The Great Northern Railway (GNR) No. 1 class Stirling Single is a class of steam locomotive designed for express passenger work. Designed by Patrick Stirling, they are characterised by a single pair of large (8 ft 1 in) driving wheels which led to the nickname "eight-footer".

These locomotives were able to haul loads of 275 ton loads at an average speed of 50mph with a top speed on lighter trains of 85mph. One member of the class (number 775) is reported to have completed the 82 miles from Grantham to York in August 1895 in 1hour 16minutes at an average speed of 64.7mph.

The Stirling ‘Single’ model has been designed using a combination of archival materials and drawings, state-of-the-art laser 3D scanning techniques and CAD applications. The model replicates, in ultra-fine detail, the locomotive as it is preserved today with Stirling tender at …

Patrick Stirling believed that locomotives with large wheels would not only be suitable for higher speeds, but would also achieve better traction. So he borrowed a 2-2-2 locomotive from the Great Eastern and used it to develop a significantly larger locomotive.

Sep 5, 2017 · The Great Northern Railway (GNR) No. 1 class Stirling Single is a class of steam locomotive designed for express passenger work. Designed by Patrick Stirling, they are characterised by a single pair of large driving wheels which led to the nickname "eight-footer".

Nov 8, 2010 · Perhaps the outside cylinder 8ft single wheeler is the best known of Patrick Stirling’s locomotives. When Stirling came to the Great Northern Railway in 1866, he found that many of the locomotives built by Sturrock were inadequate for the job and had put the railway in financial difficulties.

The Great Northern Railway (GNR) ‘8ft Singles’ were a type of steam locomotive designed for express passenger work between London King’s Cross and York by Patrick Stirling. It is characterised by a large single driving wheel allowing it to haul trains of around 150 tons at an average speed of 51mph while reaching speeds of up to 85mph and ...

Nov 10, 2023 · We are proud to announce that the OO Gauge GNR Stirling Single No.1 will be returning in all its glory and in an all-new small tender version. GNR and Pre-grouping fans will finally be able to get their hands on a ready to-run model of No.1 in the same condition as it was restored to in the 1930s.

Other notable UK examples of the 4-2-2 include the GER Class P43, which was an early oil-burning engine, developed by the pioneer of oil-boilers, James Holden. The last British 'single' to be designed was the Class 13 of the Great Central Railway, designed by Harry Pollitt in 1900 for work on the company's new main line to London. Ivatt Class ...

The Great Northern Railway (GNR) No. 1 Class Stirling Single, is a 4-2-2 type of steam locomotive designed for express passenger work. Designed by Patrick Stirling, they are characterized by a single pair of large driving wheels which led to the nickname "eight-footer".