GWR 2251 Class
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The Great Western Railway
(GWR) 2251 Class was a class of 0-6-0
steam
tender locomotive
designed for medium-powered freight. They were introduced in 1930 as a replacement for the earlier Dean Goods
0-6-0s and built up to 1948.
for medium freight and passenger duties they had 5 in 2 in (1.57 m) driving wheels. Carrying a maximum of 3000 gallons (13,638.3 l) of water to fuel a boiler operating at 200 psi (1.4 MPa) they developed 20155 lbf (89.7 kN) of tractive effort. They could be found operating on most parts of the former GWR system.
These were the first GWR 0-6-0
to use the standard number 10 boiler as later fitted to the 94xx
, 15xx
and various rebuilds of absorbed mainly Welsh locomotives.
They were withdrawn between 1958 and 1965.
in Devon
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Great Western Railway
The Great Western Railway was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament in 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838...
(GWR) 2251 Class was a class of 0-6-0
0-6-0
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels...
steam
Steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a railway locomotive that produces its power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning some combustible material, usually coal, wood or oil, to produce steam in a boiler, which drives the steam engine...
tender locomotive
Tender locomotive
A tender or coal-car is a special rail vehicle hauled by a steam locomotive containing the locomotive's fuel and water. Steam locomotives consume large quantities of water compared to the quantity of fuel, so tenders are necessary to keep the locomotive running over long distances. A locomotive...
designed for medium-powered freight. They were introduced in 1930 as a replacement for the earlier Dean Goods
GWR 2301 Class
The Great Western Railway 2301 Class or Dean Goods Class is a class of British 0-6-0 steam locomotives.Swindon railway works built 260 of these goods locomotives between 1883 and 1899 to a design of William Dean...
0-6-0s and built up to 1948.
Overview
In many ways, the 2251s were modernised Dean Goods, sharing the main dimensions, but having more modern features such as taper boilers and full cabs. Increases in both boiler pressure and heating surface gave a useful increase in power at the expense of weight that restricted permitted routes. Numbers 2211–2230, built in 1940 did not have side windows. Designed by Charles CollettCharles Collett
Charles Benjamin Collett was chief mechanical engineer of the Great Western Railway from 1922 to 1941. He designed the GWR's 4-6-0 Castle and King Class express passenger locomotives.-Career:...
for medium freight and passenger duties they had 5 in 2 in (1.57 m) driving wheels. Carrying a maximum of 3000 gallons (13,638.3 l) of water to fuel a boiler operating at 200 psi (1.4 MPa) they developed 20155 lbf (89.7 kN) of tractive effort. They could be found operating on most parts of the former GWR system.
These were the first GWR 0-6-0
0-6-0
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels...
to use the standard number 10 boiler as later fitted to the 94xx
GWR 9400 Class
The Great Western Railway 9400 Class is a class of 0-6-0 pannier tank steam locomotive, used for shunting and banking duties.The first ten 9400s were the last steam engines built by the GWR. After nationalisation in 1948, another 200 were built by private contractors for British Railways...
, 15xx
GWR 1500 Class
The Great Western Railway 1500 Class is a class of 0-6-0 pannier tank steam locomotive. Despite being a GWR design, all ten were built by the Western Region of British Railways in 1949.-Overview:...
and various rebuilds of absorbed mainly Welsh locomotives.
They were withdrawn between 1958 and 1965.
Preservation
One, 3205, has been preserved and is located on the South Devon RailwaySouth Devon Railway
South Devon Railway could mean:* South Devon Railway Company - the company that built the railway from Exeter to Plymouth* South Devon Railway Trust - the heritage railway from Totnes to BuckfastleighOther heritage railways in South Devon include:...
in Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
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