GWR 1600 Class

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GWR 1600 class
1616 at Severn Bridge station in 1951
Type and origin Power type Steam Designer Frederick Hawksworth Builder Swindon Works Order number Lots 381, 389, 417 Build date 1949–1955 Total produced 70
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-6-0PT  • UIC C nt Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge Driver dia. 4 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.257 m) Minimum curve 4 chains (264 ft; 80 m) normal, 3.5 chains (231 ft; 70 m) slow Wheelbase 14 ft 8 in (4.47 m) Length 30 ft 2+1⁄2 in (9.21 m) over buffers Width 8 ft 7 in (2.616 m) Height 11 ft 5+5⁄8 in (3.496 m) Axle load 13 long tons 18 cwt (31,100 lb or 14.1 t) (14.1 t; 15.6 short tons) full Loco weight 41 long tons 12 cwt (93,200 lb or 42.3 t) (42.3 t; 46.6 short tons) full Fuel type Coal Water cap. 875 imp gal (3,980 L; 1,051 US gal) Firebox: ​  • Grate area 14.9 sq ft (1.38 m2) Boiler GWR Standard No. 16[1] Boiler pressure 165 lbf/in2 (1.14 MPa) Heating surface: ​  • Firebox 79.5 sq ft (7.39 m2)  • Tubes 877.2 sq ft (81.49 m2) Superheater None Cylinders Two, inside Cylinder size 16.5 in × 24 in (419 mm × 610 mm) Valve gear Stephenson Valve type Slide valves
Performance figures Tractive effort 18,515 lbf (82.36 kN)
Career Operators British Railways, National Coal Board Power class GWR: A BR: 2F Numbers 1600–1669 Axle load class GWR: unclassed Withdrawn 1959–1966 Disposition One preserved, remainder scrapped

The Great Western Railway (GWR) 1600 Class is a class of 0-6-0 pannier tank steam locomotive designed for light branch lines, short-distance freight transfers and shunting duties.