4-6-2 Class A2 Peppercorn LNER Profile and Models

4-6-2 Class A2 Peppercorn LNER

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.

(Information provided via Wikipedia)

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
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) DJH Model Railway Kits K103 BR Thompson A2/2 4-6-2 Requires assembly Not set K103
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BR Thompson A2/2 4-6-2 Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) DJH Model Railway Kits K33 LNER/BR Peppercorn A2 class 4-6-2 Requires assembly Not set K33
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LNER/BR Peppercorn A2 class 4-6-2 Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Nu-Cast NC128 LNER/BR A2/1 Class 4-6-2 Locomotive Kit Requires assembly Not set NC128
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LNER/BR A2/1 Class 4-6-2 Locomotive Kit Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) South Eastern Finecast F160 LNER/BR A2 4-6-2 Locomotive and chassis kit Requires assembly Not set F160
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LNER/BR A2 4-6-2 Locomotive and chassis kit Unpainted
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Wills Kits F116 LNER Class A2 4-6-2 Kit Requires assembly Not set F116
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LNER Class A2 4-6-2 Kit Awaiting Categorisation
O Gauge (1:43 Scale) DJH Model Railway Kits No image available Requires assembly Not set K313
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LNER/BR Thompson A2/3 4-6-2 Awaiting Categorisation
O Gauge (1:43 Scale) DJH Model Railway Kits No image available Requires assembly Not set K314
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BR Thompson A2/2 4-6-2 Awaiting Categorisation