Love it, pre ww2 british electric locomotives

Great to see this! I just wanted to let you know that the pantograph is slightly too low to hit the wire. Otherwise, it is an amazing mod!

Oh, yes!!!!! I've been wondering if some of the NER electrics world turn up - hero

@jimbobuk1977 There we go, I knew I'd get something wrong.

1500v DC / 1.5kv dc not 15kv dc.

Err, to be clear RE: the description. I'm not 100% sure on all of that. It was definitely experimental, and I'm virtually certain the LNER scrapped the NER's electrification plans on the basis of cost. The rest of it I'm pretty sure of, but I'd advise checking the LNER Encyclopia entry online if anyone's interested in a reliably factual account.

Looks great, Steve! Nice work.

Also, with regards to electrification: it was still regarded as experimental in the 1920s, and the limited electrification on the NER was the pet project of (I believe) the NER's Chief Mechanical Engineer. The gains weren't considered sufficient compared to the costs of electrification, and the LNER was very concerned with keeping costs down. It wasn't until the Woodhead electrification in the late 30s (finished post-war) that Gresley got support from the LNER Board to experiment with electrification again. Then, when BR took over, the Loco had been in storage for decades, poorly maintained, non-standard (being a prototype) and ultimately the EM2s on the Woodhead Line could match it for performance even if BR ended up adopting the LNER 15kv DC electric system over the 25kv AC system that was ultimately chosen.

Спасибо!