Double Sunday Limited Series Part II: Great Western Railway King & "The Duke" Royal Classes

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As we continued on  the history train journey, we arrived at our 31st & 32nd stops. With this train trip, we leave the London, Midland & Scotland Railway and head to the Great Western Railway. On the Great Western Railway, we get to see GWR King & "The Duke" 3252 Class

GWR King Class (6000 class)

  1. Railroad/Basic: Great Western Railway/ Standard Class 4 

  2. Engine: Tender Engine

  3. Designer: Charles Collet 

  4. Builder: Great Western Railway Swindon Works 

  5. Built (Year): 1927-1930

    1. GWR Swindon Works  => 31 locomotives 

      1. 1927-1928 => 20 locomotives

      2. 1930 => 10 locomotives

      3. 1931 => 1 locomotive 

    2. Total: 31 were built 

  6. Withdrawn: 1936 & 1962

    1. 1936 => 1 locomotive scrapped 

    2. 1962 => 30 locomotives scrapped

  7. Number of Wheels: 16 wheels

  8. Configuration: 4-6-0

  9. Top Speed: 90 mph/145 kph

  10. Preserved: 

    1. Real Life: 3 locomotives

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GWR 3252 Class “The Dukes”

  1. Railroad/Basic: Great Western Railway/ 3252 Class “ The Dukes”

  2. Engine: Tender Engine

  3. Designer:  William Dean 

  4. Builder: Great Western Railway Swindon Works 

  5. Built (Year): 1895-1899

    1. GWR Swindon Works  => 60 locomotives 

    2. Total: 60 were built 

  6. Withdrawn: 1929-1951

    1. 20 rebuilt into Bulldogs

    2. 30 rebuilt into Dukedogs

    3. 10 were permederly scrapped

  7. Number of Wheels: 8 wheels

  8. Configuration: 4-4-0

  9. Top Speed: 60 mph/96 kph

  10. Preserved: 

    1. Real Life: 0 locomotives* 

*1 locomotive=>  Earl of Berkeley member of  GWR 3200 Dukedog Class is a cousin of the 3252 “The Dukes” class is preserved  



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