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GWR Collett "4575" Class 2-6-2T
Class Types
GWR Class |
4575 |
General
Designer |
Collett |
Introduced |
1927 |
Big Four |
Great Western Railway |
Description (1957) |
Churchward and Collett 2-6-2T's, with 4' 7½" wheels, built between 1906 and 1929. They were built for working branch lines and for general cross-country work. Nos. 4575 onwards are of a modified design with increased water capacity, and most of these are still in traffic, but many of the earlier engines have been withdrawn. |
Wheels |
2-6-2T |
Number Built as 4575 |
100 |
First in Service |
02/1927 |
Last in Service |
12/1964 |
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