Great Northern Railway (GNR) Class C1 Atlantics

The GNR Class C1 Atlantics , Also known as the GNR C1/C2 "Large Boilers" Were Built By the GNR between 1901/1902 - 1908 In Doncaster and York. 
The C1s were capable of Going as Fast as 90 MPH. ( 150 kmph) Thanks to their Long and huge Boilers , They were very reliable and Efficient. The Goal of the design was to produce a powerful, easy-to-start locomotive to haul the most important express trains on the GNR , They could thus be seen as the start of the East Coast ' Rule . None were ever named .17 C1s made it to BR's control , used for a short time. , the last engine in service was BR 62822, ex GNR 294. On 26/11/ 1950 she hauled a train one way from Kings Cross to Doncaster to mark the end of the C1s. Among the many on board was the son of H.A. Ivatt, Mr. H.G. Ivatt who received one of the builder's plates. On display at Doncaster was pioneer sister ex GNR 251, already preserved, and a number of modern engines. The return trip to London was hauled by A1 Pacific 60123 named, suitably enough. Pioneer 251, LNER 2800, had been saved for the UK National Collection even before the last one was withdrawn from revenue service in 1950. Restored to GNR livery, she is the only C1 to survive. She joined preserved sister GNR 990 on 2 Fridays of trips entitled Plant Centenarian in 1953, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Doncaster Works.
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