The GCR built 21 locomotives at Gorton Works in three batches between 1911 and 1917. [1] They ordered a fourth batch of ten from Gorton, but this was not built until after the 1923 Grouping, under which GCR became part of the newly formed London and North Eastern Railway (LNER). [1] The LNER then ordered a fifth batch of 13 to a modified design, incorporating reduced boiler mountings and ...

The Great Central Railway (GCR) Class 9N (LNER Class A5) was Robinson's last passenger tank design. They were designed to pull the difficult suburban services out of Marylebone, which they performed admirably for over 30 years. The GCR built three batches between 1911 and 1917. A fourth batch was ordered by the GCR, but was built after Grouping ...

The Great Central Railway Class 9N, classified A5 by the LNER, was a class of 4-6-2 tank locomotives designed by John G. Robinson for suburban passenger services. They were fitted with superheaters, piston valves and Stephenson valve gear. The GCR built 21 locomotives at Gorton Works in three batches between 1911 and 1917. They ordered a fourth batch of ten from Gorton, but this was not built ...

GCR Class 9N Construction and numbering Modelling References Further reading External links The Great Central Railway Class 9N , classified A5 by the LNER , was a class of 4-6-2 tank locomotives designed by John G. Robinson for suburban passenger services.

2024年12月11日 · The Great Central Railway (GCR) 9N Class was a class of 44 suburban passenger tank locomotives designed by John G. Robinson and built between 1911 and 1926. Initially 21 locomotives were built, and then 23 more under the LNER, with some differences between batches. The 9N's were believed to be one of the first GCR locomotives to incorporate ...

2015年3月30日 · Class 9N (Locobase 16003) Data from "New Locomotive Types, Great Central Railway," The Locomotive, Volume 16 (15 November 1910), p. 237. See also "Our Supplement Great Central Railway Superheated Tank Locomotive", Locomotive Magazine, Volume 19, No 247 (15 March 1913), p. . ... Richard Marsden says this class was the first on the GCR to have ...

Robinson developed these heavy GCR class 9N tank locomotives for fast suburban traffic. With a driving wheel diameter of 5 feet and 7 inches or 1,702 mm and three coupled axles, they were also able to achieve good acceleration.Otherwise they were state-of-the-art with piston valves and superheaters.Between 1910 and 1917, 21 locomotives were built in GCR's Gorton works.

GCR Class 9N LNER Class A5; A5/1 No. 9828 outside Marylebone station 1947. Type and origin; Power type: Steam: Designer: John G. Robinson: Builder: GCR/LNER Gorton Works (31), Hawthorn Leslie and Company (13) Serial number: HL: 3616–3628: Build date: 1911–1926: Total produced: 44: Specifications;

The Great Central Railway (GCR) Class 9N (LNER Class A5) was Robinson's last passenger tank design. They were designed to pull the difficult suburban services out of Marylebone, which they performed admirably for over 30 years. The GCR built three batches between 1911 and 1917. A fourth batch was ordered by the GCR, but was built after Grouping ...

2024年5月6日 · This collection features the A5 (GCR Class 9N) Pacific Tank Locomotives including the 1st of the class in later B.R. days 69800 unknown scrap yard location (1st in class) Robinson A5 (GCR Class 9N)