No. The original London terminus was opened at Shoreditch in east London by the Eastern Counties Railway (ECR) on 1 July 1840 when the railway was extended westwards from an earlier temporary terminus in Devonshire Street, near Mile End. Still in service in 1985. The finish consisted of a 'French' grey undercoat, four coats of ultramarine blue, and several coats of blue. From 1915 locos were not given a top coat and ran in French Grey undercoat but with the boiler bands picked out in black. Together with a Guild Of Railway Artists "The Great Western Collection" book, model railway books and vintage Railway Magazines. Hattons has added Great Eastern Railway liveries to its Genesis . Generally many branch services would be timed to connect to services to the main line thus providing through journeys. These locomotives were responsible for running express services on the Great Eastern and in later life worked the Cathedrals Express to Lincoln and York. Wheel tyres and axle ends were black with vermilion edges. This prompted an internal investigation and in a board meeting at the end of the month, an absent Jervis-White-Jervis was replaced by William Shaw as deputy chairman. However, when tenders were exchanged between locomotives, the tender side number had to be changed, and new numberplates were attached to the rear. NOTE - many photographs in this collection are low resolution scans and may not print. By 1932, with the advent of bigger locomotives and the working of other companies' locomotives onto GE territory, turntables had grown, with the major sheds generally having 60-or-65ft (18-or-20m) turntables. [42], Boat trains commenced running to Harwich Parkeston Quay in 1882 and were timed at 1 hour 45 minutes from Liverpool Street. In the early 1900s some four-wheeler carriages were cut in half longitudinally and a section inserted to make them wider in order to increase the capacity. The boat is in great condition I've only used it a few times it has launch wheels fitted and comes with the bags to pack it way. All were withdrawn between 1898 and 1902. [citation needed] The locomotive then went off to run 36,000 miles (58,000km) on Peterborough to London coal trains before coming back to the works for the final coat of paint. Thenceforth, the locomotives were left in French grey undercoat, with only those parts of the engine that were normally black (in the blue livery) thus painted. These were applied to all locomotives over a short period of time - probably only a few weeks - and on most locomotives this was done at the running sheds. Steamboat services were also seen as a new source of revenue with services running from Harwich to Rotterdam, Flushing and Antwerp. London & North Eastern Railway Q6. The service was initially operated by the GER's existing stud of 2-4-2T engines such as the M15 and G69 while carriages were adapted versions of either existing four-wheelers or new-builds to these older designs. Stratford Market was founded by the GER in 1879 as a wholesale fruit and vegetable market as a competitor to the City of London's Spitalfields Market. This train included the first restaurant car on the Great Eastern (in 1891) and this was also the first service in the UK to allow third-class passengers to dine. The GER had a reputation for doing things on the cheap and this certainly was cheaper than building new stock. #o`f .U*)\Y1 tBvrTPttX*A-h"3_-e4OcESy %VIO Livery Description. As the train departed, the now-available engine would follow it down the platform before being sent either to one of the refuge bays in the platform ends or to a siding at the approaches to follow another arriving service into another platform in its turn. Seating is arranged in 2+2 style for the small First Class compartment behind each driving cab, and 2+3 mode for all Standard Class areas. The Great Eastern Railway (GER) was a pre-grouping British railway company, whose main line linked London Liverpool Street to Norwich and which had other lines through East Anglia.The company was grouped into the London and North Eastern Railway in 1923.. endobj Each individual train was arranged to spend as little as four minutes at the terminus between arrival and departure. [9] The internal investigation concluded that many of Jervis-White-Jervis's concerns were relevant including borrowing more money than authorised and the poor deal the GER got on leasing the London and Blackwell Railway. More information about the collections can be found here. By 1878 the Cambridge route was ascendant, with times of 3 hours 12 minutes for the fastest trains compared to a time of 4 hours 10 minutes via Ipswich. Some engines were out-shopped in the new liveries