The Great Central Railway Class 1A, classified B8 by the LNER, was a class of 4-6-0 mixed-traffic locomotives designed by John G. Robinson for fast goods, relief passenger and excursion services. They were known as the ‘Glenalmond Class’ and were a smaller wheeled version of Robinson's earlier Sir Sam Fay express passenger class (LNER Class B2), which they closely resembled.
History GCR locomotives The prototype was built at Gorton Locomotive Works, during 1913 and the remaining ten, one year later. They had the same design problems associated with the Sir Sam Fay class and were mainly used on secondary passenger and freight services.
Numbering + Table of numbers Built GCR Nos. LNER Nos. LNER 1946 Nos. Name Withdrawn 4 5004 1349 Glenalmond 439 5439 1350 Sutton Nelthorpe 440 5440 1351 — 441 5441 1352 — 442 5442 1353 — 443 5443 1354 — 444 5444 1355 — 445 5445 1356 — 446 5446 1357 Earl Roberts of Kandahar 279 5279 1358 Earl Kitchener of Khartoum 280 5280 1359 —
Preservation None have been preserved.
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