GER Holden 2-2-2

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The GER Holden 2-2-2 was a class of 2-2-2 steam tender locomotives designed by James Holden for the Great Eastern Railway.

[edit] Overview

In 1888 Holden experimented by removing the side rods of T19 No. 721 to form a 2-2-2.[1] In 1889 the first of new class appeared: initially No. 740 (later 789 and 780) and this was followed by two batches of ten: 770-779 in 1891 and 1000-1009 in 1893. One of their main spheres was on the Joint Line working expresses to York. In 1896 the class inaugurated the epic making non-stop run to North Walsham using oil-firing. No. 780, had inside cylinders (18 x 24 in.).[2] (Rous-Marten 1898a) found that the singles climbed Brentwood Bank more rapidly than the 2-4-0s. See also (Ahrons 1951).

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ (Allen 1961:114)
  2. ^ (Rous-Marten 1902:272)

[edit] References

  • Ahrons, E.L. (1951). in Asher, L.L. (ed.): Locomotive and train working in the latter part of the nineteenth century. (Volume 1). Cambridge: Heffer. 
  • Allen, C.J. (1961). The Great Eastern Railway, 3rd edition. London: Ian Allan. 
  • Rous-Marten, C. (1898a). British express engines. Int. Rly Congress. 
  • Rous-Marten, C. (1902). "". Railway Magazine 11: 272. 


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