NationMaster - Encyclopedia: LNER Thompson Class A2

The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Thompson Class A2 was a class of steam locomotive designed for express passenger work. There were three subclasses; the A2/1 (4 engines) which were originally ordered as V2 2-6-2s, the A2/2 (6 engines) rebuilt from P2 2-8-2s and A2/3 (15 engines) which were new builds. None has survived. The London and North Eastern Railway or LNER was the second-largest of the Big Four railway companies created by the Railways Act 1921 in Britain. ... LNER Class V2, 60800 Green Arrow at Crewe Works open day on 1st June 2003. ... A Pairie type built for the Burlington by Baldwin. ... In the Whyte notation, a 2-8-2 is a railroad steam locomotive that has one unpowered leading axle followed by four powered driving axles and one unpowered trailing axle. ...

Categories: Locomotive stubs | London and North Eastern Railway locomotives | 4-6-2 locomotives The London and North Eastern Railway produced the most iconic locomotive of its day, 4468 Mallard, the holder of the world steam locomotive speed record. ... Jump to: navigation, search 506 Butler Henderson is the only preserved Great Central Railway passenger locomotive. ... Preserved 63601 The Great Central Railway (GCR) Class 8K 2-8-0 is a class of steam locomotive designed for heavy freight. ... Jump to: navigation, search Preserved B12/3 in LNER apple green livery. ... 65462 as preserved The Great Eastern Railway (GER) Class Y14 is a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotive. ... The first Atlantic locomotive in Great Britain, 990 Henry Oakley is preserved. ... Preserved 68846 The Great Northern Railway (GNR) J13 Class, classified by J52 by the LNER is a class of 0-6-0ST steam locomotive intended primarily for shuntgin. ... // HISTORY The LNER Class A1/A3 Pacific Steam Locomotive was a 4-6-2 wheel arrangement steam locomotive class, designed by Sir Nigel Gresley wo later built the A4 pacifics and operated by the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER). ... // HISTORY The LNER Class A1/A3 Pacific Steam Locomotive was a 4-6-2 wheel arrangement steam locomotive class, designed by Sir Nigel Gresley wo later built the A4 pacifics and operated by the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER). ... Union of South Africa Mallard at York Sir Nigel Gresley introduced the famous LNER Class A4 locomotives in 1935 to pull a new train called the Silver Jubilee, between London Kings Cross and Newcastle, in celebration of King George Vs 25th year of reign. ... Preserved D49 class 246 Morayshire. ... Jump to: navigation, search 65917 at Dunfermline MPD, summer 1966. ... LNER Class V2, 60800 Green Arrow at Crewe Works open day on 1st June 2003. ... Preserved in inauthentic LNER Apple Green livery 1306 Mayflower was actually one of those locomotives built by British Railways after nationalisation in 1948, numbered 61306 and never named. ... The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Peppercorn Class A1 was a class of steam locomotive. ... Jump to: navigation, search Preserved 60532 Blue Peter. ...

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