Gresley Pacific

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The LNER was the greatest user of Pacifics, but similar engines were built by Stanier for the LMS and Bulleid for SR.  The Great Western built the first Pacific in the UK, the ''Great Bear'' of 1908, but built no more, prefering to stick with [[Jubilee|4-6-0s]] for express passenger work.
  
 
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The 4-6-2 Pacific is a steam locomotive in Project 1000.

Statistics and information

One livery variation
Type: Express Passenger Steam Locomotive
Introduction: 1922
Withdrawal: 1975
Speed: 100mph
Power: 1750hp
Weight: 151t
Tractive Effort: 132kN
Replaces: Edwardian
Replaced By: Streak, Sulzer Type 4

Prototype information

A1.jpg
The most famous designer of 4-6-2 "Pacific" locomotives in the UK was Nigel Gresley. He built his first Pacifics for Great Northern in 1922, and went on to produce many more A1, A3 and ultimately A4 Pacifics with the LNER.

Similar locomotives

The LNER was the greatest user of Pacifics, but similar engines were built by Stanier for the LMS and Bulleid for SR. The Great Western built the first Pacific in the UK, the Great Bear of 1908, but built no more, prefering to stick with 4-6-0s for express passenger work.

UK Railway Set (UKRS2)
GRFs
UK Railway Set (UKRS2) • UK Railway Add-on Set
Locomotives (UK Railway Set)

Steam 19th Century:  2-2-0 Planet •  0-4-0 Coppernob •  4-2-0 Crampton •  0-6-0 Long Boiler •  0-4-0 Industrial •  0-4-2 Tank •  0-6-0 Jinty •  2-2-2 Lady •  4-2-2 Spinner •  0-6-0 Goods
Steam 20th Century:  4-4-0 Edwardian •  0-6-0 Freight •  2-6-0 Mogul •  0-8-0 Mineral •  0-6-0 Pannier •  2-6-4 Suburban •  0-6-0 Austerity •  4-4-0 Shire •  2-8-0 8F •  4-6-0 Jubilee •  4-6-2 Pacific •  4-6-2 Streak •  4-6-2 Britannia •  2-10-0 Star
Diesel:  EE Shunter •  EE Type 1 •  Sulzer Type 2 •  EE Type 3 •  Sulzer Type 4 •  Brush Type 4 •  EE Deltic •  BREL Class 58 •  EMD Class 66 •  EMD Class 67
Electric: 3rd Rail:  BR Type HA •  BR Type JB • Overhead:  AEI AL1 •  EE AL6 •  BREL Class 90 •  GEC Class 91 • Dual:  Brush Class 92 •  Bidwell Tripworker
Diesel Multiple Unit:  AEC Railcar •  AEC Railbus •  Metro Cammell DMU •  Sprinter •  Express Sprinter •  Turbostar •  BR HST •  Bombardier Voyager
Electric Multiple Unit: 3rd Rail:  Metro Cammell EMU •  Southern EMU •  BREL Renewal EMU •  Overhead:  BR AM10 •  BREL Class 321 •  Alstom Pendolino • Dual:  ABB Class 325 •  Electrostar •  Hitachi A-Train

Locomotives (UK Railway Set Extended / UK Railway Add-on Set) (Tracking Table)

Steam:  0-6-0 Tram Engine •  0-4-4 Metropolitan •  4-4-2 Suburban •  GWR Railmotor •  2-6-2 Prairie •  4-4-2 Klondyke •  4-6-0 King Arthur •  4-6-0 Castle •  4-6-2 Coronation •  4-6-2 Merchant Navy •  4-6-2 Light Pacific •  0-6-6-0 Leader •  2-6-2 Ivatt •  0-6-0 Hunslet •  4-6-0 5AT
Diesel:  EE GT3 •  EE 10000 •  WR Warship •  WR Western •  BR Class 14 •  GE Class 70
Electric: 3rd Rail:  SR CC • Overhead:  NER EF1 •  NER EE1 •  NER ES1 •  Metrovick EM1 •  Metrovick EM2
Electric Multiple Unit: 3rd Rail:  London Underground Stock •  BREL Wessex EMU • Overhead:  BREL APT • Dual:  BREL Class 313 •  Eurostar

Rolling Stock (UK Railway Set)

Passenger and Mail Cars •  Open and Hopper Wagons •  Flat Wagons, Tanker Wagons, Vans and Brake Vans

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