GWR Class 4200 2-8-0 Tank

 Built 1910-33, Designed by George J. Churchwood. Total Number Built - 105.
Introduced 1910. Churchwood GWR design.

Number Series 4200-4299, 5200-5204.

Built at Great Western Railway Swindon Works.

4201 Lot No. 1910
4202-4221 Lot No. 187 1912
4221-4231 Lot No. 196 1913
4232-4241 Lot No. 200 1914
4242-4251 Lot No. 203 1916
4252-4261 Lot No. 203 1917
4262-4270 Lot No. 213 1919
4271-4285 Lot No. 213 1920
4286-4295 Lot No. 220 1921
4296-4299 Lot No. 220 1922
4200 Lot No. 220 1923
5200-5202 Lot No. 220 1922
5203-5204 Lot No. 220 1923

14 Locos 4239/20/02/04/16/05/34/44/49/09/19/40/10/45 were rebuilt as Class 7200 Locomotives and reumbered 7240-7253 respectively.
40 Locos 5275-5294 and 5255-5274 were rebuilt as Class 7200, 7200-7219 and 7220-7239 and renumbered respectively.

The first withdrawals were made in August 1959 and the last locos were withdrawn in 1965. None are preserved.

Unless stated otherwise, Photographs in this section are © copyright of Milburn Associates.

[4231] [JPEG Image of 4231 size 22K]

GWR 4200 Class - 4231 at Swindon - Photo BR(WR).

Motive Power Details - GWR 4200 Class

Data taken from the PC TOPS Steam Locomotive Database System by Milburn Associates 


Class  Region  Wheels       Class Name            Designer
4200    GWR    2-8-0T                             Churchwood

Weight:
Loco  81 tons 12 cwt            Driving Wheel: 4' 7"
                                Boil Press: 200lb/sq in Su
Cylinders:                      Valve Gear: Stephenson (piston valves)
Two 18" x 30" (outside)         TE: 31,450 lb
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Last revised: 27 October 1998