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GWR Sun Class

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The Great Western Railway Sun Class 2-2-2 broad gauge steam locomotives for passenger train work. This class was introduced into service between April 1840 and January 1842, and withdrawn between January 1864 and June 1879.

List of locomotives

Locomotives are listed in chronological order according to the date each one entered service divided by the three manufacturers used to build the class, which are listed in chronological order according to the date they produced their first Sun class locomotive.

Built by: R&W. Hawthorn, Newcastle

Built by: Sharp Roberts, Manchester

Built by: Stothert & Slaughter, Bristol