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List Of LNER Locomotives As Of 31 December 1947
The following is a list of locomotives of the London and North Eastern Railway as of 31 December 1947. This date is significant because nationalisation of the Big Four occurred the next day, 1 January 1948. Thus this is the list of locomotives as inherited by British Railways. At this time there were approximately 6300 steam locomotives, four diesel electric shunters and one petrol mechanical shunter. At the time, departmental stock carried numbers within the capital stock series, so are listed there. The numbering at this time fully reflected the LNER 1946 renumbering scheme, which had grouped most classes into single number blocks. BR allocated numbers in March 1948 (in the meantime there were a few withdrawals and new construction). Most ex-LNER engines had 60000 added to their numbers, with a few exceptions. In terms of locomotive taxonomy, the LNER had a superficially simple classification system that got a bit messy under close examination. Where it has been consider ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Locomotives Of The London And North Eastern Railway
The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) produced several classes of locomotive, mostly to the designs of Nigel Gresley, characterised by a three-cylinder layout with a parallel boiler and round-topped firebox. It produced the most famous locomotive of its day, 4468 'Mallard', the holder of the world steam locomotive speed record. It also built the world-famous 4472 'Flying Scotsman'. However, its locomotive inheritance was much greater than just the 'A4 Class', it also produced highly successful mixed-traffic and freight designs. * For an explanation of the classification and numbering systems used by the LNER and its constituent companies, see: LNER locomotive numbering and classification. Locomotives of constituent companies Great Central Railway Including the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway Richard Peacock (1846–1854) W. G. Craig (1854–1859) Charles Sacré (1859–1886) Thomas Parker (1886–1893) Harry Pollitt (1893–1900) John G. Robinso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |