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GWR 4400 Class

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GWR 4400 Class
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerChurchward
BuilderGWR
Build date1904
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte2-6-2T
Gauge4' 8½"
Driver dia.4' 1½"
Loco weight56 tons 13 cwt
Fuel typecoal
Boiler pressure180 psi
Cylinderstwo outside
Cylinder size17" x 24"
Performance figures
Tractive effort21,440 lbf

The Great Western Railway (GWR) 4400 Class was a class of 2-6-2T side tank steam locomotive. They were introduced in 1904 for work on small branch lines.