GNR Class L1

what is it?

The Great Northern Railway (GNR) Class L1 (LNER Class R1) was a 0-8-2T side tank steam locomotive designed by Henry Ivatt. It was originally designed for suburban passenger traffic on the Metropolitan City Lines. A prototype was built in 1903, but it was overweight, so it was rebuilt with a smaller boiler and shorter side tanks.

who runs it

GNGreat Northern RailwayLondon and North Eastern Railway

base stats

• built 41made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

• 🎂First built 123 years ago, in 1903.
• 📏11.6 m long: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.
• ⌛Served for 31 years (1903–1934).

steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.

spec sheet

built

1903–1906

in service from

1903

retired

1934

status

retired

number built

41

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

builders

Doncaster Works

designer

Henry Ivatt

operators

Great Northern Railway, London and North Eastern Railway

top speed

—

power

—

gauge

1,435 mm standard gauge

wheel arrangement

0-8-2T

length

11.6 m

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.