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.

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Surface form Occurrences
LNER Class V2 0

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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

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