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The Great Central Railway (GCR) 'Class 8K' 2-8-0 is a class of steam locomotive designed for heavy freight. Introduced in 1911, and designed by J. G. Robinson, 129 were built by the GCR.
The first of the 8K class was outshopped from the GCR's Gorton workshops in 1911. It was essentially a superheated version of an earlier 0-8-0, the 8A class, with the addition of a pony truck. This both suppoted the greater front end weight and gave a smoother ride. The 8K was introduced to anticipate the increased traffic from the GCR's vast new docks complex at Immingham in North East Lincolnshire and by June 1914 126 were in traffic. Robust and straight forward the 2-8-0's steamed well and proved outstanding reliable, qualities that commended the design to the ministry of Munitions.
Sir Sam Fay ensured that they became the standard locomotive during the First World War as the ROD 2-8-0.
GCR Class 8M was similar and in 1922 the GCR rebuilt two Class 8M to Class 8K, taking the 131 locomotives, which the LNER Classified as part of its LNER Class O4. The LNER also bought several ROD 2-8-0s which they added to the O4 Class.
The 'O4s' were introduced in 1911 and designed by 'J. G. Robinson' for heavy mainline freight purposes. Some of the class were converted into 'O1s' after 1944.
One of the GCR-built O4s, BR number 63601 is preserved in Great Britain where it runs on the preserved Great Central Railway at Loughborough. In addition, there are three more ROD 2-8-0s not used by the GCR in Australia, two at the Dorrigo Steam Railway and Museum and one at Richmond Vale Railway Museum.
★ Driving wheel diameter: 4ft. 8in.
★ Total Weight: between 72 tons 10cwt. and 74 tons 13cwt.
★ Cylinders: 21in. × 26in.
★ Boiler Pressure: 180 psi.
★ Tractive effort: 31,325lb.
★ Power Classification: 7F
★ Route availability: 6
★ Railuk database
★ LNER encyclopedia
The first of the 8K class was outshopped from the GCR's Gorton workshops in 1911. It was essentially a superheated version of an earlier 0-8-0, the 8A class, with the addition of a pony truck. This both suppoted the greater front end weight and gave a smoother ride. The 8K was introduced to anticipate the increased traffic from the GCR's vast new docks complex at Immingham in North East Lincolnshire and by June 1914 126 were in traffic. Robust and straight forward the 2-8-0's steamed well and proved outstanding reliable, qualities that commended the design to the ministry of Munitions.
Sir Sam Fay ensured that they became the standard locomotive during the First World War as the ROD 2-8-0.
GCR Class 8M was similar and in 1922 the GCR rebuilt two Class 8M to Class 8K, taking the 131 locomotives, which the LNER Classified as part of its LNER Class O4. The LNER also bought several ROD 2-8-0s which they added to the O4 Class.
The 'O4s' were introduced in 1911 and designed by 'J. G. Robinson' for heavy mainline freight purposes. Some of the class were converted into 'O1s' after 1944.
| Contents |
| Preservation |
| Technical Specifications |
| External links |
Preservation
63601 at Doncaster Works open day on 27th July 2003.
One of the GCR-built O4s, BR number 63601 is preserved in Great Britain where it runs on the preserved Great Central Railway at Loughborough. In addition, there are three more ROD 2-8-0s not used by the GCR in Australia, two at the Dorrigo Steam Railway and Museum and one at Richmond Vale Railway Museum.
Technical Specifications
★ Driving wheel diameter: 4ft. 8in.
★ Total Weight: between 72 tons 10cwt. and 74 tons 13cwt.
★ Cylinders: 21in. × 26in.
★ Boiler Pressure: 180 psi.
★ Tractive effort: 31,325lb.
★ Power Classification: 7F
★ Route availability: 6
External links
★ Railuk database
★ LNER encyclopedia
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