LNER Class A2
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- Disambiguation: LNER Thompson Class A2, LNER Peppercorn Class A2
The first London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Class A2 was a class of 4-6-2 steam locomotive designed by Vincent Raven. Two were built by the North Eastern Railway in 1922 before the grouping and another 3 by the LNER in 1924. Their LNER numbers were 2400-2404.
The Great Northern Railway's Class A1, which was a more technically advanced machine, was chosen as the LNER's standard express passenger locomotive so no more Raven A2s were built.
All the Raven A2s were withdrawn in 1936-1937 and none has survived into preservation.
[edit] Names
- 2400 City of Newcastle
- 2401 City of Kingston upon Hull
- 2402 City of York
- 2403 City of Durham
- 2404 City of Ripon
