The Great Central Railway Class 8H (LNER Class S1) was a class of 0-8-4T steam tank locomotives designed by John G. Robinson for hump shunting at Wath marshalling yard. Four locomotives were built in 1907/1908 for the Great Central Railway. They …

The GCR line was the last complete mainline railway to be built in Britain until section one of High Speed 1 opened in 2003 and was also one of the shortest-lived intercity railway lines. Yet in its early years, its steam-hauled Sheffield expresses were the fastest in the country.

Robinson designed these powerful 0-8-4 tank locomotives in 1907 for hump shunting the newly opened Wath-on-Dearne marshalling yard in South Yorkshire. Initially, four were built between 1907 and 1908. Robinson based the S1 on his 8-coupled tender engines (LNER Q4), but had three cylinders for smooth powerful uphill shunting.

The Great Central Railway Class 8H (LNER Class S1) was a class of 0-8-4T steam tank locomotives designed by John G. Robinson for hump shunting at Wath marshalling yard. Four locomotives were built in 1907/1908 for the Great Central Railway.

Locomotives of the Great Central Railway. This category has the following 22 subcategories, out of 22 total. The following 26 files are in this category, out of 26 total. Troop train, likely England.

English: The Great Central Railway Class 8H (LNER Class S1) was a class of 0-8-4T steam tank locomotives designed by John G. Robinson for hump shunting at Wath marshalling yard.

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The Great Central Railway Class 8H (LNER Class S1) was a class of 0-8-4T steam tank locomotives designed by John G. Robinson for hump shunting at Wath marshalling yard.

2024年12月12日 · The Great Central Railway Class 8H (LNER Class S1) was a class of 084T steam tank locomotives designed by John G. Robinson for hump shunting at Wath marshalling yard. Four locomotives were built in 19071908 for the Great Central Railway.