Churchward assorted tender & tank engine Locos of the GWR

I have added some new photos of Churchward’s 2800 class 2-8-0 locos
Including this ex works photo
2881 ex works at Swindon
https://tinyurl.com/de7a2ytz
New photos start here with
2800 (first British built 2-8-0) in Swindon works 4th May 1958
https://tinyurl.com/9sdkdpxt

Neil

 

I have added a new collection featuring George Jackson Churchward 2221 'County' class 4-4-2T
The Great Western Railway (GWR) 2221 Class or County Tank was a class of 4-4-2T steam locomotive, effectively a tank engine version of the 3800 "County" Class 4-4-0 tender locomotives. The two classes had different boilers, standard no 4 for the tender locomotive, and the smaller (by about 350 sq ft or 33 m2) standard no 2 for the tank. 2230 was fitted with the larger boiler when new, but this was unsuccessful and was quickly altered.
Construction
Thirty were built between 1905 and 1912 to replace the 3600 "Birdcage" Class. They were built in three batches of ten, the batches having minor differences. In the final batch the drop in the front framing above the cylinders was curved, the cylinders were also lower, superheaters and top feed were fitted from new. Later in life, the earlier members of the class were fitted with superheaters, and some were given larger bunkers in line with other standard tank classes.
Use
Their work was concentrated on London suburban services. They were replaced by the more versatile GWR 6100 Class from 1931 onwards, the last going in 1934. Their large four coupled driving wheels were suited to high speed running on outer suburban services but acceleration was slower than that of the six coupled, smaller wheeled locomotives.
Reputation
Like the Counties, they had a reputation for rough riding, caused by their short coupled wheelbase and large outside cylinders
Including this photo from the 30’s
2232 Swindon works 26th April 1931
https://tinyurl.com/68rku69b
Full collection starts here with
2222 Aylesbury 15th March 1930
https://tinyurl.com/fkrt8e8u
to
2249 Swindon works September 1932
https://tinyurl.com/bnfmjpv9

Neil

 

I have added a new collection featuring Churchward 4200 class 2-8-0T
Most of the photos are taken in S.Wales including
4274 Glynneath shed 22nd September 1957
https://tinyurl.com/wut2285j
Full collection of 13 photos starts here with
4201 Newport
https://tinyurl.com/3czdtbsx

Neil

 

I have added some new photos to the collection of Churchward 4500 class 2-6-2T
Including this photo of
4567 & County 1001 at Laira shed 15th April 1962 Churchward 4500 class
https://tinyurl.com/bjcja2hv
20 new photos start here with
4507 Swindon works
https://tinyurl.com/3frfztd6

Neil

 

The Great Western Railway 3700 Class, or City Class, locomotives were a series of twenty 4-4-0 steam locomotives, designed for hauling express passenger trains.
The most famous locomotive in the class, 3440 City of Truro (later renumbered 3717), is reputedly the first steam locomotive to travel in excess of 100 mph, on 9 May 1904. It was the 2000th locomotive to be built at Swindon, leaving the works in April 1903.
Withdrawal of the class began in 1927 with 3718 City of Winchester which was withdrawn in October 1927, the engines working life being only just over 24 years. Regular withdrawal of the class began in August of the following year and by July 1930 only two engines were left in service on the GWR, these being 3712 City of Bristol and 3717 City of Truro. 3717 was the first of the final two engines to be withdrawn as it was withdrawn in March 1931 & 3712 followed two months later in May of the same year.
Only one member of the class has survived into preservation, this being 3440/3717 City of Truro.
Most of the photos are of City of Truro, just one other loco featured
3437 City of Gloucester unknown location
https://tinyurl.com/r9m6jw5p
3440 City of Truro pre ’68 photos start here
3440 City of Truro Swindon works 18th August 1957
https://tinyurl.com/yjpyy49c

Neil

 

City of Gloucester is at Westbourne Park engine shed.

