LNER Class A2

LNER Class A2

Infobox Locomotive
name=LNER A2 class
powertype=Steam


caption=
designer=Vincent Raven
builder=NER/LNER Darlington Works
builddate=1922 (2), 1924 (3)
whytetype=4-6-2
uicclass=2'C1'h
gauge=RailGauge|ussg
totalproduction=5
leadingsize=convert|37.25|in|m|3|abbr=on
driversize=convert|80|in|m|3|abbr=on
trailingsize=convert|45.25|in|m|3|abbr=on
fueltype=Coal
fuelc
convert|5.5|LT|t|1
waterc
convert|4125|impgal|l|abbr=on|lk=on
boilerpressure=convert|200|psi|MPa|2|abbr=on|lk=on
cylindercount=Three
cylindersize=19×26 in (483×660 mm)
valvegear=Stephenson, 8¾ in piston valves
tractiveeffort=convert|29918|lbf|kN|2|abbr=on
retiredate=1936–1937
disposition=All scrapped
roadnumber=2400–2404:"Disambiguation: LNER Thompson Class A2, LNER Peppercorn Class A2"

The first London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Class A2 was a class of 4-6-2 steam locomotive designed by Vincent Raven. Two were built by the North Eastern Railway (as NER class 4-6-2) in 1922 before the grouping and another 3 by the LNER in 1924. Their LNER numbers were 2400-2404. All five locomotives were named by the LNER.

Because of the great length of their parallel boilers, the Raven pacifics earned the nickname 'Skittle-alleys'.

The Great Northern Railway's Class A1, which was a more technically advanced machine, was chosen as the LNER's standard express passenger locomotive so no more Raven A2s were built.

All the Raven A2s were withdrawn in 1936-1937 and none has survived into preservation.

Names

External links

* [http://www.lner.info/locos/A/a2.shtml LNER Encyclopedia]


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