GWR Sharp, Roberts locomotives

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Lion
Power type Steam
Builder Sharp, Roberts &Co.
Configuration 2-2-2T
Gauge 7 ft 0¼ in
Leading wheel size 3 ft 6 in
Driver size 6 ft 0 in
Trailing wheel size 3 ft 6 in
Wheelbase 13 ft 10 in
Cylinder size 14 in dia × 15 in stroke

The first 19 locomotives ordered by Isambard Kingdom Brunel for the Great Western Railway included three 2-2-2 Sharp, Roberts locomotives. They were built by Sharp, Roberts and Company and the most succesful of the early designs, two lasting until the 1870s.

The original 14 in dia × 15 in cylinders were replaced from 1844 by larger 14 in dia × 18 in or 15 in dia × 18 in ones.

[edit] Locomotives

  • Atlas (1838 - 1872)
This locomotive was rebuilt as a 2-2-2T tank locomotive in 1860. After it was withdrawn it was sold to a Mr Glasbrook in Swansea. It was named after Atlas, a Greek Titan.
  • Eagle (1838 - 1871)
This locomotive was rebuilt as a 2-2-T tank locomotive in 1860. It was named after the bird of prey, the eagle.
  • Lion (1838 - 1847)
This locomotive was named after the powerful animal, the lion.

[edit] References

  • The Locomotives of the Great Western Railway, Part 2: Broad Gauge. The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society. ISBN 0-906867-90-8. 
  • Waters, Laurence (1999). The Great Western Broad Gauge. Hersham: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 0-906867-90-8. 


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