NBR 4-4-0 of the Abbotsford Class at Waverley Station
4-4-0 tender engines built by the NBR for Waverley route express services. Six engines in total, of which 5 engines were built by Neilson & Co. in 1877-78 and the remaining 1 built at Cowlairs 1879. NBR nos 476, 478 , 479, 488 & 489 (Neilson) and 490 (Cowlairs). These engines were part of an original class of 12, known as the ‘Abbotsford’ class (see also class D028) and were all rebuilt in 1902. The 'Abbotsfords' were a significant milestone for both the North British Railway (NBR) and Drummond. For the NBR, these locomotives set out the basic 4-4-0 design from which all future NBR 4-4-0s would be developed. As a student of Stroudley, Drummond had followed Stroudley's design principles to the letter, and the 'Abbotsfords' represented a significant break away from these principles. The 'Abbotsfords' were also very large compared to contemporary locomotives, and it would be almost twenty years before any British design would significantly exceed them in size. As well as influencing all future NBR 4-4-0s, the 'Abbotsfords' had a clear impact on later designs from the Caledonian, Glasgow & South Western, and London & North Western Railways.
Size: 3770px × 2418px
Location: Waverley Station Edinburgh Scotland
Photo credit: © Digbydachshund / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: .488, 4-4-0, abbotsford, british, eastern, edinburgh, locomotive, london, nbr, north, railway, scottish, steam, waverley
