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GWR 3571 class

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Wolverhampton railway works· from 1895· class of 10 British 0-4-2T locomotives

what is it?

The 3571 Class was a class of ten 0-4-2T tank engines designed by George Armstrong and built at the Wolverhampton Works of the Great Western Railway in 1895-7. The 3571s, numbered 3571–3580 and built as Lot No. C3, were in essence a continuation, and conclusion, of the series of 517 Class built during Armstrong's long period of virtual autonomy at Wolverhampton.

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 131 years ago, in 1895.
  • Served for 54 years (1895–1949).

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

spec sheet

built
1895
in service from
1895
retired
1949
status
retired
number built
10
kind
Steam
traction
steam
origin
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders
Wolverhampton railway works
operators
Great Western Railway, Western Region of British Railways
top speed
—
power
—
wheel arrangement
0-4-2T

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

Sources: Wikidata Q5514943, Wikipedia: GWR 3571 class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.

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