GWR Class ROD 2-8-0

 Built 1911 on, Designed by John G. Robinson. Total Number Bought - 100.
Introduced 1911. Robinson GCR design (LNER Class O4). Built from 1917 for Railway Operating Division, RE. Purchased by GWR in 1919 and 1925, and subsequently equipped with GWR boiler fittings.

Number Series 3000-3099.

Built by:
North British Locomotive Co. Ltd., Glasgow - 3000-3019/33/40/42-44/46-78/80-84/86-97/99
Robert Stephenson & Co. - 3020-22/25/28-29/34-37/39/41/45/85
Kitson & Co. - 3038/79
Nasmyth Wilson & Co. Ltd. - 3023-24/26-27/30-32/98.

3000-3011 Lot No. L710 19?? - NBL Works Nos. 22104-22115
3012-3019 Lot No. L711 19?? - NBL Works Nos. 22119-22126
Former Railway Operating Division numbers were 2008-13/15-20/24-31.

3020-3099 - see PC TOPS Steam System for Builder's works and ROD numbers.

3000-3019 Taken into GWR stock under Lot No. 215 1919
3020-3049 Taken into GWR stock under Lot No. 241 1925
3050-3099 Taken into GWR stock under Lot No. 240 1925

Of the 80 locos (3020-3099) taken into stock in June 1925, all were taken out of stock in October 1925. They were then split into 2 batches, Lots 240 and 241.

The first withdrawals 3000/1 were made in August 1946 and the last loco 3015 was withdrawn in October 1958. None are preserved.

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

[3016] [JPEG Image of 3016 size 23K]

GWR ROD Class - 3016 at Swindon - Photo BR(WR).

Motive Power Details - GWR ROD Class

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


Class  Region  Wheels       Class Name            Designer
ROD     GWR    2-8-0                              Robinson

Weight:
Loco  73 tons 11 cwt            Driving Wheel: 4' 8"
Tend  47 tons 14 cwt            Boil Press: 185lb/sq in Su
Cylinders:                      Valve Gear: Stephenson (piston valves)
Two 21" x 26" (outside)         TE: 32,200 lb
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Last revised: 30 October 1998