4-6-2T Class A5 GCR/LNER Profile and Models
1784. Official Works Photograph. ©Public Domain
The Great Central Railway Class 9N, classified A5 by the LNER, was a class of 4-6-2 tank locomotives designed by John G. Robinson for suburban passenger services. They were fitted with superheaters, piston valves and Stephenson valve gear. The GCR built 21 locomotives at Gorton Works in three batches between 1911 and 1917. They ordered a fourth batch of ten from Gorton, but this was not built until after the 1923 Grouping, under which GCR became part of the newly formed London and North Eastern Railway (LNER). The LNER then ordered a fifth batch of 13 to a modified design, incorporating reduced boiler mountings and detail differences, and these were built by the outside contractors Hawthorn, Leslie & Co. during 1925–26. Forty-three locomotives passed to British Railways in 1948. None have been preserved. |
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Type of Locomotive |
Steam |
Builder |
GCR/ LNER Gorton Works Hawthorn, Leslie & Co |
Build Date |
1911 to 1926 |
Total Built |
44 |
Tractive Effort |
23,750 lbf |
Wheel Configuration |
4-6-2T |
Operated By |
Great Central Railway London & North Eastern Railway British Railways |
Main Duties |
Suburban Passenger |
In Service Until |
1961 |
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) | Craftsman Models | Requires assembly | Not set |
LK5 View |
LNER (Ex GE) A5 4-6-2 T kit | Awaiting Categorisation | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Nu-Cast | Requires assembly | Not set |
NC110 View |
LNER A5 4-6-2T Kit | Awaiting Categorisation | |
O Gauge (1:43 Scale) | Ace Products | Requires assembly | Not set |
A5Ace01 View |
Class A5 4-6-2T Great Central Railway Kit | Awaiting Categorisation |