The North Eastern Railway Class M1 (LNER Class D17/1) is a class of

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, designed by

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. 20 initial engines were built, then 30 further units were built, designated Class Q (LNER Class D17/2).

Classification

Classification was complex. The NER initially classified these locomotives "M1" while a variant (with compound expansion) was classified "M". The compound was later re-classified "3CC" and the "M1" was re-classified "M". Under

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ownership the "M" (formerly "M1") became LNER Class D17/1 and the "3CC" (formerly "M") became LNER Class D19. This table summarises LNER classes D17, D18 and D19, which were all very similar: * HP = high-pressure cylinder, LP = low-pressure cylinders

Accidents and incidents

*On 4 October 1894, locomotive No. 1622 was one of two locomotives hauling a sleeping car train which overran signals and collided with a freight train that was being shunted at Castle Hills,

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. One person was killed. : *On 14 February 1927, locomotive No. 1628 was hauling a passenger train that was in a head-on collision with another at station,

due to a signalman's error. Twelve people were killed and 24 were injured.

Withdrawal

The last two D17/1s were withdrawn in 1945. Number 1629 was scrapped but number 1621 was saved for preservation. No D17/1s passed into

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ownership. Two D17/2s did (BR numbers 62111 and 62112) but they were withdrawn in February 1948.

Preservation

* D17/1 number 1621 is preserved at the

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. It is now currently at the National Railway Museum in Shildon.

References

External links

LNER Encyclopedia

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