4-6-2 Class A2 NER Profile and Models
2400 at London Kings Cross in June 1923. ©Public Domain
The first London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Class A2 was a class of 4-6-2 steam locomotive designed by Vincent Raven for the North Eastern Railway (as NER class 4.6.2). Two were built by the NER in 1922 before the grouping and another three by the LNER in 1924. The performance of the locomotives was adequate for the needs of their intended use on the East Coast Main Line between York and Edinburgh but disappointing and with higher coal consumption compared to the Gresley A1 class. In an attempt to improve the steaming of the class Gresley rebuilt No. 2404 with an A1-style taper boiler in 1929, reducing the boiler pressure to 180 psi (1.24 MPa) but no noticeable improvement was achieved. Therefore, once the locomotives came due for heavy repair during 1936-37 they were all withdrawn from service and scrapped. |
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Type of Locomotive |
Steam |
Builder |
Darlington Works |
Build Date |
1922 to 1924 |
Total Built |
5 |
Tractive Effort |
29,918 to 29,926 lbf |
Wheel Configuration |
4-6-2 |
Operated By |
North Eastern Railway London & North Eastern Railway British Railways |
Main Duties |
Express Passenger |
In Service Until |
1937 |
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) | DJH Model Railway Kits | Requires assembly | Not set |
K69 View |
LNER Class A2 Modified Raven Pacific Class 2403 'City of Durham' Kit | Awaiting Categorisation |