GWR 1500 CLASS

The Great Western Railway (GWR) '1500 Class' is a class of 0-6-0 pannier tank steam locomotive. Despite being a GWR design, all ten (nos 1500-9) were built by the Western Region of British Railways in 1949.

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Overview

Preservation

External links

Overview

They had outside cylinders, Walschaerts valve gear, and a very short wheelbase to go round tight bends. Below the (non-existent) footplate they resembled the USATC S100 Class that the GWR had used some of during the Second World War. They were generally not successful as they were very heavy, and were largely confined to empty stock workings at London Paddington station. However 1501 did excel in service at the Severn Valley Railway in preservation.

Preservation

One, 1501, survives and is awaiting overhaul at the Severn Valley Railway having been taken out of service at the end of 2006 with the expiry of its boiler certificate. Another 1502, was purchased at the same time for spares for 1501. It is unlikely it will return to steam as so little of it remains.

External links

★ http://www.greatwestern.org.uk/m_in_060_1500.htm