GCR Class 8K
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The Great Central Railway (GCR) Class 8K 2-8-0 is a class of steam locomotive designed for heavy freight. Introduced in 1911, and designed by J. G. Robinson, 129 were built by the GCR.
Sir Sam Fay ensured that they became the standard locomotive during the First World War as the ROD 2-8-0.
GCR Class 8M was similar and in 1922 the GCR rebuilt two Class 8M to Class 8K, taking the 131 locomotives, which the LNER Classified as as part of its LNER Class O4. The LNER also bought several ROD 2-8-0s which they added to the O4 Class.
The O4s were introduced in 1911 and designed by J. G. Robinson for heavy mainline freight purposes. Some of the class were converted into O1s after 1944.
[edit] Preservation
One of the GCR-built O4s, BR number 63601 is preserved in Great Britain where it runs on the preserved Great Central Railway at Loughborough. In addition, there are three more ROD 2-8-0s not used by the GCR in Australia, two at the Dorrigo Steam Railway and Museum and one at Richmond Vale Railway Museum.
[edit] Technical Specifications
Driving wheel diameter: 4ft. 8in.
Total Weight: between 72 tons 10cwt. and 74 tons 13cwt.
Cylinders: 21in. × 26in.
Boiler Pressure: 180 psi.
Tractive effort: 31,325lb.
Power Classification: 7F
Route availability: 6
[edit] External links
| Locomotives of the London and North Eastern Railway | |
| Pre-grouping railway designs | |
| Great Central Railway: | A5 - B18 - D11 - J11 - O4 |
| Great Eastern Railway: | J65 - J16 - J17 - Y5 - J17 - N7 - ?? - J69 - B12 - J66 - D13 - E4 - J15 - J70 |
| Great North of Scotland Railway: | D40 |
| Great Northern Railway: | C1 - C2 - J6 - J52 - K3 - N2 |
| North British Railway: | D34 - J36 - Y9 |
| North Eastern Railway: | B16 - E5 - D17 - J21 - J27 - J72 - Q6 - Q7 - X1 - Y7 |
| LNER designs | |
| Gresley: | A1 - A3 - A4 - A8 - B17 -D49 - J38 - J39 - J50 - K4 - P1 - P2 - U1 - V1 - V2 - V3 - V4 - W1 |
| Thompson: | A2 - B1 - B2 - K1 - K5 - L1 - O1 - Q1 |
| Peppercorn: | A1 - A2 - K1 |
| Raven: | A2 - H1 |