from an early date, whilst others appeared in the grey livery as late as 1927, if not later. Even by 1900 bogie coaches were rare on GER, with trains of six-wheelers being the norm. Built by the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) in 1937 at Doncaster Works and originally numbered 4488, it was named after the then newly formed Union of South Africa.It had previously been allocated the name Osprey and painted in LNER Apple Green livery on 17 April 1937, but was renamed and repainted into LNER Garter Blue to operate The Coronation. They were numbered in two series, D5500-D5699 and D5800-D5862. By this time there was little money available for dividends and the company looked very carefully at their expansion programme and unprofitable branch lines. [37] Each main shed had a number of sub-sheds and locomotives would work from these sheds for significant periods. Cranbourne also approached the London & North Western Railway to report on the state of the permanent way and rolling stock. The hotel is still open today. William Adams introduced a black livery which lasted until 1882. Various units were moved to the coast for defensive purposes and at the same time the government had started buying horses throughout the area leading to additional trains. 26 Oct 2017 #1 H. highspeed990 Member. Following the grouping of the GER into the new London & North Eastern Railway at the beginning of 1923, the new company wasted no time in establishing its livery for locomotives, and this was decided upon as early as March the same year. Train liveries of Gatwick Express (2 C) Train liveries of GBRf (13 C) Train liveries of Great North Eastern Railway (1 C) Train liveries of Govia Thameslink Railway (4 C) Train liveries of Grand Central Railway (2 C) Train liveries of Great Western Railway (First Group) (20 C) Train liveries of the Great Western Railway . After World War I (during which a decline in passenger numbers provided something of a reprieve) the GER began to consider ways of alleviating the problem. Thenceforth, Stratford did not change the tender numberplates. Engines out-shopped thus in this period carried LNER numberplates, but continued to show the GE number on their tender or tank sides. On 7 August 1862 the bill passed and the Great Eastern Railway was formed by the amalgamation of the Eastern Counties Railway and a number of smaller railways. In the 1980s the building - then named Harvest House was converted to apartments.[106]. The GER itself invested in property development near its routes and in some cases even built its own housing on land purchased as part of railway construction. GER - Great Eastern Railway & Operators. These notes were intended to allow modelling of a few goods vehicles from 'foreign' companies to pre-grouping and early Big Four layouts. New 0-6-2 L77 Class tank engines were introduced from 1921, along with new eight-wheel 57ft-long (17.3 metres) compartment coaches (with the added refinement of steam heating for winter use), which had their class identification colours painted in a strip between the windows and the roof rather than on the doors. The last Y14s ran until 1962, and no. The parliamentary bill for the new freight line failed although other bills including the construction of a new London terminus were approved. This was a world record for a steam-hauled railway system. From 1850 to 1855 Cambridge could be reached in 75 minutes (53.75 miles (86.50km) from Stratford), a further 20 minutes to Ely (14 miles (23km)) and a further 55 minutes to Wymondham (43.5 miles (70.0km)) giving an average speed of 47.5mph (76km/h). The last two were withdrawn in 1913. Replica of: Saint. GS. William Adams introduced a black livery which x[[oF~0 134 were built, including a number after the LNER took over in 1923; one is preserved. During 1916 the GER ran a poultry demonstration trains throughout East Anglia often visiting towns on market day. THE GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY EXPRESS PASSENGER LOCOMOTIVE, No. These were tried across the network and required payment of a supplementary fare. He also designed the E10 class 0-4-4T some of which were fitted with condensing gear and operated over the East London Line to New Cross and East Croydon. GR. Horatio Love 18621863 - a stockbroker and former chairman of the Eastern Counties Railway. By 1997 there were still 90 of these in service, but with recent (2012) changes, and more changes expected. The effect was similar to the 'photographic grey' finish that was used on locomotives that were officially photographed. The competition from the trams, and concerns over . FOR SALE! Many original structures it inherited