Milestone reached in overhaul of Gresley’s oldest steam locomotive Posted on May 23, 2026 by Guest authors London & North Eastern Railway N2 Class 0-6-2 tank locomotive No. 1744 has passed its Part 2 Steam Examination Test.
1744 North Norfolk Railway Rail News standard gauge The Sir Nigel Gresley Society Photos as Norfolk based steam locomotive returns after £800,000 overhaul Guest authors July 18, 2026 0 The North Norfolk Railway and The Gresley Society invited RailAdvent down to Sheringham today (17th July 2026) to see the formal launch of Gresley N2…
1744 Norfolk North Norfolk Railway Rail News standard gauge N2 Class steam locomotive passes steam test Guest authors September 22, 2025 0 A six-year overhaul of N2 Class No. 1744 is nearing completion, and passed its steam test in August, with a return to service planned for next spring
1744 Norfolk North Norfolk Railway Rail News standard gauge Gresley’s oldest locomotive moves to North Norfolk to complete overhaul Guest authors January 6, 2025 0 The Gresley Society has announced that following its agreement reached in September, Class N2 GNR No.1744 has moved to the North Norfolk Railway (NNR) to complete its overhaul.