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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The London and North Eastern Railway Class P2 was a class of 2-8-2 "Mikado" steam locomotives designed by Sir Nigel Gresley for working heavy express trains over the harsh …

Feb 8, 2006 · Trials found that a combination of a 5¾in diameter blastpipe top and 3 taper blocks worked best. This combination was made standard for the remaining locomotives of the P2 …

The LNER (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 …

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 …

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 …