GWR 3031 Class
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The Dean Single, 3031 Class, or Achilles Class was a type of steam locomotive
built by the Great Western Railway
between 1891 and 1899. They were designed by William Dean for passenger work. The first 30 members of the class were built as 2-2-2s as the 3001 Class
.
The first eight members of the class (numbers 3021-3028, built April–August 1891) were built as convertible broad gauge 2-2-2
locomotives, being converted to standard gauge in mid-1892, at the end of broad gauge running on the Great Western Railway. A further 22 were built in late 1891 and early 1892, this time as standard gauge engines.
Due to their long boilers these engines were unstable, particularly at speed. In September 1893 this resulted in a derailment for number 3021 Wigmore Castle in Box Tunnel
, when the front axle broke. It was decided that future members of the class would be constructed to a 4-2-2 wheel arrangement to reduce the weight on the front wheels. 3001-3030 were also quickly rebuilt as 4-2-2s.
In 1900, George Jackson Churchward
replaced the boiler on number 3027 Worcester with a parallel Standard 2 boiler. Twelve further engines were similarly converted in 1905 and 1906.
Despite the locomotives' speed, the 4-2-2 design was soon found to be outdated and unsuitable for more modern operation. Although Churchward proposed converting them to more modern 4-4-0s, they were scrapped between 1908 and 1915.
3041 The Queen, originally named James Mason, was an example of this class allocated to Royal Train
duties.
Number 3046 Lord of the Isles has enjoyed a certain amount of celebrity, having been chosen as the prototype for a Tri-ang model locomotive. Since then the engine has also been modelled by Brio
and Matchbox. In 2006, Hornby also produced a limited edition of the same model, this time bearing the name Lorna Doone
.
. The replica loco was completed in December 1982 and displayed outside Steamtown in January 1983 (where it was constructed), before being transported by road to Windsor on 12 Januaty 1983 and arriving on 14 January.
The main frames, footplate, 'boiler', smokebox, cab and splashers were fabricated by Babcock's of Tipton. The tender was modified from an LBSCR C2x tender. Parts from a GWR tender, that came from the Dumbleton Hall Preservation Society, were used to provide the wheels for the front bogie and the real wheels. The top halves of the driving wheels do not exist, and were cast from 2 quarters, being bolted together to make a half, and the driving wheels also don't sit on the rail, so the loco could be wheeled into position on its front bogie and rear wheels.
Some boiler fittings were obtained from the Great Western Society and sandblasted, and the dome and safety valve bonnet were made by Newcastle Metal Spinners.
Tussaud's fitted smoke and steam generators, so steam was emitted from the cab, whistles, safety valves and smoke from the chimney. A sound unit was also fitted.
The engine remains there, but the tender was scrapped to make more space for the shopping centre occupying that station building. The Bluebell Railway Atlantic Group purchased the axleboxes, springs and the complete wheel sets from the tender for use in their newbuild Atlantic project.
Steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a railway locomotive that produces its power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning some combustible material, usually coal, wood or oil, to produce steam in a boiler, which drives the steam engine...
built by the Great Western Railway
Great Western Railway
The Great Western Railway was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament in 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838...
between 1891 and 1899. They were designed by William Dean for passenger work. The first 30 members of the class were built as 2-2-2s as the 3001 Class
GWR 3001 Class
The 3001 Class as constructed by William Dean at the Swindon Works of the Great Western Railway in 1891-2 was the culmination of the tradition of GWR 2-2-2 locomotives that had begun with Gooch's North Star over 50 years earlier...
.
The first eight members of the class (numbers 3021-3028, built April–August 1891) were built as convertible broad gauge 2-2-2
Whyte notation
The Whyte notation for classifying steam locomotives by wheel arrangement was devised by Frederick Methvan Whyte and came into use in the early twentieth century encouraged by an editorial in American Engineer and Railroad Journal...
locomotives, being converted to standard gauge in mid-1892, at the end of broad gauge running on the Great Western Railway. A further 22 were built in late 1891 and early 1892, this time as standard gauge engines.
Due to their long boilers these engines were unstable, particularly at speed. In September 1893 this resulted in a derailment for number 3021 Wigmore Castle in Box Tunnel
Box Tunnel
Box Tunnel is a railway tunnel in Western England, between Bath and Chippenham, dug through Box Hill, and is one of the most significant structures on the Great Western Main Line...
, when the front axle broke. It was decided that future members of the class would be constructed to a 4-2-2 wheel arrangement to reduce the weight on the front wheels. 3001-3030 were also quickly rebuilt as 4-2-2s.
In 1900, George Jackson Churchward
George Jackson Churchward
George Jackson Churchward CBE was Chief Mechanical Engineer of the Great Western Railway in the United Kingdom from 1902 to 1922.-Early career:...
replaced the boiler on number 3027 Worcester with a parallel Standard 2 boiler. Twelve further engines were similarly converted in 1905 and 1906.
