1951. BR built 396 locomotives to ex-LNER designs. One of these, the J72 Class was a North Eastern Railway design dating from 1898. Withdrawal Withdrawal of ex-LNER locomotives took place throughout the 1960s, with some of the once high-profile 'A4 Class' locomotives ending their lives on heavy freight trains in Scotland; a far cry from the glamorous express workings of the late 1930s. Preservation Several of the many LNER locomotives have been preserved. (Numbers given are those currently carried: many locomotives have carried a range of numbers during their active and preserved careers). † denotes name given only in preservation. See also List of LNER locomotives as of 31 December 1947 References Footnotes Sources External links Locomotives of the LNER British railway-related lists London and North Eastern Railway London and North Eastern Railway