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The first 19 locomotives ordered by [[Isambard Kingdom Brunel]] for the [[Great Western Railway]] included three [[2-2-2]] '''Sharp, Roberts locomotives'''. They were built by [[Sharp, Roberts and Company]] and the most successful of the early designs, two lasting until the 1870s. |
The first 19 locomotives ordered by [[Isambard Kingdom Brunel]] for the [[Great Western Railway]] included three [[2-2-2]] '''Sharp, Roberts locomotives'''. They were built by [[Sharp, Roberts and Company]] and the most successful of the early designs, two lasting until the 1870s. |
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The first 19 locomotives ordered by Isambard Kingdom Brunel for the Great Western Railway included three 2-2-2 Sharp, Roberts locomotives. They were built by Sharp, Roberts and Company and the most successful of the early designs, two lasting until the 1870s.
The original 14 in dia × 15 in cylinders were replaced from 1844 by larger 14 in dia × 18 in or 15 in dia × 18 in ones.
Locomotives
- Atlas (1838 - 1872)
- This locomotive was rebuilt as a 2-2-2T tank locomotive in 1860. After it was withdrawn it was sold to a Mr Glasbrook in Swansea. It was named after Atlas, a Greek Titan.
- Eagle (1838 - 1871)
- This locomotive was rebuilt as a 2-2-T tank locomotive in 1860. It was named after the bird of prey, the eagle.
- Lion (1838 - 1847)
- This locomotive was named after the powerful animal, the lion.
References
- The Locomotives of the Great Western Railway, Part 2: Broad Gauge. The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society. ISBN 0-906867-90-8.
- Waters, Laurence (1999). The Great Western Broad Gauge. Hersham: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 0-7110-2634-3.