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GWR Sir Watkin Class
🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Great Western Railway· from 1866· class of 6 British broad-gauge 0-6-0T locomotives
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- 1. GWR Sir Watkin class engine ‘Miles’(Colourised): Mike Flemming· CC BY-SA 4.0
what is it?
The Great Western Railway Sir Watkin Class were 0-6-0T broad gauge steam locomotives. They were designed for working goods trains through to the underground Metropolitan Railway in London. This class was introduced into service between December 1865 and the last was withdrawn at the end of the GWR broad gauge in May 1892.
who runs it
base stats
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 160 years ago, in 1866.
- Served for 26 years (1866–1892).
steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.
spec sheet
- built
- 1866
- in service from
- 1866
- retired
- 1892
- status
- retired
- number built
- 6
- kind
- Steam
- traction
- steam
- origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- builders
- Great Western Railway, Swindon Works
- designer
- Joseph Armstrong
- operators
- Great Western Railway
- top speed
- —
- power
- —
- gauge
- 2,140 mm Brunel broad gauge
- wheel arrangement
- 0-6-0
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q5515053, Wikipedia: GWR Sir Watkin Class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.