Blueprints for lner bantam cock
First components for new Gresley V4 arrive
New-build steam locomotive LNER Gresley V4 project receives first components
The Gresley V4 'Bantam Cock' Class Locomotives. Gresley V4 No. 'Bantam Cock'. Design work for the V4 tender locomotives was.
New-build steam locomotive LNER Gresley V4 project receives first components
Description:Its tractive effort of 27, lbs was produced by boiler pressure of psi and three cylinders of inch diameter. Although they seemed satisfactory, Gresley, their designer, soon retired and series production never took place. Steam production came from a boiler that had a large percentage of superheater area for a British engine. They were renumbered and in , and later became British Railways and In , they were replaced by B1 s and Stanier "Black Fives". They were found to be best on the faster stretches of this line, but the K4 s were more sure-footed on the steeper gradients. Hence from , No.
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