0-8-0 Class Q4 GCR Profile and Models
3224 at Retford Great Northern Locomotive Depot in April 1947. ©Ben Brooksbank
The Great Central Railway (GCR) Class 8A was a class of 0-8-0 steam locomotive built between 1902 and 1911 for handling heavy coal trains over the Pennines. They all passed to the LNER in 1923, who redesignated them Class Q4. Many of the class were fitted with superheaters from 1914 onwards, but the process was not completed – the maximum number with superheated boilers was 70. In addition, boilers were frequently exchanged for maintenance purposes, and several locomotives that had carried a superheated boiler reverted to saturated steam following a repair, and some of these later became superheated again. The class was designed to haul heavy coal trains from the South Yorkshire Coalfield westwards to Manchester and Liverpool, and eastwards to the ports at Grimsby and Immingham; until 1911 they also worked southwards to the marshalling yards at Woodford Halse. Many survived into nationalisation but all were withdrawn by 1951 and eventually scrapped. |
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Type of Locomotive |
Steam |
Builder |
Neilson, Reid & Co Kitson & Co Gorton Works |
Build Date |
1902 to 1911 |
Total Built |
89 |
Tractive Effort |
25,644 lbf |
Wheel Configuration |
0-8-0 |
Operated By |
Great Central Railway London & North Eastern Railway British Railways |
Main Duties |
Heavy Coal Trains |
In Service Until |
1951 |
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) | Millholme Models | Requires assembly | Not set |
MM10 View |
Q4/Class 8a 0-8-0 Steam locomotive GCR/LNER/BR KIT | Awaiting Categorisation |