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GWR 5800 class
No. 5815 stored at Swindon after withdrawal 1963
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerCharles Collett
BuilderGreat Western Railway (GWR), Swindon Works
Order numberLot 279 (part)[1]
Build date1933
Total produced20
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte0-4-2T
 • UICB1 n2t
Gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Driver dia.5 ft 2 in (1.575 m)
Trailing dia.3 ft 8 in (1.118 m)
Wheelbase15 ft 6 in (4.72 m)
Length29 ft 11 in (9.12 m)
Width8 ft 7 in (2.616 m)
Height12 ft 6+1⁄4 in (3.816 m)
Axle load13 long tons 18 cwt (31,100 lb or 14.1 t)
(15.6 short tons) full
Adhesive weight27 long tons 8 cwt (61,400 lb or 27.8 t)
(30.7 short tons) full
Loco weight41 long tons 6 cwt (92,500 lb or 42 t)
(46.3 short tons) full
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacity2 long tons 13 cwt (5,900 lb or 2.7 t)
(3.0 short tons)
Water cap.800 imp gal (3,600 L; 960 US gal)
Firebox:​
 • Grate area12.8 sq ft (1.19 m2)
BoilerGWR 4800[2]
Boiler pressure165 psi (1.14 MPa)
Heating surface:​
 • Tubes869.8 sq ft (80.81 m2)
 • Firebox83.2 sq ft (7.73 m2)
SuperheaterNone
CylindersTwo, inside
Cylinder size16 in × 24 in (406 mm × 610 mm)
Valve gearStephenson
Valve typeSlide valves
Train heatingSteam
Train brakesVacuum
Performance figures
Tractive effort13,900 lbf (62 kN)
Career
Operators
Class5800
Power classGWR: Unclassified,
BR: 1P
Numbers5800–5819
Axle load classGWR: Unclassified
LocaleWestern Region branch lines
Withdrawn1957–1961
DispositionAll scrapped

The Great Western Railway (GWR) 5800 Class was a class of twenty 0-4-2T steam tank locomotives. They were built by the GWRs Swindon Works in 1933 and were used for light branch line work. They were similar to the GWR 1400 Class, but lacked the equipment for working autotrains. The last survivor of the class, number 5815, was with withdrawn in 1961. No members of the class were preserved.

Model form

A 5-inch gauge replica of No. 5801 has been built. It works at the Butterley Park Miniature Railway, part of the Swanwick Junction complex.

Dapol have announced O gauge versions to be released in 2018.

References

  1. ^ Allcock et al. (1968), p. 36.
  2. ^ Champ (2018), p. 319.

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