LNER Class A4 4498 Sir Nigel Gresley
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LNER Class A4 4498 Sir Nigel Gresley is a preserved British streamlined express steam locomotive, named after its designer and renowned for its high-speed service on the London and North Eastern Railway.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
express passenger locomotive
ⓘ
steam locomotive ⓘ |
| belongsToClassFamily | Gresley Pacifics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brakeType | vacuum brake ⓘ |
| builder |
Doncaster Works
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London and North Eastern Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | LNER Class A4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completedOn | 1937 ⓘ |
| configuration |
4-6-2
ⓘ
Pacific ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| cylinderCount | 3 ⓘ |
| designedFor | high-speed express passenger services ⓘ |
| designer | Nigel Gresley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enteredServiceOn | 1937 ⓘ |
| fleetNumber |
4498
ⓘ
BR 60007 NERFINISHED ⓘ LNER 4498 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasBoilerPressure | 250 psi ⓘ |
| hasDrivingWheelDiameter | 6 ft 8 in ⓘ |
| hasHeadboard |
The Elizabethan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Talisman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Sir Nigel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageRole |
heritage railway locomotive
ⓘ
main line railtour locomotive ⓘ |
| introducedOn | 1937 ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Nigel Gresley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high-speed service
ⓘ
streamlined design ⓘ |
| operator | London and North Eastern Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerClassification | BR 8P ⓘ |
| powerType | steam ⓘ |
| preservationLocation | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | operational in preservation ⓘ |
| preserved | true ⓘ |
| railwayCompany | London and North Eastern Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwayRegion | LNER Eastern Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| streamlined | true ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1435 mm ⓘ |
| UICClassification | 2′C1′ h3 ⓘ |
| usedOn | East Coast Main Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| valveGear | Walschaerts ⓘ |
| wheelArrangement | 4-6-2 ⓘ |
| withdrawnOn | 1966 ⓘ |
| worksNumber | 1866 ⓘ |
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