GCR Class 11F

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The Great Central Railway Class 11F or Improved Director Class is a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotive designed by John G. Robinson for passenger work. The LNER classified them as Class D11 in 1923. They were based on the earlier GCR Class 11E "Director" class (LNER D10).

There were two subclasses: D11/1 were the original GCR engines and D11/2 were those built in 1924 by the LNER to a reduced loading gauge with smaller boiler mountings for hauling passenger trains in Scotland.[1]

Operational career

The 11F Class was initially used on passenger work on the GCR system, including fast expresses from Sheffield Victoria to London Marylebone. Later in their careers, they were used on short-distance passenger trains. On lines of the Cheshire Lines Committee during the late 1940s and early 1950s, they hauled expresses between Manchester Central and Liverpool Central; also semi-fast trains from Manchester Central via Northwich to Chester Northgate.

Their 6 ft 9 inches driving wheels made them fast locos, but consequently unsuitable for hauling freight trains. The eleven original 11F locos were withdrawn during 1959 and 1960 as diesel multiple units took over operation of the shorter distance passenger trains. The final Scottish D11/2 was withdrawn in January 1962.[2]

Preservation

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Barrow Hill in March 2011

The sixth member of the class, No. 506 Butler-Henderson, was withdrawn from use by British Railways during 1960. It has been preserved as part of the UK National Collection and currently wears restored GCR colours. No. 506 is the only surviving GCR passenger locomotive.

The locomotive operated passenger trains on the preserved Great Central Railway in Leicestershire during the late 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s but is now out of running order. The locomotive was placed on long-term loan for static display at Barrow Hill Engine Shed, near Chesterfield, in 2005, where she currently resides.[3]

Stock list

GCR/LNER stock list
GCR No. Name Date built LNER No. 1946 LNER No. BR No. Date withdrawn Notes
501 Mons Template:Dts 5501 2665 62665 Template:Dts
502 Zeebrugge Template:Dts 5502 2666 62666 Template:Dts
503 Somme Template:Dts 5503 2667 62667 Template:Dts
504 Jutland Template:Dts 5504 2668 62668 Template:Dts
505 Ypres Template:Dts 5505 2669 62669 Template:Dts
506 Butler-Henderson Template:Dts 5506 2660 62660 Template:Dts Preserved
507 Gerard Powys Dewhurst Template:Dts 5507 2661 62661 Template:Dts
508 Prince of Wales Template:Dts 5508 2662 62662 Template:Dts
509 Prince Albert Template:Dts 5509 2663 62663 Template:Dts
510 Princess Mary Template:Dts 5510 2664 62664 Template:Dts
511 Marne Template:Dts 5511 2670 62670 Template:Dts
1378 Bailie MacWheeble Template:Dts 6378 2671 62671 Template:Dts
1379 Baron of Bradwardine Template:Dts 6379 2672 62672 Template:Dts
1380 Evan Dhu Template:Dts 6380 2673 62673 Template:Dts
1381 Flora MacIvor Template:Dts 6381 2674 62674 Template:Dts
1382 Colonel Gardiner Template:Dts 6382 2675 62675 Template:Dts
1383 Jonathan Oldbuck Template:Dts 6383 2676 62676 Template:Dts
1384 Edie Ochiltree Template:Dts 6384 2677 62677 Template:Dts
1385 Luckie Mucklebackit Template:Dts 6385 2678 62678 Template:Dts
1386 Lord Glenallan Template:Dts 6386 2679 62679 Template:Dts First one to be withdrawn
1387 Lucy Ashton Template:Dts 6387 2680 62680 Template:Dts
1388 Captain Craigengelt Template:Dts 6388 2681 62681 Template:Dts
1389 Haystoun of Bucklaw Template:Dts 6389 2682 62682 Template:Dts
1390 Hobbie Elliott Template:Dts 6390 2683 62683 Template:Dts
1391 Wizard of the Moor Template:Dts 6391 2684 62684 Template:Dts
1392 Malcolm Graeme Template:Dts 6392 2685 62685 Template:Dts Last one to be withdrawn
1393 The Fiery Cross Template:Dts 6393 2686 62686 Template:Dts
1394 Lord James of Douglas Template:Dts 6394 2687 62687 Template:Dts
1395 Ellen Douglas Template:Dts 6395 2688 62688 Template:Dts
1396 Maid of Lorn Template:Dts 6396 2689 62689 Template:Dts
1397 The Lady of the Lake Template:Dts 6397 2690 62690 Template:Dts
1398 Laird of Balmawhapple Template:Dts 6398 2691 62691 Template:Dts
1399 Allan-Bane Template:Dts 6399 2692 62692 Template:Dts
1400 Roderick Dhu Template:Dts 6400 2693 62693 Template:Dts
1401 James Fitzjames Template:Dts 6401 2694 62694 Template:Dts

Models

In 2012, Bachmann Branchline introduced models of the D11 in other Great Central liveries, LNER liveries and British Railway liveries.[4] In 2012, Bachmann produced an exclusive OO gauge model of No. 506 Butler-Henderson for the National Railway Museum shop, as a hundred-piece limited edition in Great Central livery.[5][6] Bachmann's general production run of the model totalled 1,500.[7]

References

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