Author : Source Wikipedia
Publisher : Booksllc.Net
ISBN 13 : 9781230695754
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (957 download)
Book Synopsis Preserved London and North Eastern Railway Steam Locomotives by : Source Wikipedia
Download or read book Preserved London and North Eastern Railway Steam Locomotives written by Source Wikipedia and published by Booksllc.Net. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 24. Chapters: LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman, LNER Class A4 4464 Bittern, LNER Class A4 4468 Mallard, LNER Class A4 4488 Union of South Africa, LNER Class A4 4489 Dominion of Canada, LNER Class A4 4496 Dwight D Eisenhower, LNER Class A4 4498 Sir Nigel Gresley, LNER Class D49, LNER Class V2 4771 Green Arrow, LNER Peppercorn Class A2 60532 Blue Peter, LNER Thompson Class B1, LNER Thompson Class B1 (6)1264, LNER Thompson Class B1 61306. Excerpt: The LNER Class A3 Pacific steam locomotive No. 4472 Flying Scotsman (originally No. 1472) was built in 1923 for the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) at Doncaster Works to a design of H.N. Gresley. It was employed on long-distance express trains on the LNER and its successors, British Railways Eastern and North-Eastern Regions, notably on the 10am London to Edinburgh Flying Scotsman service after which it was named. The locomotive is notable for having set two world records for steam traction; becoming the first steam locomotive to be officially authenticated at reaching 100 miles per hour (160.9 km/h) on 30 November 1934, and then setting a record for the longest non-stop run by a steam locomotive when it ran 422 miles (679 km) on 8 August 1989. Retired from regular service in 1963 after covering 2,076,000 miles (3,341,000 km), Flying Scotsman gained considerable fame in preservation. As well as hauling enthusiast specials in the United Kingdom, the locomotive has also toured extensively in the United States (from 1969 to 1973) and Australia (from 1988 to 1989). It is regarded as the world's most famous steam locomotive. The locomotive was completed in 1923, construction having been started under the auspices of the Great Northern Railway (GNR). It was built as an A1, initially carrying the GNR number 1472, because the LNER had not yet decided on a system-wide numbering scheme....