Bristol and Exeter Railway 4-4-0T locomotives
| Power type | Steam |
|---|---|
| Builder | various |
| Configuration | 4-4-0ST |
| Gauge | 7 ft 0¼ in |
| Leading wheel size | 3 ft 6 in |
| Driver size | 5 ft 6 in |
| Wheelbase | 18 ft 4 in |
| Cylinder size | 17 in dia × 24 in stroke |
The 26 Bristol and Exeter Railway 4-4-0ST locomotives were broad gauge 4-4-0 saddle tank steam locomotives. The first entered service in 1855 and the last was withdrawn in 1892. The Bristol and Exeter Railway was amalgamated into the Great Western Railway on 1 January 1876.
The locomotives were built in four batches, each by a different builder, with variations between them, noticably in the size of the saddle tank.
Contents
List of locomotives
1859 Rothwell locomotives
Five locomotives built by Rothwell and Company with 1,100 gallon saddle tanks and 18 feet 4 inch wheelbase.
- 47 (1855 - 1879) GWR No. 2028
- 48 (1855 - 1879) GWR No. 2029
- 49 (1855 - 1884) GWR No. 2030
- 50 (1855 - 1884) GWR No. 2031
- 51 (1855 - 1882) GWR No. 2032
- 52 (1855 - 1880) GWR No. 2033
1862 Beyer, Peacock locomotives
Four locomotives built by Beyer Peacock with 1,280 gallon saddle tanks and 19 feet 5½ inch wheelbase.
- 61 (1862 - 1884) GWR No. 2034
- 62 (1862 - 1886) GWR No. 2035
- 63 (1862 - 1880) GWR No. 2036
- 64 (1862 - 1886) GWR No. 2037
1867 Vulcan Foundry locomotives
Ten locomotives built by the Vulcan Foundry with 1,280 gallon saddle tanks and 19 feet 5½ inch wheelbase, the same as the Beyer, Peacock locomotives built five years earlier.
- 65 (1867 - 1880) GWR No. 2038
- 66 (1867 - 1892) GWR No. 2039
- 67 (1867 - 1888) GWR No. 2040
- 68 (1867 - 1880) GWR No. 2041
- 69 (1867 - 1892) GWR No. 2042
- 70 (1867 - 1888) GWR No. 2043
- 71 (1867 - 1882) GWR No. 2044
- 72 (1867 - 1892) GWR No. 2045
- 73 (1867 - 1889) GWR No, 2046
- 74 (1867 - 1892) GWR No. 2047
1872 Avonside locomotives
Six locomotives built by the Avonside Engine Company with 1,440 gallon saddle tanks and 18 feet 4 inch wheelbase.
- 85 (1872 - 1892) GWR No. 2048
- 86 (1872 - 1892) GWR No. 2049
- 87 (1873 - 1892) GWR No. 2050
- 88 (1873 - 1890) GWR No. 2051
- 89 (1873 - 1892) GWR No. 2052
- 90 (1873 - 1892) GWR No. 2053
No. 2051 was withdrawn following a fatal collision at Norton Fitzwarren railway station in Somerset while working a special ocean mail train from Plymouth on 11 November 1890.
References
- The Locomotives of the Great Western Railway, Part 2: Broad Gauge. The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society. ISBN 978-0-906867-90-7.
- Waters, Laurence (1999). The Great Western Broad Gauge. Hersham: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 978-0-906867-90-7.
| Bristol and Exeter Railway locomotives | |
| Tender locomotives | 4-2-2 — 2-4-0 — 0-6-0 |
| Tank locomotives | 4-2-4T — 4-4-0ST — 2-2-2T — 0-6-0T — 0-4-0T |
| Railmotor | Fairfield |
