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2-8-2 and LNER Thompson Class A2/2

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Difference between 2-8-2 and LNER Thompson Class A2/2

2-8-2 vs. LNER Thompson Class A2/2

Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, usually in a leading truck, eight powered and coupled driving wheels on four axles and two trailing wheels on one axle, usually in a trailing truck. The London and North Eastern Railway Class A2/2 was a class of six 4-6-2 steam locomotives rebuilt by Edward Thompson in 1943 and 1944 from his predecessor’s P2 Class of 2-8-2 express passenger locomotives.

Similarities between 2-8-2 and LNER Thompson Class A2/2

2-8-2 and LNER Thompson Class A2/2 have 7 things in common (in Unionpedia): Driving wheel, Edward Thompson (engineer), LNER Class P2, London and North Eastern Railway, Nigel Gresley, Walschaerts valve gear, 4-6-2.

Driving wheel

On a steam locomotive, a driving wheel is a powered wheel which is driven by the locomotive's pistons (or turbine, in the case of a steam turbine locomotive).

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Edward Thompson (engineer)

Edward Thompson (25 June 1881 – 15 July 1954) was Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London and North Eastern Railway between 1941 and 1946.

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LNER Class P2

The London and North Eastern Railway Class P2 was a class of 2-8-2 steam locomotives designed by Sir Nigel Gresley for working heavy express trains over the harsh Edinburgh to Aberdeen Line.

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London and North Eastern Railway

The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) was the second largest (after LMS) of the "Big Four" railway companies created by the Railways Act 1921 in Britain.

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Nigel Gresley

Sir Herbert Nigel Gresley (19 June 1876 – 5 April 1941) was one of Britain's most famous steam locomotive engineers, who rose to become Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER).

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Walschaerts valve gear

The Walschaerts valve gear is a type of valve gear invented by Belgian railway mechanical engineer Egide Walschaerts in 1844 used to regulate the flow of steam to the pistons in steam engines.

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4-6-2

Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles and two trailing wheels on one axle.

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2-8-2 and LNER Thompson Class A2/2 Comparison

2-8-2 has 208 relations, while LNER Thompson Class A2/2 has 26. As they have in common 7, the Jaccard index is 2.99% = 7 / (208 + 26).

References

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