GWR 1400 Class
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The GWR 1400 Class is a class of steam locomotive designed by the Great Western Railway for branch line passenger work. It was originally classified as the 4800 Class when introduced in 1932, and renu
1445 freshly painted at Swindon Works in 1950
1409 heading an autotrain up the Golden Valley to Chalford in 1961
Buckfastleigh 1420 awaiting restoration
GWR 0 4 2T 1442 at Tiverton, 1968
GWR 517 Class
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The 517 Class were small 0-4-2T tank engines designed by George Armstrong for local passenger work on the Great Western Railway. They were built at Wolverhampton Works and were outshopped between 1868
GWR 1400 Class
…in 1932, and renumbered in 1946. Although credited to Charles Collett, the design dated back to 1868 with the introduction of the George Armstrong 517 class. Like the 48xx/14xx, the 517 Class was a lightweight loco for branchline work; it was built at Wolverhampton railway works between 1868 and 1885…
1165 at Trumpers Crossing Halte station
1473 Fair Rosamund