No. 2001 Cock o' the North
London & North Eastern Railway
2-8-2 'P2/1' Class,
Designed by H.N. Gresley
The P2’s were designed by H.N. Gresley to eliminate the double heading of express passenger services over the heavy gradients of the Edinburgh to Aberdeen main line. Cock o' the North was built with Lentz rotary cam poppet valves, ACFI feedwater heater and Kylchap double blastpipe and chimney.
Although the locomotive showed promise the money was not available to develop the valve gear, so it was decided to convert it to Gresley’s conjugated Walschaerts gear. (Brief history of the locomotive)
Detailed Condition of Locomotive Portrayed (click to view and close)
Locomotive
- 1934 – LNER Green
- Lentz rotary cam poppet valves
- Kylchap double blastpipe and chimney
- ACFI feedwater heater
Tender
- 8 ton 5,000 gallon with welded body
- Spoked wheels
- Tablet catcher
The print shows Cock o' the North as it was put to work on the main line between Edinburgh and Aberdeen, Scotland.
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