GWR Sir Watkin Class

Sir Watkin Class

Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Designer	Joseph Armstrong
Builder	Great Western Railway

Specifications
Configuration	0-6-0ST
Gauge	7 ft ¹⁄₄ in (2,140 mm)
Driver dia.	4 ft 6 in (1,372 mm)
Wheelbase	15 ft 6 in (4,724 mm)
Cylinder size	17 in × 24 in (432 mm × 610 mm), dia × stroke

Career
Operators	Great Western Railway
Class	Sir Watkin

The Great Western Railway Sir Watkin Class were 0-6-0T broad gauge steam locomotives with side tanks. They were designed for working goods trains through to the underground Metropolitan Railway in London. This class was introduced into service between December 1865 and the last was withdrawn at the end of the GWR broad gauge in May 1892. They were all named after directors and senior officers of the railway.

Three locomotives (Bulkeley, Fowler and Saunders) were sold to the South Devon Railway in June 1872, but returned to the GWR when that railway was absorbed in 1876, when they were given numbers 2157-2159.

Locomotives

Bulkeley (1865 - 1872)

This locomotive was named after Captain Bulkeley, a long-standing director of the railway. It was sold to the South Devon Railway in June 1872 where it was rebuilt with a saddle tank, but returned to the GWR when the SDR was absorbed in 1876. In the meantime, the same name had been given to a GWR Iron Duke Class locomotive, so the railway now had two locomotives with the same name. In common with other ex-SDR locomotives it was given a number (2157) in addition to its name.

Fowler (1866 - 1887)

This locomotive was given its name to commemorate John Fowler, the company's consulting engineer. It was sold to the South Devon Railway in June 1872 where it was rebuilt with a saddle tank, but returned to the GWR when the SDR was absorbed in 1876. It was then carried number 2158 in addition to its name.

Miles (1866 - 1888)

This locomotive was named after J. W. Miles, a long-standing director of the railway company.

Saunders (1866 - 1892)

This locomotive was named after Charles Saunders, the long-serving company secretary of the Great Western Railway. It was sold to the South Devon Railway in June 1872 where it was rebuilt with a saddle tank, but returned to the GWR when the SDR was absorbed in 1876, when it was given number 2159 in addition to its name.

Sir Watkin (1866 - 1892)

This locomotive was named after Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, MP, the owner of Wynnstay near Ruabon and a director of the Great Western Railway. It has been suggested that this locomotive may have been renamed Wynn in 1869.^[1] The name Sir Watkin was given to a standard-gauge 2-2-2, no. 471 of the Sir Daniel class, which had been built in 1869.^[2]

Whetham (1866 - 1889)

This locomotive was named after Charles Whetham, a director of the railway company. Sir Charles Whetham was Lord Mayor of London 1878.

Notes

↑ Reed 1953, p. B29, col. 2, para. 3.
↑ Tabor 1956, p. D11.

References

Reed, P. J. T. (February 1953). White, D. E., ed. The Locomotives of the Great Western Railway, Part 2: Broad Gauge. Kenilworth: RCTS. p. B29. ISBN 0-901115-32-0.
Tabor, F.J. (February 1956). White, D.E., ed. The Locomotives of the Great Western Railway, Part 4: Six-wheeled Tender Engines. Kenilworth: RCTS.
Waters, Laurence (1999). The Great Western Broad Gauge. Hersham: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 0-7110-2634-3.

Great Western Railway locomotives

Swindon
Broad gauge

Brunel: (1833–1837)	Haigh Foundry Mather, Dixon Sharp, Roberts Charles Tayleur Hurricane Thunderer

Gooch: (1837–1864)	Ariadne Banking Bogie Caesar Firefly Hercules Iron Duke Leo Metropolitan Premier Prince Pyracmon Star Sun Victoria Waverley

J. Armstrong: (1864–1877)	Hawthorn Rover Sir Watkin Standard Goods Swindon 1076

Dean: (1877–1902)	Experimental locomotives (8, 14, 16) 3001 3501 3521

Wolverhampton
Standard gauge

J. Armstrong: (1854–1864)	7/8/30/110 17 111 302

G. Armstrong: (1864–1897)	34 108 119 322 (tank) 517 633 645 655 850 1016 1901 3571

Swindon
Standard gauge

Gooch: (1855–1864)	57 69 77/167 79 91 93 131/310 149 England/Chancellor 157 Sharps 320 322 Beyer

J. Armstrong: (1864–1877)	55 Queen/Sir Alexander 455 Metro Tank 56/717 927 Coal Goods 360 378 Sir Daniel 388 Standard Goods 439 Bicycle 481 806 1076

Dean: (1877–1902)	Experimental locomotives (1, 7, 9, 10, 13) Armstrong 36 69 River 157 Sharpies/Cobham 1661 1813 1854 2021 2201 2301 2361 2602 Kruger 2600 Aberdare 2721 3031 Dean Single 3201 3206 3232 3252 Duke 3300 Bulldog 3521 3600 4100 Badminton

Churchward: (1902–1921)	102 La France 103 President 111 The Great Bear 1361 2221 County Tank 2800 2900 Saint 3100 (later 5100) 3150 3700 City 3800 County 4000 Star 4200 4300 4400 4600 4500 4700 Rail motors

Collett: (1922–1941)	1101 1366 2251 2884 3000 (ex-ROD 2-8-0) 3100 3200 (later 9000) Earl 4073 Castle 4575 4800 (later 1400) 4900 Hall 5101 5205 5400 5600 5700 5800 6000 King 6100 6400 6800 Grange 7200 7400 7800 Manor 8100 Diesel railcars Diesel shunters

Hawksworth: (1941–1947)	1000 County 1500 1600 6959 Modified Hall 9400

By wheel
arrangement

(grouped):	0-4-0ST 0-6-0PT 0-6-2T 2-6-2T

Absorbed
locomotives

Barry Railway:	A B B1 C D E F G H K J L

Rhymney Railway:	A AP B I K L L1 M P P1 R S S1

Taff Vale Railway:	A C D E H K L M1 N O O1 O2 O3 O4 S T U U1 V

Narrow gauge
locomotives

Corris Railway:	3 4

Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway:	822–823

Vale of Rheidol Railway:	7–9

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