| London and North Eastern Railway 4771 Green Arrow |
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4771 Green Arrow at Crewe Works. |
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| Class | LNER Class V2 |
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| Numbers | 637 (initial number), 4771 (as officially numbered), renumbered 800, renumbered 60800 |
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| Official name | Green Arrow |
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| Retired | August 1962 |
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| Current owner | National Railway Museum |
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| Disposition | Static Display, Awaiting Overhaul |
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The LNER Class V2 2-6-2 steam locomotive, number 4771 Green Arrow was built in June 1936 for the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) at Doncaster Works to a design of Nigel Gresley. The first-built and sole surviving member of its class, it was designed for hauling express freight and passenger trains and named after an express freight service.