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Northern Chief

This locomotive was ordered at the same time as Green Goddess, by Count Louis Zborowski, and stored with her at New Romney until building of the line started.

She was used during construction and hauled the first official train on the occasion of the Duke of York's visit on 5th August 1926. In 1971 she was sent to the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway to assist that company in locomotive trials, becoming the second RH&DR loco to visit the Lake District. Northern Chief has always been liveried in one green or another, except during the war when she was painted black.

TECHNICAL DETAILS

  • GN OUTLINE 2 CYLINDER 4-6-2 PACIFIC LOCOMOTIVE

    DESIGNED BY Henry Greenly

    BUILT BY Davey Paxman & Co. (15470) in 1925

  • 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.Brunswick Green
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