GWR Class 7200 2-8-2 Tank

 Built 1934-39, Designed by Charles B. Collett. Total Number Built - 54.
Introduced 1934. Collett development of Churchwood 4200 2-8-0T Class with extended bunker and additional trailing wheels.

Number Series 7200-7253.

Built at Great Western Railway Swindon Works.

7200-7219 Lot No. 266 1934 +
7220-7234 Lot No. 233 1935 +
7235-7239 Lot No. 233 1936 +
7240-7242 Lot No. 318 1937 *
7243-7249 Lot No. 318 1938 *
7250-7253 Lot No. 318 1939 *

+ Locos 7200-7219 and 7220-7239 were rebuilt from Class 4200 Locomotives 5275-5294 and 5255-5274 and renumbered respectively. * Locos 7240-7253 were rebuilt from Class 4200 Locomotives 4239/20/02/04/16/05/34/44/49/09/19/40/10/45 and reumbered respectively.

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GWR 7200 Class - 7200 at Swindon - Photo BR(WR).

Motive Power Details - GWR 7200 Class

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


Class  Region  Wheels       Class Name            Designer
7200    GWR    2-8-2T                             Collett

Weight:
Loco  92 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: 26 October 1998