GWR 2251 Class
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The Great Western Railway (GWR) 2251 Class is a class of steam locomotive designed for medium-powered freight.
[edit] Overview
They were introduced in 1930 as a replacement for elderly 0-6-0s and built up to 1948. 2211-30, built in 1940 did not have side windows. Designed by Charles Collett for medium freight and passenger duties they had 5' 2" driving wheels. Carrying a maximum of 3000 imperial gallons (13,600 L) of water to fuel a boiler operating at 200 psi (1.4 MPa) they developed a tractive effort of 20,155 lbf (89.65 kN). They could be found operating on most parts of the former GWR system. These were the first GWR 0-6-0 to use the type 10 boiler as fitted the 56xx class
They were withdrawn between 1958 and 1965.
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[edit] Preservation
One, 3205, has been preserved and is located on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway in Gloucestershire.
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| Locomotives of the Great Western Railway | |
| Broad gauge locomotives | |
| Gooch: | Ariadne - Banking - Bogie - Caesar - Caliph - Firefly - Iron Duke - Leo - Metropolitan - Premier - Prince - Pyracmon - Star - Sun - Victoria - Waverley |
| J. Armstrong: | Hawthorn - Iron Duke - Sir Watkin - Swindon |
| Standard gauge locomotives | |
| Dean: | Dean Goods - Aberdare - Dean Single - Duke - Bulldog - 3600 - Badminton |
| Churchward: | The Great Bear - 1361 - County Tank - 2800 - Saint - 3100 - City - County - Star - 4200 - 4300 - 4400 - 4500 - 4700 |
| Collett: | 1366 - 1400 - 2251 - 2884 - ex-ROD 2-8-0 - Earl - Castle - 4575 - Hall - 5101 - 5205 - 5400 - 5600 - 5700 - 5800 - King - 6100 - 6400 - Grange - 7200 - 7400 - Manor |
| Hawksworth: | County - 1500 - 1600 - Modified Hall - 9400 |
