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GWR 2602 Class
🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Swindon Works· from 1899· class of 9 British 2-6-0 locomotives
what is it?
The 2602 Class was a series of steam locomotives designed by William Dean and built at the Swindon Works of the Great Western Railway. The GWR 2602 Class was designed to be a versatile and powerful locomotive, suitable for both passenger and freight services.
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 127 years ago, in 1899.
- Served for 7 years (1899–1906).
steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.
spec sheet
- built
- 1899–1903
- in service from
- 1899
- retired
- 1906
- status
- retired
- number built
- 9
- kind
- Steam
- traction
- steam
- origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- builders
- Swindon Works
- designer
- William Dean
- operators
- Great Western Railway
- top speed
- —
- power
- —
- wheel arrangement
- 4-6-0 (1)
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q5514921, Wikipedia: GWR 2602 Class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.