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A3

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-000029

A class of steam locomotives designed by Sir Nigel Gresley for the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) in the United Kingdom. These powerful 4-6-2 'Pacific' type locomotives were primarily used for express passenger services, including the famous 'Flying Scotsman' route. The class included the locomotive 'Flying Scotsman' itself, which gained international recognition.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-000029
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectRail equipment
ReferencesThe LNER A1 and A3 Gresley Pacifics (LNER Encyclopedia)
TranslationsGerman: A3; Spanish: A3; French: A3
Record as JSON
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  "term": "A3",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A class of steam locomotives designed by Sir Nigel Gresley for the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) in the United Kingdom. These powerful 4-6-2 'Pacific' type locomotives were primarily used for express passenger services, including the famous 'Flying Scotsman' route. The class included the locomotive 'Flying Scotsman' itself, which gained international recognition.",
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "references": [
    "The LNER A1 and A3 Gresley Pacifics (LNER Encyclopedia)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "A3",
    "es": "A3",
    "fr": "A3"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/a3/"
}

Record 32 of 7,311 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.