2-8-0 Class O2 Tango Gresley GNR/LNER Profile and Models
3963 at Doncaster in July 1947. © Ben Brooksbank
The Class O2 was designed by Nigel Gresley for the Great Northern Railway in the late 1910s. These three cylinder 2-8-0 locomotives were designed for freight work and proved to be successful in service. Further examples were later produced by the LNER from 1924 onwards. The class survived long into British Railways use and were often seen across the former LNER network, from Stratford, through East Anglia and into the East Midlands on iron ore and coal traffic. Every locomotive was scrapped by the end of 1963. |
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Type of Locomotive |
Steam |
Builder |
Doncaster Works North British Locomotive Co. |
Build Date |
1918 - 1943 |
Total Built |
67 |
Tractive Effort |
36,740 lbf |
Wheel Configuration |
2-8-0 |
Operated by |
Great Northern Railway LNER British Railways |
Main Duties |
Freight |
In Service Until |
1963 |
Surviving Locos |
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) | Kitbuilt (unknown brand) | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
KB731 View |
Class 01 'Tango' 2-8-0 3458 in LNER Black | Awaiting Categorisation |