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Hurricane

Delivered on 20th July 1927, Hurricane was identical to Typhoon — a powerful three cylinder locomotive. She at once became Captain Howey's favourite and was fitted with special features such as stainless steel handrails and, in 1934, a high capacity tender modelled on the corridor tenders of the LNER.

She remained three cylinder until the inside motion failed in July 1937. She fell from favour and the Captain had her painted blue and renamed Bluebottle. In this guise she was used to pull the new blue train until the war, during which time she was used extensively by the Army. After the war she retained her blue livery, found favour with the Captain once again and was renamed Hurricane. In 1957, Hurricane hauled a Royal train carrying HM the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Charles and Princess Anne. To commemorate this event, she now carries a plaque on her tender locker. She carries a chromium-plated whistle similar to those fitted to the streamlined A4 Pacifics of the LNER like Mallard. It was a gift of their designer Nigel Gresley to Captain Howey, who had previously presented a Canadian Pacific whistle to the famous engineer.

TECHNICAL DETAILS

  • GN outline two-cylinder (formerly three-cylinder) 4-6-2 Pacific locomotive

    DESIGNED BY Henry Greenly

    BUILT BY Davey Paxman & Co. (16044) in 1927

  • SPECIFICATIONS

    OVERALL LENGTH.27' 7"
    WEIGHT IN WORKING ORDER.8ton 10cwt
    DRIVING WHEEL DIAMETER.2' 1.5"
    BOGIE & TRAILING WHEEL DIAMETER.1'
    CYLINDERS.5.25" bore x 8.5" stroke
    CURRENT LIVERY.LNER Garter Blue
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