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1466, one of the four preserved 1400 Class 0-4-2T
1466, one of the four preserved 1400 Class 0-4-2T

The GWR 1400 Class is a class of steam locomotive designed by the Great Western Railway for branch line passenger work. A steam locomotive is a Locomotive powered by Steam. The term usually refers to its use on Railways but can also refer to a "road locomotive" The Great Western Railway ( GWR) was a British railway company and a notable example of Civil engineering, linking London with the West A branch line is a secondary railway line which branches off a more important through route usually a main line. It was originally classified as the 4800 Class when introduced in 1932.

Although credited to Collett, the design dated back to 1868 with the introduction of the Armstrong 517 class. Charles Benjamin Collett ( September 10 1871 - April 5 1952) was Chief mechanical engineer of the Great Western Railway Joseph Armstrong (1816-1877 was a British locomotive engineer and the second locomotive superintendent of the Great Western Railway.

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Precursors

Like the 48xx/14xx, the 517 Class was a lightweight loco for branchline work built at Wolverhampton Works between 1868 and 1885.

In this period evolutionary changes included:

Later gradual changes included: Belpaire fireboxes, boilers rated at 165psi as opposed to 150 psi, full cabs, extended bunkers and the progressive conversion of short wheelbase locos to 15' or 15' 6". The Belpaire firebox is a type of firebox used on Steam locomotives It was invented by Alfred Belpaire of Belgium. From 1924 onwards, several were converted to run with an autocoach, and in this configuration were the direct ancestors of the 48xx class. The GWR Autocoach (or auto-trailer) is a type of coach that was used by the Great Western Railway for Push-pull trains powered by a

In this form, the updated 517's were but a small step away from the 48xx. The wheelbase was still 15' 6", the boiler still rated at only 165 psi, and the wheels 5' 2" and 3' 8". New was the Collett-style cab and bunker and the boiler nominally to a new design. A three bar crosshead was added to the motion. A crosshead (or crosshead bearing) is a Bearing used in large Reciprocating engines whether Internal combustion engines or Steam engines This was a 1924 innovation introduced with the GWR 5600 Class and also seen in the 1930s-built 54xx, 64xx and 74xx classes. The GWR 5600 Class is a class of 0-6-2T steam locomotive built between 1924 and 1928

The twenty 1933-built 5800 Class locos were almost identical. The Great Western Railway (GWR 5800 Class was a twenty-strong class of 0-4-2T Side tank Steam locomotive. The defining feature between the two classes of locomotive was that the 48xx was fitted for autotrains with a mechanical system linking them and the autocoach. Push-pull is a mode of operation for Locomotive -hauled Trains allowing them to be driven from either end The autocoach was a specialist coach, designed for this purpose, which could also be used with the 517's, the GWR 5400 Class, the GWR 6400 Class and the older GWR 2021 Class. The GWR Autocoach (or auto-trailer) is a type of coach that was used by the Great Western Railway for Push-pull trains powered by a The Great Western Railway (GWR 5400 Class is a class of 0-6-0 Pannier tank Steam locomotive. The Great Western Railway (GWR 6400 Class is a class of 0-6-0 Pannier tank Steam locomotive introduced by Charles Collett in The GWR 2021 Class was a class of 0-6-0 saddle tank Steam locomotives They were designed by William Dean and built at the Wolverhampton In later life, lack of auto gear was the cause of earlier scrapping of the newer locos as there was no work for them. They were all gone by 1959.

The auto-fitted locos fared little better; scrapping commenced in 1956 and all were withdrawn by early 1965. By the early 1960s several had been 'in store' (parked in an out-of-the-way siding with a tarpaulin over the chimney) for some time, being occasionally steamed to replace failed diesels.

Preservation

Four examples have been preserved, all late withdrawals from service in the 1963-1965 period. All went direct to preservation from British Railways in relatively good condition. See also Rail transport in Great Britain, National Rail, Network Rail This article is about the defunct entity "British Railways" The current location of the preserved examples is as follows:

Known affectionately as The Tivvy Bumper, 1442 hauled the last train to Tiverton in October 1965. The South Devon Railway Trust is a Charitable organization that operates a Heritage railway from Totnes to Buckfastleigh in Devon, Tiverton is an English town in the County of Devon. The administrative centre for the Mid Devon district its population is about 18500 The Dean Forest Railway is a 425 mile long Heritage railway that runs between Lydney and Parkend in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire Didcot Railway Centre, located in the town of Didcot in the English county of Oxfordshire, is based around the site of an old engine shed Tiverton railway station served the town of Tiverton Devon, England [1]

The 1400 class in fiction

A fictional 1400 class locomotive (Oliver the Western Engine) appears in The Railway Series of children's books written by the Rev. W. Awdry, and in the spin-off TV series (Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends). Many characters have appeared in the books of The Railway Series, by the Rev We know how exciting this is but WPTHOMAS/FAQ explains WikiProject Thomas' Children's literature is an age category of literature written for published for or marketed to Children roughly through age 12 Wilbert Vere Awdry, OBE, ( 15 June 1911 &ndash 21 March 1997) better known as the Reverend W

Two of these engines (GWR 1401 and GWR 1462) played prominent roles in the film The Titfield Thunderbolt, the first (1401) as the main locomotive of the Titfield-Mallingford branch, and the second (1462) as a stolen locomotive. The Great Western Railway ( GWR) was a British railway company and a notable example of Civil engineering, linking London with the West The Titfield Thunderbolt is a 1953 Comedy film about a group of villagers trying to prevent British Railways from closing the fictional Titfield Branch

References

  1. ^ The Authers Gallery (html). Tiverton Museum. Retrieved on 2007-10-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western

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