R3171 RailRoad LNER, P2 Class, 2-8-2, 2001 ‘Cock 'O The North’ - Era 3
Product Info
The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Edinburgh to Aberdeen route had steep gradients and tight curves and the express passenger service was usually worked by a double header of two small engines. To overcome this situation, Nigel Gresley, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the LNER began designing a new locomotive at the LNER Doncaster Works in 1932.
The 2-8-2 configured locomotive was given the classification P2 and had four driving axles for greater adhesion, an A3 type boiler and a Kylchap type blastpipe/chimney system. A total of six of the Class were built. As the first two were returned to Doncaster for repairs they were fitted with streamlined fronts similar to the A4 Pacifics. The last four to be built were outshopped with streamlined fronts.
By 1944 the whole Class had been withdrawn. The 'A1 Trust', builders of the A1 locomotive 'Tornado', are planning to build a Class P2 locomotive as it was originally outshopped from the LNER and have accordingly formed the 'P2 Steam Locomotive Company'.
What's Inside
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Tech Specs
- Item Length - Without Packaging (cm)
- 29.6
- Item Height - Without Packaging (cm)
- 5
- Item Width - Without Packaging (cm)
- 3.5
- Item Weight - Without Packaging (kg)
- 0.48
- Item Scale
- 1:76 Scale 00 Gauge
- License
- No
- DCC Status
- DCC Ready 8 pin socket
- Operator
- LNER
- Designer
- Sir Nigel Gresley
- Wheel Configuration
- 2-8-2
- Minimum Curve (mm)
- Radius 2
- Number of Parts
- 1
- Class
- P2 Class
WARNING! Not suitable for children under 36 months it contains small parts which can present a choking hazard and some components have functional sharp points and edges. Handle with care. Before giving the Toy to a child remove all packaging and any other component which is not part of the toy. Colour and contents may differ from those illustrated. Please retain these details and the address for future reference.
