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GWR Churchward "4300" Class 2-6-0
Class Types
GWR Class |
4300 |
General
Designer |
George Churchward |
Introduced |
1911 |
Grouping Company |
Great Western Railway |
Description (1957) |
Churchward mixed traffic 2-6-0's, with 5' 8" wheels, built between 1911 and 1932. The class originally ran complete from 4300-4399, 5300-5399, 6300-6399, 7300-7321 and 9300-9319. In 1928 most of the 5300 series underwent slight modifications and were given corresponding numbers in the 8300's. From 1944 onwards these gradually reverted to their original 5300 numbers and all had been so altered by January 1948, with the exception of No. 8393, which ran with this number until September 1948 when it eventually reverted to No. 5393. Further inroads have occurred since 1948, chiefly to the 4300 and 5300 series, but in 1958 there were nearly 200 of the class still in service, the 7300 and 9300 series being still intact. In October 1956 it was decided to alter the numbers of 9300-9319 to 7322-7341, and this renumbering is now in progress. |
Wheel Arrangement |
2-6-0 |
Number Built as 4300 |
342 |
First in Service |
06/1911 |
Last in Service |
11/1964 |
Manufacturers |
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Orders |
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Power
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43xx |
83xx |
93xx |
Variant Introduced |
1911 |
1928 |
1932 |
Miscellaneous Differences |
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Weights added to front of locomotives in an attempt to reduce flang wear on the sharp Devon lines. This put the locomotives into the Red route availability. The weights were removed during World War 2 as more 'Blue' RA locomotives were needed. |
Side window cabs, outside steam pipes and a screw reverse. Slightly heavier than standard 43xx so given a red route availabilty |
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