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GWR 3000 Class

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by North British Locomotive Company· from 1917· class of 100 ex-ROD 2-8-0 locomotives

4 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences

1. Croesnewydd engine sheds, Wrexham (1481514): Geoff Charles· CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Llanelly 1 Locomotive Depot 2073583 09b4c872: Ben Brooksbank· CC BY-SA 2.0
3. Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll Railway Station signpost (1449024): Geoff Charles· CC BY-SA 4.0
4. Railway Engine sheds at Croesnewydd, Wrexham (1509023): Geoff Charles· CC BY-SA 4.0

what is it?

The Great Western Railway (GWR) 3000 Class was a class of 2-8-0 steam locomotive consisting of the ex-Railway Operating Division ROD 2-8-0. These were built by North British Locomotive Co. between 1917 and 1918.

who runs it

Great Western Railway British Rail

base stats

weight 74.2 tin working order
built 100made 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 109 years ago, in 1917.
Weighs about as much as 12 African elephants (~6 t each).
18.6 m long: about 4 cars parked nose to tail.
Served for 38 years (1919–1957).

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

spec sheet

built: 1917–1925
in service from: 1919
retired: 1957
status: retired
number built: 100
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: North British Locomotive Company
operators: Great Western Railway, British Rail
top speed: —
power: —
wheel arrangement: 2-8-0
length: 18.6 m
weight: 74.2 t

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

Sources: Wikidata Q5514925, Wikipedia: GWR 3000 Class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.