The
London and North Eastern Railway Class K5 consisted of a single rebuild of
LNER Class K3 2-6-0
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, usually in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles and no trailing wheels. ...
No. 206 (later No. 61863), rebuilt in 1945 by
Edward Thompson. The rebuilt locomotive had a new boiler and two, instead of three, cylinders following earlier rebuilds of other
Gresley designs. The clear aim of the rebuilds was to move away from the well established three cylinder policy achieving similar results through higher boiler pressure and two larger cylinders. Easier maintenance and greater availability was the objective.
Sources
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External links
The Gresley K3 and Thompson K5 2-6-0 Moguls''LNER Encyclopedia''
Railway locomotives introduced in 1945
2-6-0 locomotives
K5
Standard gauge steam locomotives of Great Britain
Scrapped locomotives
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Rebuilt locomotives
Individual locomotives