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GWR 5205 Class information


GWR 5205 Class
5205 Class locomotive at Swindon Works fresh from repair
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerCharles Collett
BuilderGWR Swindon Works
Order numberLots 223, 225, 233, 266, 329
Build date1923–1940
Total produced100
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte2-8-0T
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Driver dia.4 ft 7+12 in (1,410 mm)
Loco weight82 long tons 2 cwt (83 t; 92 short tons)
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacity4 long tons (4.1 t; 4.5 short tons)
Water cap.1,800 imp gal (8,200 L; 2,200 US gal)
Boiler pressure200 psi (1,400 kPa)
Cylinderstwo outside
Cylinder size19 in × 30 in (483 mm × 762 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort33,170 lbf (147.5 kN)
Career
OperatorsGreat Western Railway,
British Railways
Power classGWR: E
BR: 8F
Numbers5205–94, 5255–64 (numbers used twice)
Axle load classGWR: Red
Withdrawn
  • 5275–94: 1934
  • 5255–64 (1st), 5265–74: 1935–36
  • 5205–54, 5255–64 (2nd): 1961–1965
Disposition40 rebuilt as 7200 Class; 3 preserved; remainder scrapped

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