Gresley N2 Class 0-6-2T

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I have added a new collection of photos featuring Gresley N2 0-6-2T for both the GNR & LNER

The Great Northern Railway (GNR) Class N2 is an 0-6-2T side tank steam locomotive designed by Nigel Gresley and introduced in 1920. Further batches were built by the London and North Eastern Railway from 1925. They had superheaters and piston valves driven by Stephenson valve gear.
Some locomotives were fitted with condensing apparatus for working on the Metropolitan Railway Widened Lines between King's Cross and Moorgate.
The N2s were designed for suburban passenger operations, and worked most of the duties out of King's Cross and Moorgate, often hauling one or two quad-art sets of articulated suburban coaches. These ran to places such as New Barnet and Gordon Hill on the Hertford loop. They also hauled some empty coaching stock trains between King's Cross and Ferme Park carriage sidings.
They were also a common sight in and around Glasgow and Edinburgh operating suburban services, mainly on what is today known as the North Clyde Line.
Sub-classes
Class N2/1 built 1920–21, GNR locos with condensing apparatus
Class N2/2 built 1925, LNER locos without condensing apparatus; vacuum brake, for Scotland
Class N2/3 built 1925 & 1928–29, LNER locos without condensing apparatus; air brake
Class N2/4 built 1928–29, LNER locos with condensing apparatus
British Railways numbers were: 69490-69596.
The first withdrawal was in 1955, and another the following year, but official withdrawals didn't start until 1957. Many of their later duties included standing-in for diesel failures and station pilots. The last thirteen N2s were withdrawn in 1962.
including this colour photo of
69575 Moorgate station c1959
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Full collection of 85 photos starts here with
LNER era
897
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to
9546 (with A4 Mallard behind) Kings Cross shed 12th July 1947
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B.R. era starts here with
69492 on the 3.54pm Kings Cross to Hatfield service at Greenwood 4th April 1953 fitted with condensing apparatus
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to
69593 Kings Cross 6th April 1956
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Neil
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