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 25 …
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 casing has …
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, and …
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 the A1 …
LNER Encyclopedia: The LNER Gresley K1 and K2 2-6-0 Moguls
The Gresley K1 and K2 2-6-0 Moguls By 1912, the Great Northern Railway (GNR) was operating a lot of goods trains with passenger engines. This was not ideal, and Gresley seeked to introduce a …
LNER Encyclopedia: The LNER 4-4-2 Atlantic Locomotives
The LNER 4-4-2 Atlantic Locomotives Britain's first Atlantic appeared on the Great Northern Railway (GNR) in 1898 as an enlargement of the ubiquitous 4-4-0 for express work, building 116 …
LNER Encyclopedia: The Experimental Kitson-Still Steam/Diesel …
The Experimental Kitson-Still Steam/Diesel Hybrid Locomotive Although not technically an LNER engine, this Kitson-Still hybrid ran most of its trials on LNER lines, and regularly ran a daily freight …
The Gresley V1 and V3 2-6-2T Prairie Tank Locomotives
The Gresley V1 and V3 2-6-2T Prairie Tank Locomotives A series of 2-6-2T tank engines was first proposed in 1928 to work the Metropolitan City Widened Lines. The initial drawings featured …
LNER Encyclopedia: The LNER 4-6-2 Pacific Locomotives
Describes the LNER 4-6-2 Pacific LocomotivesLNER 4-6-2 Pacific Locomotives The LNER's Express Pacific designs were probably the most famous of the LNER locomotives. Even today, two of …
LNER Encyclopedia: Locomotive and Rolling Stock Liveries
LNER Locomotive and Rolling Stock Liveries Lasting for only twenty five years, the LNER's rolling stock liveries were fairly constant. The only significant exception was that of the austerity black …