GWR Vale of Rheidol 2-6-2 Tank

 Built 1902 & 1923. Designed by Davies & Metcalfe. Total Number Built - 4
Number 9 Introduced January 1902. Davies & Metcalfe design for Vale of Rheidol 1' 11" gauge Light Railway (Cambrian Railways).
Numbers 7 & 8 Introduced 1923. GWR development of VofR design.

Number Series 7-9.

7-8 Built at the Great Western Railway's Swindon Works.
9 Built by Davies & Metcalfe (was originally Cambrian Railways number 2, then GWR number 1213, finally renumbered 9 in March 1949).

7-8 Lot No. 227 1923
9 Lot No. n/a - D&M Works No. 2 1902

Loco 1212 (D&M No. 1) was also built by D&M in January 1902 but was withdrawn by the GWR in December 1932.

The Vale of Rheidol narrow gauge line, which runs from Aberystwyth to Devil's Bridge in Wales, was sold by British Railways. The 3 locos are still in service on the line.

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[VofR No. 7] [JPEG Image of 7 size 16K]

Vale of Rheidol 2-6-2T - Number 7 Owain Glyndwr at Aberystwyth

Motive Power Details - Vale of Rheidol 2-6-2T Class

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


Class  Region  Wheels       Class Name            Designer
VR      GWR    2-6-2T                             Davies/Metcalfe

Introduced 1902. Davies & Metcalfe design for Vale of Rheidol 1' 11" gauge
Railway.
(a) Introduced 1923. GWR development of VofR design.

Weight:
Loco  25 tons  0 cwt            Driving Wheel: 2' 6"
                                Boil Press: 165lb/sq in NS
Cylinders:                      Valve Gear: Walschaerts (piston valves)
Two 11"  x 17" (outside)        TE: 9,615 lb;   10,510 lb (a)
Two 11«" x 17" (outside)(a)

  Number  Name

  7	  Owain Glyndwr
  8       Llywelyn
  9       Prince of Wales
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