LNER Gresley Classes A1 and A3 [SEP] designer
LNER Gresley Classes A1 and A3
The London and North Eastern Railway LNER Gresley Classes A1 and A3 locomotives represented two distinct stages in the history of the British "Pacific" steam locomotives designed by Nigel Gresley. They were designed for main line passenger services, initially on the Great Northern Railway (GNR), a constituent company of the London and North Eastern Railway after the amalgamation of 1923, for which they became a standard design. The change in class designation to A3 reflected the fitting to the same chassis of a higher
Locomotives of the LNER. Part 2A. Tender engines—classes A1 to A10." 1978. 231pp.
- Willie Yeadon, "Yeadon's Register of LNER Locomotives"
- Vol.1: Gresley's A1, A3 Classes. Irwell Press, 1990
- Vol.2: Gresley A4 and W1 Classes. Irwell Press, 1990
- Vol.3: Raven, Thompson and Peppercorn Pacifics. Irwell Press, 1991
External links.
- LNER Encyclopedia