GWR Class 5205 2-8-0 Tank

 Built 1923-40, Designed by George J. Churchwood. Total Number Built - 60.
Introduced 1923. Later development of Churchwood Class 4200 with larger cylinders and detail alteration.

Number Series 5205-5264.

Built at Great Western Railway Swindon Works.

5205-5214 Lot No. 223 1923
5215-5244 Lot No. 225 1924
5245-5254 Lot No. 233 1925
5255-5264 Lot No. 329 1940

5255-5256 Lot No. 233 1925 *
5257-5274 Lot No. 233 1926 *
5275-5294 Lot No. 213 1919 *

+ Locos 5275-5294 orders were altered to, and 5255-5274 rebuilt as Class 7200, 7200-7219 and 7220-7239 and renumbered respectively. Lot 329, built in 1940 used the same number sequence as some of the rebuilt locos.

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

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

Motive Power Details - GWR 5205 Class

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


Class  Region  Wheels       Class Name            Designer
5205    GWR    2-8-0T                             Churchwood

Weight:
Loco  82 tons  2 cwt            Driving Wheel: 4' 7"
                                Boil Press: 200lb/sq in Su
Cylinders:                      Valve Gear: Stephenson (piston valves)
Two 19" x 30" (outside)         TE: 33,170 lb
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Last revised: 27 October 1998