Despite the locomotives' speed, the 4-2-2 design was soon found to be outdated and unsuitable for more modern operation. Although Churchward proposed converting them to more modern 4-4-0s, they were scrapped between 1908 and 1915.
Notable Members of the Class
3065 Duke of Connaught made a record-breaking run with the Ocean Mail on 9 May 1904, covering the distance from Plymouth to Paddington in 227 minutes.3041 The Queen, originally named James Mason, was an example of this class allocated to Royal Train
Royal Train
A royal train is a set of carriages dedicated for the use of the monarch or other members of that particular royal family. Most monarchies with a railway system employ a set of royal carriages.-Australia:...
duties.
Number 3046 Lord of the Isles has enjoyed a certain amount of celebrity, having been chosen as the prototype for a Tri-ang model locomotive. Since then the engine has also been modelled by Brio
BRIO
BRIO is a wooden toy company founded in Sweden. The company was founded in the small town of Boalt, Scania in 1884 by basket maker Ivar Bengtsson For a long time the company was based in Osby, Scania, in southern Sweden. In 1908 Ivar's three sons took over and founded BRIO, which is an acronym for...
and Matchbox. In 2006, Hornby also produced a limited edition of the same model, this time bearing the name Lorna Doone
Lorna Doone
Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor is a novel by Richard Doddridge Blackmore. It is a romance based on a group of historical characters and set in the late 17th century in Devon and Somerset, particularly around the East Lyn Valley area of Exmoor....
.
Replica
None of the original class survive, but a static replica of The Queen was commissioned by Tussauds for the Railways and Royalty exhibition at Windsor and Eton Central railway stationWindsor and Eton Central railway station
Windsor & Eton Central station is one of two terminal stations serving the town of Windsor in Berkshire, England. Although a small part still functions as a railway station, the station structure has largely been converted into a tourist-oriented shopping centre, known as Windsor Royal Shopping...
. The replica loco was completed in December 1982 and displayed outside Steamtown in January 1983 (where it was constructed), before being transported by road to Windsor on 12 Januaty 1983 and arriving on 14 January.
The main frames, footplate, 'boiler', smokebox, cab and splashers were fabricated by Babcock's of Tipton. The tender was modified from an LBSCR C2x tender. Parts from a GWR tender, that came from the Dumbleton Hall Preservation Society, were used to provide the wheels for the front bogie and the real wheels. The top halves of the driving wheels do not exist, and were cast from 2 quarters, being bolted together to make a half, and the driving wheels also don't sit on the rail, so the loco could be wheeled into position on its front bogie and rear wheels.
Some boiler fittings were obtained from the Great Western Society and sandblasted, and the dome and safety valve bonnet were made by Newcastle Metal Spinners.
Tussaud's fitted smoke and steam generators, so steam was emitted from the cab, whistles, safety valves and smoke from the chimney. A sound unit was also fitted.
The engine remains there, but the tender was scrapped to make more space for the shopping centre occupying that station building. The Bluebell Railway Atlantic Group purchased the axleboxes, springs and the complete wheel sets from the tender for use in their newbuild Atlantic project.
Numbering
| Number | Name | Built | 4-2-2 rebuild | Withdrawn | Details and information |
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| 3001 | Amazon | 10/1894 | 06/1908 | previously name of GWR Rover Class locomotive withdrawn in 1892; the Amazons Amazons The Amazons are a nation of all-female warriors in Greek mythology and Classical antiquity. Herodotus placed them in a region bordering Scythia in Sarmatia... were a legendary nation of female warriors in Greek mythology |
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| 3002 | Atalanta | 06/1894 | 09/1908 | Atalanta Atalanta Atalanta is a character in Greek mythology.-Legend:Atalanta was the daughter of Iasus , a Boeotian or an Arcadian princess . She is often described as a goddess. Apollodorus is the only one who gives an account of Atalanta’s birth and upbringing... is the name of a character in Greek mythology |
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| 3003 | Avalanche | 05/1894 | 06/1909 | previously name of GWR Banking Class GWR Banking Class The Banking Class were five 0-6-0ST broad gauge steam locomotives for assisting trains up inclines on the Great Western Railway. Designed by Daniel Gooch, they were tank engine versions of his Standard Goods class, and mainly built at Swindon Works.... locomotive withdrawn in 1865 |
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| 3004 | Black Prince | 11/1894 | 10/1911 | The name refers to Edward, the Black Prince Edward, the Black Prince Edward of Woodstock, Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall, Prince of Aquitaine, KG was the eldest son of King Edward III of England and his wife Philippa of Hainault as well as father to King Richard II of England.... , who was an English historic character whose title was Prince of Wales and son of Edward III |
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| 3005 | Britannia | 11/1894 | 02/1908 | Britannia Britannia Britannia is an ancient term for Great Britain, and also a female personification of the island. The name is Latin, and derives from the Greek form Prettanike or Brettaniai, which originally designated a collection of islands with individual names, including Albion or Great Britain. However, by the... is the Roman name for Britain |
