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(LNER) D49 Class is a class of

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steam locomotives designed by

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. They were named after

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Sub-classes

* D49/1 Introduced 1927 with

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* D49/2 Introduced 1928 with

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and 8-inch(203 mm)

Names and numbers

Accidents and incidents

*On 3 January 1931, locomotive No. 2758 ''Northumberland'' was hauling a passenger train that was derailed at Carlisle, Cumberland due to excessive speed through a curve. Three people were killed. *On August 16, 1952, the single D class locomotive No. 62768 ''The Morpeth'' was involved in a collision between a light engine and a passenger train at Dragon Junction near Starbeck. The other two locomotives involved were also Ex-LNER D49's. No.62758 ''The Cattistock'' and the other D49 were repaired after the accident but ''The Morpeth'' sustained substantial damage and was withdrawn and scrapped that same year. ''The Cattistock''’s tender was damaged, so it and ''The Morpeth''’s undamaged tender were swapped. *In July 1958, locomotive No. 62703 ''Hertfordshire'' ran into the turntable pit at ,

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and rolled onto its side.

Images

References

External links

D49 Hunt/Shire page on the LNER Encyclopedia

D49 No. 62719 ''Peebles-shire'' in 1953 on YouTube
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