LNER Class O4 - Wikipedia
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 …
The Robinson O4 (ROD) and O5 (GCR 8K and 8M) 2-8-0s
As the 04, it would become the most numerous of LNER heavy goods locomotives. The LNER examples would experience many rebuildings and reboilerings, but many survived in their original form until British Rail (BR) withdrew them in the 1960s.
O4 63570 – 63920 2-8-0 GCR & ROD Robinson
The first GCR 8K (LNER O4/1 class) class locomotive (966) was built in September 1911. A superheated boiler was fitted of similar size to that used by Robinson on his C4 Atlantics. A leading pony truck was fitted to take the extra weight.
GCR Class 8K - Wikipedia
The O4 locos served widely throughout the LNER system, many being modified to help extend their useful working life on heavy freight trains. Fifty-eight of the class were rebuilt into LNER Thompson Class O1s in 1944–49. 329 LNER O4 locomotives passed to British Railways ownership in 1948.
UKP: O4 (GCR 8K) - SpotLog
The LNER Class O4 initially consisted of the 131 ex-GCR Class 8K 2-8-0 steam locomotives acquired on grouping in 1923. The engines were designed by John G. Robinson and built at the GCR's Gorton Locomotive Works, Manchester.
The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Class O4 first consisted of 131 ex-Great Central Railway (GCR) Class 8K 2-8-0 steam locomotives acquired on grouping in 1923. Designed by John G. Robinson the engines were built at the GCR locomotive works at Gorton, Manchester.
GCR Class 04 (LNER 8K) 2-8-0 No.63601, A Day in the Life.wmv
Apr 9, 2012 · GCR Class 04 (LNER 8K) 2-8-0 No.63601, is 100 years old this year. Introduced in 1911, designed by J.G. Robinson for heavy freight, 126 were built before WWI...
O4 in the Smoke.. | Ex-Great Central Railway LNER 04 - Flickr
Ex-Great Central Railway LNER 04 2-8-0 63606 at Mexborough loco shed on a grey day in June 1964. The loco had entered service in 1913, and was rebuilt to an 04/8 as seen here by BR in 1955.. It was withdrawn a year after this photo was taken, in …
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LNER O4 | Tracks Wiki - Fandom
the LNER O4, previously known as the GCR 8K class, was a series of 421 locomotives built between 1911-1918 for various railways. Four examples are preserved today. 3 of the 4 preserved O4s are in preservation in Australia.
LNER locomotive numbering and classification - Wikipedia
A number of different numbering and classification schemes were used for the locomotives owned by the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) and its constituent companies. This page explains the principal systems that were used.