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| 3006 | Courier | 06/1894 | 02/1914 | previously name of GWR Rover Class locomotive withdrawn in 1892 | |
| 3007 | Dragon | 08/1894 | 03/1912 | previously name of GWR Rover Class locomotive withdrawn in 1892 | |
| 3008 | Emperor | 10/1894 | 08/1912 | previously name of GWR Rover Class locomotive withdrawn in 1892 | |
| 3009 | Flying Dutchman | 11/1894 | 08/1912 | name of The Flying Dutchman The Flying Dutchman (horse) The Flying Dutchman was an English Thoroughbred racehorse who all of his first two season's race starts and was also an influential sire.-Breeding:... , a horse that won the Derby in 1849 |
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| 3010 | Fire King | 09/1894 | 09/1908 | previously name of GWR Banking Class GWR Banking Class The Banking Class were five 0-6-0ST broad gauge steam locomotives for assisting trains up inclines on the Great Western Railway. Designed by Daniel Gooch, they were tank engine versions of his Standard Goods class, and mainly built at Swindon Works.... locomotive withdrawn in 1875 |
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| 3011 | Greyhound | 01/1894 | 09/1911 | a greyhound Greyhound The Greyhound is a breed of sighthound that has been primarily bred for coursing game and racing, and the breed has also recently seen a resurgence in its popularity as a pedigree show dog and family pet. It is a gentle and intelligent breed... is a breed of dog that runs fast and is associated with dog racing |
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| 3012 | Great Western | 06/1894 | 05/1909 | previously name of GWR Rover Class locomotive withdrawn in 1892 (from company name of the Great Western Railway Great Western Railway The Great Western Railway was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament in 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838... ) |
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| 3013 | Great Britain | 11/1894 | 02/1914 | previously name of GWR Rover Class locomotive withdrawn in 1892 (from name of the country, Great Britain Great Britain Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles... ) |
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| 3014 | Iron Duke | 10/1894 | 06/1908 | previously name of GWR Iron Duke Class GWR Iron Duke Class The Great Western Railway Iron Duke Class 4-2-2 was a class of broad gauge steam locomotives for express passenger train work.-History:The prototype locomotive, Great Western, was built as a 2-2-2 locomotive in April 1846, but was soon converted to a 4-2-2 arrangement... and a locomotive of that class; in this case it was reused from a locomotive of the Rover Class withdrawn in 1892 (Iron Duke Iron Duke Iron Duke may refer to:*Two dukes, both military officers, were nicknamed the "Iron Duke" during their lifetimes:**Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington***The Iron Duke , 1934 film starring George Arliss as Wellington... was a nickname of Duke of Wellington Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS , was an Irish-born British soldier and statesman, and one of the leading military and political figures of the 19th century... ) |
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| 3015 | Kennet | 08/1894 | 06/1908 | Kennet River Kennet The Kennet is a river in the south of England, and a tributary of the River Thames. The lower reaches of the river are navigable to river craft and are known as the Kennet Navigation, which, together with the Avon Navigation, the Kennet and Avon Canal and the Thames, links the cities of Bristol... is a river in the GWR region, a tributary of the Thames that rises in Wiltshire. The locomotive was involved in the Slough rail accident Slough rail accident The Slough rail accident happened on 16 June 1900 at Slough railway station on the Great Western Main Line when an express train from to ran through two sets of signals at danger, and collided with a local train heading for Windsor... of 1900. |
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| 3016 | Lightning | 11/1894 | 03/1911 | previously name of GWR Rover Class locomotive withdrawn in 1892 | |
| 3017 | Prometheus | 09/1894 | 09/1908 | Built as 3017 Nelson; renamed 05/1895; Prometheus was previously name of GWR Rover Class locomotive withdrawn in 1892, and the name Prometheus In Greek mythology, Prometheus is a Titan, the son of Iapetus and Themis, and brother to Atlas, Epimetheus and Menoetius. He was a champion of mankind, known for his wily intelligence, who stole fire from Zeus and gave it to mortals... of a Titan Titan (mythology) In Greek mythology, the Titans were a race of powerful deities, descendants of Gaia and Uranus, that ruled during the legendary Golden Age.... in Greek mythology. |
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| 3018 | Glenside | 08/1894 | 06/1913 | Built as 3018 Racer (a term used to describe fast trains from the mid-19th century); renamed 09/1911 | |
| 3019 | Rover | 05/1894 | 09/1908 | previously name of the GWR Rover Class of locomotives, and of a GWR Iron Duke Class GWR Iron Duke Class The Great Western Railway Iron Duke Class 4-2-2 was a class of broad gauge steam locomotives for express passenger train work.-History:The prototype locomotive, Great Western, was built as a 2-2-2 locomotive in April 1846, but was soon converted to a 4-2-2 arrangement... locomotive withdrawn in 1871 |
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| 3020 | Sultan | 09/1894 | 02/1908 | previously name of GWR Rover Class locomotive withdrawn in 1892 | |
| 3021 | Wigmore Castle | 03/1894 | 05/1909 | Built as Broad gauge convertible. Involved in accident in Box Tunnel 1893. Wigmore Castle Wigmore Castle Wigmore Castle is a ruined castle which is barely visible from the village of Wigmore in the northwest region of Herefordshire, England.- History :... is a place of historic interest, a ruined castle in Herefordshire |
