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GWR 3511 class

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Swindon Works· from 1885· class of 10 British 2-4-0T locomotives

what is it?

The GWR 3511 class were standard gauge 2-4-0T locomotives designed by William Dean for the Great Western Railway and built in 1885.

who runs it

base stats

  • built 10made 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 141 years ago, in 1885.
  • Served for 10 years (1885–1895).

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

spec sheet

built
1885
in service from
1885
retired
1895
status
retired
number built
10
kind
Steam
traction
steam
origin
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders
Swindon Works
designer
William Dean
operators
Great Western Railway
top speed
—
power
—
gauge
1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement
2-4-0

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

Sources: Wikidata Q5514939, Wikipedia: GWR 3511 class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.

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