| L1102. Great Central Railway, 8B class 4-4-2 'Atlantic' type locomotive, No. 1085. It was designed by GCR Chief Mechanical Engineer John G. Robinson and was one of a batch of five built for the company by the North British Locomotive Co. of Glasgow. It was painted in the Great Central's passenger livery of green with vermilion wheel splashers and frames. These handsome locomotives were affectionately known as 'Jersey Lilies' after Lily Langtry. The date and station location of this photograph are unknown. Note the Great Central Railway coat of arms on the wheel splashers. | |
| qkw | 4-4-2 'Atlantic' locomotives |
| alt_title | Great Central Railway class '8B' 4-4-2 'Atlantic' locomotive. |
| themes | engineering achievements and industrial archaeology socio-economic context |
| subject | Engines - Steam engines railway facilities - railway stations railway locomotives - railway locomotive industry railway locomotives - Vehicles railway locomotives - main line locomotives railway locomotives - 4-4-2 railways - railway companies |
| Publisher | Leicestershire County Council |
| Contributor | |
| Creator | personalname - Newton, S. W. A. |
| Date | creation - circa 1910 |
| Type | Photographs - Black and White |
| Format | dimension.H - 125mm dimension.W - 161mm |
| Identifier | Newton - Negative A11096 |
| Source | S. W. A. Newton Collection - Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland |
| Language | EN |
| Relation | part of - S. W. A. Newton Collection |
| Coverage | Location.Creation Site - Unknown period - circa 1910 Location.Current Repository - Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland |
| Rights | Leicestershire County Council |
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