4-4-0 Class D11/1 LNER Profile and Models

4-4-0 Class D11/1 LNER

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 The sixth member of the class, No. 506 Butler-Henderson, was withdrawn from use by British Railways during 1960.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.

(Information provided via Wikipedia)

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
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Amer Collection No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set GBL16
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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 D11 LNER D11 4-4-0 kit Requires assembly Not set D11
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LNER D11 4-4-0 kit Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) BEC White Metal KB341 Class D11 4-4-0 in BR Lined Black with early crest - no number - Built from BEC white metal kit RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set KB341
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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 LED11 LNER/BR D11/2 Loco and Tender kit Requires assembly Not set LED11
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LNER/BR D11/2 Loco and Tender kit Awaiting Categorisation