GWR 2201 Class
| GWR 2201 Class | |
|---|---|
| Type and origin | |
| Power type | Steam |
| Designer | Joseph Armstrong |
| Builder | GWR |
| Build date | 1881 to 1882 |
| Total produced | 20 |
| Specifications | |
| Configuration | 2-4-0 |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Driver diameter | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Fuel type | coal |
| Cylinders | two inside |
| Cylinder size |
17 in x 24 in (432 mm x 610 mm) |
The GWR 2201 Class was a class of standard gauge 2-4-0 steam locomotive built at Swindon Works under the aegis of William Dean for express passenger service on the Great Western Railway.[1] Built in 1881-2, they were numbered 2201-2220.
Design
They were, in essentials, a continuation of Joseph Armstrong's 806 Class of 1873. They differed from the originals in having a cab and a domeless boiler from the start.[2]
Use
The 2201s were widely distributed over the GWR system. Members of the class were in use on the Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway around 1910.[3] They were all withdrawn by the end of 1921.
References
- ↑ MacDermot E.T. History of the Great Western Railway, volume 2, 1863-1921, Ian Allan 1964 (reprinted 1982), page 289, ISBN 0-7110-0412-9
- ↑ Tabor 1956, pp. D32-D35.
- ↑ The Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway (2)
Sources
- Tabor, F.J. (February 1956). White, D.E., ed. The Locomotives of the Great Western Railway, part four: Six-wheeled Tender Engines. Kenilworth: RCTS.
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