2-6-4T Class L1 Thompson LNER Profile and Models
67717 at Neasden Locomotive Depot in July 1948. ©Ben Brooksbank
The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Thompson Class L1 was a class of 2-6-4T steam locomotives designed by Edward Thompson. The prototype no. 9000 was built in 1945, but the remaining 99 were built under British Railways jurisdiction in the period 1948–1950. The class, at least on paper, should have been very free steaming and powerful engines but, in practice, they were not suited to the work to which they were assigned. The speeds required for suburban passenger work wore the engines out in a remarkably short time. Axleboxes, crosshead slides and crank bearings all suffered due to the high speeds. Withdrawals were between 1960 and 1962. None survived to preservation. |
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Type of Locomotive |
Steam |
Builder |
Doncaster Works Darlington Works North British Locomotive Co Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns |
Build Date |
1945 to 1950 |
Total Built |
100 |
Tractive Effort |
32,080 lbf (Most) 25,063 to 28,516 lbf (Some, experimentally) |
Wheel Configuration |
2-6-4T |
Operated By |
London & North Eastern Railway British Railways |
Main Duties |
Passenger Services |
In Service Until |
1962 |
Surviving Examples |
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) | ABS Models | Requires assembly | Not set |
L581 View |
LNER Thompson Class L1 2-6-4 T Locomotive Kit | Uncategorised |