| Power type | Steam |
|---|---|
| Designer | Collett |
| Builder | GWR |
| Build date | 1930 |
| Total production | 25 |
| Configuration | 0-6-0PT |
| Gauge | 4' 8½" |
| Driver size | 5' 2" (1. The Whyte notation for classifying Steam locomotives by Wheel arrangement was devised by Frederick Methvan Whyte Other classification schemes like Rail gauge is the distance between the inner sides of the two parallel rails that make up a railway track. On a Steam locomotive, a driving wheel is a powered Wheel which is driven by the Locomotive 's Pistons (or Turbine, in the 575 m) |
| Locomotive weight | 46 long tons 12 cwt (47. 3 t) |
| Fuel type | coal |
| Boiler pressure | 165 psi (1. 14 MPa) |
| Cylinders | two inside |
| Cylinder size | 16½"x24" |
| Tractive effort | 14,780 lbf (65. A cylinder is the central working part of a Reciprocating engine, the space in which a Piston travels Tractive Effort (abbr TE is the pulling force exerted normally by a Locomotive, though the term could also be used for anything else that pulls a load 7 kN) |
| Class | 1P |
The Great Western Railway (GWR) 5400 Class is a class of 0-6-0 pannier tank steam locomotive. Class (locomotive refers to a group of locomotives built to a common design for a single railroad The Great Western Railway ( GWR) was a British railway company and a notable example of Civil engineering, linking London with the West A tank locomotive is a Steam locomotive that carries its own fuel and water on it instead of pulling it behind it in a tender. 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" They were similar in appearance to many other GWR tank engines but smaller than the ubiquitous GWR 5700 Class. The Great Western Railway (GWR 5700 Class is a class of 0-6-0 Pannier tank Steam locomotive, built between 1929 and 1950
The nominally Collett-designed 5400 Class had 5' 2" driving wheels for greater top speed with autocoaches, and were all fitted with the required remote control gear for working the push-pull autotrains. Charles Benjamin Collett ( September 10 1871 - April 5 1952) was Chief mechanical engineer of the Great Western Railway On a Steam locomotive, a driving wheel is a powered Wheel which is driven by the Locomotive 's Pistons (or Turbine, in the 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 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 They had a modern cab and a larger bunker. They were frequently seen on inner suburban routes from Paddington. London Paddington station, also known as London Paddington, or just simply Paddington, is a major National Rail and London Underground station
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History
The 5400 class was related to the GWR 2021 Class saddle tank, designed by William Dean and built at Wolverhampton railway works. 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 See Dixie Dean for the footballer in the United Kingdom whose real name was William Dean This was a light compact design with 4' 1½" wheels, itself derived from the smaller Armstrong GWR 850 Class dating back to 1874. Joseph Armstrong (1816-1877 was a British locomotive engineer and the second locomotive superintendent of the Great Western Railway.
The class pioneer was not a new engine at all, rather it was a 1930 rebuild of 2021 tank 2080. It merely had substitute larger wheels and splashers and a larger bunker, whereas the new locos built from 1931 onwards had the rounded-edge cab as well. This cab style was to be fitted to all subsequent GWR pannier tank designs including the later derivations of the 5700 Class.
Despite its success, the protoype had a short life as number 5400, lasting only two years before scrapping. It was replaced with an all-new engine with the same number. Twenty-five locomotives were built and they were numbered 5400-5424.
GWR 6400 and 7400 classes
The GWR 6400 Class and 7400 Class that followed were closely related, fundamentally differing only in wheel size (4' 7½") and a higher boiler pressure of 180 psi (1. The Great Western Railway (GWR 6400 Class is a class of 0-6-0 Pannier tank Steam locomotive introduced by Charles Collett in 24 MPa). This produced two general purpose classes with wide route availability. The 6400 was auto-fitted but more suitable for hilly routes than the 5400. The 7400 was not auto-fitted.
See also
- GWR 0-6-0PT – list of classes of GWR 0-6-0 pannier tank, including table of preserved locomotives
External links
5400 Class
- http://www.greatwestern.org.uk/m_in_060_5400.htm
- http://www.hmilburn.easynet.co.uk/enthuse/steam/locos/gwr/5400.htm
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