4-4-0 Class D21 NER Profile and Models

4-4-0 Class D21 NER

1238 . Official works photo. January 1911. ©Public Domain

The NER Class R1 (LNER Class D21) was a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotives of the North Eastern Railway. The class was designed by Wilson Worsdell and built from 1908 to 1909. The design was similar to that of the NER Class R (LNER Class D20) but a larger boiler was used. The R1s were initially used on the Glasgow-Newcastle and York-Newcastle services. However, as loads increased, they were replaced by more powerful locomotive types and relegated to secondary duties. They were withdrawn between 1942 and 1946 and none were preserved. Although Edward the Blue Engine, from the Railway Series books and it's spin-off television series Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, is regularly described as bearing "a quite striking similarity" to the Furness Railway 'Larger Seagulls'. Edward is recognisable as an NER Class R1.

(Information provided via Wikipedia)

Type of Locomotive

Steam

Builder

NER Gateshead Works

Build Date

1908 to 1909

Total Built

10

Tractive Effort

17,026 lbf

Wheel Configuration

4-4-0

Operated By

North Eastern Railway
London & North Eastern Railway

Main Duties

Passenger Services

In Service Until

1946

Surviving Examples

0

 

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Scale Brand Image Construction Type DCC Capability Product Code Product Title Livery
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) GEM R1Gem North Eastern R1 4-4-0 kit Requires assembly Not set R1Gem
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