GWR 1600 Class

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	0-6-0PT
• UIC	C nt
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Driver dia.	4 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.257 m)
Minimum curve	4 chains (264 ft; 80 m) normal,; 3.5 chains (231 ft; 70 m) slow
Wheelbase	14 ft 8 in (4.47 m)
Length	30 ft 2+1⁄2 in (9.21 m) over buffers
Width	8 ft 7 in (2.616 m)
Height	11 ft 5+5⁄8 in (3.496 m)
Axle load	13 long tons 18 cwt (31,100 lb or 14.1 t); (14.1 t; 15.6 short tons) full
Loco weight	41 long tons 12 cwt (93,200 lb or 42.3 t); (42.3 t; 46.6 short tons) full
Fuel type	Coal
Water cap.	875 imp gal (3,980 L; 1,051 US gal)
Firebox:
• Grate area	14.9 sq ft (1.38 m2)
Boiler	GWR Standard No. 16
Boiler pressure	165 lbf/in2 (1.14 MPa)
Heating surface:
• Firebox	79.5 sq ft (7.39 m2)
• Tubes	877.2 sq ft (81.49 m2)
Superheater	None
Cylinders	Two, inside
Cylinder size	16.5 in × 24 in (419 mm × 610 mm)
Valve gear	Stephenson
Valve type	Slide valves

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Designer	Frederick Hawksworth
Builder	Swindon Works
Order number	Lots 381, 389, 417
Build date	1949–1955
Total produced	70

GWR 1600 class
GWR 1600 class
	1616 at Severn Bridge station in 1951
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Designer	Frederick Hawksworth
Builder	Swindon Works
Order number	Lots 381, 389, 417
Build date	1949–1955
Total produced	70
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	0-6-0PT
• UIC	C nt
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Driver dia.	4 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.257 m)
Minimum curve	4 chains (264 ft; 80 m) normal,; 3.5 chains (231 ft; 70 m) slow
Wheelbase	14 ft 8 in (4.47 m)
Length	30 ft 2+1⁄2 in (9.21 m) over buffers
Width	8 ft 7 in (2.616 m)
Height	11 ft 5+5⁄8 in (3.496 m)
Axle load	13 long tons 18 cwt (31,100 lb or 14.1 t); (14.1 t; 15.6 short tons) full
Loco weight	41 long tons 12 cwt (93,200 lb or 42.3 t); (42.3 t; 46.6 short tons) full
Fuel type	Coal
Water cap.	875 imp gal (3,980 L; 1,051 US gal)
Firebox:
• Grate area	14.9 sq ft (1.38 m2)
Boiler	GWR Standard No. 16
Boiler pressure	165 lbf/in2 (1.14 MPa)
Heating surface:
• Firebox	79.5 sq ft (7.39 m2)
• Tubes	877.2 sq ft (81.49 m2)
Superheater	None
Cylinders	Two, inside
Cylinder size	16.5 in × 24 in (419 mm × 610 mm)
Valve gear	Stephenson
Valve type	Slide valves
Tractive effort
Performance figures
Tractive effort	18,515 lbf (82.36 kN)
Operators
Career
Operators	British Railways, National Coal Board
Power class	GWR: A; BR: 2F
Numbers	1600–1669
Axle load class	GWR: unclassed
Withdrawn	1959–1966
Disposition	One preserved, remainder scrapped

The Great Western Railway (GWR) 1600 Class is a class of 0-6-0 pannier tank steam locomotive designed for light branch lines, short-distance freight transfers and shunting duties.

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