GWR Sharp, Roberts locomotives

Lion
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Sharp, Roberts &Co.
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 2-2-2T Gauge 7 ft 0¼ in Wheelbase 13 ft 10 in Cylinder size 14 in dia × 15 in stroke

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 After it was withdrawn it was sold to a Mr Glasbrook in Swansea.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 0-906867-90-8.