90–92.Locomotive Practice & Performance by Cecil J Allen, p. 153. We have created a browser extension.As with the other members of the 35-strong class,Built for the LNER in 1937, and the 100th Gresley Pacific built. The range initially contained just two locomotives, an 0-6-2 and the LNER Class A4 "Sir Nigel Gresley". Hornby also released three models; one with a support coach and one without one, all having double chimneys and in BR Express Passenger Blue. The overhaul is being carried out in public view at the.Bachmann released several models of 60007; Weathered Single Chimney, Weathered Double Chimney and Pristine double chimney all in BR Express Passenger Blue. The LNER (London & North Eastern Railway) 4468 Mallard (BR 60022), is a type of LNER Class A4 4-6-2 'Pacific' steam locomotive.

Original run published in Railway Magazine, September 1940.British Steam since 1900, W.A. London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) A4 Class number 4498 (original), 7 (LNER 1946) and 60007 (BR), named Sir Nigel Gresley is a preserved British steam locomotive. The next batch of A4s were named after birds, particularly those that were fast flyers, Gresley being a keen bird-watcher. Hornby also released three models; one with a support coach and one without one, all having double chimneys and in BR Express Passenger Blue. Hornby also released three models; one with a support coach and one without one, all having double chimneys and in BR Express Passenger Blue. Jun 23, 2019 - LNER A4 4498 Sir Nigel Gresley & 80079, Northwich from The Mayflower train, May 1980 LNER A4 4498 Sir Nigel Gresley & 80079, Northwich from The Mayflower train, May 1980 Slides177 Its,Locomotive 4498 was actually due to receive the name.60007's most recent boiler ticket expired in September 2015, and the locomotive was therefore withdrawn from service for another overhaul which is being carried out in public view at the National Railway Museum in York.Bachmann released several models of 60007; Weathered Single Chimney, Weathered Double Chimney and Pristine double chimney all in BR Express Passenger Blue. Class A4 No 4498 ‘Sir Nigel Gresley’ speeds though the North London suburbs with the up Flying Scotsman in the Summer of 1939. The Mallard is one of the well known Class A4 Pacifics designed by Sir Nigel Gresley, and holds the record for the fastest steam locomotive in the world. When permission was eventually given, it was found that the economy obtained over the single chimney A4s was from six to seven pounds of coal per mile, which more than justified the expense of the conversion.These improvements led to greatly increased availability.The first four locomotives included the word 'silver' in their names because they were intended to haul the.A4 No.4498 was the hundredth Gresley Pacific to be built, and was named after Gresley. After these events, apart from some main line rail tours, she is back on display at York. Instances of 100 mph running by them must exceed those of all other types combined,In August 1936 the Silver Jubilee train on the descent of Stoke Bank headed by 2512,Although A4s were primarily designed for high speed express work they were also capable of high power outputs. Initially it was thought that a repair could be performed using copper welding, but further inspection showed a more extensive repair was needed and 60007 was not operational until April 2012.On 18th June 2012 Sir Nigel Gresley hauled the train carrying the Olympic Torch from Grosmont to Pickering.Sir Nigel Gresley posing with A2 Blue Peter and A4 Union of South Africa at Barrow Hill, 3 April 2009,Sir Nigel Gresley hauling shuttle train at Barrow Hill, 3 April 2009,This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. As with the other members of the 35-strong class,Built for the LNER in 1937, and the 100th Gresley Pacific built. The Mallard is one of the well known Class A4 Pacifics designed by Sir Nigel Gresley, and holds the record for the fastest steam locomotive in the world.

"Chime" - Voice of the Sir Nigel Gresley Locomotive Preservation Trust, the quarterly journal of the A4 Preservation Society.Steam Railway issue 409 (December 2012), page 56,http://www.heritagerailway.co.uk/headline.htm,http://www.nymr.co.uk/our-steam-locomotives/,Sir Nigel Gresley Locomotive Preservation Trust,https://infogalactic.com/w/index.php?title=LNER_Class_A4_4498_Sir_Nigel_Gresley&oldid=716772017,Articles that mention track gauge 1435 mm,Commons category link is defined as the pagename,Preserved London and North Eastern Railway steam locomotives,Articles needing more detailed references,Unusual parameters of Infobox locomotive template,Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License,About Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core.Sir Nigel Gresley Locomotive Preservation Trust Ltd.Under overhaul at National Railway Museum; certified for use on.This page was last modified on 23 April 2016, at 17:32.

Its,Locomotive 4498 was actually due to receive the name.60007's most recent boiler ticket expired in September 2015, and the locomotive was therefore withdrawn from service for another overhaul which is being carried out in public view at the National Railway Museum in York.Bachmann released several models of 60007; Weathered Single Chimney, Weathered Double Chimney and Pristine double chimney all in BR Express Passenger Blue. The first four locomotives included the word 'silver' in their names because they were intended to haul the Silver Jubilee train. A further design improvement was fitting a,The streamlining side skirts (valances) designed by.No other British steam locomotives have a longer or more consistent record of high speed running than the A4s.

No 2512 Silver Fox of this batch carried a stainless-steel fox near the centre of the streamline casing on each side, made by the Sheffield steelmakers Samuel Fox and Company. Subsequently, other A4s were renamed, usually to names of directors of the LNER.One locomotive was withdrawn and scrapped after being damaged beyond repair in a German bombing raid on York on 29 April 1942 during,The next five withdrawals, in December 1962, were 60003.Six of the locomotives have been preserved; three of them were assigned to sheds in Scotland after the closure of King's Cross shed (34A) to steam in 1964.Loco numbers in bold mean their current number.Mainline certified, to be withdrawn at the end of its boiler ticket in 2020 (after 12-month extension from 2019).The distinctive shape of the A4 has made it an obvious choice for model manufacturers, with examples being made in the majority of the popular scales, including a wooden example for the Brio wooden railway.