LNER class U1 2-8-0 0-8-2 GARRATT

16mm b/w footage

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Autos & Vehicles

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• LNER
• UI
• 2-8-0
• 0-8-2
• GARRATT

[WhyAyeMann]

I actually have a colored photo of this engine in a book. They are huge.

[b408457]

I would love a copy of it as i am building a oo scale DJH model and only have B/w photos

[nottjon]

British Pathe News. THE MONSTER - FILMED AT GORTON, MANCHESTER

& British Pathe News WORLD'S LARGEST RAILWAY WAGON

[sirgresley6007]

what film is it

[nottjon]

Thanks for this clip from 1925 LNER Centenary. Wish more film of her was about.

There's a good clip on British Pathe news.

[formichinoo]

Never saw the LNER Garret but saw a few rusting away at Dar-Es-Salaam in the mid seventies, they were oil fired.

[02nwilson]

Tubes went first cos of soft water and then the firebox was rebuilt i think

[theredraven]

Alas, as was so often the case in post war Britain, many things weren't. Take HMS Warspite. Attlee couldn't even be bothered to try and save the most prized ship of the navy because of lack of money.

Same for the U1. The oddball engines always fall foul because they are so small in number and often aren't considered a success.

[stevbrkr]

The AD60 is a great looking engine but was ruined by NSWGR.

GL, Tractive effort 89130lb, weight 214tons

GMAM Tractive effort 68800lb, weight 192 tons,

AD60 Tractive effort 63600lb, weight 264 tons.

AD60 is a disappointment.

On a 1 in 40 grade the GL would pull 950 tons whilst two AD 60s would pull 1200ton.

There where 4 African narrow gauge Garrets that out perform the AD60.

[ERNIEMAC2]

Only ever saw one Garrett type- the AD 60. To me, the three cylinder non articulated NSWGR 57 was a real steam loco. Sure it was heavy on tracks, but it was the main workhorse over the Blue Mountains west of Sydney. Here there are long sections of 1 in 33 grade. It was only replaced when the route was electrified.

Thanks for reply

[stevbrkr]

Sorry mate, the AD60 is a pig. The best Garrett is SAR GL followed by the GMAM.

What 2 AD60s could pull up Fassifern Bank could of been managed by one GL.

[andrewoates85]

unfortunatly this particular locomotive was scrapped in 1953 due its reliability, i have a book about the. u1 garrett, as i live on the worsbrough bank (incline).