 

16/59 3440 Eastleigh Depot - see 51/59
22/59 3440 bar End Winchester
42/59 3440 Newbury Down Bay
43 & 44/59 3440 Swindon Works

Cheers, Neil

 

The Great Western Railway (GWR) 4400 Class was a class of 2-6-2T They were introduced in 1904 for work on small branch lines. The 4500 class was a later development with larger driving wheels. The 4400s were particularly used in hilly districts, notably the Princetown and Much Wenlock Branches. All were withdrawn and scrapped between 1949 and 1955
Just 11 locos built of this class 4400-4410
Including this photo of
4408 Swindon works yard 1952
https://tinyurl.com/vnn5n7ad
New photos start here with
4401 at Swindon works 1954
https://tinyurl.com/3z55e4px

Neil

 

The 1361 Class were small 0-6-0ST steam locomotives built by the Great Western Railway at their Swindon railway works, England, mainly for shunting in docks and other sidings where track curvature was too tight for large locomotives.
The 1361 Class were designed by George Jackson Churchward as an update of the 1392 Class, originally built in 1874 for the Cornwall Minerals Railway. As such they combined unusual and outdated elements, such as saddle tanks and Allan valve gear, with current Great Western details such as the cab, bunker and many minor fittings. G.W.R. 0-6-0T were generally being converted to have Belpaire fireboxes and pannier tanks by this date, but the firebox on the 1361 was round topped, so the saddle tank was more appropriate. The 11 ft 0 in (3.35 m) wheelbase allowed them to negotiate 2 chains (132 ft; 40 m) radius curves, a feature necessary for their intended duties in docks and on lightly laid branch lines. Although, as is conventional, the design is credited to the C.M.E., Harold Holcroft was the junior draughtsman who did all the actual work on the class.
The five locomotives were built at Swindon in 1910 and were set to work alongside the ex-Cornwall Minerals Railway locomotives. Their usual home was Plymouth Millbay, Devon, (later Laira shed) from where they worked in Millbay Docks and on the Sutton Harbour branch. Until 1928 some of the locomotives could also be found at St Blazey engine shed, Cornwall, where they worked on ex-Cornwall Minerals Railway branches, and also at Moorswater for working the Looe branch.
In 1920 one locomotive was transferred to Newton Abbot, Devon, for shunting the railway workshops there, a duty that was to continue until 1952. Other allocations were Taunton (1953–1961) for working at Bridgwater, Somerset, (again, mainly in the town's docks), and Swindon (1956–1961). One was tried briefly on the Weymouth Harbour Tramway in 1949, and another went to St Philips Marsh, Bristol in 1962.
The same basic design was used for the six 1366 Class locomotives built in 1934, but this time they were fitted with Belpaire fireboxes, pannier tanks and more modern cabs. When the 1361s were withdrawn their remaining duties were given to D2000 diesel shunters. All 5 locomotives served over 50 years of service.

I have added a small collection of 15 photos of these locos including this photo of
1365 Swindon 24th April 1955
https://tinyurl.com/58zphc84
Full collection starts here with
1362 Swindon works 6th February 1938
https://tinyurl.com/fmpbek5x

Neil

 

Churchward 3150 class 2-6-2T (3150-3190)
Churchward based the 3150 class on his 3100 (later 5100) class. They used the larger and heavier Standard 4 boiler and so had greater boiler capacity, but were consequently heavier and thus restricted to Red routes. They were principally heavy suburban passenger traffic engines. Five of the class were rebuilt into the Collett 3100 Class.
Including this photo of
3185 alongside V2 60845 Swindon works
https://tinyurl.com/2xa5d2jk
full collection starts here with
3152 at Torquay
https://tinyurl.com/47eyy5c6
to
3190 Severn Tunnel Jct
https://tinyurl.com/mrxzuczb

Neil

 

