LNER Class O4
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The London and North Eastern Railway Class O4 initially consisted of the 131 ex-Great Central Railway Class 8K 2-8-0 steam locomotives acquired on grouping in 1923. The engines were designed by John G
Preserved No. 63601 at Doncaster Works.
Westbound freight struggling up Worsborough Bank approaching West Silkstone Junction headed by an ex-LNER Class O4, ex-GCR Class 8K
LNER Class O4/1 63664 was built by the GCR at Gorton works in 1912 as their Class 8K. Photo in service at Langwith Junction on 7 August 1960
O4/3 2-8-0 No. 63686 at Manchester Victoria 1961
GCR Class 8K
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The Great Central Railway Class 8K 2-8-0 is a class of steam locomotive designed for heavy freight. Introduced in 1911, and designed by John G. Robinson, 126 were built for the GCR prior to the First
LNER Class O4
…The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Class O4 initially consisted of the 131 ex-Great Central Railway (GCR) Class 8K 2-8-0 steam locomotives acquired on grouping in 1923. The engines were designed by John G. Robinson and built at the GCR's Gorton Locomotive Works…
No. 3758 at Whitemoor Depot
J & A Brown 23 shunting on the Richmond Vale Railway in June 1973