Locos in Profile | LNER A4 Class No. 2509 Silver Link (H. N. Gresley) Steam Locomotive Print

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LNER 4-6-2 Class A4

Limited Edition Print: £34.50

Edition Run: 250
All Signed and Numbered

Scale: 8 mm/ft – 562 mm over buffers

Paper Size: 720 mm x 305 mm
(28.3 in x 12 in)

No. 2509 Silver Link – 1935

Designed by Nigel Gresley to haul the LNER’s new streamlined Silver Jubilee service between London and Newcastle, No. 2509 Silver Link was the first A4 pacific to emerge from Doncaster works. The LNER organised a publicity trip for their new service, run on 27th September 1935, for invited guests and members of the press.

It was hauled by Silver Link and crewed by Kings Cross driver Arthur Taylor and fireman Jack Luty. The fully streamlined train of seven coaches averaged 100 mph for 43 miles and continuously sustained over 100 mph for 25 miles, with a peak of 112 mph near Sandy. Silver Link is shown in the condition it made this historic run.

Built: Doncaster, Sept 1935

Valance Removed: Dec 1941

Double Chimney: Oct 1957

Withdrawn: Dec 1962

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