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R3984 Class P2 2-8-2 2002 ‘Earl Marischal’ LNER Green Steam Locomotive

R3984 Class P2 2-8-2 2002 ‘Earl Marischal’ LNER Green Steam Locomotive

Rails of Sheffield

£197.95

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 re

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