GWR Caesar Class

The Great Western Railway Caesar Class were 0-6-0 broad gauge steam locomotives. They were designed by Daniel Gooch for goods train work. This class was introduced into service between June 1851 and February 1852, and withdrawn between June 1871 and June 1880.

Great Western Railway Caesar Class
Type and origin Power type Steam Designer Daniel Gooch Builder Great Western Railway Build date 1851-1852 Total produced 8
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-6-0ST Gauge 7 ft 1⁄4 in (2,140 mm) Driver dia. 4 ft 9 in (1,448 mm) Wheelbase 15 ft 5 in (4.70 m) Cylinder size 17 in × 24 in (432 mm × 610 mm)
Career Operators Great Western Railway Class Caesar Withdrawn 1871-1880 Disposition All scrapped

From about 1865, the Caesar Class was expanded to include locomotives formerly known as Ariadne Class, Caliph Class, or GWR Pyracmon Class.

Names

Build date	Retire date	Name	Notes
1851	1880	Caesar
1851	1872	Dido
1852(?)	?	Druid
1851	1874	Florence
1851	1871	Hero
1851	1872	Nora Creina	The name comes from the subject of Thomas Moore's poem Lesbia has a beaming eye
1851	1874	Thunderer	This name had previously been carried by a GWR 0-4-0+6 locomotive in 1838.
1851	1874	Volcano

References

• Reed, P. J. T. (February 1953). White, D. E. (ed.). The Locomotives of the Great Western Railway, Part 2: Broad Gauge. Kenilworth: RCTS. p. B24. ISBN 0-901115-32-0.
• Waters, Laurence (1999). The Great Western Broad Gauge. Hersham: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 0-7110-2634-3 – via Archive.org.