4-6-4 Class W1 LNER "Hush Hush" Profile and Models
No.10000. ©Harry Golding
The LNER Class W1 (also know as the “Hush Hush” due to its secrecy) was an experimental steam locomotive fitted with a high pressure water-tube boiler. Nigel Gresley had been impressed by high-pressure steam in marine applications and approached Yarrow shipyard and boilermakers to produce a suitable boiler. The W1 was the only locomotive with a 4-6-4 configuration to ever run on a British railway. Due to poor performance in test runs and following fruitless modifications, the W1 was rebuilt with a conventional boiler and three simple expansion cylinders before being withdrawn in 1959. |
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Type of Locomotive |
Steam |
Builder |
Darlington Works |
Build Date |
1929 (Rebuilt with new boiler in 1936) |
Total Built |
1 |
Tractive Effort |
Original Build: 32,000 lbf Rebuild: 41,437 lbf |
Wheel Configuration |
4-6-4 |
Operated By |
London & North Eastern Railway British Railways |
Main Duties |
Express Passenger |
In Service Until |
1959 |
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) | South Eastern Finecast | Requires assembly | Not set |
F166-W1 View |
LNER/BR (Rebuilt) W1 Class 4-6-4 Locomotive Kit | Awaiting Categorisation | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | South Eastern Finecast | Requires assembly | Not set |
F184 View |
LNER/BR W1 Class (Hush-Hush) Locomotive kit | Awaiting Categorisation |