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Class A4: BR 60004 "William Whitelaw"
at an unknown location, probably on the East Coast Main Line near
Edinburgh.
The locomotive was allocated to Edinburgh Haymarket shed (code 64B). This
loco was built at Doncaster as works number 1864 in 1937.
Originally she was LNER 4462 "Great Snipe". Following a
change of name to "William Whitelaw" she became LNER 4, and
following nationalisation became BR 60004. She was withdrawn in
1966.
Class A4: BR 60007 "Sir Nigel
Gresley"
at Cossington 28th February 2009. Photograph Nick Broome.
an unknown location, probably on the East Coast Main Line near
Edinburgh.
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Built
by the London & North Eastern Railway (LNER)
Designed under the direction of Nigel Gresley (later to be Sir
Nigel Gresley)
The most famous example of this class is 4468 "Mallard",
holder of the steam traction world speed record of 126
mph (203 km/h). The record-breaking run was down
Stoke Bank south
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Class A4: 60011 "Empire of India"
descends Cocksburnpath Bank approaching Penmanshiel Cottage at milepost
39.
The train of BR Mark 1 coaches is the 11.0 am Edinburgh Waverley to
London Kings Cross.
The locomotive was from Edinburgh Haymarket shed (code 64B). The location is grid reference NT 796683.
This loco was Doncaster works number 1855 of 1937 and entered traffic as
LNER 4490, later becoming LNER 11. She was withdrawn from traffic
in 1964.
Class A4: 60019 "Bittern" at
Old Hill 19th April 2008. Photograph Nick Broome.
Class A4: ex-LNER 60007 "Sir Nigel
Gresley" passes through Hamstead station 28th February 2009.
Photograph Nick Broome.
Class A4: LNER 28 "Walter K Whigham"
(formerly 4487 "Sea Eagle") from Grantham shed hauling a goods
train.
The location is Princess Risborough. This
locomotive was built at Doncaster as works number 1852 in1937. She
entered traffic as LNER 4487. In BR days she became number 60028
and was withdrawn from service in 1962.
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The wedge shaped streamlined casing was inspired by the R101 airship, the
Bugatti high-speed railcar and the German "Der Fliegende
Hamburger" (Flying Hamburger) on the Berlin - Hamburg trains.
The first of these locos were built with financial aid from the Government
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Class A4: BR 60007 "Sir Nigel
Gresley" on shed in 2010. Photograph Mark Jones.
Class A4: BR 60019 "Bittern"
hauls train 1Z82 "The Cathedrals Express" from London Victoria
to Bristol temple Meads pas Coxes Mill as it approaches Addlestone
Junction 1st December 2009.
Class A4: BR 60019 "Bittern"
approaches Byfleet Junction from the Virginia Water direction with a
single carriage forming train 5Z50 from Southall to Alton 3rd march
2008.
Class A4: BR 60019 "Bittern" at
Dorridge 19th April 2008. Photograph Nick Broome.
LNER Gresley Class A4 Pacific 4-6-2 Steam
Locomotive: Weight Diagram.
Note the
corridor tender which enabled these locomotives to work long distances
non-stop.
Class A4: LNER 4498 "Sir Nigel
Gresley" on display at Doncaster 10th July 1994.
Class A4: BR 60019 "Bittern" at
Droitwich 19th April 2008. Photograph Nick Broome.
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