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BP&GV 4 Kidwelly and 5 Cwm Mawr

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Avonside Engine Company· from 1903· class of two 0-6-0ST locomotives

what is it?

The Burry Port and Gwendraeth Valley Railway (BP&GV) numbers 4 Kidwelly and 5 Cwm Mawr were small 0-6-0ST steam locomotives, originally built by the Avonside Engine Company in May 1903 and April 1905 respectively.

who runs it

Burry Port and Gwendraeth Valley Railway Great Western Railway British Rail Western Region of British Railways

base stats

built 2made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

First built 123 years ago, in 1903.
Served for 50 years (1903–1953).

steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.

spec sheet

built: 1903–1905
in service from: 1903
retired: 1953
status: retired
number built: 2
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: Avonside Engine Company
designer: Eager
operators: Burry Port and Gwendraeth Valley Railway, Great Western Railway, British Rail, Western Region of British Railways
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement: 0-6-0

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q5515044, Wikipedia: BP&GV 4 Kidwelly and 5 Cwm Mawr (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.