The C1 Class, as it was known under both GNR & LNER classifications, was designed by Henry Ivatt as an enlarged version of what became the LNER C2 Class. The principle of the design was to produce a powerful, free-steaming engine to haul the …

The LNER 4-4-2 Atlantic Locomotives. Britain's first Atlantic appeared on the Great Northern Railway (GNR) in 1898 as an enlargement of the ubiquitous 4-4-0 for express work, building 116 examples of various designs.

Ivatt introduced the 4-4-2 Atlantic type to Britain with his 'Klondike' (LNER C2) type in 1898. In December 1902, he built No. 251 by adapting the design and increasing the boiler diameter from 4ft 8in to 5ft 6in.

The North British Atlantic, later known as NBR Class H, and then as LNER Class C11 was a class of 4-4-2 steam locomotive of the North British Railway. The class was designed by William P. Reid, Locomotive Superintendent of the NBR, and entered service under his direction.

One of the best-known groups of 4-4-2 s in the United States was the Pennsylvania Railroad's vast fleet of E class Atlantics, culminating in the PRR E6s class. Although Atlantics were sometimes used as mountain helpers prior to the First World War, they were not well-suited for mountain grades.

In Dec, 1902, appeared the first of a class of passenger express engine, which is to the modern Great Northern locomotive equipment what Mr. Stirling’s famous 8-ft. singles were to the same railway’s stock of 40 years ago.

The Ivatt C2 'Klondike' 4-4-2 Atlantics Towards the end of the Nineteenth Century, the Great Northern Railway's (GNR) passenger locomotive stock was having difficulties keeping up with traffic developments.

The first British atlantics (4-4-2 locomotives) were the twenty-two engines built between 1898 and 1903 for the GNR which became the C2 class. All of these were withdrawn between 1935 and 1946.

The Great Northern Railway (GNR) Class C1 is a type of 4-4-2 steam locomotive. One, ex GNR 251, later LNER 2800, survives in preservation. Much like their small boiler cousins, they were capable of reaching speeds of up to 90 mph (145 km/h). They were also known as Large Atlantics. The C1 Class...

The Raven C7 (NER Class Z) 4-4-2 Atlantics. Raven was a firm believer in the advantages of three cylinder locomotives such as smoother toque, easier blast on the fire, and better balanced rotating parts.