GWR 6400 Class
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The Great Western Railway (GWR) 6400 Class is a class of 0-6-0 pannier tank steam locomotive. They were similar to but smaller than the 5700 Class but designed for passenger work with push-pull apparatus.
The GWR 7400 Class was very similar but had no push-pull apparatus.
[edit] Preservation
Three of the 6400 Class have survived to preservation:
- 6412 Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway
- 6430 Llangollen Railway
- 6435 Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway
[edit] Dimensions
- BR Power classification:
- 6400 Class, 2P
- 7400 Class, 2F
- Locomotive weight:
- 6400 Class, 45 tons 12 cwt
- 7400 Class, 45 tons 9 cwt
- Boiler pressure, 180 psi
- Superheater, No
- Cylinders, 16½"x24"
- Driving wheel diameter, 4' 7½"
- Tractive effort, 18,010 lb
- Valve gear, Stephenson (slide valves)
For terminology, see Steam locomotive components
[edit] External links
6400 Class
General
Broad gauge locomotives | |
Brunel: | Haigh Foundry - Mather, Dixon - Sharp, Roberts - Charles Tayleur - Hurricane - Thunderer |
Gooch: | Ariadne - Banking - Bogie - Caesar - Firefly - Hercules - Iron Duke - Leo - Metropolitan - Premier - Prince - Pyracmon - Star - Sun - Victoria - Waverley |
J. Armstrong: | Hawthorn - Rover - Sir Watkin - Standard Goods - Swindon - 1076 Class |
Dean: | 3001 Class - 3501 Class - 3541 Class - Experimental locomotives |
Standard gauge locomotives | |
Dean: | Dean Goods - Aberdare - Dean Single - Duke - Bulldog - 3600 - Badminton |
Churchward: | The Great Bear - 1361 - County Tank - 2800 - Saint - 3100 - City - County - Star - 4200 - 4300 - 4400 - 4500 - 4700 |
Collett: | 1366 - 1400 - 2251 - 2884 - ex-ROD 2-8-0 - Earl - Castle - 4575 - Hall - 5101 - 5205 - 5400 - 5600 - 5700 - 5800 - King - 6100 - 6400 - Grange - 7200 - 7400 - Manor |
Hawksworth: | County - 1500 - 1600 - Modified Hall - 9400 |
Locomotives of: | BR (steam) • LMS • LNER • Southern |