GWR 2201 Class
GWR 2201 Class
| Type and origin |
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| Power type |
Steam |
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| Designer |
Joseph Armstrong |
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| Builder |
GWR |
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| Build date |
1881 to 1882 |
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| Total produced |
20 |
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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.
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 Members of the class were in use on the Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway around 1910.[3] They were all withdrawn by the end of 1921.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
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.