GWR 111 The Great Bear
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The Great Bear, number 111, was a one-off 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotive of the Great Western Railway. It was the first 4-6-2 locomotive used on a railway in Great Britain, and the only one of its typ
111 The Great Bear in 1908
4-6-2
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Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-6-2 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles
GWR 111 The Great Bear
…The Great Bear, number 111, was a one-off 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotive of the Great Western Railway. It was the first 4-6-2 (Pacific) locomotive used on a railway in Great Britain, and the only one of its type built by the GWR. There are differing views as to why Churchward…
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