#0134
G&SWR 40 Class
built by Kilmarnock Locomotive Works· from 1860· class of 10 British 2-2-2 locomotives
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- 1. G&SWR 40: Unknown author Unknown author· CC BY-SA 3.0
what is it?
The Glasgow and South Western Railway (GSWR) 40 class was a class of ten 2-2-2 steam locomotives designed in 1860, a development of the 2 class intended for express passenger duties.
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 166 years ago, in 1860.
steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.
spec sheet
- built
- 1860–1864
- retired
- 1881
- status
- retired
- number built
- 10
- kind
- Steam
- traction
- steam
- builders
- Kilmarnock Locomotive Works
- designer
- Patrick Stirling
- top speed
- —
- power
- —
- gauge
- 1,435 mm standard gauge
- wheel arrangement
- 2-2-2
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q5511844, Wikipedia: G&SWR 40 Class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.