ROD 2-8-0
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The Railway Operating Division ROD 2-8-0 are a type of 2-8-0 "Consolidation" type steam locomotives which was the standard heavy freight locomotive operated in Europe by the ROD during the First World
ROD 1718 with Australian Broad Gauge Company soldiers at Couchil-le-temple 22 January 1919.
Great Western Railway 3043 at Seer Green 1950
63840 was built as ROD No. 1993 by the North British Locomotive Company in Glasgow in January 1919. On disposal by the ROD in 1925 it became Class O4/2 No. 6524 with the LNER and later no. 63840. Photo at Langwith Junction on 7 August 1960. It was withdrawn by British Railways in September 1963.
J & A Brown 23 at Hexham in June 1973
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
ROD 2-8-0
…Renumbered 3000–3019 1920 London and North Western Railway 30 LNWR Class MM Renumbered 2400-2430 later to LMS 1923 London and North Eastern Railway 125 LNER Class O4 Renumbered 6253–6377 1925 Great Western Railway 80 GWR 3000 Class Renumbered 3020–3099 1925 London and North Eastern Railway 48 LNER Class O4 Renumbered…
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