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
George Jackson Churchward
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George Jackson Churchward was an English railway engineer, and was chief mechanical engineer of the Great Western Railway in the United Kingdom from 1902 to 1922.
GWR 111 The Great Bear
…The Great Bear 111 The Great Bear in 1908 Type and origin Power type Steam Designer George Jackson Churchward Builder GWR, Swindon Works Order number Lot 171 Serial number 2279 Build date February 1908 Total produced 1 Rebuilder GWR, Swindon Rebuild date 7…
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