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As the original GWR-locomotives where higher than other engines in the UK, most of them were changed to fit on other lines. This engine is the only one with the original height.
Technical details
Series | 6000 / King |
Set-up | 2'C (4-6-0) |
Length | 20780 mm |
Diameter driving wheels | 1981 mm |
Weight full | 138 ton |
Overheated area | 29 m2 |
Gear | Walschaerts |
Cilinders | 4: 413x711 mm |
Fuel capacity | coal: 6,1 ton |
Water capacity | 18 m3 |
Power | 176,6 kN |
History
Date | Event | Owner | Series | Identification |
---|---|---|---|---|
1927 | Build for | Great Western Railway | 6000 / King | King George V/ 6000 |
1948 | Take over by | British Railways | 6000 / King | King George V/ 6000 |
1962 | Sold to | Bulmer's Railway Centre | 6000 / King | King George V/ 6000 |
1990 | Take over by | Museum of the Great Western Railway | 6000 / King | King George V/ 6000 |
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