BR 60800 Green Arrow

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BR 60800 Green Arrow is a preserved LNER Class V2 steam locomotive, renowned as one of the most significant surviving examples of its type in British railway heritage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf LNER Class V2 locomotive
steam locomotive
associatedWith LNER Class V2 production series NERFINISHED
brakeType vacuum brake
BRNumber 60800
buildCountry United Kingdom NERFINISHED
buildDate 1936
builder Doncaster Works NERFINISHED
buildLocation Doncaster NERFINISHED
collection National Collection (UK) NERFINISHED
configuration 2-6-2
Prairie
country United Kingdom
cylinderArrangement three-cylinder
cylinderCount 3
designedFor high-speed mixed-traffic work
designer Nigel Gresley NERFINISHED
enteredService 1936
fleetNumber 4771
60800
fuelType coal
gauge standard gauge
heritageCategory preserved main line steam locomotive
heritageSignificance important surviving example of LNER steam design
key exhibit in UK railway preservation
name Green Arrow NERFINISHED
notableFor only surviving LNER Class V2 locomotive
significant example of British mixed-traffic steam locomotive design
operator British Railways NERFINISHED
London and North Eastern Railway NERFINISHED
originalNumber 4771
owner National Railway Museum NERFINISHED
powerType steam
preservationStatus static display
preserved true
primaryUse freight trains
mixed-traffic services
passenger trains
railwayClass LNER Class V2 NERFINISHED
regionOfOperation British Railways Eastern Region NERFINISHED
LNER network
status non-operational
survivingExamplesOfClass 1
tractionType steam
UICClassification 1′C1′ h3
valveGear Walschaerts NERFINISHED
withdrawalDate 1962

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LNER Class V2 notablePreservedExample BR 60800 Green Arrow