Sir Nigel Gresley Steam Train Tank Tops

Post War, steam locomotives were aging and poorly maintained, hence the pre-war speeds were never attained. On the 23rd May 1959 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley set a post-war steam speed record of 112mph on Stoke Bank hauling a full passenger train. By the late 1950s, the age of steam traction was over and steam was being replaced by diesel power. Sir Nigel Gresley was withdrawn from service on 1st February 1966 and survives to this day in preservation.

London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) locomotive Sir Nigel Gresley, in a design incorporating her nameplate. Sir Nigel Gresley is photographed here, preserved in British Railways express blue Livery.

Post War, steam locomotives were aging and poorly maintained, hence the pre-war speeds were never attained. On the 23rd May 1959 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley set a post-war steam speed record of 112mph on Stoke Bank hauling a full passenger train. By the late 1950s, the age of steam traction was over and steam was being replaced by diesel power. Sir Nigel Gresley was withdrawn from service on 1st February 1966 and survives to this day in preservation.

London and North Eastern Railways (LNER) A4 Class 4-6-2 locomotive 60007 “Sir Nigel Gresley” (built in 1937) on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. This image was taken in 2012 near Goathland, home of the TV series heartbeat. The locomotive looking resplendent in the blue livery colour popped against this black and white image

A collection of Sir Nigel Gresley designed record breakers. Flying Scotsman LNER number 4472 became the first steam locomotive to be officially authenticated at a speed of 100 MPH in 1934. Silver Link LNER number 2509 the first steam locomotive to record 112 MPH in 1935. Mallard LNER number 4468 is the holder of the world speed record for a steam locomotive at 126 mph in 1938 and 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley set a post-war steam speed record of 112mph in 1959.

A collection of Sir Nigel Gresley designed record breakers. Flying Scotsman LNER number 4472 became the first steam locomotive to be officially authenticated at a speed of 100 MPH in 1934. Silver Link LNER number 2509 the first steam locomotive to record 112 MPH in 1935. Mallard LNER number 4468 is the holder of the world speed record for a steam locomotive at 126 mph in 1938 and 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley set a post-war steam speed record of 112mph in 1959.

A black and white image of London and North Eastern Railways (LNER) A4 Class 4-6-2 locomotive 60007 “Sir Nigel Gresley” (built in 1937) on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. This image was taken in 2012 near Goathland, home of the TV series heartbeat.

Sir Nigel Gresley in its Wartime black livery on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway

Sir Nigel Gresley sits at Pickering Station with the North Yorkshire Pullman

A4 Locomotive "Sir Nigel Gresley" on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, July 2014

Driving wheels of historic LNER steam loco Sir Nigel Gresley

Steaming out of Grosmont Station on the North York Moors Railway on it's way to Pickering, sporting 'wartime black' livery, LNER Class A4 4498 Sir Nigel Gresley is one of the most well known preserved stream trains, originally built for the London North Eastern Railway.

Named after Sir Nigel Gresley, one of Britain's most famous steam locomotive engineers, this A4 class steam train entered service in 1937 and was retired in 1966, since when it's been maintained by a group of dedicated steam train enthusiasts. Seen here steaming out of Grosmont in the North York Moors Railway towards Pickering it is painted in 'wartime black' and shows it's original engine number of 4498

A colour artwork depicting A4 Steam locomotive Sir Nigel Gresley LNER number 4498 as it returned to service in 2022 with a wartime black livery.

The fastest recorded steam train

Sometime in the future this nameplate will be proudly displayed on someone's wall. Thanks to work from dedicated volunteers LNER Class A4 4498 Sir Nigel Gresley Steam Train continues to delight crowds. Taken here on a recent visit to the North York Moors Railway.

A4 Pacific Class - Union of South Africa, October 2018 The streamlined shape of the A4 Pacific class of locomotives set them apart from the rest in 1930s passenger rail travel in Great Britain. Designed by Sir Nigel Gresley for the London & North Eastern Railway (LNER), 35 of the locomotives were built between 1935 and 1938 at the LNER's Doncaster locomotive works. The most famous A4 of them all was of course the Mallard, which to this day holds the world record as the fastest steam locomotive of all time, reaching a speed of 126 miles per hour on the 3rd of July 1938. So, it was a great privilege to travel on a train hauled by this A4, the Union of South Africa. The locomotive was originally named 'Osprey' and had the LNER number 4488. ...

A colour artwork depicting a collection of Sir Nigel Gresley designed record breakers. Flying Scotsman, the first steam locomotive to be officially authenticated at a speed of 100 MPH in 1934. Papyrus, 105 MPH March 1935, Silver Link, 112 MPH in September 1935. Mallard is the holder of the world speed record for a steam locomotive at 126 mph in 1938. Sir Nigel Gresley set a post-war steam speed record of 112mph in 1959 and Bittern set a British Preserved speed record of 92.8 MPH in June 2013.