GWR Prince Class

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Prince or Queen Class
Type and origin Power type Steam Designer Daniel Gooch Builder Great Western Railway
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 2-2-2 Gauge 7 ft 1⁄4 in (2,140 mm) Leading dia. 4 ft 0 in (1,219 mm) Driver dia. 7 ft 6 in (2,286 mm) Trailing dia. 4 ft 0 in (1,219 mm) Wheelbase 14 ft 10 in (4,521 mm) Cylinder size 16 in × 24 in (406 mm × 610 mm), dia × stroke
Career Operators Great Western Railway Class Prince Withdrawn 1870

The Great Western Railway Prince Class 2-2-2 broad gauge steam locomotives for passenger train work. This class was introduced into service between August 1846 and March 1847, and withdrawn between January and September 1870.

From about 1865, the Prince Class locomotives became part of the Priam Class, along with the Fire Fly Class locomotives.