GWR 2600 Class

GWR 2600 'Aberdare' Class
Type and origin Power type Steam Designer William Dean Build date 1900–1907 Total produced 80
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 2-6-0 Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Leading dia. 2 ft 8 in (0.81 m) Driver dia. 4 ft 7.5 in (1.410 m) Boiler pressure 200 psi (1.38 MPa) Cylinders 2 Cylinder size 18 in × 26 in (460 mm × 660 mm)

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.

Numbering

The class began in 1900 with a prototype, No. 33, renumbered 2600 in 1912. The rest were numbered 2601-2680 and were built between 1901 and 1907.

British Railways

British Railways (BR) inherited four locomotives in 1948. Their BR numbers were 2620, 2651, 2655, 2667.

Withdrawal

They were withdrawn from 1934 onwards. Some were reprieved due to the Second World War, but all were withdrawn by 1949 and none has survived to be preserved.

External links

• http://www.greatwestern.org.uk/m_in_260_aberdare.htm