GWR 2251 Class
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 3211 at Southampton Terminus 1949 |
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| Power type | Steam |
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| Designer | Collett |
| Builder | GWR |
| Build date | 1930 |
| Configuration | 0-6-0 |
| Gauge | 4' 8½" |
| Driver size | 5' 2" |
| Locomotive weight | 43 tons 8 cwt |
| Fuel type | coal |
| Boiler pressure | 200 psi |
| Cylinders | two inside |
| Cylinder size | 17½" x 24" |
| Tractive effort | 20,155 lbf |
| Class | 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.
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[edit] 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They were withdrawn between 1958 and 1965.
[edit] Images
 The first of the class, 2251 at Morfa Mawddach, 3 August 1961 |
 3214 at Dovey Junction on 10 August 1961 |
 2261 at Highbridge Crossing |
[edit] Preservation
One, 3205, has been preserved and is located on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway in Gloucestershire.
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