4-6-2 Class A2 NER Profile and Models

4-6-2 Class A2 NER

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 Therefore, once the locomotives came due for heavy repair during 1936-37 they were all withdrawn from service and scrapped.

(Information provided via Wikipedia)

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
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) DJH Model Railway Kits K69 LNER Class A2 Modified Raven Pacific Class 2403 'City of Durham' Kit Requires assembly Not set K69
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LNER Class A2 Modified Raven Pacific Class 2403 'City of Durham' Kit Awaiting Categorisation