LNWR Class G2

LMS No. 9447 in photographic grey livery

Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Designer	Beames
Build date	1921-1922
Total produced	60

Specifications
Configuration	0-8-0
Gauge	4 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.	4 ft 5 ¹⁄₂ in (1.359 m)
Loco weight	62 long tons 0 cwt (138,900 lb or 63 t)
Total weight	102 long tons 16 cwt (230,300 lb or 104.4 t)
Fuel type	Coal
Fuel capacity	6 long tons 0 cwt (13,400 lb or 6.1 t)
Water cap	3,000 imp gal (14,000 l; 3,600 US gal)
Boiler pressure	175 psi (1.21 MPa)
Cylinders	2 inside
Cylinder size	20.5 in × 24 in (521 mm × 610 mm)
Valve gear	Joy
Valve type	Piston valves
Loco brake	Steam
Train brakes	Vacuum

Performance figures
Tractive effort	28,040 lbf (124.73 kN)

Career
Operators	LNWR » LMS » BR
Power class	BR, 7F
Nicknames	Super D
Withdrawn	1959-1964
Disposition	1 preserved, remainder scrapped

The London and North Western Railway (LNWR) Class G2 is a class of 0-8-0 steam locomotives. 60 were built at Crewe Works in 1921–1922. Uniquely amongst classes of LNWR 8-coupled tender engines, they were not rebuilt from or into other classes. Slightly confusingly the LNWR Class G2a is sometimes considered a subclass, but not in this article. They were classified by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) as 5, from 1928 7F.

Numbering

The LNWR used a lowest available number numbering system, meaning that numbers were somewhat haphazard. After the grouping in 1923, the LMS renumbered them 9395-9454 in order of build date. All were inherited by British Railways (BR) upon nationalisation in 1948. BR added 40000 to their numbers so that they became 49395-49454.^[1]

Withdrawal

Withdrawn 1959-1964.

Preservation

Preserved No. 49395 at the East Lancashire Railway, January 2012

The first of the class, LNWR No. 485, LMS No. 9395, BR No. 49395 has been preserved and is part of the National Collection NRM

The locomotive is currently situated at the East Lancashire Railway where it is stored out of traffic awaiting a decision on its operational future. Now at NRM Shildon.

References

↑ Ian Allan ABC of British Railways Locomotives, 1948 edition, part 3, pp 39-40

London and North Western Railway locomotives

John Ramsbottom (North Eastern Division 1846–1857)

Francis Trevithick (Northern Division 1846–1857)	SFB passenger 187 Velocipede 173 Cornwall 290 Rocket LFB passenger 7ft Single (Raven) 176 Courier SFB goods LFB goods SFB goods tank LFB goods tank

John Ramsbottom (Northern Division 1857–1862)	3020 Cornwall (renewed) 271 DX Problem / Lady of the Lake

Edward Bury (Southern Division 1846–1847)	Bury Bar Frame locomotive

James McConnell (Southern Division 1847–1862)	Bloomer McConnell Goods Wolverton Express Goods

John Ramsbottom (1862–1871)	4ft Shunter Samson Newton Special Tank

Francis William Webb (1871–1903)	Alfred the Great Coal Engine Coal Tank Experiment Dreadnought Teutonic Greater Britain John Hick Dock Tank Precursor Precedent Improved Precedent Jubilee Waterloo 4ft 6in Tank 5ft 6in Tank 18in Goods (Cauliflower) 18in Tank A B 1400 Class

George Whale (1903–1909)	Experiment 19in Express Goods Precursor Precursor Tank Renown C D E F G

Charles John Bowen Cooke (1909–1920)	1185 Claughton George V Queen Mary Prince of Wales Prince of Wales Tank C1 G1 MM

H. P. M. Beames (1920–1921)	380 G2 G2A

George Hughes (1922–1923)	No new locomotive classes

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LNWR Class G2

Numbering

Withdrawal

Preservation

References

Further reading