GWR 4200 Class

GWR 4200 Class
4270 at Arley on the Severn Valley Railway in 2016
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerG. J. Churchward
BuilderGWR
Order numberLots 182, 187, 196, 200, 203, 213, 220
Build date1910–1923
Total produced105
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte2-8-0T
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Leading dia.3 ft 2 in (965 mm)
Driver dia.4 ft 7+12 in (1,410 mm)
Minimum curve2 chains (130 ft; 40 m)
Length40 ft 9 in (12.421 m)
Width8 ft 11 in (2.718 m)
Height12 ft 10+116 in (3.913 m)
Loco weight81 long tons 12 cwt (182,800 lb or 82.9 t)
(82.9 t; 91.4 short tons)
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacity4 long tons (4.1 t; 4.5 short tons)
Water cap.1,800 imp gal (8,200 L; 2,200 US gal)
BoilerGWR Standard No. 4
Boiler pressure200 psi (1.38 MPa)
Cylinderstwo outside
Cylinder size18+12 in × 30 in (470 mm × 762 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort31,450 lbf (139,900 N)
Career
Power classGWR: D
BR: 7F
Numbers4200–4299, 5200–5204
Axle load classGWR: Red
LocaleGreat Western Railway,
British Railways
Withdrawn1937–1939, 1959–1965
Disposition14 rebuilt as 7200 Class; 5 preserved; remainder scrapped

The Great Western Railway (GWR) 4200 Class is a class of 2-8-0T steam locomotives.