The GWR 2201 Class was a class of 4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge 2-4-0 steam locomotives built at Swindon Works under the aegis of William Dean for express passenger service on the Great Western Railway.[1] Built in 1881–82, they were numbered 2201 to 2220.

GWR 2201 Class
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerJoseph Armstrong
BuilderGWR
Order numberLot 56
Serial number866–885
Build date1881 to 1882
Total produced20
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte2-4-0
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Driver dia.6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Fuel typeCoal
CylindersTwo, inside
Cylinder size17 in × 24 in (432 mm × 610 mm)

Design

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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]

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 Members of the class were in use on the Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway around 1910.[3] They were all withdrawn by the end of 1921.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

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Sources

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  • Allcock, N. J.; Davies, F. K.; le Fleming, H. M.; Maskelyne, J. N.; Reed, P. J. T.; Tabor, F. J. (1968) [1951]. White, D. E. (ed.). The Locomotives of the Great Western Railway, part one: Preliminary Survey. Kenilworth: RCTS.
  • Tabor, F.J. (February 1956). White, D.E. (ed.). The Locomotives of the Great Western Railway, part four: Six-wheeled Tender Engines. Kenilworth: RCTS.
  • MacDermot, E.T. (1982) [1964]. History of the Great Western Railway, volume 2, 1863-1921. Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-0412-9.