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| 3022 | Bessemer | 07/1894 | 02/1909 | Built as Broad gauge convertible named Rougemont (previously name of GWR Iron Duke Class GWR Iron Duke Class The Great Western Railway Iron Duke Class 4-2-2 was a class of broad gauge steam locomotives for express passenger train work.-History:The prototype locomotive, Great Western, was built as a 2-2-2 locomotive in April 1846, but was soon converted to a 4-2-2 arrangement... locomotive withdrawn in 1879); renamed Bessemer 1898. Henry Bessemer Henry Bessemer Sir Henry Bessemer was an English engineer, inventor, and businessman. Bessemer's name is chiefly known in connection with the Bessemer process for the manufacture of steel.-Anthony Bessemer:... was an engineer who developed a process for the manufacture of steel which was named the Bessemer process Bessemer process The Bessemer process was the first inexpensive industrial process for the mass-production of steel from molten pig iron. The process is named after its inventor, Henry Bessemer, who took out a patent on the process in 1855. The process was independently discovered in 1851 by William Kelly... |
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| 3023 | Swallow | 09/1894 | 09/1912 | Built as Broad gauge convertible; previously name of GWR Iron Duke Class GWR Iron Duke Class The Great Western Railway Iron Duke Class 4-2-2 was a class of broad gauge steam locomotives for express passenger train work.-History:The prototype locomotive, Great Western, was built as a 2-2-2 locomotive in April 1846, but was soon converted to a 4-2-2 arrangement... locomotive withdrawn in 1871 |
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| 3024 | Storm King | 12/1894 | 02/1909 | Built as Broad gauge convertible. | |
| 3025 | Quicksilver | 10/1894 | 09/1908 | Built as Broad gauge convertible named St. George; renamed Quicksilver 05/1907. Previously the name of a GWR 2900 Class GWR 2900 Class The Great Western Railway 2900 or Saint Class were a class of 4-6-0 steam locomotives for passenger train work. Number 2925 Saint Martin was later rebuilt as the prototype Hall Class locomotive, and renumbered 4900.-Prototypes:... locomotive (which was itself renamed The Abbott 03/1907). Quicksilver is the alchemist name for the element Mercury Mercury (element) Mercury is a chemical element with the symbol Hg and atomic number 80. It is also known as quicksilver or hydrargyrum... . |
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| 3026 | Tornado | 06/1894 | 02/1909 | Built as Broad gauge convertible; previously name of GWR Rover Class locomotive withdrawn in 1892 | |
| 3027 | Worcester | 11/1894 | 07/1914 | Built as Broad gauge convertible named Thames (name of the River Thames in London); renamed Worcester 12/1895. Worcester Worcester The City of Worcester, commonly known as Worcester, , is a city and county town of Worcestershire in the West Midlands of England. Worcester is situated some southwest of Birmingham and north of Gloucester, and has an approximate population of 94,000 people. The River Severn runs through the... is a city served by the GWR. |
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| 3028 | Wellington | 07/1894 | 02/1909 | Built as Broad gauge convertible. Previously name of GWR Ariadne Class GWR Ariadne Class The Great Western Railway Ariadne Class and Caliph class were broad gauge 0-6-0 steam locomotives designed for goods train work by Daniel Gooch and often referred to as his Standard Goods locomotives.... locomotive withdrawn in 1873. The name refers to Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS , was an Irish-born British soldier and statesman, and one of the leading military and political figures of the 19th century... . |
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| 3029 | White Horse | 07/1894 | 05/1909 | During the first half of the 19th Century The West Country saw several Hill figures carved by garrisoned troops, often in the form of a white horse; these were inspired by the original Uffington White Horse Uffington White Horse The Uffington White Horse is a highly stylised prehistoric hill figure, 110 m long , formed from deep trenches filled with crushed white chalk... in the Vale of the White Horse, a site of historic interest in Berkshire (Oxfordshire since 1974), within the GWR region |
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| 3030 | Westward Ho | 10/1894 | 05/1909 | named after a brand of tobacco produced by W.D. & H.O. Wills W.D. & H.O. Wills W.D. & H.O. Wills was a British tobacco importer and cigarette manufacturer formed in Bristol, England. It was one of the founding companies of Imperial Tobacco.-History:... ; the workers on the gauge conversion in 1892 were issued with 2 ounces (56.7 g) each |
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| 3031 | Achilles | 07/1912 | name of the Class of locomotives to which this locomotive belongs, previously name of GWR Firefly Class GWR Firefly Class The Firefly was a class of broad gauge 2-2-2 steam locomotives used for passenger services on the Great Western Railway. The class was introduced into service between March 1840 and December 1842, and withdrawn between December 1863 and July 1879.... locomotive withdrawn in 1867 (Achilles Achilles In Greek mythology, Achilles was a Greek hero of the Trojan War, the central character and the greatest warrior of Homer's Iliad.Plato named Achilles the handsomest of the heroes assembled against Troy.... was a Greek mythical hero) |
