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GWR Churchward "County" Class 4-4-0


General
Designer George Churchward
Introduced 1904
Grouping Company Great Western Railway
Wheel Arrangement 4-4-0
Number Built as County 40
Number Scrapped 40
Number Preserved 0
First in Service 05/1904
Last in Service 11/1933
Manufacturers
ManufacturerTotal
Swindon Works 40
Orders
BuilderSponsorOrder #DateSize
Swindon Works  149 1904 10
Swindon Works  165 1906 20
Swindon Works  184 1911 10

Power
Variant Introduced 1904
Tractive Effort 20,530lbs
Outside Cylinders 18" x 30" (2 off)

Wheels
Pony 3' 2"
Drivers 6' 81⁄2"
Locomotive Wheelbase 30'
Descriptive Wheelbase 7' 0" + 8' 6" + 8' 6" = 24' 0" (engine only)

Dimensions
Weight (in running order) 92t 1cwt
Weight (loco only) 55t 6cwt

Boiler & Firebox