from constituent railways struggled on in various states of disrepair, not only through Great Eastern days, but through its successor company London & North Eastern Railway from 1923 until 1947 and indeed to the end of steam on the Great Eastern in 1959. Coaling at engine sheds was generally done by hand with the coaling stages constructed of wood. Designed by James Holden and also known as the '1500 class', these engines were built at Stratford Works (51 engines) and William Beardmore (20 engines). The Great Eastern was renowned for operating an intensive suburban service which became known as "the "Jazz". On 1011 December 1891, the Great Eastern Railway's Stratford Works built one of these locomotives and had it in steam with a coat of grey primer in just 9 hours 47 minutes; this remains a world record. Year Built: 1912. The side frames were blue, with a thick black border and vermilion lining, and carried the GER initials. Position: Express Engine. The frames were The next Johnson class was an 0-6-0 goods engine (Class 417) introduced in 1867 and 1868 and numbering 60 engines. NEW VIDEO - Hawkinge - N Gauge - Railway Modeller - January 2023 Issue. No. R2000 HORNBY OO Gauge Great North Eastern Railway 125 High Speed Pack Boxed - $138.47. The Felix Hotel located in Felixstowe was purchased by the GER in the 1920s. The Sandringham Hotel at Hunstanton was opened on 1 May 1876 and built by the Lynn and Hunstanton Railway. However, thought also had to be given to renumbering the locomotive stock, and in the interim, in September . [25], The exterior of Liverpool Street station (1896), Former GER Class S69 at Liverpool Street Station locomotive yard (1948), County School, a GER-built junction station (2008), The Great Eastern had one of the largest engine sheds in the country at Stratford which in January 1923 had an allocation of 555 locomotives. Grey dominated after 1918. Currently No.184 is stored under cover. <>>> Since late 1999, the railroad is currently owned and operated by American Heritage Railways, Inc., which also owns and operates the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad (D&SNG) in Colorado. 3 0 obj Generally the wheel arrangements were 2-2-0 and 2-2-2 for most classes of locomotives. Work at improving suburban services was put in hand and trains from London to Norwich speeded up to give businessmen and merchants more time to conduct their business. The latter was notable for being the first all corridor set built by Stratford Works. Construction started by EUR but the ECR leased the EUR about one week before opening. The Great Eastern did not see the maintenance of engine sheds as one of its top priorities. [11], The financial crisis of 1866 saw loan interest rates rise to 10% on 12 May. Original station at Loughton abandoned, Junction with independent Colne Valley Line, Sutton Bridge Junction (Ely) - Sutton Bridge, Tottenham North and South junction - Highgate Road, Completion of through Witham to Bishops Stortford line, Lea Bridge - Shern Hall Street (Walthamstow), First section of modern-day Chingford branch. It was not until 1897 that the first bogie stock appeared, and these were a comparatively short 48feet 3inches (14.71m) long. For instance, March West box contained mock stonework in the gables, fancy window design and decorated bargeboards. Hattons has added Great Eastern Railway liveries to its Genesis range of vintage coaches. Great Central Railway Society. 415: Great Central Railway large mahogany framed Over-Mantel Mirror engraved "GCR . Construction of the first locomotive was completed in the final week of September 1957, and the handing-over took place on 31 October. Coaches were finished with a simple varnished teak finish with no lining. It was not acquired by the GER until 1 July 1890 when an act of parliament incorporated the Hunstanton and West Norfolk Railway. In 1914 this was reduced to five with King's Lynn and Doncaster being abolished. Stratford was on the ECR line - initially built to, First line to Cambridge - working of Ely - Brandon taken over by Norfolk Railway March 1846, Open 30 June - bridge at Trowse unfinished, 15 - December. Worsdell), the engines were all built in Stratford in batches of 27, except for one batch, that was built . the outboard works perfectly and starts on the fir . The Royal Navy was using coal as its primary source of propulsion and additional coal trains would have been operated through the area as well. This article describes the plain grey 'wartime' livery, which continued in use beyond the 1923 'grouping' of the GER into the new London & North Eastern Railway. At the other end of the scale, small engine sheds at the end of country