- Disambiguation: LNER Thompson Class A2, LNER Peppercorn Class A2
The first London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Class A2 was a class of 4-6-2 steam locomotive designed by Vincent Raven. Two were built by the North Eastern Railway (as NER class 4-6-2) in 1922 before the grouping and another 3 by the LNER in 1924. Their LNER numbers were 2400-2404. All five locomotives were named by the LNER.
Because of the great length of their parallel boilers, the Raven pacifics earned the nickname 'Skittle-alleys'.
The Great Northern Railway's Class A1, which was a more technically advanced machine, was chosen as the LNER's standard express passenger locomotive so no more Raven A2s were built.
All the Raven A2s were withdrawn in 1936-1937 and none has survived into preservation.
Names
LNER
No. |
Name |
Built |
Withdrawn |
| 2400 |
City of Newcastle |
01922-12 December 1922 |
01937-04 April 1937 |
| 2401 |
City of Kingston upon Hull |
01922-12 December 1922 |
01936-07 July 1936 |
| 2402 |
City of York |
01924-03 March 1924 |
01936-07 July 1936 |
| 2403 |
City of Durham |
01924-03 March 1924 |
01937-05 May 1937 |
| 2404 |
City of Ripon |
01924-03 March 1924 |
01937-02 February 1937 |
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