The London and North Eastern Railway Class P2 was a class of 2-8-2 steam locomotives designed by Sir Nigel Gresley for working heavy express trains over the harsh Edinburgh to Aberdeen Line. As they were to serve on Scottish expresses, they …

To be named Prince of Wales, the new P2 Class locomotive will operate across the UK and justify the claims that the original Gresley design was Britain’s most powerful passenger steam locomotive. Get on board with us for as little as the price of a pint or a cup of coffee.

The Gresley P2 Passenger 2-8-2 (Mikado) Locomotives The P2s were designed to handle the express passenger traffic on the Edinburgh to Aberdeen main line, which is noted for its steep gradients and tight curves.

LNER Class P2 No. 2007 Prince of Wales is a 2-8-2 "Mikado" steam locomotive being built at Darlington Locomotive Works, England, and managed by the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust.

The NER Class P2 (LNER Class J26) was a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotives of the North Eastern Railway. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] All 50 locomotives survived into British Railways ownership in 1948 and their BR numbers were BR 65730-65779 renumbered from LNER 5730-5779 .

Class P2/3 was used for 2006 with the longer combustion chamber and piston valves, whilst the remaining four locomotives with piston valves were given the classification of P2/2. The P2s were fitted with tablet exchange apparatus for use on the single line section between Usan and Montrose South that included the single track viaduct over the ...

Amongst the most difficult routes the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) inherited at the 1923 grouping was between Edinburgh and Aberdeen, featuring intense working over hilly terrain and a route with many twists and turns.

The LNER 2-8-2 (Mikado) Locomotives. Despite the popularity of the "Mikado" 2-8-2 wheel arrangement in many other countries, the LNER was the only British company to operate standard gauge tender Mikados. The only other company with a Mikado was the GWR which operated a 2-8-2T tank engine type.

The LNER P2 were a class of steam locomotives built between 1934-1936. They were especially built for working heavy express duties. In 1936, they were rebuilt to have similar streamlined fronts to the LNER A4s. The LNER P2 was added on June 4th, …

LNER 2001 Cock o’ the North (1934), Draufsicht. Die Dampflokomotiven der Klasse P2 der britischen Bahngesellschaft London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) wurden in den Jahren 1934 bis 1936 beschafft. Die Schlepptenderlokomotiven mit der Achsfolge 1’D1' („Mikado“) nach einem Entwurf des LNER-Chefingenieurs Sir Nigel Gresley waren speziell für den Schnellzugdienst auf der Strecke von ...