branch lines had perhaps one or two locomotives in their charge. None the less the services remained widely known as The Jazz and even in the 1940s was still running 18 trains per hour and between 160,000 and 180,000 passengers used Liverpool Street each day. Great Eastern Railway. In the late 1970s in RPSI service it carried (with No.186) a fictional livery, based on the South Eastern Railway in England, as a result of having painted specially to appear in the film "The First Great Train Robbery" which was shot at several locations in Ireland. Although most closely associated with these crowded, low-cost commuter train serving the suburbs of eastern London, the GER also provided luxurious first class compartments in many of its commuter trains for businessmen and wealthier customers travelling to and from The City with its numerous banks and other financial offices. Built by the local Tollemache family (of brewing fame) in 1902, the hotel was lavishly equipped with tennis courts, winter gardens, a putting course, croquet lawns and a squash court. The EUR had running powers over the ECR route between Marks Tey and Colchester, Link between Ipswich and Norwich completed, End on working with GNR allowing through trains between Cambridge and Kings Cross (London), Trowse Upper Junction - Trowse Lower Junction. The GER also operated suburban services out of Fenchurch Street station with trains to North Woolwich, Blackwall (until 1925) Gallions and Loughton sharing the station with the London Tilbury and Southend until 1912 when the Midland railway took over operation of that railway. Classes S46, D56 and H88 (LNER D14, D15, and D16) were collectively nicknamed "Claud Hamiltons" because the first S46 (built at Stratford in 1900, numbered 1900) was named after the then-current chairman of the GER, Lord Claud Hamilton. However, a number of shareholders voiced concern. Livery Code. Early locomotives were painted in green with black and vermilion lining, although some were painted in a October's issue of Railway Modeller available to buy on backorder. opened in three stages. The Norfolk Coast Express operated between Cromer and Liverpool Street and a purpose-built train was built for this service in 1907. Introduced in 1872 and 1873, this 50-strong class was built by 5 different companies, and was notable for being the first GER engines with a six-wheeled tender. Call us now on +44 (0)1242 523 117 or 234 644. We hope visitors will find plenty of interest about the former Great Eastern Railway (GER), its predecessors and its successors, such as the London & North Eastern Railway (LNER), British Railways (BR), Network Rail and the current privatised Train Operating Companies (TOCs) operating in the East Anglia area. Under the LNER, brown again became the standard colour for the wooden bodies, the smaller LNER numberplate being mounted centrally, as before. The GER's famous blue livery was introduced on all locomotives in 1882. The agreement was ratified by the LT&SR shareholders on 26 June 1911. R350 Class L1 4-4-0 31785 and 6 wheel Tender in B.R. Locomotives Illustrated 116 - The Great Eastern Railway 'Jazz' engines. Name: Alfred. The Great Eastern was clearly in an expansionist phase with further locomotives (forming the basis of standardisation over its disparate inherited fleet), carriages and wagons under construction. By 1883 brick boxes were being built to a plainer design, although 1884 saw some ornateness returning. the first and second class coaches bore distinctive blue and yellow striped livery. A total of 400 suburban and 36 main line trains were timetabled to use the terminus each day. The cast crests on the Claud Hamilton 4-4-0s remained in situ, but the transfer crests on other locomotives ceased to be used. Ives - Cambridge line). Download More Details SD60 EMDCN 5409 SD60 EMDCN 5409 by Alexandre Lecuyer (iTiAP) . The last two cranes (number 6a and SB4) were built by Ransomes & Rapier of Ipswich in 1913 and 1919. Charles Turner 1866-1868 (continued as vice chairman after 1868), This page was last edited on 25 February 2023, at 07:08. The purpose of this train was to encourage self-sufficiency during the food shortages of the First World War. Three more cranes (numbers 4a, 5a and unnumbered) were also built at Stratford c1907. There were a number of ports on the GER including King's Lynn, Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft, Felixstowe and Parkeston Quay. These used older rolling stock with high-density seating (often using wooden benches for ease of cleaning after being used by passengers from docks, factories and markets in dirty work clothes). 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