GNR Class N2

what is it?

The Great Northern Railway (GNR) Class N2 is an 0-6-2T side tank steam locomotive designed by Nigel Gresley and introduced in 1920. Further batches were built by the London and North Eastern Railway from 1925. They had superheaters and piston valves driven by Stephenson valve gear.

who runs it

GNGreat Northern RailwayLondon and North Eastern RailwayEREastern Region of British RailwaysSRScottish Region of British Railways

base stats

• built 107made 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 106 years ago, in 1920.
• 📏11.3 m long: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.
• ⌛Served for 42 years (1920–1962).

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

spec sheet

built

1920–1929

in service from

1920

retired

1962

status

retired

number built

107

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

builders

Doncaster Works, North British Locomotive Company, Beyer, Peacock and Company, Yorkshire Engine Company, R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Company

designer

Nigel Gresley

operators

Great Northern Railway, London and North Eastern Railway, Eastern Region of British Railways, Scottish Region of British Railways

top speed

—

power

—

gauge

1,435 mm standard gauge

wheel arrangement

0-6-2T

length

11.3 m

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