GNR Class C2

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Great Northern Railway C2 class London & North Eastern Railway C12
67356 at Kings Lynn, 1957
Type and origin Power type Steam Designer Henry Ivatt Builder Doncaster Works Serial number 755–758, 788–971, 796–797, 812–821, 832–841, 924–933, 1017–1026, 1155–1164 Build date 1898–1907 Total produced 60
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 4-4-2T Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Leading dia. 3 ft 8 in (1.118 m) Driver dia. 5 ft 8 in (1.727 m) Trailing dia. 3 ft 8 in (1.118 m) Loco weight 62.30 long tons (63.30 t) Fuel type Coal Fuel capacity 2.50 long tons (2.54 t) Water cap. 1,350 imperial gallons (6,100 L; 1,620 US gal) Boiler pressure 170–175 psi (1.17–1.21 MPa) Cylinders Two, inside Cylinder size 18 in × 26 in (457 mm × 660 mm) Valve gear Stephenson Valve type Slide valves
Performance figures Tractive effort 17,900–18,425 lbf (79.6–82.0 kN)
Career Operators Great Northern Railway → London & North Eastern Railway → British Railways Number in class 1 January 1923: 60, 1 January 1948: 49 Numbers GNR: 1009A, 1010, 1013–1020, 1501–1550 Withdrawn 1957–1958 Disposition All scrapped

The Great Northern Railway class C2 locomotives is a scrapped class of 4-4-2 tank locomotives built by the Great Northern Railway (GNR) between 1898 and 1907. They were used on local and commuter passenger trains in Yorkshire and North London. They were withdrawn between 1957 and 1958.