The first London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Class A2 was a class of 4-6-2 steam locomotive designed by Vincent Raven for the North Eastern Railway (as NER class 4.6.2). [1] Two were built by the NER in 1922 before the grouping and another three by the LNER in 1924. Their LNER numbers were 2400–2404. All five locomotives were named by ...

Line drawings were published July 1922 to counter the publicity of the appearance of the GNR's first Pacific. Both were recorded as delivered by December 1922 in time for Grouping (1923), although No. 2400 was still in shop grey and No. 2401 did not run until January 1923. Raven created the A2 by stretching his C7 design.

The NER had completed two Pacifics, Nos 2400/1, designed by Vincent Raven. The LNER adopted the GNR classification system by wheel arrangement, with the A-prefix indicating the most prestigious wheel arrangement. The GNR Class A1s remained Class A1 and the NER Pacifics were reclassified A2.

A number of different numbering and classification schemes were used for the locomotives owned by the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) and its constituent companies. This page explains the principal systems that were used.

Jun 6, 2008 · The first London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Class A2 was a class of 4-6-2 steam locomotive designed by Vincent Raven for the North Eastern Railway (as NER class 4.6.2). Two were built by the NER in 1922 before the grouping and another three by the LNER in 1924. Their LNER numbers were 2400–2404. All five locomotives were named by the LNER.

Mar 6, 2022 · Their LNER numbers were 2400-2404. All five locomotives were named by the LNER. The NER was the largest and most prosperous of the railway companies that would make up the LNER from 1923 and provided the general manager of the new railway company.

All the names, numbers and photos of class A2 LNER "Pacifics" (4-6-2 wheel arrangement) as designed by Raven, Thompson and Peppercorn. The numbers are those carried by the locomotives in the BR period.

Jan 22, 2021 · The first London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Class A2 was a class of 4-6-2 steam locomotive designed by Vincent Raven for the North Eastern Railway (as NER class 4.6.2). Two were built by the NER in 1922 before the grouping and another three by the LNER in 1924. Their LNER numbers were 2400–2404. All five locomotives were named by the LNER

Raven NER Pacific No 2400 when new in photographic grey livery at Darlington in December 1922. Photo: Rail Archive Stephenson

The first London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Class A2 was a class of 4-6-2 steam locomotive designed by Vincent Raven for the North Eastern Railway (as NER class 4.6.2). Two were built by the NER in 1922 before the grouping and another three by the LNER in 1924.