GWR 3000 Class Robinson 04 2-8-0 ex ROD

The Great Western Railway bought 20 in 1919. They were almost new. They became the 3000 class and were numbered 3000 to 3019. They bought a further 80 in 1925, some of these they had already used on loan. In 1926/7 the GWR sorted through these and numbered the best thirty 3020 to 3049. They gave them a full overhaul at Swindon. The remaining 50 locomotives were given a light overhaul and were run until they failed and were withdrawn and scrapped. By 1930 they had all gone although some swapping of numbers had taken took place when “good” locomotives failed. Withdrawals had started in 1927 but around 45 of these locomotives were transferred to BR ownership in 1948. By 1957 only 5 locomotives Nos. 3011, 3015, 3024, 3036 and 3041 were left, the final 3 being withdrawn in 1958.

Robinson GCR design (LNER Class O4). Built from 1917 for Railway Operating Division, RE. Purchased by GWR from 1919 and subsequently equipped with GWR boiler fittings



Collection of over 30 photos starts here with


3007 Bristol St. Philips Marsh c1936

https://railway-photography.smugmug...s-ex-WD-ROD-Robinson-2-8-0-04-class/i-P7QMn5j



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3011 & 7244 Duffryn yard 15th December 1957

https://railway-photography.smugmug...s-ex-WD-ROD-Robinson-2-8-0-04-class/i-89MRTh6



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3023 Pontypool Road

https://railway-photography.smugmug...s-ex-WD-ROD-Robinson-2-8-0-04-class/i-Nn86M5s



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3038 at Reading

https://railway-photography.smugmug...s-ex-WD-ROD-Robinson-2-8-0-04-class/i-kKZx3Rb



Neil

 

I'm not particularly up on GWR matters but there are a rather 'untold' story as despite there being 0 you dont hear a lot about them.

On e of their last stomping grounds wasnt far from me though on the Bristol to Frome line, and it also seems they once worked to Avonmouth.

It was interesting to read about the need to find a replacement for them on Radstock coal trains, it seems after some trials it was the Large Praries that got the job

 

The Great Western Railway (GWR) 3000 Class was a class of 2-8-0 steam locomotive consisting of the ex-Railway Operating Division ROD 2-8-0. These were built by North British Locomotive Co. between 1917-1918 . None Survived
The GWR borrowed several ROD 2-8-0s during the First World War but these were returned to the government after the end of the war. In 1919, GWR bought 20 virtually new RODs, and numbered them 3000-19. A further 84 were hired in July 1919, and were numbered 3020-99 and 6000-3, but these were returned in October 1922. In 1925, the GWR bought 80 engines (including some previously hired) and numbered them 3020-99.

In 1926/7 the GWR sorted the eighty RODs bought in 1925 which had been given nos. 3020–99 into two batches, which involved considerable renumbering. The worst fifty were touched up and returned to traffic with steel fireboxes and painted the original R.O.D. black and renumbered 3050–99; they were run until they failed, when they were withdrawn – after July 1930, only one remained, being withdrawn the following year. The best thirty were thoroughly overhauled, fitted with copper fireboxes and painted G.W. standard green, they also acquired Swindon fittings, including top feed and brass safety valve casing, and were renumbered 3020–49. Nos. 3000–19 (bought 1919) were also overhauled similarly to the new nos. 3020–49 between 1927 and 1929, but were not further renumbered. The leading dimensions of the GWR 3000 Class were the same as the GCR Class 8K except that the GWR increased the boiler pressure to 185 psi (1,280 kPa) which increased the tractive effort from 31,327 lb (14,210 kg) to 32,197 lbf (143,220 N).

Forty-six of the RODs entered British Railways service in 1948. Five locomotives (numbers 3011, 3015, 3024, 3036 and 3041) were still in service in 1957 but they had all withdrawn and scrapped by 1960. None of the GWR RODs has survived to preservation.

I have added 20 new photos of the 3000 ex RODs

New photos start here with
3000
https://tinyurl.com/kmk4w25f
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3036
https://tinyurl.com/4rbvz836

Neil