The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Thompson Class L1 was a class of 2-6-4T steam locomotives designed by Edward Thompson. The prototype no. 9000 was built in 1945, but the …

Thirty of these new L1 locomotives were authorised in April 1944, and the first locomotive (No. 9000) was completed in May 1945. This was the only tank engine built by the LNER that was …

The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Thompson Class L1 was a class of 2-6-4 T steam locomotives designed by Edward Thompson. The prototype no. 9000 was built in 1945, but the …

The London and North Eastern Railway(LNER) Class L1was used for two different types of 2-6-4T steam locomotiveat different times: GCR Class 1B, introduced 1914, designated LNER Class …

The L1 was never built in the intended numbers due to Nationalisation, but the B1 proved to be a capable locomotive for a wartime LNER. It could be readily maintained, and was easy to build …

For various reasons, the LNER did not have many 2-6-4T locomotives until Thompson introduced his L1 as a part of his standardisation plan. The LNER inherited 2-6-4Ts from the Great …

The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Thompson Class L1 was a class of 2-6-4T steam locomotives designed by Edward Thompson. The prototype no. 9000 was built in 1945, but the …

67763 was a L1 2-6-4 steam locomotive built for British Railways by North British Locomotive Company in 1949. 67763 was meant to be used on passenger trains but like other L1s its …

Ex-LNER Thompson L1 2-6-4T 67703 approaching Canning Town station with the 12:18pm service from Stratford to North Woolwich, on a grey misty day in March 1961.

The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Thompson Class L1 was a class of 2-6-4T steam locomotives designed by Edward Thompson. The prototype no. 9000 was built in 1945, but the …