GWR 2900 Class
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| Power type | Steam |
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| Designer | George Jackson Churchward |
| Builder | GWR Swindon Works |
| Configuration | 4-6-0 |
| Leading wheel size | 3 ft 2 in (0.965 m) |
| Driver size | 6 ft 8½ in (2.045 m) |
| Wheelbase | loco: 27 ft 1 in (8.25 m) loco & tender: 53 ft 4¾ in (16.28 m) |
| Length | 63 ft ¼ in (19.21 m) |
| Width | 8 ft 11 in (2.72 m) |
| Height | 13 ft 3½ in (4.05 m) |
| Axle load | 18 long tons (18 t/20 ST) |
| Locomotive weight | 68.30 long tons (69.40 t/76.50 ST) |
| Tender weight | 43.15 long tons (43.84 t/48.33 ST) |
| Fuel capacity | 5 long tons (11,000 lb) |
| Water capacity | 4,000 imp gal (18,000 l/4,800 US gal) |
| Boiler | GWR Standard No. 1 |
| Boiler pressure | 200 psi (1.38 MPa) |
| Fire grate area | 27.22 sq ft (2.529 m²) |
| Heating surface: Tubes & flues | 1,485.96 sq ft (138.050 m²) |
| Heating surface: Firebox | 154.94 sq ft (14.394 m²) |
| Superheater area | 307.52 sq ft (28.570 m²) |
| Cylinders | Two, outside |
| Cylinder size | 18 in × 30 in (457 mm × 762 mm) |
| Valve gear | Stephenson |
| Valve type | 10 in (254 mm) piston valves |
| Tractive effort | 20,530 lbf (91.32 kN) |
| Career | Great Western Railway |
| Class | 2900 or Saint |
| Power class | GWR: C BR: 4P |
| Number in class | 76 |
| Axle load class | Red |
| Retired | 1931–1953 |
| Disposition | All scrapped, but one Hall being back-dated to 2900 specification |
The Great Western Railway Saint Class 4-6-0 steam locomotives for passenger train work. Number 2925 Saint Martin was later rebuilt as the prototype Hall Class locomotive, and renumbered 4900.
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[edit] Prototypes
Three prototype versions of what was to become the 'Saint' class of locomotives were made in 1902–1903. The first of these was number 100 and it was completely different from anything the Great Western had produced before. Built to his ideas on standardisation of design, G. J. Churchward created a large response for its completely modern look, but few people realised the great developments that it would bring about. It was originally built with a parallel boiler, then with a half-cone boiler in 1903 and later the first superheated half-cone boiler in 1910. The locomotive was said to have an American look about her and it was true that Churchward had investigated American designs on boilers, but for efficiency in the design of the motion, it was to the continent that he turned. To this end, a locomotive was ordered from the Société Alsacienne for the De Glehn 4-4-2 compound engine so that Churchward could compare the design with his own.
The second prototype was engine number 98. Built with a half-cone boiler as standard, the difference between the earlier locomotive was in the valve gear layout and cylinder design, and in addition, the valve diameter had grown from 6½ inches (165 mm) to 10 inches (254 mm).
The third and last prototype was number 171 and although built in 4-6-0 configuration, it was quickly converted to 4-4-2 so that a direct comparison with the De Glehn locomotives was established. The third prototype's main contrast with previous prototype engines was a working pressure of 225 psi (1.55 MPa). While the trials between the two locomotives were taking place, a further nineteen locomotives were ordered similar to the design of 171 except that thirteen were built as 4-4-2s while the remaining six were built as 4-6-0s, until a decision was made on the best wheel arrangement for the Great Western's lines.
[edit] Production
| Year | Lot No. | Works No. | Quantity | GWR Numbers | Notes |
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| 1902 |
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100 | Renumbered 2900 |
| 1903 |
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98 | Renumbered 2998 |
| 1903 |
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171 | Ran as 4–4–2 from 1904/10 to 1907/07. Renumbered 2971 |
| 1905 |
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172 | Built as 4-4-2. Rebuilt as 4-6-0. Renumbered 2972 |
| 1905 |
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2107–2122 |
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173–178 | Renumbered 2973–2978 |
| 1905 |
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2113–2114 |
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179–180 | Rebuilt as 4-6-0. Renumbered 2979–2980 |
| 1905 |
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2128–2137 |
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181–190 | Rebuilt as 4-6-0. Renumbered 2981–2990 |
| 1906 |
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2199–2208 |
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2901–2910 | |
| 1907 |
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2259–2278 |
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2911–2930 | |
| 1911 |
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2426–2435 |
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2931–2940 | |
| 1912 |
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2476–2485 |
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2941–2950 | |
| 1913 |
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2506–2510 |
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2951–2955 |
[edit] Preservation
Because no Saints survived into preservation, the Great Western Society at Didcot is currently reverting 4942 Maindy Hall to be 2999 - Lady of Legend.
