steam locomotive specifications
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Archive 1939: G.S.R. “800” Class 4-6-0 Locomotives Introduced
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An extract from the May 1939 issue of The Railway Magazine describing the introduction of the new “800” Class 4-6-0 locomotives of the G.S.R., including their specifications and intended service on Dublin–Cork express trains. No. 800, the first of the new series of G.S.R. 3-cylinder 4-6-0 locomotives Introduction and purpose THE first of a series…
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A New Great Western Standard: The Design and Significance of Locomotive No. 1000
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There has long been a peculiar and enduring interest in new locomotive designs emerging from Swindon. For decades, the works of the Great Western Railway have set benchmarks for locomotive engineering in Britain, and it has become increasingly clear how deeply engineers across the industry have been influenced by Swindon practice. By the mid-1940s, it…
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