Reid D34 Glen Class 4-4-0 'Glen Sloy' as LNER 9408
The North British Railway (NBR) Class K (LNER D34) locomotives were the final development of Reid's 6ft driving wheel 4-4-0 type. They were essentially an 'Intermediate' (ie. mixed traffic) variant of the D30/2 'Superheated Scott'. The first ten were built in 1913 at Cowlairs. In a comparative experiment, five were built with Schmidt superheaters, and five were built with 22-element Robinson superheaters. The Robinson superheaters were chosen for the remaining three batches. These three batches consisted of twenty two D34s and were built between 1917 and 1920. These popular and versatile engines were given the names of various Scottish glens, hence they have become known as the 'Glen' class. Three quarters of the D34 'Glens' were initially allocated to Eastfield, and they were used extensively on the West Highland line. This association continued until Nationalisation . Other D34 duties included passenger services from Glasgow to Edinburgh via Polmont, and Glasgow to Thornton and Dundee. The LNER kept over half of the D34s allocated to Eastfield. The remainder were usually allocated to Thornton or St. Margaret's. Withdrawals started in 1946 as the introduction of large numbers of Thompson B1s were beginning to be felt. Five were withdrawn by 1950, followed by a pause in withdrawals that lasted until 1958. The restarted withdrawals were rapid, and all of the Glens were withdrawn by 1961. No. 256 Glen Douglas was withdrawn from regular revenue service in 1959. Ear-marked for preservation, it was repainted and hauled special services for a number of years. It is now preserved in static condition. Glen Sloy was built in December 1913 as NBR 408, renumbered 9408 by the LNER, then 2476 in 1946 and was withdrawn in February 1950 without receiving a BR number.
Size: 3549px × 2242px
Location: Eastfield, Edinburgh
Photo credit: © Digbydachshund / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: &, 4-4-0, 408, 9408, british, d34, eastern, engine, glen, lner, locomotive, london, nbr, north, railway, reid, sloy, steam, train
