GNR CLASS N2

The Great Northern Railway (GNR) 'Class N2' is an 0-6-2T steam locomotive designed by Nigel Gresley and introduced in 1920. Further batches were built by the London and North Eastern Railway from 1925.
Some locomotives were fitted with condensing apparatus for working on the Metropolitan line between King's Cross and Moorgate.
British Railways numbers were: '69490-69596'.

Contents

Sub-classes

Dimensions

Preservation

In fiction

External links

Sub-classes

★ Class N2/1 Introduced 1920, GNR locos with condensing apparatus

★ Class N2/2 Introduced 1925, LNER locos with condensing apparatus

★ Class N2/3 Introduced 1925, LNER locos without condensing apparatus

★ Class N2/4 Introduced 1928, LNER locos with condensing apparatus

Dimensions

★ BR Power classification, 3P2F

★ Locomotive weight: from 70 tons 5 cwt to 71 tons 9 cwt

★ Boiler pressure, 170 psi

★ Superheater, Yes

★ Cylinders, 19"x26"

★ Driving wheel diameter, 5' 8"

★ Tractive effort, 19,945 lb

★ Valve gear, Stephenson

Preservation

One, No. 4744 (BR No. 69523) survives to preservation on the Great Central Railway.

In fiction

★ One of these engines appeared in the film The Railway Children as the locomotive hauling the "Scots Flyer".

External links

★ LNER Encyclopedia