The LNER 4-4-0 'American' Locomotives D25-D54
The 4-4-0 design was popular with the pre-grouping companies for express locomotives. Hence, the LNER inherited a
variety of locomotive classes with this wheel arrangement.
Due to the large number of 4-4-0s, this index has been split into two:
The 4-4-0 Tender Locomotive Classes D25 - D54
Although the 4-4-0 configuration was very popular for tender locomotives, it was much more unpopular for
tank engines. The LNER only had two 4-4-0T classes, both inherited from
the North British Railway (NBR). The chief problem with this configuration was that it did not allow much space for
a bunker. Variations such as the 4-4-2T,
2-4-2T, and
0-4-4T arrangements had trailing axle(s) which could
support a larger bunker.
4-4-0 Tank Locomotives
|
