The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Class V1 and Class V3 were two classes of related 2-6-2 T steam locomotive designed by Sir Nigel Gresley. [1] A total of 82 V1s were built with 71 being rebuilt into the higher pressure V3s with an additional ten being built as V3s from the final batch of V1s.

The first locomotives with this increase in pressure were built in 1939. These were given the class designation V3, and the final batch (built 1939-40) of ten were built to the V3 specification.

A further four locomotives, ordered as V2s, were redesigned by Gresley's successor Edward Thompson and completed as Pacifics (LNER Thompson Class A2/1). The V2 was a versatile locomotive, capable of hauling fast fitted freights and express passenger trains.

The LNER 2-6-2 Prairies Apart from a solitary experimental Midland Railway locomotive locomotive built in 1908, no 2-6-2 tender locomotives ran in Britain until 1936 when Gresley adopted the type in preference to the 4-6-0 for a powerful three-cylinder mixed traffic design.

A total of 92 of these 2-6-2T locomotives were built by the LNER at Doncaster between 1930 and 1940. The first 82 were Class V1, and the remaining ten were Class V3, with just over half the total employed in Scotland.

Class V1/V3 (Locobase 3773) Data from Bryan Attewell ([] Steam locomotive simulator (April 2000 edition). These are tank versions of Gresley's 3-cylinder Prairies, but scaled-down for branch-line mixed-traffic use. 82 V1s entered service in 1930. Ten V3s were added in 1939; the principal difference was a hike in boiler pressure to 200 psi.

The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Class V1 and Class V3 were two classes of related 2-6-2 T steam locomotive designed by Sir Nigel Gresley. A total of 82 V1s were built with 71 being rebuilt into the higher pressure V3s with an additional ten being built as V3s from the final batch of V1s.

Gresley developed the V1 as a powerful tank locomotive for suburban lines. Its drive consisted of three cylinders cast in one piece. Between 1930 and 1939, 82 V1s were built, which were initially used in the Glasgow and Edinburgh area. Ten V3s were then built, which had 20 …

The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Class V1 and Class V3 were two classes of related 2-6-2T steam locomotive designed by Sir Nigel Gresley.A total of 82 V1s were built with 71 being rebuilt into the higher pressure V3s with an additional ten …

The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Class V1 and Class V3 were two classes of related 2-6-2 T steam locomotive designed by Sir Nigel Gresley. A total of 82 V1s were built with 71 being rebuilt into the higher pressure V3s with an additional ten being built as V3s from the final batch of V1s.