4-4-0 Class D11/1 LNER Profile and Models
506 'Butler-Henderson' at Barrow Hill in April 2012. ©Hugh Llewelyn
The Great Central Railway Class 11F or Improved Director Class is a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotive designed by John G. Robinson for passenger work. The LNER classified them as Class D11 from 1923. They were based on the earlier GCR Class 11E "Director" class (LNER D10). There were two subclasses: D11/1 were the original GCR engines and D11/2 were those built in 1924 by the LNER to a reduced loading gauge with smaller boiler mountings for hauling passenger trains in Scotland. The 11F Class was initially used on passenger work on the GCR system, including fast expresses from Sheffield Victoria to London Marylebone. Later in their careers, they were used on short-distance passenger trains. On lines of the Cheshire Lines Committee during the late 1940s and early 1950s, they hauled expresses between Manchester Central and Liverpool Central; also semi-fast trains from Manchester Central via Northwich to Chester Northgate. The sixth member of the class, No. 506 Butler-Henderson, was withdrawn from use by British Railways during 1960. It has been preserved as part of the UK National Collection. |
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Type of Locomotive |
Steam |
Builder |
Great Central Railway |
Build Date |
1919 to 1922 |
Total Built |
11 |
Tractive Effort |
19,645 lbf |
Wheel Configuration |
4-4-0 |
Operated By |
Great Central Railway London & North Eastern Railway British Railways |
Main Duties |
Mixed Traffic |
In Service Until |
1962 |
Surviving Examples |
1 |
Products awaiting categorisation
Scale | Brand | Image | Construction Type | DCC Capability | Product Code | Product Title | Livery |
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OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Amer Collection | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
GBL16 View |
Class D11 'Director' 4-4-0 506 'Butler Henderson' in GCR green - static model - not motorised | Awaiting Categorisation | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | BEC White Metal | Requires assembly | Not set |
D11 View |
LNER D11 4-4-0 kit | Awaiting Categorisation | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | BEC White Metal | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
KB341 View |
Class D11 4-4-0 in BR Lined Black with early crest - no number - Built from BEC white metal kit | Awaiting Categorisation | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Little Engines | Requires assembly | Not set |
LED11 View |
LNER/BR D11/2 Loco and Tender kit | Awaiting Categorisation |