GCR Class 8

what is it?

The Great Central Railway Class 8, known as the London and North Eastern Railway Class B5 following the 1923 Grouping, was a class of fourteen 4-6-0 steam locomotives designed to haul fast goods trains, in particular fish trains. They were nicknamed "Fish Engines" because of their designed role and due to their frequent use on the fast fish trains heading from Grimsby to places like London. Half of the class were passed on into service with British Railways in 1948 and the last locomotive was withdrawn in 1950.

who runs it

London and North Eastern RailwayGCGreat Central RailwayEREastern Region of British Railways

base stats

• built 14made 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 124 years ago, in 1902.
• 📏18.3 m long: about 4 cars parked nose to tail.
• ⌛Served for 48 years (1902–1950).

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

spec sheet

built

1902–1904

in service from

1902

retired

1950

status

retired

number built

14

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

builders

Neilson and Company, Beyer, Peacock and Company

designer

John G. Robinson

operators

London and North Eastern Railway, Great Central Railway, Eastern Region of British Railways

top speed

—

power

—

gauge

1,435 mm standard gauge

wheel arrangement

4-6-0

length

18.3 m

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