GCR Class 1A explained

Powertype:Steam
GCR Class 1A
LNER Class B8
Designer:John G. Robinson
Builder:Gorton Works
Builddate:1913–1915
Totalproduction:11
Whytetype:4-6-0
Uicclass:2'Ch2
Leadingdiameter:3feet
Driverdiameter:5feet
Length:63feet
Fueltype:Coal
Cylindercount:Two, inside
Cylindersize:21.5x
Firearea:26square feet
Totalsurface:2183square feet
Superheaterarea:294square feet
Boilerpressure:1802NaN2
Diameterinside:5feet
Tractiveeffort:274451NaN1
Withdrawndate:1947–1949
Disposition:All scrapped

The Great Central Railway Class 1A, classified B8 by the LNER, was a class of 4-6-0 mixed-traffic locomotives designed by John G. Robinson for fast goods, relief passenger and excursion services. They were known as the ‘Glenalmond Class’ and were a smaller wheeled version of Robinson's earlier Sir Sam Fay express passenger class (LNER Class B2), which they closely resembled.

History

GCR locomotives

The prototype was built at Gorton Locomotive Works, during 1913 and the remaining ten, one year later. They had the same design problems associated with the Sir Sam Fay class and were mainly used on secondary passenger and freight services.

Numbering

Table of numbers! Built !! GCR Nos. !! LNER Nos. !! LNER 1946 Nos. !! Name !! Withdrawn
align=right 4 5004 1349 Glenalmond align=right
align=right 439 5439 1350 Sutton Nelthorpe align=right
align=right 440 5440 1351 align=right
align=right 441 5441 1352 align=right
align=right 442 5442 1353 align=right
align=right 443 5443 1354 align=right
align=right 444 5444 1355 align=right
align=right 445 5445 1356 align=right
align=right 446 5446 1357 Earl Roberts of Kandahar align=right
align=right 279 5279 1358 Earl Kitchener of Khartoum align=right
align=right 280 5280 1359 align=right

Preservation

None have been preserved.