Locos in Profile | LNER A3 Class No. 2750 Papyrus (H. N. Gresley) Steam Locomotive Print

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LNER 4-6-2 Class A3

Limited Edition Print: £32.50

Edition Run: 250
All Signed and Numbered

Scale: 8 mm/ft – 562 mm over buffers

Paper Size: 710 mm x 305 mm
(28 in x 12 in)

No. 2750 Papyrus – 1935

The A3 class were designed by H. N. Gresley and were a development of the A1 class with the main feature being a higher pressure boiler. No.2750 Papyrus appeared in February 1929 and was named after the 1923 Derby winner. It was chosen for the experimental high speed run from Kings Cross to Newcastle and back the same day, which took place on 5th March 1935.

The return run was crewed by driver Bill Sparshatt and fireman Bob Webster and set a number of world records, including an average of 100.6 mph for over 12 miles, with a maximum of 108 mph recorded near Little Bytham. No.2750 is shown in the condition it made this famous run.

Built: Doncaster, February 1929

Cut-off to 75%: December 1947

Double Chimney: July 1958

Withdrawn: September 1963

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