LNER Class A4 facts for kids
Quick facts for kids LNER Class A4 |
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| 60009 Union of South Africa in 1951 | |
| Power type | Steam |
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| Designer | H. N. Gresley |
| Builder | LNER Doncaster Works |
| Build date | 1935–1938 |
| Total production | 35 |
| Configuration | 4-6-2 |
| UIC classification | 2'C1h |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Leading wheel diameter | 3 ft 2 in (0.965 m) |
| Driver diameter | 6 ft 8 in (2.032 m) |
| Trailing wheel diameter | 3 ft 8 in (1.118 m) |
| Locomotive weight | 102 tons 19 cwt (230,600 lb or 104.6 t) |
| Locomotive and tender combined weight | 167 tons 2 cwt (374,300 lb or 169.8 t) |
| Fuel type | Coal |
| Fuel capacity | 8 tons 0 cwt (17,900 lb or 8.1 t) |
| Water capacity | 5,000 imperial gallons (23,000 L; 6,000 US gal) |
| Boiler pressure | 250 psi (1.72 MPa) |
| Cylinders | Three |
| Cylinder size | 18.5 in × 26 in (470 mm × 660 mm) |
| Top speed | 90 miles per hour (140 km/h) in Regular Service (126.4 miles per hour (203.4 km/h) maximum recorded) |
| Tractive effort | 35,455 lbf (157.71 kN) |
| Locomotive brakes | Vacuum |
| Train brakes | Vacuum 60009, 60007 & 60019 have been fitted with air brakes |
| Career | LNER, BR |
| Class | A4 |
| Power class | BR: 8P6F |
| Number in class | 35 |
| Number | LNER: 2509–2512, 4462–4469, 4482–4500, 4900–4903, LNER 1–34 (not in order), BR: 60001–60034 |
| Nicknames | "Streak" |
| Withdrawn | 1942, 1962–1966 |
| Disposition | 6 preserved |
The LNER Class A4 was a type of steam locomotive made in England in 1935. It was designed by Sir Nigel Gresley for the London North Eastern Railway. 35 locomotives were built in total.
They were designed to be very fast and had a very sleek shape. One of them, 4468 "Mallard", is the fastest steam locomotive ever made. It set a world speed record of 125 mph (201.16 km/h) on July 3, 1938.
Six A4s still exist today. The rest were scrapped when steam stopped being used to power trains in Britain.
Images for kids
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Plaque on Mallard in commemoration of breaking the previous world speed record of 124.5 mph
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George Henry Haygreen (left) on his retirement day with Fireman Charlie Fisher
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No. 60034 Lord Faringdon hauling a train at Peterborough railway station in 1959.
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