4-4-0 Class D2/ D3 GNR/LNER Profile and Models

GNR Classes D2 and D3 were two classes of 51 4-4-0 steam locomotives designed by Henry A. Ivatt They were the first 4-4-0s to be introduced by the Great Northern Railway (GNR) and Ivatt's first original design for the GNR. Unlike most 4-4-0s of the era, the D2s were intended for secondary duties from the getgo. As well as stopping passenger trains, the D2s could also be seen as pilots to the Stirling Singles on heavy express trains. Another duty for the class was light express passenger trains. Under the LNER, the D2s were reclassified as D4s. In 1912, Nigel Gresley replaced Ivatt as chief mechanical engineer for the GNR. That same year, he introduced a new 4-foot 8-inch boiler for the D2s. Withdrawals began as early as 1935. Nineteen survived into BR ownership. However, only three members survived long enough to get their BR numbers. None were preserved.

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