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GCR/LNER Robinson "A5" Class 4-6-2T
General
Designer |
John Robinson |
Introduced |
1911 |
Pre-Grouping Company |
Great Central Railway |
Grouping Company |
London and North Eastern Railway |
Description (1957) |
Class A5/1. Great Central Robinson 5'7" 4-6-2T's, originally 31 engines built 1911-23. One locomotive, not included in the renumbering scheme, was scrapped in 1942, but the remainder are still in service in 1957.
Class A5/2, 13 engines similar to class A5/1, but with detail differences. Built by Gresley in 1925-26 for use in the North Eastern area around Middlesborough. |
Wheel Arrangement |
4-6-2T |
Number Built as A5 |
44 |
First in Service |
18/03/1911 |
Last in Service |
17/11/1960 |
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Power
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A5/1 |
A5/2 |
Variant Introduced |
1911 |
1925 |
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