I have added some new photos to the collection of Churchward’s 2800 class
2881 ex works at Swindon
https://tinyurl.com/c8st8wtp
2866 unknown location
https://tinyurl.com/mrybr4sm
2853 Swindon works
https://tinyurl.com/34zsn7cn
2800 Swindon works
https://tinyurl.com/5cmnu9yx

Neil

 

I have added 3 new photos to the collection of
Churchward 4200 class 2-8-0T
4265 unknown location
https://tinyurl.com/24wkfrfb
4283 unknown location
https://tinyurl.com/5n73sj3s
4289 unknown location
https://tinyurl.com/yb9ntp36

Neil

 

Churchward locos of the GWR
Churchward 4700 ‘Night Owls’ class


The Great Western Railway (GWR) 4700 Class was a class of nine 2-8-0 steam locomotives, designed by George Jackson Churchward. They were introduced in 1919 for heavy mixed-traffic work. Although primarily designed for fast freight, the class also sometimes hauled passenger trains, notably heavy holiday expresses in the summer months. They were called "Night Owls" because they were primarily designed to haul goods during the night and that they could be seen simmering in the daylight, awaiting their nocturnal duties
At the end of the First World War, the running department of the GWR identified the need for a larger version of the successful GWR 4300 Class 2-6-0 incorporating the Swindon No. 1 boiler. They envisaged a smaller version of the successful Saint class 4-6-0 with 5 ft 8 in (1.727 m) driving wheels - the intermediate of Churchward's three standard wheel sizes, for express goods trains. However, Churchward preferred a 2-8-0 design for this purpose.
The prototype of the new class was built at Swindon railway works in May 1919 (Lot 214) and was the last design by Churchward. It was numbered 4700. According to the RCTS monograph, the design was not successful as built because the No. 1 boiler proved to be inadequate for such a large engine.[6] In May 1921 it was therefore rebuilt with a newly designed and larger Swindon No. 7 boiler. However, according to Cook it was built with a Standard No. 1 boiler as the intended design of a larger boiler, the Standard No. 7, was not yet ready
Eight further locomotives with the larger No. 7 boilers and detail differences were ordered by Churchward in 1921 (Lot 221), but these only appeared after his retirement. These were numbered 4701 to 4708. Although they were mechanically successful locomotives, their large size severely restricted their route availability and so no more examples were built. Churchward's successor Charles Collett later rebuilt a Saint Class with 6 ft 0 in (1.829 m) wheels to form the Hall Class which was a far more versatile mixed traffic locomotive.Later, Collett would produce the Grange Class which was exactly as the traffic department had originally envisaged: a 4-6-0 with Standard No. 1 boiler and 5 ft 8 in driving wheels. The class were originally fitted with 3,500 imperial gallons (16,000 l; 4,200 US gal) tenders but during 1933/4 these were replaced by 4,000 imperial gallons (18,000 l; 4,800 US gal) tenders.
The class were primarily used on fast overnight freight services on the London, Exeter and Plymouth, London-Bristol and London, Birmingham and Wolverhampton routes. In later years they were often used on heavy relief passenger services to the West of England during the summer months.
Withdrawal of the class began in June 1962 with No. 4702, while the last were removed from service in May 1964. As a result of their limited usefulness, the mileages achieved by the class were not exceptional, with No. 4705 recording the greatest at 1,656,564 miles (2,665,981 km).

No members of the class were preserved. However, the Great Western Society 4709 Group made the decision to create the next locomotive in the sequence, GWR 4709. Supported via a GWS sub-group; the plan was to build it using a mixture of new parts and others recycled from former Barry scrapyard locomotives:

Seen here on a Summer Saturday service
4700 on passenger service hauling ‘The Torbay Express’ at Dawlish 4th August 1951
https://tinyurl.com/mwbfpabf

Full collection of 80 photos starts here
4700
https://tinyurl.com/4thtkhk3
to
4708
https://tinyurl.com/mrm54yeh

Neil