GWR 4253 History | 4253 Locomotive Company Limited
The GWR 42xx class of 2-8-0T locomotive was designed by George Jackson Churchward and 4253 was built for the Great Western Railway in March 1917 with a principal role of hauling 1,000+ ton coal trains through the Welsh valleys.
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4253 Locomotive Company, Rolvenden. 3,764 likes · 135 talking about this · 17 were here. WHEN I WAS BORN: I am a powerful 2-8-0 tank engine was built for...
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4253 – Preserved British Steam Locomotives
4253 has a 5275 style footplate with a raised section over the cylinders and was built in 1917 at Swindon. Its entire life under BR ownership was spent based at Newport Pill depot and it was from there it was withdrawn in April 1963 and sent to …
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Video page to share the restoration from Barry wreck to running engine of 4253. Find out more on facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pages/4253-Locomotive-Com...
steam locomotive 4253 Ex GWR/BR 4200 Class 2-8-0T tank engine ...
Great Western Railway 4200 Class No. 4253 is a preserved British steam locomotive of a powerful tank engine design by Churchward. What Ex GWR powerful tank engine 4253 looks like!
GWR Prairies - Britische Bahn Wiki
Mar 10, 2018 · Die Achansordnung 2-6-2T hatte bei Dampflokomotiven der Great Western Railway den Spitznamen Prairies. Das Bild zeigt die 1903 gebaute No. 3120 der 5100 Class. Folgende Baureihen werden als Large Prairies bezeichnet: GWR 3150 Class GWR 5100 Class (1912 bis 1927: 3100 class) GWR 5101 Class GWR …
4253 Restoration | National Preservation
Sep 15, 2011 · On a different note, it is a rather curious statistic that four "Southern" heritage lines now provide homes for GWR engines with Welsh connections - KESR: 4253, MHR: 5224, Swanage: 6695 and Bluebell 3217/9017.
GWR 4200 Class - Wikipedia
The Great Western Railway (GWR) 4200 Class is a class of 2-8-0 T steam locomotives. After the GWR took over operations and then absorbed the various South Wales based railways from the late 1800s, operational practice on most was defined by moving heavy coal trains on sharp, steep and undulating tracks.
A revisit to the "4253" Group | RVRailway News
Apr 17, 2015 · Since our last post in November 2013 much has happened at the group which is making great headway in rebuilding the Great Western engine which worked all its life in hauling coal trains in South Wales. The 4253 is a separate project and Company located on …