GWR 3901 Class

what is it?

The Great Western Railway (GWR) 3901 Class is a class of 2-6-2T steam locomotives rebuilt from class 2301 'Dean Goods' 0-6-0 tender locomotives. In 1907, a surplus of Dean Goods locomotives, and a requirement for more suburban tank locos, led to the rebuilding of twenty of the Dean Goods into 2-6-2T 'Prairie' tank locos. The inside cylinders and motion were retained, the frames were extended at each end, and leading and trailing pony trucks added, as were a Standard number 5 boiler, full-length side tanks (with a large cut-out to give access for oiling the motion) and a bunker.

who runs it

Great Western Railway

base stats

• built 20made 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 119 years ago, in 1907.
• ⌛Served for 27 years (1907–1934).

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

spec sheet

built

1907

in service from

1907

retired

1934

status

retired

number built

20

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

builders

Swindon Works

designer

William Dean, rebuilt by George Jackson Churchward

operators

Great Western Railway

top speed

—

power

—

wheel arrangement

2-6-2T

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