Gresley Pacific

From PikkaWiki
(Redirected from Pacific)
Jump to: navigation, search

The 4-6-2 Pacific is a steam locomotive in the UK Railway Set.

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, Britannia, 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.

Personal tools