NER 1463 Class
Encyclopedia
The NER 1463 Class was a class of 2-4-0
steam locomotive
of the North Eastern Railway
. The class was designed in 1884 by a locomotive committee, chaired by Henry Tennant
, and built in 1885.
2-4-0
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels....
steam locomotive
Steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a railway locomotive that produces its power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning some combustible material, usually coal, wood or oil, to produce steam in a boiler, which drives the steam engine...
of the North Eastern Railway
North Eastern Railway (UK)
The North Eastern Railway , was an English railway company. It was incorporated in 1854, when four existing companies were combined, and was absorbed into the London and North Eastern Railway at the Grouping in 1923...
. The class was designed in 1884 by a locomotive committee, chaired by Henry Tennant
Henry Tennant
Henry Tennant was a British railway administrator. He served as General Manager of the North Eastern Railway from 1870 to 1891. He was chairman of the Central London Railway from 1895 to 1898 and a director of the company after that....
, and built in 1885.