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| 3032 | Agamemnon | 10/1913 | Agamemnon Agamemnon In Greek mythology, Agamemnon was the son of King Atreus and Queen Aerope of Mycenae, the brother of Menelaus, the husband of Clytemnestra, and the father of Electra and Orestes. Mythical legends make him the king of Mycenae or Argos, thought to be different names for the same area... was a character in Greek mythology (HMS Agamemnon (1781) HMS Agamemnon (1781) HMS Agamemnon was a 64-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy. She saw service in the American Revolutionary, French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, and fought in many of the major naval battles of those conflicts... served in both the American Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars, and was Nelson's favourite battleship) |
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| 3033 | Albatross | 07/1911 | an Albatross Albatross Albatrosses, of the biological family Diomedeidae, are large seabirds allied to the procellariids, storm-petrels and diving-petrels in the order Procellariiformes . They range widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific... is the name of one of the largest flying birds, which spends much of its life flying over the ocean |
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| 3034 | Behemoth | 10/1908 | previously name of GWR Pyracmon Class GWR Pyracmon Class The Great Western Railway Pyracmon Class 0-6-0 broad gauge steam locomotives for goods train work. This class was introduced into service between November 1847 and April 1848, and withdrawn between August 1871 and December 1873... locomotive withdrawn in 1873 |
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| 3035 | Beaufort | 05/1909 | Built as 3035 Bellerophon (previously name of GWR Premier Class GWR Premier Class The Great Western Railway Premier Class 0-6-0 broad gauge steam locomotives for goods train work. This class was introduced into service between February 1846 and May 1847, and withdrawn between March 1866 and June 1872.... locomotive withdrawn in 1870); renamed Beaufort 12/1895. |
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| 3036 | Crusader | 03/1911 | a Crusader was a person who participated in the Crusades Crusades The Crusades were a series of religious wars, blessed by the Pope and the Catholic Church with the main goal of restoring Christian access to the holy places in and near Jerusalem... |
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| 3037 | Corsair | 10/1908 | previously name of GWR Bogie Class GWR Bogie Class The Great Western Railway Bogie Class 4-4-0ST broad gauge steam locomotives for passenger train work. The first two locomotives of this class were introduced into service in August/September 1849, with the remainder following between June 1854 and March 1855... locomotive withdrawn in 1873, named after a type of North African pirate. |
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| 3038 | Devonia | 10/1908 | that part of north Devon Devon Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with... in which Barnstaple Barnstaple Barnstaple is a town and civil parish in the local government district of North Devon in the county of Devon, England, UK. It lies west southwest of Bristol, north of Plymouth and northwest of the county town of Exeter. The old spelling Barnstable is now obsolete.It is the main town of the... , Lynmouth Lynmouth Lynmouth is a village in Devon, England, on the north edge of Exmoor.The village straddles the confluence of the West Lyn and East Lyn rivers, in a gorge below Lynton, to which it is connected by the Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway.... and South Molton South Molton "Molton" redirects here. Or see Molten or Moulton.South Molton is a small town in Devon, England. It is part of the North Devon local government district. The town is on the River Mole. According to the 2001 census the civil parish of South Molton had a population of 4,093.The town was one of... are situated |
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| 3039 | Dreadnought | 07/1915 | An allusion to the power of a steam locomotive | ||
| 3040 | Empress of India | 03/1912 | Empress of India was a royal title held by Queen Victoria | ||
| 3041 | James Mason | 11/1912 | Built as 3041 Emlyn Emlyn Emlyn was one of the seven cantrefi of Dyfed, an ancient district of Wales. It subsequently became part of Deheubarth in around 950. It consisted of the northern part of Dyfed bordering on the River Teifi... ; renamed The Queen 1897 (previously name of GWR Prince Class GWR Prince Class The Great Western Railway Prince Class 2-2-2 broad gauge steam locomotives for passenger train work. This class was introduced into service between August 1846 and March 1847, and withdrawn between January and September 1870.... locomotive - in honour of Queen Victoria, withdrawn 1870); renamed James Mason 06/1910 |
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| 3042 | Frederick Saunders | 01/1912 | |||
| 3043 | Hercules | 12/1913 | name reused from GWR Hercules Class GWR Hercules Class The Hercules Class were four broad gauge steam locomotives for the Great Western Railway. They were the first 0-6-0 locomotives, being built in 1842 by Nasmyth, Gaskell and Company... locomotive withdrawn in 1870 |
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| 3044 | Hurricane | 10/1908 | name of Hurricane, a horse that won the 1,000 Guineas in 1862 | ||
| 3045 | Hirondelle | 05/1914 | previously name of GWR Rover Class locomotive withdrawn in 1891 | ||
| 3046 | Lord of the Isles | 10/1908 | previously name of GWR Iron Duke Class GWR Iron Duke Class The Great Western Railway Iron Duke Class 4-2-2 was a class of broad gauge steam locomotives for express passenger train work.-History:The prototype locomotive, Great Western, was built as a 2-2-2 locomotive in April 1846, but was soon converted to a 4-2-2 arrangement... locomotive withdrawn in 1884 |
