LNER Class P2

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The LNER Class P2 was a powerful class of 2-8-2 steam locomotives designed by Sir Nigel Gresley for hauling heavy express trains on the challenging Edinburgh–Aberdeen route in the 1930s.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 2-8-2 locomotive ⓘ
British steam locomotive ⓘ
express passenger locomotive ⓘ
steam locomotive class ⓘ
boilerPressure 220 psi ⓘ
buildPeriod 1934–1936 ⓘ
configuration Mikado ⓘ
countryOfOperation United Kingdom ⓘ
cylinderArrangement three-cylinder ⓘ
cylinderCount 3 ⓘ
designedByRole LNER Chief Mechanical Engineer ⓘ
linked to: Nigel Gresley
designedFor Scottish main line gradients and curves ⓘ
curving performance with pony truck and Cartazzi trailing axle ⓘ
hauling heavy express trains ⓘ
designer Sir Nigel Gresley ⓘ
linked to: Nigel Gresley
era 1930s ⓘ
firstLocomotiveName Cock o’ the North ⓘ
firstLocomotiveNumber 2001 ⓘ
fuelType coal ⓘ
gauge standard gauge ⓘ
heritageProject new-build P2 No. 2007 Prince of Wales ⓘ
heritageProjectOperator A1 Steam Locomotive Trust ⓘ
historicalStatus all originals rebuilt and scrapped ⓘ
introduced 1934 ⓘ
notableFeature large boiler for high power output ⓘ
long rigid wheelbase ⓘ
streamlined front end on later members ⓘ
notableFor being among the most powerful express passenger steam locomotives in the UK ⓘ
numberBuilt 6 ⓘ
operatedBy London and North Eastern Railway ⓘ
operator LNER ⓘ
originalDesignVariant P2/1 design ⓘ
powerType steam ⓘ
primaryRoute Aberdeen–Edinburgh line ⓘ
Edinburgh–Aberdeen line ⓘ
railwayCompany LNER ⓘ
railwayRegion LNER Scottish Area ⓘ
reasonForRebuild poor route availability and mechanical reliability issues ⓘ
rebuilder Edward Thompson ⓘ
rebuilderRole LNER Chief Mechanical Engineer ⓘ
linked to: Nigel Gresley
rebuiltAs LNER Class A2/2 ⓘ
linked to: LNER Class P2
region Scotland ⓘ
serviceType express passenger ⓘ
subsequentDesignVariant streamlined P2/2 design ⓘ
trackGauge 1435 mm ⓘ
UICClassification 1′D1′ h3 ⓘ
valveGear Gresley conjugated ⓘ
Walschaerts ⓘ
wheelArrangement 2-8-2 ⓘ
withdrawn 1944 ⓘ

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LNER Class P2 → rebuiltAs → LNER Class A2/2 ⓘ
linked to: LNER Class P2
Nigel Gresley → notableWork → LNER Class P2 steam locomotive ⓘ
linked to: LNER Class P2