GWR Hercules Class

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Hercules
GWR 'Hercules' Class Broad Gauge Locomotive 'Tityos' Drawing.jpg
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
Designer Daniel Gooch
Builder Nasmyth, Gaskell and Company
Specifications
Configuration:
   Whyte 0-6-0
Gauge 7 ft 14 in (2,140 mm)
Driver dia.5 ft 0 in (1,524 mm)
Wheelbase 12 ft 6 in (3.81 m)
Cylinder size 15 in × 18 in (381 mm × 457 mm)
dia × stroke
Career
Operators Great Western Railway
Class Hercules

The GWR Hercules Class were four broad gauge steam locomotives for the Great Western Railway. They were its first 0-6-0 locomotives, being built in 1842 by Nasmyth, Gaskell and Company stemming from the company's need for goods locomotives. This resulted in the last four Firefly Class locomotives being modified while still in production. [1] From about 1865, the Hercules Class locomotives became part of the Fury Class, along with the Premier Class locomotives. They were withdrawn between 1870 and 1871. [2]

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Locomotives

This locomotives was named after the Biblical giant, Goliah.
This locomotive was named after the Greek mythological strongman, Hercules.
This locomotive was named after the Biblical strongman, Sampson.
This locomotive was named after Tityos, a giant in Greek mythology.

Accidents and incidents

References

  1. "Broad Gauge Locomotives".
  2. "Broad Gauge Locomotives".
  3. Hewison 1983, pp. 30–31.
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