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GWR Dean "Kruger" Class 2-6-0/4-6-0


General
Designer William Dean
Introduced 1899
Grouping Company Great Western Railway
Wheel Arrangement 2-6-0/4-6-0
Number Built as Kruger 10
Number Scrapped 10
First in Service 12/1899
Last in Service 01/1907
Manufacturers
ManufacturerTotal
Swindon Works 10
Orders
BuilderSponsorOrder #DateSize
Swindon Works  116 1899 10

Power
4-6-0 version with leading bogie 2-6-0 with leading pony truck
Variant Introduced 1899 1901
Tractive Effort 27,865lbs
As 4-6-0 version with leading bogie
Inside Cylinders 18" x 26" (2 off)
As 4-6-0 version with leading bogie
Inside Valves 8.5"Piston
As 4-6-0 version with leading bogie

Wheels
4-6-0 version with leading bogie 2-6-0 with leading pony truck
Pony 2' 8"
As 4-6-0 version with leading bogie
Drivers 4' 71⁄2"
As 4-6-0 version with leading bogie
Locomotive Wheelbase 25' 15' 2"
Descriptive Wheelbase 5' 6" + 4' 6" + 7' 6" + 7' 6" = 25' 0" 8' 6" + 7' 6" + 7' 6" = 23' 6"

Dimensions
4-6-0 version with leading bogie 2-6-0 with leading pony truck
Weight (in running order) 96t 6cwt 97t 3cwt
Weight (loco only) 63t 16cwt 60t 8cwt
Maximum Axle Load 18t 0cwt 17t 8cwt
Water Capacity 3,000gal
As 4-6-0 version with leading bogie

Boiler & Firebox
4-6-0 version with leading bogie 2-6-0 with leading pony truck
Boiler Pitch 8' 9"
As 4-6-0 version with leading bogie