GWR 1400 Class

what is it?

The GWR 1400 Class is a class of steam locomotive designed by the Great Western Railway for branch line passenger work. It was originally classified as the 4800 Class when introduced in 1932, and renumbered in 1946. Although credited to Charles Collett, the design dated back to 1868 with the introduction of the George Armstrong 517 class.

who runs it

Great Western RailwayBritish RailWRWestern Region of British Railways

base stats

• weight 41.7 tin working order
• built 75made 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 94 years ago, in 1932.
• 🐘Weighs about as much as 7 African elephants (~6 t each).
• ⌛Served for 33 years (1932–1965).

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

spec sheet

built

1932–1936

in service from

1932

retired

1965

status

preserved

number built

75

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

builders

Great Western Railway, Swindon Works

designer

Charles Collett

operators

Great Western Railway, British Rail, Western Region of British Railways

top speed

—

power

—

wheel arrangement

0-4-2

length

8.8 m

weight

41.7 t

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