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"Black Pigs" / "Colliers' Friends"

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    The GCR Class 9Q, classified B7 by the LNER, was a class of 4-6-0 mixed traffic locomotives designed by John G. Robinson for fast goods, relief passenger and excursion services on the Great Central Railway. They were a smaller wheeled version of Robinson’s earlier Class 9P "Lord Faringdon" express passenger class (LNER Class B3). The B7s had short-travel valve gear that resulted in heavy coal consumption. This quickly led to the nicknames of "Black Pigs" and "Colliers' Friends", although they were probably Robinson's most successful 4-6-0 design. Also, it should be noted that their coal consumption during LNER ownership was similar to other 4-6-0s performing similar work.

    https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/LNERSteam/Robinson-Locomotives-1/Robinson-B-Class-460-Locomotiv/Robinson-Class-B7-GCR-Class-9Q/i-xqPDWG8


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    neildimmer, 28 Dezember 2016
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