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 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 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 …
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 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: Locomotives of the LNER
Locomotives This section of the LNER Encyclopedia describes all of the locomotive classes to serve with the LNER.
LNER Encyclopedia: The J70 0-6-0 (GER Class C53) Tram Engines
The J70 0-6-0 (GER Class C53) Tram Engines T.W. Worsdell designed the four-wheeled Y6 steam trams for for running on or alongside public roads on the Wisbech & Upwell Tramway. …
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 Riddles O7 (WD) 'Austerity' 2-8-0s
The WD "Austerity" O7 locomotives were mainly used by the LNER for the same kinds of duties that their other 2-8-0s were used for, namely freight and heavy mineral traffic.