Green Arrow class

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The Green Arrow class, officially known as the LNER Class V2, was 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 steam locomotive class
alsoKnownAs Green Arrow class NERFINISHED
brNumberOfGreenArrow 60800
buildEndYear 1944
buildStartYear 1936
configuration tender locomotive
countryOfOperation United Kingdom
cylinderArrangement three-cylinder
cylinderCount 3
designedFor express freight
fast fitted freight
secondary passenger services
designer Sir Nigel Gresley NERFINISHED
designerNationality British
designerPosition Chief Mechanical Engineer of the LNER
enteredBRServiceYear 1948
fuelType coal
gauge standard gauge
heritageStatusOfGreenArrow National Collection NERFINISHED
historicalEra early British Railways dieselisation period
pre-nationalisation British railways
museumDisplayOfGreenArrow National Railway Museum NERFINISHED
notableLocomotive 4771 Green Arrow NERFINISHED
notableRouteUse East Coast Main Line GENERATED
numberBuilt 184
officialName LNER Class V2 NERFINISHED
operatedBy London and North Eastern Railway NERFINISHED
operator British Railways NERFINISHED
powerType steam
preservedLocomotive LNER Class V2 4771 Green Arrow NERFINISHED
LNER Class V2 60800 Green Arrow NERFINISHED
primaryUse freight services
mixed-traffic duties
passenger services
railwayAdministration Big Four railway company NERFINISHED
railwayCompany London and North Eastern Railway NERFINISHED
railwayRegionUnderBR Eastern Region NERFINISHED
steamLocomotiveType mixed-traffic 2-6-2 tender locomotive
successorOperator British Railways Eastern Region NERFINISHED
trackGauge 1435 mm
UICClassification 1′C1′ h3
valveGear Walschaerts NERFINISHED
wheelArrangement 2-6-2
withdrawalEndYear 1966
withdrawalStartYear 1962

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LNER Class V2 nicknamed Green Arrow class