NER 1463 Class LNER Class E5
Type and origin Power type Steam Designer Henry Tennant Builder NER Darlington (10) and Gateshead (10) Build date 1885 Total produced 20 Rebuild date 1892-1896 Number rebuilt 20
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 2-4-0 Leading dia. 4 ft 6 in (1.37 m) Driver dia. 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) Wheelbase 16 ft 8 in (5.08 m) engine 12 ft 8 in (3.86 m) tender 38 ft 7+3⁄4 in (11.779 m) total Axle load 15.7 long tons (16.0 t) Loco weight 42.1 long tons (42.8 t) Tender weight 32.1 long tons (32.6 t) Total weight 74.2 long tons (75.4 t) Fuel type Coal Fuel capacity 5 long tons 0 cwt (11,200 lb or 5.1 t) Water cap. 2,651 imp gal (12,050 L; 3,184 US gal) Firebox: ​  • Grate area 17.3 sq ft (1.61 m2) Boiler 4 ft 3 in (1.30 m) diameter Boiler pressure 140 psi (0.97 MPa) 160 psi (1.1 MPa) rebuilt Heating surface 1,133 sq ft (105.3 m2) ​  • Tubes 1,026 sq ft (95.3 m2)  • Firebox 107 sq ft (9.9 m2) Cylinders 2 (inside) Cylinder size 18 in × 24 in (460 mm × 610 mm) Valve gear Stephenson
Performance figures Tractive effort 12,590 lbf (56.0 kN)
Career Operators North Eastern Railway London & North Eastern Railway Number in class 20 Retired 1926-1929 Disposition 1 preserved (No. 1463), 19 scrapped

The NER 1463 Class (LNER Class E5) was a class of 2-4-0 steam locomotive of the North Eastern Railway. The class was designed in 1884 by a locomotive committee, chaired by Henry Tennant, and built in 1885.^[1]

Preservation

• Number 1463 is preserved at Darlington Railway Centre and Museum.