GWR 2201 Class

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Power typeSteam
Power typeSteam
DesignerJoseph Armstrong
BuilderGWR
GWR 2201 Class
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerJoseph Armstrong
BuilderGWR
Order numberLot 56
Serial number866–885
Build date1881 to 1882
Total produced20
Specifications
Configuration:
  Whyte2-4-0
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Driver dia.6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Fuel typeCoal
CylindersTwo, inside
Cylinder size17 in × 24 in (432 mm × 610 mm)

The GWR 2201 Class was a class of 4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge 2-4-0 steam locomotives built at Swindon Works under the aegis of William Dean for express passenger service on the Great Western Railway.[1] Built in 1881–82, they were numbered 2201 to 2220.

They were ssentially a continuation of Joseph Armstrong's 806 Class of 1873. They differed from the originals in having a cab and a domeless boiler from the start.[2]

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