[edit] List of locomotives
| No. | Name | Built | Withdrawn | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2900 | William Dean | February 1902 | June 1932 | Originally un-named. Carried name Dean from June to November 1902 |
| 2901 | Lady Superior | May 1906 | April 1933 | Named October 1906 |
| 2902 | Lady of the Lake | May 1906 | August 1949 | Named April 1907 |
| 2903 | Lady of Lyons | May 1906 | November 1949 | Named April 1907 |
| 2904 | Lady Godiva | May 1906 | October 1932 | Named April 1907 |
| 2905 | Lady Macbeth | May 1906 | April 1948 | Named April 1907 |
| 2906 | Lady of Lynn | May 1906 | August 1952 | Named May 1907 |
| 2907 | Lady Disdain | May 1906 | July 1933 | Named April 1907 |
| 2908 | Lady of Quality | May 1906 | December 1950 | Named May 1907 |
| 2909 | Lady of Provence | May 1906 | November 1931 | Named May 1907 |
| 2910 | Lady of Shalott | May 1906 | October 1931 | Named May 1907 |
| 2911 | Saint Agatha | August 1907 | March 1935 | |
| 2912 | Saint Ambrose | August 1907 | February 1951 | |
| 2913 | Saint Andrew | August 1907 | May 1948 | |
| 2914 | Saint Augustine | August 1907 | January 1946 | |
| 2915 | Saint Bartholomew | August 1907 | October 1950 | |
| 2916 | Saint Benedict | August 1907 | July 1948 | |
| 2917 | Saint Bernard | August 1907 | October 1934 | |
| 2918 | Saint Catherine | August 1907 | February 1935 | |
| 2919 | Saint Cuthbert | September 1907 | February 1932 | Originally named Saint Cecelia; renamed October 1907 |
| 2920 | Saint David | September 1907 | October 1953 | |
| 2921 | Saint Dunstan | September 1907 | December 1946 | |
| 2922 | Saint Gabriel | September 1907 | January 1945 | |
| 2923 | Saint George | September 1907 | October 1934 | |
| 2924 | Saint Helena | September 1907 | March 1950 | |
| 2925 | Saint Martin | September 1907 | December 1924 | Rebuilt to prototype Hall class |
| 2926 | Saint Nicholas | September 1907 | September 1951 | |
| 2927 | Saint Patrick | September 1907 | December 1951 | |
| 2928 | Saint Sebastian | September 1907 | August 1948 | |
| 2929 | Saint Stephen | September 1907 | December 1949 | |
| 2930 | Saint Vincent | September 1907 | November 1949 | |
| 2931 | Arlington Court | October 1911 | February 1951 | |
| 2932 | Ashton Court | October 1911 | June 1951 | |
| 2933 | Bibury Court | November 1911 | January 1953 | |
| 2934 | Butleigh Court | November 1911 | June 1952 | |
| 2935 | Caynham Court | November 1911 | December 1948 | |
| 2936 | Cefntilla Court | November 1911 | April 1951 | |
| 2937 | Clevedon Court | December 1911 | June 1953 | |
| 2938 | Corsham Court | December 1911 | August 1952 | |
| 2939 | Croome Court | December 1911 | December 1950 | |
| 2940 | Dorney Court | December 1911 | January 1952 | |
| 2941 | Easton Court | May 1912 | December 1949 | |
| 2942 | Fawley Court | May 1912 | December 1949 | |
| 2943 | Hampton Court | May 1912 | January 1951 | |
| 2944 | Highnam Court | May 1912 | November 1951 | |
| 2945 | Hillingdon Court | June 1912 | June 1953 | |
| 2946 | Langford Court | June 1912 | November 1949 | |
| 2947 | Madresfield Court | June 1912 | April 1951 | |
| 2948 | Stackpole Court | June 1912 | November 1951 | |
| 2949 | Stanford Court | May 1912 | January 1952 | |
| 2950 | Taplow Court | May 1912 | September 1952 | |
| 2951 | Tawstock Court | March 1913 | June 1952 | |
| 2952 | Twineham Court | March 1913 | September 1951 | |
| 2953 | Titley Court | March 1913 | February 1952 | |
| 2954 | Tockenham Court | March 1913 | July 1952 | |
| 2955 | Tortworth Court | April 1913 | May 1930 | |
