GWR 7 (Armstrong) Class

Armstrong Class
No. 7 Armstrong c. 1900
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerWilliam Dean
BuilderGreat Western Railway’s Swindon Works
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte4-4-0
 • UIC2′B
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Leading dia.4 ft 1.5 in (1.257 m)
Driver dia.7 ft 0.5 in (2.146 m)
Wheelbase23 ft 0 in (7.01 m)
Cylinder size20 in × 26 in (508 mm × 660 mm)

The William Dean 7 or Armstrong Class refers to a group of four prototype 4-4-0 double-frame locomotives built at the Swindon Works of the Great Western Railway in 1894.