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LNER Class W1
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The LNER W1 No. 10000 was a one-off experimental steam locomotive fitted with a high pressure water-tube boiler. Nigel Gresley was impressed by the results of using high-pressure steam in marine appli
Engine 10000
Engine 10000
10000 on a turntable at Kings Cross, 1931
10000 on a turntable at Kings Cross, 1931
The rebuilt 10000 (right), in company with four A4 locomotives in 1937
The rebuilt 10000 (right), in company with four A4 locomotives in 1937
Nigel Gresley
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Sir Herbert Nigel Gresley was a British railway engineer. He was one of Britain's most famous steam locomotive engineers, who rose to become Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London and North Eastern R
LNER Class W1
…No. 10000 (also known as the Hush-Hush due to its secrecy) was a one-off experimental steam locomotive fitted with a high pressure water-tube boiler. Nigel Gresley was impressed by the results of using high-pressure steam in marine applications and so in 1924 he approached Harold Yarrow of shipyard and boilermakers…
LNER No. 4472 Flying Scotsman at Doncaster Works in 2003
LNER No. 4472 Flying Scotsman at Doncaster Works in 2003
Salisbury Hall, Gresley's home during the 1930s
Salisbury Hall, Gresley's home during the 1930s
Memorial plaque to Gresley's achievements displayed in the main hall of Edinburgh's Waverley railway station
Memorial plaque to Gresley's achievements displayed in the main hall of Edinburgh's Waverley railway station
LNER Class A4 4488 Union of South Africa, a classic Gresley design, on the Severn Valley Railway in 2004
LNER Class A4 4488 Union of South Africa, a classic Gresley design, on the Severn Valley Railway in 2004