The LNER 2-6-2 Prairies

The LNER did not have many types of 2-6-2 Prairies, but both the V1/V3 tank engines and especially the V2 mixed traffic engines were highly successful. All four classes were designed by Gresley and followed his Big Engine policy.

2-6-2 Tender Locomotives

Class	Builder	Designer	First Built	Last Withdrawl	Comments
V2	LNER	Gresley	1936	1965	'Green Arrow' Class
V4	LNER	Gresley	1941	1956	'Bantam Cock' Class

2-6-2 Tank and Miscellaneous Locomotives

As well conventional tank locomotives, this section also lists the experimental Kitson-Still 2-6-2T and Armstrong Whitworth 1-Co-1 locomotives.

Class	Builder	Designer	First Built	Last Withdrawl	Comments
V1	LNER	Gresley	1930	1961
V3	LNER	Gresley	1939	1963
Kitson-Still	Kitson&Co, Leeds		1927	1935	Experimental steam-diesel hybrid.
1-Co-1	Armstrong Whitworth		1933	1934	Experimental diesel-electric