LNWR Class G2A

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LNWR Class G2A
Class G2A No. 9376 at Crewe, 2 May 1948
Type and origin Power type Steam Designer Charles Bowen Cooke Number rebuilt 327 (from G1)
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-8-0  • UIC D h2 Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Driver dia. 4 ft 5+1⁄2 in (1.359 m) Loco weight 62 long tons 0 cwt (138,900 lb or 63 t) Fuel type Coal Boiler pressure 175 psi (1.21 MPa) Cylinders Two, inside Cylinder size 20+1⁄2 in × 24 in (521 mm × 610 mm) Valve type Joy
Performance figures Tractive effort 28,045 lbf (124.8 kN)
Career Operators LNWR » LMS » BR Power class BR: 7F Nicknames Super D

The London and North Western Railway (LNWR) Class G2A was a class of 0-8-0 steam locomotives. They were upgraded from LNWR Class G1 principally by the fitting of a higher pressure boiler. Some of the G2As subsequently received lower pressure boilers on overhaul, taking them back into Class G1.