Great North of England Railway

The Great North of England Railway (GNER) was an early British railway company. Its main line, opened in 1841 was between York and Darlington, and originally it was planned to extend to Newcastle.

Mergers

In 1846 it was absorbed by the Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway. Soon afterwards, the combined company was renamed the York and Newcastle Railway. In 1847, this amalgamated with the Newcastle and Berwick Railway to form the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway[1] and this amalgamated with other railways in 1854 to form the North Eastern Railway (NER).[2]

Locomotives
See also: Locomotives of the North Eastern Railway
Locomotive list
NameWheelsBuilderDate introducedGNER no.NER no.Comments
Swift0-4-0R & W Hawthorn1836--Bought by GNER from Stockton & Darlington Railway, 1839[3]
Planet2-2-0Robert Stephenson and Company1830--Bought by GNER, 1839[4]
Tees2-4-0R & W Hawthorn1839--[5]
Newcastle2-4-0Charles Tayleur and Company1839-59[6]
Auckland2-4-0Charles Tayleur and Company1839-60[7]
Bedale2-4-0Charles Tayleur and Company1839-14[8]
Edinburgh2-4-0Charles Tayleur and Company1839-62[9]
Carlisle2-4-0Charles Tayleur and Company1839-63[10]
Manchester2-4-0Charles Tayleur and Company1839-64[11]
Victoria2-2-2R & W Hawthorn1839-67[12]
Leeds2-2-2R & W Hawthorn1839-68[13]
Wensleydale2-2-2R & W Hawthorn1839-40[14]
Ouse2-2-2R & W Hawthorn1839-69[15]
Notes
  1. GNER = Great North of England Railway
  2. NER = North Eastern Railway
  3. Names and NER numbers may not be in correct order (source is vague)

References
  1. Allen, Cecil J. (1974) [1964]. The North Eastern Railway. Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 90. ISBN 0-7110-0495-1.
  2. Allen 1974, p. 107
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