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GWR 2600 Class

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GWR 2600 'Aberdare' Class
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerWilliam Dean
Specifications
Leading dia.2ft 8in
Driver dia.4ft 7½in
Boiler pressure200lb per sq in
Cylinders2
Cylinder size18in diameter x 26in stroke

The Great Western Railway (GWR) 2600 Class or Aberdare Class was a class of 2-6-0 steam locomotive built between 1900 and 1907. They were a freight version of the 3300 and 4120 classes designed for hauling coal trains between Aberdare and Swindon. The class began with a prototype, No. 33, renumbered 2600 in 1912. The rest were numbered 2601-2680. They were withdrawn from 1934 onwards. Some were reprieved due to the Second World War, but all were withdrawn by 1949 and none has survived to be preserved.


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