Interactive Train Plans
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Robinson Class 8G, 4-6-0
The Robinson Class 8 Series were designed by the GCR's Chief Engineer, John G. Robinson, in 1902. The 8G was a smaller-wheeled version, designed with freight haulage in mind. |
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Robinson Class 8F, 4-6-0
The 8F was Robinson's response to Sam Fay, the GCR General Manager, who requested faster passenger services to make the line more competitive. |
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Robinson Class 9-L, 4-4-2
This Robinson designed Class 9 tank engine was designed in 1903, with suburban passenger services firmly in mind. |
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Robinson Class 9Q, 4-6-0
The Robinson 9Q was another smaller-wheeled freight hauling adaptation of a passenger engine. Like all Robinson designs, it was built by Beyer Peacock & Co of Manchester. |
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Robinson 8B, 4-4-2 'Atlantic' Type
These engines became famous as the "Jersey Lilies", named after Lily Langtree. They were painted in the Great Central's passenger livery of green with vermilion wheel splashers and frames. |
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Robinson Class 9J, 0-6-0
Nicknamed "Pom Poms", the 9J was Robinson's first design for the GCR. The nickname derived from the bark of their exhaust. The 0-6-0 design was considered very modern at the time. |
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Underframes from the Class 9J
The 4-6-0 wheel arrangement was an extra version of the Class 8, designed by Robinson to compare the |
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Pollit Class 11A, 4-4-0
Designed by Harry Pollit in 1897, the Pollit Class 11A was later modified by Robinson. |
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Pollit Class 9F, 0-6-2T
These engines were often used for passenger-hauling duties from suburbia into the cities, such as the route into London from Aylesbury. |
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Robinson Class 8, 4-6-0
The 4-6-0 wheel arrangement was an extra version of the Class 8, designed by Robinson to compare performance with the 4-4-2 version Class 8 he had designed previously. |
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