The London and North Eastern Railway Class P2 was a class of 2-8-2 steam locomotives designed by Sir Nigel Gresley for working heavy express trains over the harsh Edinburgh to Aberdeen Line. As they were to serve on Scottish expresses, they …

The Gresley P2 Passenger 2-8-2 (Mikado) Locomotives The P2s were designed to handle the express passenger traffic on the Edinburgh to Aberdeen main line, which is noted for its steep gradients and tight curves.

LNER Class P2 No. 2007 Prince of Wales is a 2-8-2 "Mikado" steam locomotive being built at Darlington Locomotive Works, England, and managed by the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust.

The NER Class P2 (LNER Class J26) was a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotives of the North Eastern Railway. [1] [2] All 50 locomotives survived into British Railways ownership in 1948 and their BR numbers were BR 65730-65779 renumbered from LNER 5730-5779 . …

The LNER 2-8-2 (Mikado) Locomotives. Despite the popularity of the "Mikado" 2-8-2 wheel arrangement in many other countries, the LNER was the only British company to operate standard gauge tender Mikados. The only other company with a Mikado was the GWR which operated a 2-8-2T tank engine type.

One of the most famous locomotive designs ever produced was the LNER’s ‘A1’ (later ‘A3’) ‘Pacific’. EVAN GREEN-HUGHES looks back at the story of these iconic 4-6-2s which changed the face of rail travel on the East Coast Main Line.

This book, dedicated to the LNER 2001 ‘Cock O’ The North’ gives a comprehensive history of the locomotive and its forerunners, from design to final dismantling. Peter Tuffrey has published many books on transport history and Yorkshire heritage.

Feb 8, 2006 · Trials found that a combination of a 5¾in diameter blastpipe top and 3 taper blocks worked best. This combination was made standard for the remaining locomotives of the P2 class, and was also used on 2001 when it eventually had its poppet valve gear replaced.

The P2 class “Cock O’ The North” was Britain’s most powerful steam locomotive. It was also a very early credible attempt at streamlining. Sir Nigel Gresley, Chief Mechanical Engineer of the LNER (London & North Eastern Railway) built it to remove the need to double head express trains on the winding route between Edinburgh, Dundee and ...

The LNER P2 were a class of steam locomotives built between 1934-1936. They were especially built for working heavy express duties. In 1936, they were rebuilt to have similar streamlined fronts to the LNER A4s.