GWR 2021 Class

The GWR 2021 Class was a class of 140 0-6-0ST steam locomotives. They were built at the Wolverhampton railway works of the Great Western Railway between 1897 and 1905. 1897 was the very year of George Armstrong's retirement, so it is uncertain if the design should be attributed to him or to his superior at Swindon, William Dean.

GWR 2021 Class
No. 2080 at Berkeley Road station 1948
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerGeorge Armstrong
BuilderWolverhampton, GWR
Order numberLots: D3, F3, G3, H3, J3, K3, L3, M3
Serial numberWorks Nos: 625764
Build date1897 (1897) 1905
Total produced140
Specifications
Configuration:
  Whyte0-6-0ST
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Driver dia.4 ft 1+12 in (1.257 m)
Wheelbase7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) + 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m), total 14 ft 8 in (4.47 m)
Length30 ft 1 in (9.17 m) over buffers
Width8 ft 2 in (2.49 m)
Height11 ft 10+38 in (3.62 m)
Frame type
  • Type: Inside
  • Length: 25 ft 8 in (7.82 m)
  • Width: 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m)
Axle load13 long tons 12+3/4 cwt (29,200 lb or 13.3 t)
(13.9 t; 15.3 short tons) full
Loco weight40 long tons 13+3/4 cwt (89,700 lb or 40.7 t)
(41.3 t; 45.6 short tons) full
Fuel typeCoal
Water cap.1,000 imp gal (4,500 L; 1,200 US gal)
Firebox:
  Grate area14.5 sq ft (1.35 m2)
Boiler:
  ModelGWR 2021
  Pitch6 ft 0+34 in (1.848 m)
  DiameterBarrel: 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m)
Outside diameter: 3 ft 9+78 in (1.165 m) and 3 ft 9 in (1.14 m)
Boiler pressure150 lbf/in2 (1.03 MPa)
Heating surface:
  Firebox92.5 sq ft (8.59 m2)
  Tubes926.25 sq ft (86.051 m2)
  Total surface1,018.75 sq ft (94.645 m2)
CylindersTwo, inside
Cylinder size
  • Diameter: 16+12 in (419 mm)
  • Stroke: 24 in (610 mm)
Loco brakeSteam
Performance figures
Tractive effort16,830 lbf (74.86 kN)
Career
OperatorsGreat Western Railway
British Railways
Class2021
Number in class140
Numbers20212160
LocaleWestern Region
Withdrawn1944–57
DispositionAll scrapped
GWR 2101 Class (differences from 2021 Class)
Specifications
Axle load14 long tons 6 cwt (32,000 lb or 14.5 t)
(14.5 t; 16.0 short tons) full
Loco weight41 long tons 0 cwt (91,800 lb or 41.7 t)
(41.7 t; 45.9 short tons) full
Firebox:
  Grate area14.7 sq ft (1.37 m2)
Boiler
  • Outside diameter: 3 ft 10 in (1.17 m) and 3 ft 9 in (1.14 m)
Boiler pressure165 lbf/in2 (1.14 MPa)
Heating surface:
  Firebox95.81 sq ft (8.901 m2)
  Tubes958.32 sq ft (89.031 m2)
  Total surface1,054.13 sq ft (97.932 m2)
Performance figures
Tractive effort18,515 lbf (82.36 kN)
Career
Class2101

In fact the 2021s were simple enlargements of the Armstrong-designed 850 class of 1874. The changes were fundamentally confined to a longer wheelbase to permit fitting of a larger firebox.

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