GWR 2301 Class

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2516 preserved as a static exhibit in the Swindon steam museum.
2516 preserved as a static exhibit in the Swindon steam museum.
The backhead of preserved 2516.
The backhead of preserved 2516.

The Great Western Railway (GWR) 2301 Class or Dean Goods Class is a class of steam locomotive.

Wolverhampton railway works built 280 of these locomotives between 1883 and 1899 to a design of William Dean. The class had the 0-6-0 wheel arrangement.

They were numbered 2301-2580. One locomotive, no. 2516 (built 1897), survived into preservation. It is currently a static exhibit at Swindon Steam Railway Museum.


Broad gauge locomotives
Brunel: Haigh Foundry - Mather, Dixon - Sharp, Roberts - Charles Tayleur - Hurricane - Thunderer
Gooch: Ariadne - Banking - Bogie - Caesar - Firefly - Hercules - Iron Duke - Leo - Metropolitan - Premier - Prince - Pyracmon - Star - Sun - Victoria - Waverley
J. Armstrong: Hawthorn - Rover - Sir Watkin - Standard Goods - Swindon - 1076 Class
Dean: 3001 Class - 3501 Class - 3541 Class - Experimental locomotives
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
Locomotives of: BR (steam)LMSLNERSouthern
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