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LNER Class D49

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Power type
  
Steam

Builder
  
LNER Darlington Works

Total produced
  
76

Designer
  
Nigel Gresley

Build date
  
1927–1935

Configuration
  
4-4-0

LNER Class D49

The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) D49 Class is a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotives designed by Nigel Gresley. They were named after fox hunts and shires.

Contents

One, 246/62712 Morayshire has been preserved on the Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway.

Sub-classes

  • D49/1 Introduced 1927 with Walschaerts and, Gresley conjugated valve gear with 8-inch (203 mm) piston valves
  • D49/2 Introduced 1928 with Lentz rotary-cam poppet valves
  • D49/3 Introduced 1928 with Lentz oscillating-cam poppet valves

    • Accidents and incidents

  • On 3 January 1931, locomotive No. 2758 Northumberland was hauling a passenger train that was derailed at Carlisle, Cumberland due to excessive speed through a curve. Three people were killed.
  • In July 1958, locomotive No. 62703 Hertfordshire ran into the turntable pit at Bridlington, Yorkshire and rolled into its side.

    • References

    LNER Class D49 Wikipedia
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