V2
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V2 is a class of British 2-6-2 steam locomotives designed by Sir Nigel Gresley for mixed-traffic duties on the London and North Eastern Railway.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| LNER Class V2 | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
2-6-2 locomotive
ⓘ
steam locomotive class ⓘ |
| brakeType | vacuum brake ⓘ |
| buildEnd | 1944 ⓘ |
| buildStart | 1936 ⓘ |
| category |
2-6-2 locomotives
ⓘ
LNER locomotives NERFINISHED ⓘ standard gauge steam locomotives of Great Britain ⓘ |
| configuration | 2-6-2 tender locomotive ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| cylinderArrangement | three-cylinder ⓘ |
| cylinderCount | 3 ⓘ |
| designedBy | Sir Nigel Gresley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
express freight
ⓘ
fast passenger trains ⓘ |
| designer | Sir Nigel Gresley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designerRole | LNER Chief Mechanical Engineer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuelType | coal ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| historicalEra | steam era ⓘ |
| introduced | 1936 ⓘ |
| nickname | Green Arrows NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLocomotive |
LNER 4771 Green Arrow
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
LNER 60800 Green Arrow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 184 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | London and North Eastern Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatorAbbreviation | LNER NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatorAfterGrouping | British Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerType | steam ⓘ |
| preservedExamples | 60800 Green Arrow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
freight services
ⓘ
mixed-traffic duties ⓘ passenger services ⓘ |
| railwayCompany | London and North Eastern Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwayNetwork | British main line railways ⓘ |
| railwayRegion | LNER Eastern Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfOperation | East Coast Main Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedClass |
LNER Class A3
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
LNER Class A4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorOperator | British Railways Eastern Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1,435 mm ⓘ |
| UICClassification | 1′C1′ h3 ⓘ |
| usedBy | British Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| valveGear | Walschaerts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wheelArrangement | 2-6-2 ⓘ |
| whyNotable | only preserved example is Green Arrow ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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