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| 3047 | Lorna Doone | 11/1912 | Lorna Doone Lorna Doone Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor is a novel by Richard Doddridge Blackmore. It is a romance based on a group of historical characters and set in the late 17th century in Devon and Somerset, particularly around the East Lyn Valley area of Exmoor.... is a novel by Richard Doddridge Blackmore set in 17th Century Devon, within the GWR region |
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| 3048 | Majestic | 06/1913 | named after , a battleship launched the month prior to the locomotive's delivery | ||
| 3049 | Nelson | 07/1913 | Built as 3049 Prometheus (see name details above); renamed Nelson 05/1895. Previously name of GWR Ariadne Class GWR Ariadne Class The Great Western Railway Ariadne Class and Caliph class were broad gauge 0-6-0 steam locomotives designed for goods train work by Daniel Gooch and often referred to as his Standard Goods locomotives.... locomotive withdrawn in 1873. The name refers to Horatio Nelson Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronté, KB was a flag officer famous for his service in the Royal Navy, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars. He was noted for his inspirational leadership and superb grasp of strategy and unconventional tactics, which resulted in a number of... |
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| 3050 | Royal Sovereign | 12/1915 | Royal Sovereign was a contemporary term for Queen Victoria | ||
| 3051 | Stormy Petrel | 11/1912 | a Stormy Petrel Storm-petrel Storm petrels are seabirds in the family Hydrobatidae, part of the order Procellariiformes. These smallest of seabirds feed on planktonic crustaceans and small fish picked from the surface, typically while hovering. The flight is fluttering and sometimes bat-like.Storm petrels have a cosmopolitan... is a large bird that flies over the sea. |
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| 3052 | Sir Walter Raleigh | 09/1913 | Walter Raleigh Walter Raleigh Sir Walter Raleigh was an English aristocrat, writer, poet, soldier, courtier, spy, and explorer. He is also well known for popularising tobacco in England.... was an Elizabethan English nobleman and explorer who was instrumental in the English settlement of Virginia (North America), and introduced tobacco to Europe |
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| 3053 | Sir Frances Drake | 09/1911 | Francis Drake Francis Drake Sir Francis Drake, Vice Admiral was an English sea captain, privateer, navigator, slaver, and politician of the Elizabethan era. Elizabeth I of England awarded Drake a knighthood in 1581. He was second-in-command of the English fleet against the Spanish Armada in 1588. He also carried out the... was an Elizabethan English captain, navigator, pirate and slave-trader who was famous for the defeat of the superior invading forces of the Spanish Armada Spanish Armada This article refers to the Battle of Gravelines, for the modern navy of Spain, see Spanish NavyThe Spanish Armada was the Spanish fleet that sailed against England under the command of the Duke of Medina Sidonia in 1588, with the intention of overthrowing Elizabeth I of England to stop English... when he was Vice-Admiral of the English fleet, and was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe |
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| 3054 | Sir Richard Grenville | 10/1911 | Richard Grenville Richard Grenville Sir Richard Grenville was an English sailor, sea captain and explorer. He took part in the early English attempts to settle the New World, and also participated in the fight against the Spanish Armada... was an English Elizabethan pirate and explorer, involved with Raleigh in the settlement of North America, and with Drakes defence of the against the Spanish Armada in the West Country |
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| 3055 | Lambert | 02/1914 | Built as 3055 Trafalgar (previously name of GWR Ariadne Class GWR Ariadne Class The Great Western Railway Ariadne Class and Caliph class were broad gauge 0-6-0 steam locomotives designed for goods train work by Daniel Gooch and often referred to as his Standard Goods locomotives.... locomotive withdrawn in 1871; name refers to Battle of Trafalgar Battle of Trafalgar The Battle of Trafalgar was a sea battle fought between the British Royal Navy and the combined fleets of the French Navy and Spanish Navy, during the War of the Third Coalition of the Napoleonic Wars .... ); renamed 07/1901. Henry Lambert Henry Lambert Captain Henry Lambert RN was an officer of the British Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. During his career, Lambert served in numerous ships and several military actions with success, participating in the capture of Île Bonaparte in the Indian Ocean as second in... was a captain of the English navy during the Napoleonic war |
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| 3056 | Wilkinson | 10/1914 | Built as 3056 Timour (previously name of GWR Rover Class locomotive withdrawn in 1892); renamed 07/1901 | ||
| 3057 | Walter Robinson | 09/1912 | Built as 3057 Tartar (previously name of GWR Rover Class locomotive withdrawn in 1892); renamed 07/1901 | ||
| 3058 | Grierson | 02/1912 | Built as 3058 Ulysses (previously name of GWR Ariadne Class GWR Ariadne Class The Great Western Railway Ariadne Class and Caliph class were broad gauge 0-6-0 steam locomotives designed for goods train work by Daniel Gooch and often referred to as his Standard Goods locomotives.... locomotive withdrawn in 1872); renamed 05/1895. James Grierson, was chief engineer with GWR; his son William Grierson William Grierson William Wylie Grierson was a British civil engineer.William was born to James Grierson and Margaret Emily Grierson and was educated at Rugby School. William married Aleen Isabel Bell on 14 September 1927 at St. Paul's Church, Knightsbridge... was also a civil engineer on the GWR |
