotive in service.

Includes all the bits and bobs from the previous release but updated, so all the various tender types and the Ross Pop safety valves.

Credits: Diamond-Jubilee, LocoSprites and ThomasFan21, all edits by Midnight Express

Description
Insane its been almost a year since I made these originally, this is the as the title suggests the GCR 9H, better known by its LNER classification of J10, although they weren't completely GCR in originally as they had been built for the Manchester Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway, the line becoming the GCR in 1897.

The 9H/9D were a development of Parkers 9B, swapping Joy valve gear for Stevenson, a total of 124 locomotives would be built from 1892 to 1902, at Kitson, Gorton and Beyer Peacock.

The J10s were built for goods work, and they were usually used for this duty. Later in their life, they were also used for some passenger excursion traffic. The first batches were usually allocated to the Sheffield area. The large batch in 1896 was intended for work on the London Extension. They were initially allocated to Gorton, but were moved to sheds south of Sheffield by about 1900.

During World War One shortages, seven J10s were loaned to the Caledonian Railway from 1915-7. These J10s carried shortened GCR chimneys so that they fitted within the lower CR loading gauge. Ten J10s were sent to Barrow-in-Furness to undergo general repairs at Vickers works in 1921.

The J10's got impressively far as stated they worked in North West Scotland, traveled into Cumbria, Thirteen J10s were allocated to the GE area between 1925 and 1933. Other than these exceptions, the J10s usually remained in the northern area of the former GCR lines. By 1940, all were in Lancashire and Cheshire, with most operating in North Wales, the Wigan area, and on the Cheshire Lines. In 1954-5, five were moved to the former London North Western Railway shed at Widnes. Darlington also received eight J10s in 1956, and four were transferred to the former Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway shed at Goole. The former LNWR shed at Springs Branch near Wigan, received fourteen J10s in 1952. These engines were popular with the ex-LMS enginemen, and were used on the former LNWR and GCR lines in the Wigan area. Springs Branch was the last shed to operate J10s.

Withdrawals started in 1939 with Ex. GCR No. 790, at that time LNER No. 5790 was withdrawn in January, the last two were withdrawn in August 1961. One of these, No. 65157, was also the last MS&LR locomotive in service.

Includes all the bits and bobs from the previous release but updated, so all the various tender types and the Ross Pop safety valves.

Credits: Diamond-Jubilee, LocoSprites and ThomasFan21, all edits by Midnight Express