LNWR Class G2

The London and North Western Railway (LNWR) Class G2 is a class of 0-8-0 steam locomotives. 60 were built at Crewe Works in 1921–1922. Uniquely amongst classes of LNWR 8-coupled tender engines, they were not rebuilt from or into other classes. Slightly confusingly the LNWR Class G2a is sometimes considered a subclass, but not in this article. They were classified by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) as 5, from 1928 7F.

LNWR Class G2
LMS No. 9447 in photographic grey livery
Type and origin Power type Steam Designer Beames Build date 1921-1922 Total produced 60
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-8-0  • UIC D h2 Gauge 4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Driver dia. 4 ft 5 ^1⁄2 in (1.359 m) Loco weight 62 long tons 0 cwt (138,900 lb or 63 t) Total weight 102 long tons 16 cwt (230,300 lb or 104.4 t) Fuel type Coal Fuel capacity 6 long tons 0 cwt (13,400 lb or 6.1 t) Water cap 3,000 imp gal (14,000 l; 3,600 US gal) Boiler pressure 175 psi (1.21 MPa) Cylinders 2 inside Cylinder size 20.5 in × 24 in (521 mm × 610 mm) Valve gear Joy Valve type Piston valves Loco brake Steam Train brakes Vacuum
Performance figures Tractive effort 28,040 lbf (124.73 kN)
Career Operators LNWR » LMS » BR Power class BR, 7F Nicknames Super D Withdrawn 1959-1964 Disposition 1 preserved, remainder scrapped

Numbering

The LNWR used a lowest available number numbering system, meaning that numbers were somewhat haphazard. After the grouping in 1923, the LMS renumbered them 9395-9454 in order of build date. All were inherited by British Railways (BR) upon nationalisation in 1948. BR added 40000 to their numbers so that they became 49395-49454.[1]

Withdrawal

The class were withdrawn between 1959 and 1964 with the first member of the class to be withdrawn was 49436 in May 1959, the final member of the class to be withdrawn was 49430 in December 1964.

Table of withdrawals

Year	Quantity in service at start of year	Number withdrawn	Quantity withdrawn	Locomotive numbers
1959	60	19	19	49395-98, 49400/09-10/17-20/24/27/29/35-36/42/45/50.
1961	41	15	34	49399, 49401/05/11-14/21-23/33/41/43-44/53.
1962	21	20	54	49402-04/08/15-16/25-26/28/31-32/34/37-39/40/47/49/51-52.
1963	6	3	57	49406/48/54.
1964	3	3	60	49407/30/46

Preservation

Preserved No. 49395 at the East Lancashire Railway, January 2012

The first of the class, LNWR No. 485, LMS No. 9395, BR No. 49395 has been preserved and is part of the National Collection NRM

The locomotive is currently situated at the East Lancashire Railway where it is stored out of traffic awaiting a decision on its operational future. Now at NRM Shildon.

References

1. Ian Allan ABC of British Railways Locomotives, 1948 edition, part 3, pp 39-40

Further reading

• Bob Essery & David Jenkinson An Illustrated Review of LMS Locomotives Vol. 2 Absorbed Pre-Group Classes Western and Central Divisions
• Edward Talbot, The London & North Western Railway Eight-Coupled Goods Engines
• Willie Yeadon, Yeadon's Compendium of LNWR Locomotives Vol 2 Goods Tender Engines