| 2971 | Albion | December 1903 | February 1946 | Built as No. 171. Named Albion February 1904. Rebuilt to 4-4-2, October 1904. Renamed The Pirate March 1907. Rebuilt back to 4-6-0, July 1907 and renamed Albion. Renumbered 2971, 1913. |
| 2972 | The Abbot | February 1905 | March 1935 | Built as 4-4-2 No. 172 Quicksilver. Renamed March 1907. Rebuilt as 4-6-0 April 1912. |
| 2973 | Robins Bolitho | March 1905 | July 1933 | Built as No. 173 |
| 2974 | Lord Barrymore | March 1905 | August 1933 | Built as No. 174 Barrymore. Renamed, May 1905 |
| 2975 | Lord Palmer | March 1905 | November 1944 | Built as unnamed No. 175. Named Viscount Churchill, 1907. Renamed Sir Ernest Palmer, February 1924. Renamed Lord Palmer, in October 1933. |
| 2976 | Winterstoke | April 1905 | January 1934 | Built as unnamed No. 176. Named, April 1907. |
| 2977 | Robertson | April 1905 | February 1935 | Built as unnamed No. 177. Named, April 1907. |
| 2978 | Charles J. Hambro | April 1905 | August 1946 | Built as No. 178 Kirkland. Renamed, May 1935. |
| 2979 | Quentin Durward | April 1905 | January 1951 | Built as 4-4-2 No. 179 Magnet. Renamed, March 1907. Rebuilt as 4-6-0, August 1912. |
| 2980 | Coeur de Lion | May 1905 | May 1948 | Built as unnamed 4-4-2 No. 180. Named in March 1907. Rebuilt as 4-6-0, January 1913. |
| 2981 | Ivanhoe | June 1905 | March 1951 | Built as unnamed 4-4-2 No. 181. Named in 1907. Rebuilt as 4-6-0, July 1912. |
| 2982 | Lalla Rookh | June 1905 | June 1946 | Built as unnamed 4-4-2 No. 182. Named in 1906. Rebuilt as 4-6-0, November 1912. |
| 2983 | Redgauntlet | July 1905 | March 1946 | Built as 4-4-2 No. 183 Red Gauntlet. Rebuilt as 4-6-0, April 1912. Renamed Redgauntlet, June 1915. |
| 2984 | Guy Mannering | July 1905 | May 1933 | Built as 4-4-2 No. 184 Churchill. Renamed Viscount Churchill in 1906. Renamed Guy Mannering, 1907. Rebuilt as 4-6-0, August 1912. |
| 2985 | Peveril of the Peak | July 1905 | August 1931 | Built as unnamed 4-4-2 No. 185. Named Winterstoke, February 1906. Renamed Peveril of the Peak, April 1907. Rebuilt as 4-6-0, May 1912. Withdrawn August 1931. |
| 2986 | Robin Hood | July 1905 | November 1932 | Built as unnamed 4-4-2 No. 186. Named in April 1906. Rebuilt as 4-6-0, May 1912. |
| 2987 | Bride of Lammermoor | August 1905 | October 1949 | Built as unnamed 4-4-2 No. 187. Named Robertson, November 1905. Renamed 'Bride of Lammermoor, April 1907. Rebuilt as 4-6-0, June 1912. |
| 2988 | Rob Roy | August 1905 | May 1948 | Built as unnamed 4-4-2 No. 188. Named, 1907. Rebuilt as 4-6-0, May 1912. |
| 2989 | Talisman | September 1905 | September 1948 | Built as unnamed 4-4-2 No. 189. Named, 1906. Rebuilt as 4-6-0, October 1912. |
| 2990 | Waverley | September 1905 | January 1939 | Built as unnamed 4-4-2 No. 190. Named, 1906. Rebuilt as 4-6-0, November 1912. |
| 2998 | Ernest Cunard | March 1903 | June 1933 | Built as unnamed No. 98. Named Persimmon, 1906. Renamed [[[Vanguard]], March 1907. Renamed Ernest Cunard, December 1907. Renumbered 2998 in 1913. |
| 2999 | Lady of Legend | — | — | Modern conversion from previous 4900 class, 4242 Maindy Hall |
[edit] References
- Allan, Ian, compiler (March 1944). The ABC of Great Western Locomotives. McCorquodale and Co., Ltd., London.
- Bradley, Rodger (1988). GWR Two Cylinder 4–6–0s and 2–6–0s. Newton Abbot, Devon: David and Charles Publishing plc.
- Lady of Legend details. Great Western Society website. Retrieved on 2008-06-10.
- Index page. Great Western Archive. Retrieved on 2008-06-10.
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