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GWR Churchward "4700" Class 2-8-0


Class Types
GWR Class 4700

General
Designer George Churchward
Introduced 1919
Grouping Company Great Western Railway
Description (1957) Churchward 2-8-0's, 5' 8" driving wheels, express mixed traffic engines, frequently used on passenger trains. Built between 1919 and 1923, they are all still active in 1958.
Wheel Arrangement 2-8-0
Number Built as 4700 9
First in Service 05/1919
Last in Service 05/1964
Manufacturers
ManufacturerTotal
Swindon Works 9
Orders
BuilderSponsorOrder #DateSize
Swindon Works  214 1919 1
Swindon Works  221 1922 8

Illustration
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Power
Variant Introduced 1919

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Boiler & Firebox