LNER Thompson Class B2 - Wikipedia
The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Thompson Class B2 was a class of 4-6-0 steam locomotive. It was introduced in 1945 as a two-cylinder rebuild (with diagram 100A boiler) of the three-cylinder LNER Class B17 .
LNER Encyclopedia: The Thompson B2 4-6-0s
The Thompson B2 4-6-0s. On Thompson's succession to Gresley in 1941, he quickly initiated a wide-ranging standardisation plan. His initial plans for 4-6-0 locomotives was to introduce his Class B 4-6-0 (later Class B1), keep the B16 (then being rebuilt), and to also keep the B12 as a special case due to their light axle loading.
GCR Class 1 - Wikipedia
In the 1923 grouping, they all passed to the London and North Eastern Railway which placed them in class B2. Their classification was changed to B19 in 1945, and all had been retired by the end of 1947.
LNER Encyclopedia: The Robinson Class B2 / B19 (GCR Class I) …
The Robinson Class B2 / B19 (GCR Class I) "Sir Sam Fay" 4-6-0s. Robinson built these locomotives in 1912-13 for hauling express passenger services. They were not a great success and were quickly moved to secondary express services. Classified as B2 by the LNER, they were reclassified as B19 in 1945 to make room for the Thompson B2 class.
LNER Thompson Class B1 - Wikipedia
The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Thompson Class B1 is a class of steam locomotive designed by Edward Thompson for medium mixed traffic work. [1] It was the LNER's equivalent to the highly successful GWR Hall Class and the LMS Stanier Black Five, two-cylinder mixed traffic 4-6-0s.
LNER Encyclopedia: The 4-6-0 Locomotives of the LNER - London …
Three of the LNER constituents built 4-6-0s. The NER pioneered the type for passenger work in Britain in 1899. Finding they lacked the required power for express working, it used its 102 4-6-0s on secondary passenger and express freight duties.
Summary of B17 & B2 Classes - B17 Steam Loco
The B17 Steam Locomotive Trust is a registered charity who aims to create a LNER Class B17 express passenger steam train for use on the UK and Heritage Railway networks
British Railways - BR (ex-LNER) Class B2 4-6-0 steam locom ... - Flickr
An official British Railways photo of ex-LNER Class B2 class 4-6-0 steam locomotive Nr. 61671 "Royal Sovereign" with the LNER built Royal train, then being used by HRH The Queen and Prince Philip. Photographed between Biggleswade and Sandy, 03 May 1953.
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LNER Thompson Class B2 - Wikiwand
The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Thompson Class B2 was a class of 4-6-0 steam locomotive. It was introduced in 1945 as a two-cylinder rebuild (with diagram 100A boiler) of the three-cylinder LNER Class B17 .
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The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Thompson Class B2 was a class of 4-6-0 steam locomotive. It was introduced in 1945 as a two-cylinder rebuild (with diagram 100A boiler) of the three-cylinder LNER Class B17.