2-6-2T Class V1/V3 LNER Profile and Models
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. |
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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 |
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OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | McGowan | Requires assembly | Not set |
V1LNER View |
Class V1 2-6-2 LNER Locomotive Kit | Awaiting Categorisation | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Nu-Cast | Requires assembly | Not set |
NC136 View |
LNER/BR V1/V2 Class 2-6-2T Locomotive Kit | Awaiting Categorisation | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Pro-Scale | Requires assembly | Not set |
PSV2 View |
LNER Class V1 2-6-2T kit | Awaiting Categorisation |