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| 3059 | John W. Wilson | 06/1913 | John William Wilson John William Wilson John William Wilson, PC was a British politician who served for 27 years as a Member of Parliament , initially as Liberal Unionist and then as a Liberal.... was a Worcestershire Liberal Unionist politician |
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| 3060 | John G. Griffiths | 03/1915 | Built as 3060 Warlock (previously name of GWR Rover Class locomotive withdrawn 1892); renamed John G. Griffiths 03/1908; name removed 03/1914 | ||
| 3061 | George A. Wills | 12/1912 | Built as 3061 Alexandra (named after Alexandra, Princess of Wales); name removed 11/1910; renamed George A. Wills 10/1911. George Alfred Wills George Alfred Wills George Alfred Wills was a President of Imperial Tobacco and the head of an eminent Bristol family. He was the son of Henry Overton Wills III and Alice Hopkinson and was educated at Mill Hill School before joining his father’s business, he eventually became the managing director.He was responsible... was a GWR Director and chairman of Imperial Tobacco Imperial Tobacco Imperial Tobacco is a global tobacco company headquartered in Bristol, United Kingdom. It is the world’s fourth-largest cigarette company measured by market share , and the world's largest producer of cigars, fine-cut tobacco and tobacco papers... |
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| 3062 | Albert Edward | 04/1915 | first names of the then Prince of Wales Prince of Wales Prince of Wales is a title traditionally granted to the heir apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the 15 other independent Commonwealth realms... , who was member of the Royal Family Royal family A royal family is the extended family of a king or queen regnant. The term imperial family appropriately describes the extended family of an emperor or empress, while the terms "ducal family", "grand ducal family" or "princely family" are more appropriate to describe the relatives of a reigning... , being the first son of Queen Victoria, and next in line to the throne; he became King Edward VII of the United Kingdom Edward VII of the United Kingdom Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910... in 1901 |
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| 3063 | Duke of York | 01/1912 | name was then the title of George Frederick, who was a member of Royal Family, being son of Albert Edward (thereby a potential heir to the throne) and grandson of Queen Victoria; he became King George V of the United Kingdom George V of the United Kingdom George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936.... in 1910 |
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| 3064 | Duke of Edinburgh | 09/1911 | name was then the title of Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was the third Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and reigned from 1893 to 1900. He was also a member of the British Royal Family, the second son and fourth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha... , who was a member of the Royal Family, being the second son of Queen Victoria. |
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| 3065 | Duke of Connaught | 10/1914 | name was then the title of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn was a member of the shared British and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha royal family who served as the Governor General of Canada, the 10th since Canadian Confederation.Born the seventh child and third son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and... , a member of the Royal Family, being a son of Queen Victoria |
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| 3066 | Duchess of Albany | 10/1913 | name was then the title of Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont, a member of the Royal Family by marriage to Queen Victoria's youngest son Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany The Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany was the eighth child and fourth son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Leopold was later created Duke of Albany, Earl of Clarence, and Baron Arklow... in 1883 |
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| 3067 | Duchess of Teck | 12/1914 | name was the title of Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge Princess Mary Adelaide Wilhelmina Elizabeth of Cambridge was a member of the British Royal Family, a granddaughter of George III, and great-grandmother of Elizabeth II. She held the title of Duchess of Teck through marriage.Mary Adelaide is remembered as the mother of Queen Mary, the consort of... , who was a member of the Royal Family (as granddaughter of George III and cousin of Queen Victoria) holding title by marriage to Francis, Duke of Teck Francis, Duke of Teck Francis, Duke of Teck , was a member of the German nobility, and later of the British Royal Family. He was the father of Queen Mary, the wife of King George V... , and died in 1897 (mother of May of Teck, who became Queen Mary as wife of George V) |
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| 3068 | Duke of Cambridge | 11/1912 | name was title of Prince George, Duke of Cambridge Prince George, Duke of Cambridge Prince George, Duke of Cambridge was a member of the British Royal Family, a male-line grandson of King George III. The Duke was an army officer and served as commander-in-chief of the British Army from 1856 to 1895... , who was a member of the Royal Family (as grandson of George III and cousin of Queen Victoria). He was commander-in-chief of the British Army until 1895. |
