NBR G Class

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Class Y9 8106 inside Kipps Shed in July 1949.  A year after nationalisation, it has yet to receive its BR number, 68106.  Note the tender, used for carrying extra coal and the dumb buffers to prevent buffers interlocking while shunting.
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Class Y9 8106 inside Kipps Shed in July 1949. A year after nationalisation, it has yet to receive its BR number, 68106. Note the tender, used for carrying extra coal and the dumb buffers to prevent buffers interlocking while shunting.
The preserved G Class, No. 42 in the museum in Bo'ness.
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The preserved G Class, No. 42 in the museum in Bo'ness.

The North British Railway (NBR) G Class is a class of 0-4-0ST steam locomotive designed for shunting. The LNER classified them Y9.

One NBR 14 (BR 68095) has survived to preservation in the Scottish Railway Preservation Society and is a static exhibit.

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Locomotives of the London and North Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping railway designs
Great Central Railway: A5 - B18 - D11 - J11 - O4
Great Eastern Railway: J65 - J16 - J17 - Y5 - J17 - N7 - ?? - J69 - B12 - J66 - D13 - E4 - J15 - J70
Great North of Scotland Railway: D40
Great Northern Railway: C1 - C2 - J6 - J52 - K3 - N2
North British Railway: D34 - J36 - Y9
North Eastern Railway: B16 - E5 - D17 - J21 - J27 - J72 - Q6 - Q7 - X1 - Y7
LNER designs
Gresley: A1 - A3 - A4 - A8 - B17 -D49 - J38 - J39 - J50 - K4 - P1 - P2 - U1 - V1 - V2 - V3 - V4 - W1
Thompson: A2 - B1 - B2 - K1 - K5 - L1 - O1 - Q1
Peppercorn: A1 - A2 - K1
Raven: A2 - H1