G&SWR 2 Class

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Power typeSteam
Power typeSteam
G&SWR 2 Class
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerPatrick Stirling
BuilderKilmarnock Locomotive Works
Build date1857-1860
Total produced13
Specifications
Configuration:
  Whyte2-2-2
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Leading dia.3 ft 6 in (1.07 m)
Driver dia.6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Trailing dia.3 ft 6 in (1.07 m)
Fuel typeCoal
Cylinderstwo, outside
Cylinder size16 in × 21 in (410 mm × 530 mm)
Career
Withdrawn1874-1875
DispositionAll scrapped

The Glasgow and South Western Railway (GSWR) 2 class was a class of thirteen 2-2-2 steam locomotives designed in 1857 by Patrick Stirling and intended for express passenger duties.

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