Locomotive Parade, Rainhill 1980: LNER 'V2' Green Arrow
Introduction
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Locomotive Parade, Rainhill 1980: LNER 'V2' Green Arrow
Image: © Dr Neil Clifton Taken: 24 May 1980
'Green Arrow' is a Class V2 engine, designed by Gresley and built at Doncaster in 1936. The number carried, 4771, is the original, but the LNER later renumbered it 800, and it became 60800 under British Railways. 184 V2s were built and this is the sole survivor.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.420644
Longitude
-2.74931