NBR C11 Atlantic 4-4-2 Hazeldean in NBR livery
Attempting to compete against the Caledonian Railway, the North British Railway (NBR) decided to build new and heavier rolling stock in 1905. This stock required locomotives more powerful than the existing 4-4-0s, and Reid produced two proposals for 4-4-2s. A three cylinder compound was rejected, but a two cylinder simple expansion design was given the go ahead and fourteen were ordered. These were given the classification of Class H. Unlike many other preceding NBR locomotives, the Class H Atlantics had outside cylinders. The boiler was large and included a Belpaire firebox - a unique feature for an NBR locomotive. The first batch of Class H locomotives entered service in 1906 and a second batch of six Class H locomotives were built in 1911, and were followed by a final batch of two in 1921. Fitting of 24-element Robinson superheaters started in 1915, and the final two were logically built with superheaters The entire class of C11s were withdrawn between 1933 and 1937. Initially there was a plan to preserve No. 9875, so this re-entered service for a while. It was withdrawn for repairs in November 1939, and was scrapped during the Second World War. Hazeldean was built in 1906 and withdrawn in 1936 as LNER 9878
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Keywords: &, .878, 4-4-2, atlantic, british, c11, eastern, engine, hazeldean, locomotive, london, nbr, north, railway, steam, train
