Initially designed in 1911 to haul coal traffic on the Great Central Railway (GCR) to the new docks at Immingham, the GCR 8K would become one of the most successful British steam locomotive designs of the 20th Century. Robinson is also on record with the …

The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Class O4 initially consisted of the 131 ex-Great Central Railway (GCR) Class 8K 2-8-0 steam locomotives acquired on grouping in 1923. The engines were designed by John G. Robinson and built at …

During First World War, the GCR class 8K (LNER class O4/1) was developed into the GCR class 8M (LNER class O5) by fitting a larger 5ft 6in boiler. This boiler was actually a shortened version of the boiler used on the B2 ‘Sir Sam Fay’ class with a 28 element superheater fitted.

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 John G. Robinson, 126 were built for the GCR prior to the First World War.

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 John G. Robinson, 126 were built for the GCR prior to the First World War. Including wartime construction for the …

Jul 19, 2019 · JG Robinson two-cylinder (outside) Consolidation for freight slogging. According to Marsden, " [T]he GCR 8K would become one of the most successful British steam locomotive designs of the 20th Century. Robinson is also on record with the …

Locomotives built by the Great Central Railway. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.

Meanwhile, the 19 GCR Class 8M (LNER Class O5) were rebuilt as O4 standard during the 1920s and 1930s. 92 O4 locomotives were requisitioned by the War Department during World War II and shipped during late 1941 for operation in the Middle East.

Jun 6, 2008 · Initially designed in 1911 to haul coal traffic on the Great Central Railway (GCR) to the new docks at Immingham, the GCR 8K would become one of the most successful British steam locomotive designs of the 20th Century. Robinson is also on record with the opinion that the 8K was his best design.

Die GCR-Klasse 8K ist eine Baureihe von Dampflokomotiven mit der Achsfolge 1’D Consolidation der Great Central Railway (GCR). Die Konstruktion der Heißdampfvariante der Q4, die für den schweren Güterverkehr bestimmt war, erfolgte unter der Leitung von John G. Robinson, Oberingenieur der GCR.