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GWR Armstrong "517" Class 0-4-2T


Class Types
GWR Class 517

General
Designer Joseph Armstrong
Introduced 1868
Grouping Company Great Western Railway
Wheel Arrangement 0-4-2T
Number Built as 517 156
Manufacturers
ManufacturerTotal
Wolverhampton Works (Stafford Road) 156
Orders
BuilderSponsorOrder #DateSize
Wolverhampton Works (Stafford Road)  D 1868 12
Wolverhampton Works (Stafford Road)  E 1868 12
Wolverhampton Works (Stafford Road)  F 1869 12
Wolverhampton Works (Stafford Road)  G 1869 12
Wolverhampton Works (Stafford Road)  H 1869 12
Wolverhampton Works (Stafford Road)  R 1873 12
Wolverhampton Works (Stafford Road)  S 1874 12
Wolverhampton Works (Stafford Road)  W 1875 12
Wolverhampton Works (Stafford Road)  Z 1876 12
Wolverhampton Works (Stafford Road)  C2 1877 12
Wolverhampton Works (Stafford Road)  I 1877 12
Wolverhampton Works (Stafford Road)  M2 1883 12
Wolverhampton Works (Stafford Road)  P2 1884 12

Power
Saddle tank, 13' 7" wheelbase Saddle tanks, 13' 8" wheelbase Saddle tanks, 14' 8" wheelbase Side tanks, 13' 7" wheelbase Side tanks, 15' wheelbase Side tanks, 15' wheelbase
Variant Introduced   1868 1879 1870 1873 1885
Miscellaneous Differences           Side tanks, longer wheelbase and outside axleboxes for trailing wheels.
Tractive Effort 10,710lbs
As Saddle tank, 13' 7" wheelbase
As Saddle tank, 13' 7" wheelbase
As Saddle tank, 13' 7" wheelbase
As Saddle tank, 13' 7" wheelbase
11,986lbs
Inside Cylinders 15" x 24" (2 off)
As Saddle tank, 13' 7" wheelbase
As Saddle tank, 13' 7" wheelbase
As Saddle tank, 13' 7" wheelbase
As Saddle tank, 13' 7" wheelbase
As Saddle tank, 13' 7" wheelbase

Wheels
Saddle tank, 13' 7" wheelbase Saddle tanks, 13' 8" wheelbase Saddle tanks, 14' 8" wheelbase Side tanks, 13' 7" wheelbase Side tanks, 15' wheelbase Side tanks, 15' wheelbase
Drivers 5'
As Saddle tank, 13' 7" wheelbase
As Saddle tank, 13' 7" wheelbase
As Saddle tank, 13' 7" wheelbase
As Saddle tank, 13' 7" wheelbase
5' 1"
Truck 3' 6"
As Saddle tank, 13' 7" wheelbase
As Saddle tank, 13' 7" wheelbase
As Saddle tank, 13' 7" wheelbase
As Saddle tank, 13' 7" wheelbase
3' 7"
Total Wheelbase 13' 7"
As Saddle tank, 13' 7" wheelbase
As Saddle tank, 13' 7" wheelbase
As Saddle tank, 13' 7" wheelbase
15' 15' 6"
Descriptive Wheelbase 7' 4" + 6' 3" = 13' 7"
As Saddle tank, 13' 7" wheelbase
As Saddle tank, 13' 7" wheelbase
As Saddle tank, 13' 7" wheelbase
7' 4" + 7' 8" = 15' 0" 7' 4" + 8' 2" = 15' 6"

Dimensions
Saddle tank, 13' 7" wheelbase Saddle tanks, 13' 8" wheelbase Saddle tanks, 14' 8" wheelbase Side tanks, 13' 7" wheelbase Side tanks, 15' wheelbase Side tanks, 15' wheelbase
Weight (in running order) 27t 2cwt
As Saddle tank, 13' 7" wheelbase
As Saddle tank, 13' 7" wheelbase
As Saddle tank, 13' 7" wheelbase
As Saddle tank, 13' 7" wheelbase
As Saddle tank, 13' 7" wheelbase
Adhesive Weight 19t 5cwt
As Saddle tank, 13' 7" wheelbase
As Saddle tank, 13' 7" wheelbase
As Saddle tank, 13' 7" wheelbase
As Saddle tank, 13' 7" wheelbase
As Saddle tank, 13' 7" wheelbase
Maximum Axle Load 9t 18cwt
As Saddle tank, 13' 7" wheelbase
As Saddle tank, 13' 7" wheelbase
As Saddle tank, 13' 7" wheelbase
As Saddle tank, 13' 7" wheelbase
As Saddle tank, 13' 7" wheelbase
Water Capacity 620gal
As Saddle tank, 13' 7" wheelbase
As Saddle tank, 13' 7" wheelbase
As Saddle tank, 13' 7" wheelbase
As Saddle tank, 13' 7" wheelbase
620gal
Coal Capacity 0t 15cwt
As Saddle tank, 13' 7" wheelbase
As Saddle tank, 13' 7" wheelbase
As Saddle tank, 13' 7" wheelbase
As Saddle tank, 13' 7" wheelbase
As Saddle tank, 13' 7" wheelbase

Boiler & Firebox
Saddle tank, 13' 7" wheelbase Saddle tanks, 13' 8" wheelbase Saddle tanks, 14' 8" wheelbase Side tanks, 13' 7" wheelbase Side tanks, 15' wheelbase Side tanks, 15' wheelbase