GWR 322 Class (tank engine)
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Six Great Western Railway
outside-framed 0-6-0 locomotives, originally built by Beyer, Peacock & Co. as 322 class tender engines, were subsequently rebuilt in 1878-85 as saddle tank
locomotives by George Armstrong
at Wolverhampton Works. They were numbered in sequence as 322-327, No. 323 having exchanged numbers with No. 359, No. 325 with No.337, and No. 327 with No. 366. From 1918 all apart from No. 324 became pannier tanks, when they were reboilered with Belpaire firebox
es. No. 322 was the only one ever to have a fully enclosed cab. They were principally stationed in the Birmingham/Wolverhampton area, and at Stourbidge, and including their previous existence as tender engines all ran over a million miles up to their withdrawal between 1921 and 1932.
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...
outside-framed 0-6-0 locomotives, originally built by Beyer, Peacock & Co. as 322 class tender engines, were subsequently rebuilt in 1878-85 as saddle tank
Tank locomotive
A tank locomotive or tank engine is a steam locomotive that carries its water in one or more on-board water tanks, instead of pulling it behind it in a tender. It will most likely also have some kind of bunker to hold the fuel. There are several different types of tank locomotive dependent upon...
locomotives by George Armstrong
George Armstrong (engineer)
George Armstrong was in charge of standard gauge steam locomotives for the Great Western Railway at Stafford Road Works, Wolverhampton from 1864 to 1897...
at Wolverhampton Works. They were numbered in sequence as 322-327, No. 323 having exchanged numbers with No. 359, No. 325 with No.337, and No. 327 with No. 366. From 1918 all apart from No. 324 became pannier tanks, when they were reboilered with Belpaire firebox
Belpaire firebox
The Belpaire firebox is a type of firebox used on steam locomotives. It was invented by Alfred Belpaire of Belgium. It has a greater surface area at the top of the firebox, improving heat transfer and steam production...
es. No. 322 was the only one ever to have a fully enclosed cab. They were principally stationed in the Birmingham/Wolverhampton area, and at Stourbidge, and including their previous existence as tender engines all ran over a million miles up to their withdrawal between 1921 and 1932.