Locomotives Class A2

Class A2

Class Details
A2/2 (1-6): Introduced 1943 as Thomson rebuilds of Gresley P2 (1934). Loco: 101 tons 10 cwt. Pressure: 225 lb Su. Cyls(3) 20x26. DW: 6ft 2. TE 40,320lb.
A2/1 (7-10): Introduced 1944 by Thomson using Gresley V2 boilers. Loco: 98 tons. Pressure: 225 lb Su. Cyls(3) 19x26. DW: 6ft 2. TE 36,385lb.
A2/3 (0, 11-24): Introduced 1946 by Thomson. Loco: 101 tons 10 cwt. Pressure: 250 lb Su. Cyls(3) 19x26. DW: 6ft 2. TE 40,320lb.
A2 (25-39): Introduced 1947 by Peppercorn. Loco: 101 tons. Pressure: 250 lb Su. Cyls(3) 19x26. DW: 6ft 2. TE 40,320lb.
Tender weight 60 tons 7 cwt (except 8-10, 52 tons).

BR #	LNER #	Name	Built	Wdrn	1950 shed	Last shed	Notes	Photos
60500	500	Edward Thompson	May 1946	Jun 1963	35A	34E - New England Peterborough?		4
60501	2001	Cock o' the North	Sep 1944	Feb 1960	50A	50A - York		2
60502	2002	Earl Marischal	Jun 1944	Jul 1961	50A	50A - York		3
60503	2003	Lord President	Dec 1944	Nov 1959	50A	50A - York		1
60504	2004	Mons Meg	Nov 1944	Jan 1961	35A	34E - New England Peterborough?		4
60505	2005	Thane of Fife	Jan 1943	Nov 1959	35A	34E - New England Peterborough		4
60506	2006	Wolf of Badenoch	May 1944	Apr 1961	64B	34E - New England Peterborough?		2
60507	3696	Highland Chieftain	May 1944	Dec 1960	64B	64A - St.Margarets	Given Tender from destroyed A4 (see 60006)	1
60508	3697	Duke of Rothesay	Jun 1944	Feb 1961	35A	34E - New England Peterborough?		2
60509	3698	Waverley	Nov 1944	Aug 1960	64B	64B - Haymarket		1
60510	3699	Robert the Bruce	Jan 1945	Nov 1960	64B	64B - Haymarket		2
60511	511	Airborne	Jul 1946	Nov 1962	52B	52D - Tweedmouth		2
60512	512	Steady Aim	Aug 1946	Jun 1965	52B	66A - Polmadie		5
60513	513	Dante	Aug 1946	Apr 1963	35A	34E - New England Peterborough?		1
60514	514	Chamossaire	Sep 1946	Dec 1962	35A	34E - New England Peterborough?		1
60515	515	Sun Stream	Oct 1946	Nov 1962	52B	50A - York		2
60516	516	Hycilla	Nov 1946	Nov 1962	52B	50A - York		1
60517	517	Ocean Swell	Nov 1946	Nov 1962	52B	52D - Tweedmouth		3
60518	518	Tehran	Dec 1946	Nov 1962	52A	50A - York		1
60519	519	Honeyway	Feb 1947	Dec 1962	64B	64A - St.Margarets		3
60520	520	Owen Tudor	Mar 1947	Jun 1963	35A	34E - New England Peterborough?		2
60521	521	Watling Street	May 1947	Nov 1962	52A	52D - Tweedmouth		1
60522	522	Straight Deal	Jun 1947	Jun 1965	50A	66A - Polmadie		2
60523	523	Sun Castle	Aug 1947	Jun 1963	35A	34E - New England Peterborough?		2
60524	524	Herringbone	Sep 1947	Feb 1965	50A	50A - York		3
60525	0	A. H. Peppercorn	Dec 1947	Mar 1963	61B	61B - Aberdeen Ferryhill		2
60526		Sugar Palm	Jan 1948	Nov 1962	50A	50A - York		2
60527		Sun Chariot	Jan 1948	Apr 1965	62B	66A - Polmadie		3
60528		Tudor Minstrel	Feb 1948	Jun 1966	62B	61B - Aberdeen Ferryhill		5
60529		Pearl Diver	Feb 1948	Dec 1962	64B	64A - St.Margarets		1
60530		Sayajiro	Mar 1948	Nov 1966	64B	62B - Dundee(Tay Bridge)		6
60531		Bahram	Mar 1948	Dec 1962	61B	50A - York		1
60532	532	Blue Peter	Mar 1948	Dec 1966	64B	61B - Aberdeen Ferryhill	http://www.nelpg.fsnet.co.uk/a2/index.html	6
60533		Happy Knight	Apr 1948	Jun 1963	35A	34E - New England Peterborough?		3
60534		Irish Elegance	Apr 1948	Dec 1962	64B	64A - St.Margarets	Stored at Bathgate until Jun-1964	3
60535		Hornet's Beauty	May 1948	Jun 1965	64B	66A - Polmadie		3
60536		Trimbush	May 1948	Dec 1962	64B	50A - York		1
60537		Bachelors Button	Jun 1948	Dec 1962	61B	64A - St.Margarets		1
60538		Velocity	Jun 1948	Nov 1962	52A	52D - Tweedmouth		1
60539		Bronzino	Aug 1948	Nov 1962	52B	52D - Tweedmouth		1

Number of locomotives logged in this class is 40.

Number of locomotives with photos available in this class: 40.