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| 3069 | Earl of Chester | 06/1912 | name was one of titles given to Albert Edward when he became Prince of Wales Prince of Wales Prince of Wales is a title traditionally granted to the heir apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the 15 other independent Commonwealth realms... , as first son of Queen Victoria, and next in line to the throne; he became King Edward VII of the United Kingdom Edward VII of the United Kingdom Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910... in 1901 |
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| 3070 | Earl of Warwick | 10/1914 | name was then the title of Francis Greville, 5th Earl of Warwick Francis Greville, 5th Earl of Warwick Francis Richard Charles Greville, 5th Earl of Warwick , styled Lord Brooke until 1893, was a British Conservative politician.... , a Conservative politician elected to the House of Commons between 1879 and 1892, first from Somerset East and then from Colchester; he inherited the Earldom in 1892, when he entered the House of Lords and died in 1824. |
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| 3071 | Emlyn | 10/1914 | Emlyn Emlyn Emlyn was one of the seven cantrefi of Dyfed, an ancient district of Wales. It subsequently became part of Deheubarth in around 950. It consisted of the northern part of Dyfed bordering on the River Teifi... is an ancient district in South Wales, within the GWR region |
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| 3072 | Bulkeley | 08/1912 | Built as 3072 North Star (previously name of GWR Star Class GWR Star Class The Great Western Railway Star Class of 2-2-2 broad gauge steam locomotives were used for passenger train work. Designed by Robert Stephenson, the class was introduced into service between November 1838 and November 1841, and withdrawn between April 1864 and September 1871.A total of twelve Star... locomotive withdrawn 1871); name removed early 1906; renamed Bulkeley 09/1906. Previously name of GWR Sir Watkin Class GWR Sir Watkin Class The Great Western Railway Sir Watkin Class were 0-6-0T broad gauge steam locomotives with side tanks. They were designed for working goods trains through to the underground Metropolitan Railway in London. This class was introduced into service between December 1865 and the last was withdrawn at the... locomotive withdrawn 1872 |
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| 3073 | Princess Royal | 10/1912 | name was title of Victoria, Princess Royal Victoria, Princess Royal The Princess Victoria, Princess Royal was the eldest child of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and Prince Albert. She was created Princess Royal of the United Kingdom in 1841. She became German Empress and Queen of Prussia by marriage to German Emperor Frederick III... , member of Royal Family, being the eldest daughter of Queen Victoria |
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| 3074 | Princess Helena | 12/1915 | Name removed 04/1914. Name and title of Princess Helena of the United Kingdom Princess Helena of the United Kingdom Princess Helena was a member of the British Royal Family, the third daughter and fifth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.... , member of the Royal Family, being the third eldest daughter of Queen Victoria |
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| 3075 | Princess Louise | 06/1912 | name and title of Louise, Princess Royal and Duchess of Fife Louise, Princess Royal and Duchess of Fife The Princess Louise, Princess Royal and Duchess of Fife was the third child and the eldest daughter of King Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark... , member of the Royal Family, being the eldest daughter of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales and heir to throne, and granddaughter of Queen Victoria |
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| 3076 | Princess Beatrice | 07/1912 | name and title of Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom The Princess Beatrice was a member of the British Royal Family. She was the fifth daughter and youngest child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Juan Carlos, King of Spain, is her great-grandson... , member of the Royal Family, being the fifth and youngest daughter of Queen Victoria |
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| 3077 | Princess May | 11/1912 | family nickname and title of May of Teck, member of Royal Family: wife of George Frederick, grandson of Queen Victoria and next in line to the throne after his father Albert Edward (she became Queen Mary when her husband became George V) | ||
| 3078 | Eupatoria | 11/1911 | previously name of GWR Rover Class locomotive withdrawn 1892; the Battle of Eupatoria Battle of Eupatoria The Battle of Eupatoria was the most important military engagement of the Crimean War on the Crimean theatre in 1855 outside Sevastopol.- Battle :... was fought in the Crimea in 1855 |
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| 3079 | Thunderbolt | 09/1911 | name evocative of speed and power | ||
| 3080 | Windsor Castle | 10/1913 | Windsor Castle Windsor Castle Windsor Castle is a medieval castle and royal residence in Windsor in the English county of Berkshire, notable for its long association with the British royal family and its architecture. The original castle was built after the Norman invasion by William the Conqueror. Since the time of Henry I it... is a Royal castle, one of the three main residences of the Royal Family Royal family A royal family is the extended family of a king or queen regnant. The term imperial family appropriately describes the extended family of an emperor or empress, while the terms "ducal family", "grand ducal family" or "princely family" are more appropriate to describe the relatives of a reigning... , in Berkshire |
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