4-6-2 Class A2 Peppercorn LNER Profile and Models
60532 'Blue Peter' at Barrow Hill in April 2009. ©Hugh Llewelyn
The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Peppercorn Class A2 is a class of steam locomotive designed for express passenger work by Arthur Peppercorn, the chief designer of the LNER after Edward Thompson. All save the first of the 15 built were constructed under British Railways after nationalisation in 1948. Initially, the A2s were based at depots the length of the East Coast Main Line, ranging from New England (Peterborough) in the south to Edinburgh's Haymarket. In 1949 five were put to work on the Edinburgh-Dundee-Aberdeen route and proved the ideal engines for its stiff gradients and sharp curvature. The A2s also worked to Perth, Glasgow, Carlisle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and occasionally more southerly outposts. The final years of the A2s came in eastern Scotland with many notable performances over the Aberdeen road during the early 1960s. Withdrawal occurred between 1962 and 1966. One Peppercorn A2, 60532 Blue Peter, has survived. |
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Type of Locomotive |
Steam |
Builder |
Doncaster Works |
Build Date |
1947 to 1948 |
Total Built |
15 |
Tractive Effort |
40,430 lbf |
Wheel Configuration |
4-6-2 |
Operated By |
London & North Eastern Railway British Railways |
Main Duties |
Express Passenger |
In Service Until |
1966 |
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) | DJH Model Railway Kits | Requires assembly | Not set |
K103 View |
BR Thompson A2/2 4-6-2 | Awaiting Categorisation | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | DJH Model Railway Kits | Requires assembly | Not set |
K33 View |
LNER/BR Peppercorn A2 class 4-6-2 | Awaiting Categorisation | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Nu-Cast | Requires assembly | Not set |
NC128 View |
LNER/BR A2/1 Class 4-6-2 Locomotive Kit | Awaiting Categorisation | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | South Eastern Finecast | Requires assembly | Not set |
F160 View |
LNER/BR A2 4-6-2 Locomotive and chassis kit | Unpainted | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Wills Kits | Requires assembly | Not set |
F116 View |
LNER Class A2 4-6-2 Kit | Awaiting Categorisation | |
O Gauge (1:43 Scale) | DJH Model Railway Kits | Requires assembly | Not set |
K313 View |
LNER/BR Thompson A2/3 4-6-2 | Awaiting Categorisation | |
O Gauge (1:43 Scale) | DJH Model Railway Kits | Requires assembly | Not set |
K314 View |
BR Thompson A2/2 4-6-2 | Awaiting Categorisation |