LNER Thompson Class B1

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The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Thompson Class B1 is a class of steam locomotive designed for medium mixed traffic work. It was designed by Edward Thompson.

Overview

It was the LNER's equivalent to the highly successful GWR Hall Class and the LMS Stanier Black Five, a two-cylinder mixed traffic 4-6-0. Introduced in 1942, the first 8301, was named Springbok in honour of a visit by Jan Smuts. Some more were named after antelopes and the like, and they became known as bongos after 8306 Bongo. 274 were built by the LNER. 136 were built by British Railways after nationalisation in 1948. The total number in stock at any one time however was only 409 as 61057 crashed in 1950 and was scrapped.

Apart from 61057, the rest were withdrawn between 1961 and 1967.

Names

''Note this does not include all engines

Number			Name	Notes
LNER	LNER 1946	BR
8301	1000	61000	Springbok
8302	1001	61001	Eland
8303	1002	61002	Impala
8304	1003	61003	Gazelle
8305	1004	61004	Oryx
8306	1005	61005	Bongo
8307	1006	61006	Blackbuck
8308	1007	61007	Klipspringer
8309	1008	61008	Kudu
8310	1009	61009	Hartebeeste
-	1010	61010	Wildebeeste
-	1011	61011	Waterbuck
-	1012	61012	Puku
-	1013	61013	Topi
-	1014	61014	Oribi
-	1015	61015	Duiker
-	1016	61016	Inyala
-	1017	61017	Bushbuck
-	1018	61018	Gnu
-	1019	61019	Nilghai
-	1020	61020	Gemsbok
-	1021	61021	Reitbok
-	1022	61022	Sassaby
-	1023	61023	Hirola
-	1024	61024	Addax
-	1025	61025	Pallah
-	1026	61026	Ourebi
-	1027	61027	Madoqua
-	1028	61028	Umseke
-	1029	61029	Chamois
-	1030	61030	Nyala
-	1031	61031	Reedbuck
-	1032	61032	Stembok
-	1033	61033	Dibatag
-	1034	61034	Chiru
-	1035	61035	Pronghorn
-	1036	61036	Ralph Assheton
-	1037	61037	Jairou
-	1038	61038	Blacktail
-	1039	61039	Steinbok
-	1040	61040	Roedeer
-	1089	61189	Sir William Gray
-	1215	61215	William Henton Carver
-	1221	61221	Sir Alexander Erskine-Hill
-	1237	61237	Geoffrey H. Kitson
-	1238	61238	Leslie Runciman
-	1240	61240	Harry Hinchliffe
-	1241	61241	Viscount Ridley
-	1242	61242	Alexander Reith Gray
-	1243	61243	Sir Harold Mitchell
-	1244	61244	Strang Steel
-	1245	61245	Murray of Elibank
-	1246	61246	Lord Balfour of Burleigh
-	1247	61247	Lord Burghley
-	1248	61248	Geoffrey Gibbs
-	1249	61249	Fitzherbert Wright
-	1250	61250	A. Harold Bibby
-	1251	61251	Oliver Bury
-	-	61379	Mayflower	Name carried by preserved 1306.]]

Preservation

Two have been preserved, (6)1264 and 61306 though the latter is in inauthentic apple green livery and named Mayflower, a name it never carried in service, though scrapped sister engine 61379 was so named.

References

• Yeadon's Register of LNER Locomotives. Volume 6 Thompson B1 Class

External links

• [LNER encyclopedia]
• [Thompson B1 Locomotive Trust] (owners of (6)1264)
• [1306 Mayflower] (owners of (6)1306)

[http://encycl.opentopia.com/ edit ] Locomotives of the London and North Eastern Railway
	Pre-grouping railway designs
Great Central Railway:	A5 - B18 - D11 - O4
Great Eastern Railway:	B12 - E4 - J15 - J17 - J69 - N7 - Y5
Great North of Scotland Railway:	D40
Great Northern Railway:	C1 - C2 - J6 - J52 - K3 - N2
North British Railway:	D34 - J36 - Y9
North Eastern Railway:	B16 - E5 - D17 - J21 - J27 - J72 - Q6 - Q7 - X1 - Y7
	LNER designs
Gresley:	A1 - A3 - A4 - A8 - B17 -D49 - J38 - J39 - J50 - K4 - P1 - P2 - U1 - V1 - V2 - V3 - V4 - W1
Thompson:	A2 - B1 - B2 - K1 - K5 - L1 - O1 - Q1
Peppercorn:	A1 - A2 - K1

 

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