1898 Klondyke: No.990 Henry Oakley GNR Small Boiler Class C1 steam locomotive. National Railway Museum. York, England, UK, Europe.

The Great Northern Railway (GNR) Small Boiler Class C1 steam locomotive was the first 4-4-2 or Atlantic type in Great Britain. They were designed by Henry Ivatt in 1897. In total 22 were built between 1898 and 1903 at Doncaster Works. The class were commonly known as "Klondykes," after the 1897 Klondike gold rush. Only the very first one remains: No.990 Henry Oakley at the National Railway Museum, York. The popular National Railway Museum (NRM) tells the story of rail transport in Britain and houses historically significant artifacts, rolling stock, and over 100 locomotives. Visit it in York, England, United Kingdom, Europe.

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The Great Northern Railway (GNR) Small Boiler Class C1 steam locomotive was the first 4-4-2 or Atlantic type in Great Britain. They were designed by Henry Ivatt in 1897. In total 22 were built between 1898 and 1903 at Doncaster Works. The class were commonly known as "Klondykes," after the 1897 Klondike gold rush. Only the very first one remains: No.990 Henry Oakley at the National Railway Museum, York. The popular National Railway Museum (NRM) tells the story of rail transport in Britain and houses historically significant artifacts, rolling stock, and over 100 locomotives. Visit it in York, England, United Kingdom, Europe.