LNER Class V2 4771 Green Arrow

London and North Eastern Railway 4771 Green Arrow
4771 Green Arrow built in, 1936.
Type and origin Power type Steam Designer Sir Nigel Gresley Builder Doncaster Works Serial number 1837 Build date June 1936
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 2-6-2  • UIC 1′C1′ h3 Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge Driver dia. 74 in (1,880 mm) Total weight 145.1 long tons (147.4 t; 162.5 short tons)[1] Fuel type Coal Boiler pressure 220 psi (1,500 kPa) Cylinders 3
Performance figures Tractive effort 33,730 lbf (150.0 kN)
Career Operators London and North Eastern Railway British Railways Class LNER Class V2 Numbers 637 (initial number), 4771 (as officially numbered), renumbered 800, renumbered 60800 Official name Green Arrow Retired August 1962 Current owner National Railway Museum Disposition Static Display, Awaiting Overhaul

The LNER Class V2 2-6-2 steam locomotive, number 4771 Green Arrow was built in June 1936 for the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) at Doncaster Works to a design of Nigel Gresley. The first-built and sole surviving member of its class, it was designed for hauling express freight and passenger trains^[2] and named after an express freight service.^[3]