GWR 5400 Class

The Great Western Railway (GWR) 5400 Class was a class of 0-6-0 pannier tank steam locomotive. They were similar in appearance to many other GWR tank engines but smaller than the ubiquitous GWR 5700 Class.

GWR 5400 Class
5405 at Old Oak Common TMD
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerCharles Collett
BuilderGWR Swindon Works
Order numberLots 277 (part), 301
Build date19301932, 1935
Total produced25
Specifications
Configuration:
  Whyte0-6-0PT
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Driver dia.5 ft 2 in (1.575 m)
Minimum curve
  • 4 chains (264 ft; 80 m) normal
  • 3.5 chains (231 ft; 70 m) slow
Wheelbase14 ft 8 in (4.47 m)
LengthOver buffers: 31 ft 1 in (9.47 m)
Width8 ft 7 in (2.616 m)
Height12 ft 6+316 in (3.815 m)
Frame type
  • Type: Inside
  • Length: 26 ft 5 in (8.05 m)
Axle load15 long tons 12 cwt (34,900 lb or 15.9 t)
(17.5 short tons)
Loco weight46 long tons 12 cwt (104,400 lb or 47.3 t)
(52.2 short tons) full
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacity3 long tons 4 cwt (7,200 lb or 3.3 t)
(3.6 short tons)
Water cap.1,100 imp gal (5,000 L; 1,300 US gal)
Firebox:
  Grate area16.76 sq ft (1.557 m2)
Boiler:
  ModelGWR Standard No. 21
  Pitch7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
  DiameterOutside diameter: 4 ft 3 in (1.30 m) & 4 ft 2+18 in (1.273 m)
  Tube platesBarrel: 10 ft 6 in (3.20 m)
Boiler pressure165 psi (1.14 MPa)
Heating surface:
  Firebox81.8 sq ft (7.60 m2)
  Tubes1,004.2 sq ft (93.29 m2)
  Total surface1,086.0 sq ft (100.89 m2)
Cylinderstwo inside
Cylinder size16+12 in × 24 in (419 mm × 610 mm)
Train heatingSteam from locomotive boiler
Loco brakesteam
Train brakesvacuum
Safety systemsATC
Performance figures
Tractive effort14,780 lbf (65.7 kN)
Career
OperatorsGreat Western Railway  British Railways
Power class
Numbers54005424
Axle load classGWR: Yellow
LocaleWestern Region
Withdrawn19561963
DispositionAll scrapped

The nominally Collett-designed 5400 Class had 5 ft 2 in (1.575 m) driving wheels for greater top speed with autocoaches, and were all fitted with the required remote control gear for working the push-pull autotrains. They had a modern cab and a larger bunker. They were frequently seen on inner suburban routes from Paddington.

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