0-6-2T Class N2 GNR Profile and Models

1744 at Loughborough in January 2012. ©Tony Hisgett

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. One, No. 1744/4744 (BR No. 69523) survived into preservation. (Information provided via Wikipedia)
Type of Locomotive	Steam
Builder	Doncaster Works North British locomotive Co Beyer, Peacock & Co Yorkshire Engine Co Hawthorn, Leslie & Co
Build Dates	1920 to 1929
Total Built	107
Tractive Effort	19,945 lbf
Wheel Configuration	0-6-2T
Operated By	Great Northern Railway London & North Eastern Railway British Railways
Main Duties	Suburban Passenger
In Service Until	1962
Surviving Examples	1