The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) operated various classes steam locomotives with a 4-6-2 (or pacific) wheel arrangement. The LNER operated more pacifics than any other of the Big Four British railway companies, and they were mostly used for express passenger work along the East Coast Main Line, though later in their lives many were displaced to other lines.
Eastern Railway (LNER) operated various classes steam locomotives with a 4-6-2 (or pacific) wheel arrangement. The LNER operated more pacifics than any other...
of his A3 Pacifics, No. 2750 Papyrus, recorded a new maximum of 108 mph (173.8 km/h) and completed the journey in under four hours, the LNER's Chief General...
philosophy behind Cole's Alco prototypes, the Gresley Pacifics were built to the maximum limits of the LNER loading gauge with a large boiler and wide firebox...
and, like previous LNERPacifics, had a 3-cylinder arrangement. The new A1s were ordered by the LNER but were delivered after the LNER had been nationalised...
considered to be the 50th member of its class. LNERPacifics "LNER Encyclopedia: The LNER A1 and A3 Gresley Pacifics". Boddy, M.G.; Neve, E.; Yeadon, W.B. (April...
Boddy, Neve & Yeadon 1973, p. 137-8. "LNER Encyclopedia: The Raven A2 Pacifics". Allen, Cecil J. (1962). British Pacific Locomotives. London: Ian Allan. Appleby...
(97 km/h), they could deputise for Pacifics on express passenger schedules. In peak condition a V2 could almost match the Pacifics for sustained high speed running...
Sir Nigel Gresley of the LNER became a proponent when he incorporated double Kylchap exhausts into four of his A4 Pacifics, including the world speed...
was again unveiled in its now iconic BR Blue. As with the earlier LNER A4 Pacifics, Sir Nigel Gresley was built with single chimney and side valances...
into LNER A2/2 Pacifics by 1944. However, two new engines are now being built: one by the P2 Steam Locomotive Company in the original shape (LNER P2 Class...
reprinted in 2016. The LNER Class A3 locomotives were first produced in 1927, as a development of the original Gresley Pacifics, the A1 Class introduced...
express passenger trains on the West Coast Main Line between Euston and Glasgow. Two Princesses and three Duchesses have been preserved. LNERPacifics...
Register of LNER Locomotives, Volume 3: Raven, Thompson & Peppercorn Pacifics. Irwell Press. Wikimedia Commons has media related to LNER Peppercorn Class...
LNER Class A3 No. 4472 Flying Scotsman is a 4-6-2 "Pacific" steam locomotive built in 1923 for the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) at Doncaster...
LNER Peppercorn Class A2 No. 60532 Blue Peter is a 4-6-2 ("Pacific") steam locomotive built in 1948 at Doncaster Works to a design by Arthur Peppercorn...
The LNER W1 No. 10000 (also known as the Hush-Hush due to its secrecy) was an experimental steam locomotive fitted with a high pressure water-tube boiler...
was carried over to the Thompson Pacifics (because the first were rebuilds of P2s) and then on to the Peppercorn Pacifics. At the time these classes were...
LNER Class A4 4902 Seagull (or 60033 Seagull, as it was renumbered under British Railways) was one of 35 Doncaster built LNER Class A4 Gresley Pacific...
Hughes Bolckow of North Blyth in late November, being cut up in February 1967. "Kingfisher". railuk.info. "The Gresley A4 Pacifics". lner.info. v t e...
LNER Class A4 4468 Mallard is a 4-6-2 ("Pacific") steam locomotive built in 1938 for operation on the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) at Doncaster...
org.uk/Appendix-N.html "LNER Encyclopedia: The Y8 (NER K) 0-4-0 Shunters". Photo and information The Gresley A4 Pacifics, LNER Encyclopedia NRM archive...
The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Class B17, also known as "Sandringham" or "Footballer" class was a class of 4-6-0 steam locomotive designed...
preservation era, the run having last been achieved by Tornado's fellow LNERPacific type locomotive, No. 4472 Flying Scotsman, on 1 May 1968, a few months...
LNER Class A4 60034 Lord Faringdon (or formerly 4903 Peregrine as it was before being renumbered under British Railways) was one of 35 Doncaster built...
Railway (LNER). He was the designer of some of the most famous steam locomotives in Britain, including the LNER Class A1 and LNER Class A4 4-6-2 Pacific engines...
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