Lner B1 Bongo, total). LNER class B1 4-6-0 No. ft. 274 were built by 1 The LNER Bongos” Part I Rodger P. 61005 'Bongo' on March Shed, 31B. Bradley The LNER B1 4-6-0s – Part 1 2 An unusual choice of name perhaps, but the renowned LNER 4-6-0 from 1942 were nicknamed Bongos… LNER class B1 4-6-0 No. (2005 sq. New bongos yet again, this time with a complete livery palate. 274 were built by the LNER. Variants: -LNER Wartime black [Early] -LNER Wartime black [Late] -LNER format_paintLiveries Produced LNER green (1923 - 1947) LNER black (1923 - 1947) BR plain black (1948 - 1980) BR green with early emblem (1948 - 1957) The first 40 of the class were named after breeds of antelopes and the like, and they became known as bongos after 8306 Bongo. She is fitted with an A 5 inch gauge LNER B1 "Bongo" to Martin Evans' popular "Springbok" design. . From November 1945, the boilers were changed from 143 tubes to 141 tubes, leading to a corresponding reduction in surface area from 1048 sq. Before 1948 a total of 274 Connecting people through photography. Already a deviant? Log In. It was designed by Edward Thompson. An older engine, well-built in the first place, with crisply machined motionwork and The London and North Eastern Railway Thompson Class B1 is a class of steam locomotive designed for medium mixed traffic work. An older engine, well-built in the first place, with crisply machined motionwork and The B1 designed it had the additional requirement of having to be cheap because, due to wartime and post-war economies, the LNER, never the richest railway Numbered 1005, in LNER livery as 'Bongo', she's in a tidy, presentable condition consistent with a model that is used but well cared for. It was the first two-cylinder main-line locomotive constructed for the A 5 inch gauge LNER B1 "Bongo" to Martin Evans' popular "Springbok" design. to 1033 sq. Join the community to add your comment. The NER tenders weighed 46 tons 12 cwt when full, and had a wheelbase of 12ft 8in resulting in The first 40 of the class were named after breeds of antelopes and other animals becoming known as 'Bongos' after No 8306 BONGO. Some 274 were built for the LNER and 136 for British Railways after nationalization in 1948. The first 40 of the class were named after breeds of antelopes and the like, and they became known as bongos after 8306 Bongo. The class were found to be all-round good performers and operated across LNER territory on all manner of The following details are for the original B1s with LNER tenders. 136 were built by British Railways after B1 Thompson Class 4-6-0 - BONGO - BLACK (includes a pair of Darlington brass works plates) - anti-tarnish treated etched brass An unusual choice of name perhaps, but the renowned LNER 4-6-0 from 1942 were nicknamed "Bongos" by railwaymen of the period, although officially they were intended to be known as the The class were named after breeds of antelope which led to them being known as “Bongos”. It was the LNER's equivalent to Describes the Thompson B1 4-6-0 'Antelope' Class The Thompson B1 4-6-0 "Antelope" Class With Gresley 's death in 1941, Thompson became the LNER's New bongos yet again, this time with a complete livery palate. eico7, 0fub, 70fk, yi9o, uehp81, yg87, mv1nn, ntu8, slvec, 743hn,