LNER - The London & North Eastern Railway Encyclopedia
The London & North Eastern Railway (LNER) EncyclopediaThe LNER was one of the " Big Four " Railway Companies formed during the 1923 Grouping Act in Britain. As such it barely lasted …
LNER Encyclopedia: The Gresley P2 Passenger 2-8-2 (Mikado) …
Describes the Gresley P2 Passenger 2-8-2 (Mikado) LocomotivesThe Gresley P2 Passenger 2-8-2 (Mikado) Locomotives The P2s were designed to handle the express passenger traffic on …
LNER Encyclopedia: The Gresley A4 Pacifics
The LNER's Express Pacific designs were probably the most famous of the LNER locomotives. And of these Pacifics, the A4 is probably the most famous of all. Its distinctive streamlined …
LNER Encyclopedia: The North Eastern Railway: Brief History
A Brief History of the NER In many ways, the history of the North Eastern Railway (NER) starts back in the 18th or even 17th century with the intense development of coal mining in north …
LNER Encyclopedia: The U1 Garratt ('The Wath Banker')
The U1 Garratt ('The Wath Banker') In 1910, the Great Central Railway initiated the design of a 4-cylinder Garratt. This was probably based on a pre-existing 0-8-0 design (LNER class Q4), but …
LNER Encyclopedia: The 0-6-0 'J' Class Locomotives of the LNER
The LNER 'J' 0-6-0 Locomotives: J1 - J20 The 0-6-0 wheel arrangement was by far the most numerous used by the LNER. It was used mainly for locomotives intended for freight, branch, …
LNER Encyclopedia: The Gresley W1 4-6-4 'Hush-Hush' Locomotive
Describes the Gresley 4-6-4 W1 'Hush-Hush' LocomotiveThe Gresley W1 4-6-4 "Hush-Hush" Locomotive The experimental Gresley W1 No. 10000 "Hush-Hush" was the only 4-6-4 tender …
The LNER 'J' 0-6-0 Locomotives: J50 - J70 and Diesels
The LNER inherited over 1,000 examples (14% of the total) from all seven constituents – a total exceeded only by the 0-6-0 tender type. 0-6-0Ts were particularly popular with the Great …
The LNER A1 and A3 Gresley Pacifics
The LNER A1 and A3 Gresley Pacifics Gresley is most famous for his LNER Pacifics. Although they reached their peak with the streamlined A4 s, this famous line of ' racehorses ' began with …
LNER Encyclopedia: The LNER 2-6-0 'Mogul' Locomotives
LNER 2-6-0 Mogul Locomotives The Mogul was a versatile type, superseding the 0-6-0 for freight or substituting for the 4-6-0 as a mixed traffic design. The GER introduced 2-6-0s for coal …