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GWR Churchward "2800" Class 2-8-0


Class Types
GWR Class 2800

General
Designer George Churchward
Introduced 1903
Grouping Company Great Western Railway
Description (1957) Churchward 2-8-0 2-cylinder freight engines, built 1903-19, and perpetuated by Collett with slight modifications (No. 2884 onwards) from 1938-1942. Between 1946 and 1949 several of the class were converted to oil burners and during this period were renumbered temporarily in the 4800's, reverting to their original numbers on reconversion to coal burning.
Wheel Arrangement 2-8-0
Number Built as 2800 167
First in Service 06/1903
Last in Service 11/1965
Manufacturers
ManufacturerTotal
Swindon Works 167
Orders
BuilderSponsorOrder #DateSize
Swindon Works  139 1903 1
Swindon Works  153 1905 10
Swindon Works  155 1905 10
Swindon Works  160 1907 10
Swindon Works  181 1911 5
Swindon Works  186 1912 10
Swindon Works  190 1912 10
Swindon Works  210 1918 28
Swindon Works  321 1938 20
Swindon Works  328 1939 20
Swindon Works  334 1940 10
Swindon Works  341 1941 10
Swindon Works  346 1942 23

Illustration
Copyright: Unknown - please contact me if you know the copyright holder
Power
Variant Introduced 1903

Wheels

Dimensions

Boiler & Firebox