2-6-2T Class V1/V3 LNER Profile and Models

2-6-2T Class V1/V3 LNER

67639 at Middlesborough Locomotive Depot in June 1954. ©Ben Brooksbank

The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Class V1 and Class V3 were two classes of related 2-6-2T steam locomotive designed by Sir Nigel Gresley. A total of 82 V1s were built with 71 being rebuilt into the higher pressure V3s with an additional ten being built as V3s from the final batch of V1s. The V3 was a development of the V1 with increased boiler pressure and a resultant increase in tractive effort. The development of large tank engines was somewhat delayed by problems on the Southern Railway following the Sevenoaks derailment thought to have been caused by the instability of the large K class 2-6-4 tanks. Gresley carried out stability tests on one of these locomotives and finding no trouble and without further delay produced his sophisticated V1 class suburban tank in 1930. They were first used in Scotland on the Glasgow-Edinburgh - Helensburgh services. One, no 2911, was also tried in 1931 with excellent results on the Hitchin-London trains before returning to Scotland. None of either class survived into preservation.

(Information provided via Wikipedia)

Type of Locomotive

Steam

Builder

Doncaster Works

Build Date

1930 to 1940

Total Built

82 (V1), 10 (V3)

Tractive Effort

22,464 lbf (V1)
24,690 lbf (V3)

Wheel Configuration

2-6-2T

Operated By

London & North Eastern Railways
British Railways

Main Duties

Passenger Services

In Service Until

1964

Surviving Examples

0

 

Products awaiting categorisation

Scale Brand Image Construction Type DCC Capability Product Code Product Title Livery
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) McGowan V1LNER Class V1 2-6-2 LNER Locomotive Kit Requires assembly Not set V1LNER
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Class V1 2-6-2 LNER Locomotive Kit Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Nu-Cast No image available Requires assembly Not set NC136
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LNER/BR V1/V2 Class 2-6-2T Locomotive Kit Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Pro-Scale PSV2 LNER Class V1 2-6-2T kit Requires assembly Not set PSV2
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LNER Class V1 2-6-2T kit Awaiting Categorisation