GWR 2251 Class

GWR 2251 Class

Infobox Locomotive
powertype=Steam
name = GWR 2251 Class


caption = 3211 at Southampton Terminus 1949
designer = Collett
builder = GWR
builddate = 1930
totalproduction =
whytetype = 0-6-0
gauge = 4' 8½"
leadingsize =
driversize = 5' 2"
length =
weight = 43 tons 8 cwt
fueltype = coal
fuelc

waterc

cylindercount = two inside
cylindersize = 17½" x 24"
firearea =
boilerpressure = 200 psi
tractiveeffort = 20,155 lbf
railroadclass= 3MT| The Great Western Railway (GWR) 2251 Class was a class of 0-6-0 steam tender locomotive designed for medium-powered freight. They were introduced in 1930 as a replacement for the earlier GWR 2301 Class 0-6-0s and built up to 1948.

Overview

Numbers 2211-30, built in 1940 did not have side windows. Designed by Charles Collett for medium freight and passenger duties they had 5' 2" driving wheels. Carrying a maximum of 3000 imperial gallons (13,600 L) of water to fuel a boiler operating at 200 psi (1.4 MPa) they developed a tractive effort of 20,155 lbf (89.65 kN). They could be found operating on most parts of the former GWR system.These were the first GWR 0-6-0 to use the type 10 boiler as later fitted to the GWR 9400 Class and some rebuilds of absorbed locomotives.

They were withdrawn between 1958 and 1965.


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Preservation

One, 3205, has been preserved and is located on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway in Gloucestershire.

External links

* [http://www.greatwestern.org.uk/m_in_060_2251.htm Great Western page]
* [http://www.railuk.co.uk/steam/getsteamclass.php?item=2251 Railuk database]
* [http://ukhrail.uel.ac.uk/cgi-bin/rlylocos?NO=3205&NA=&CL=2251&CO=ANY&BL=&WN=&LO= Preserved locomotive database entry for No. 3205]


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