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 shunting …

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 come …

Describes the Gresley P2 Passenger 2-8-2 (Mikado) LocomotivesThe Gresley P2 Passenger 2-8-2 (Mikado) Locomotives The P2s were designed to handle the express passenger traffic on the …

The LNER inherited over 1,000 examples (14% of the total) from all seven constituents – a total exceeded only by the 0-6-0 tender type. 0-6-0Ts were particularly popular with the Great Northern …

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 …

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 2-6-0 Mogul Locomotives The Mogul was a versatile type, superseding the 0-6-0 for freight or substituting for the 4-6-0 as a mixed traffic design. The GER introduced 2-6-0s for coal haulage as …

Thank you to Kevin Knight of the N-Gauge Listserver, for the above race information. Return to the Gresley A1 and A3 Pacific Page.

LNER 4-6-0 Locomotives Originally introduced to Britain in 1894 for freight haulage, 4-6-0 locomotives ("Ten-Wheelers" in American railroad jargon) became the predominant type for express and mixed …

Describes the Peppercorn A1 PacificsThe Peppercorn A1 Pacifics The fast A1 class was an important part of Thompson 's standardisation scheme, but most of his Pacific development efforts went …