GWR Caesar Class

Great Western Railway Caesar Class
Type and origin Power type Steam Designer Daniel Gooch Builder Great Western Railway
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-6-0ST Gauge 7 ft 0¼ in Wheelbase 15 ft 5 in Cylinder size 17 in dia × 24 in stroke

The Great Western Railway Caesar Class 0-6-0 broad gauge steam locomotives. They were designed by Daniel Gooch for goods train work. This class was introduced into service between June 1851 and February 1852, and withdrawn between June 1871 and June 1880.

The names of the locomotives were generally taken from classical sources.

List of Locomotives

• Dido (1851 - 1872)

Dido was named after the first queen of Carthage.

• Volcano (1851 - 1874)

This locomotive was given a name that expressed great power. See Volcano.

• Thunderer (1851 - 1874)

This was the second time that the Great Western railway had chosen to name a locomotive Thunderer, it being a nmae that conveyed a feeling of power. See Thunder.

• Caesar (1851 - 1880)

Caesar received an imperial name, the title being used to denote a Roman emperor. See Caesar (title).

• Florence (1851 - 1874)

The name Florence was probably picked to represent the Italian city of that name.

• Nora Creina (1851 - 1872)

• Hero (1851 - 1871)

The name Hero continued the classical theme. See Hero.

• Druid

The name Druid is taken from the priests of Celtic Britain. See Druid.

References

• The Locomotives of the Great Western Railway, Part 2: Broad Gauge. The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society. ISBN 0-906867-90-8.
• Waters, Laurence (1999). The Great Western Broad Gauge. Hersham: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 0-906867-90-8. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)