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	GWR 6000 Class - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This class was designed under the direction of Charles B Collett, partly as a response to the Great Western Railway's publicity department, in order to regain the 'most powerful steam locomotive in Britain' Title, which had been taken from Collett's Castle Class in 1926 by the Southern Railway's Lord Nelson Class.
		6000 King George V was presented with a brass bell to mark the occaison.
		An interesting fact is that although the railway claimed that the class was built in response to longer and heavier trains, It was several years after the introduction of the class before the platforms at the company's major stations were lengthened to accommodate these trains.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/GWR_6000_Class (820 words)

	GWR 6000 Class 6024 King Edward I - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		King Edward I is a GWR 6000 Class steam locomotive.
		The locomotive was built in June 1930, and was originally housed at Plymouth Laira dept, before being transferred to Old Oak Common, London, in March 1959 and finally to Cardiff Canton depot in 1962.
		It has since been preserved, and is now used for passenger charters such as the Torbay Express.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/GWR_6000_Class_King_Edward_I (175 words)

	Just Like The Real Thing - A History of GWR Short Coaches
		In the mid-1870s, the GWR introduced gas oil lighting on coaches used on services which travelled over lines of what is now the London Underground, but not for general use.
		In the late 1870s the GWR had a few trains fitted with Fay's brake, but vacuum brakes began to be fitted to coaches, followed very shortly afterwards by automatic vacuum brakes.
		These separate lists were then combined into one by the addition of 5000 to the running number of 2nd class coaches, 6000 to those of composites, 8000 to 1st class coaches while saloons, catering and sleeping cars were renumbered into the 9000 series and 3rd class kept their existing numbers.
	www.justliketherealthing.co.uk /articles/shortcoaches/historygwr2.htm (734 words)

	Great Western Railway history: 1900 - 1948
		The GWR and 120 other railway companies throughout the country, were brought under Government control for the duration of the war.
		As the GWR had lines directly to most of the South Wales coalfields, they in total moved 90 per cent of the coal required for the country and nothing was to interfere with these 'Jellicoe Specials' as they were called.
		Welsh coal, the essence of the GWR for day to day running, averaged 25 shillings and 10 pence (£1.29) a ton in 1918 against 14 shillings and 4 pence (72p) a ton in 1913 and every minute of the day the Great Western burnt 3½ tons.
	www.greatwestern.org.uk /m_in_gwr_history2.htm (1356 words)

	Great Western Railway King class main index
		The 'Kings' were heavy engines with a 22½ ton axle loading and as a result their route availability, Double Red in GWR terms, was restricted: for instance, they were not allowed west of Plymouth, or north of Shrewsbury (in theory), or on the Oxford to Worcester route.
		The whole of the class was then modified to encompass all of the improvements that had been found.
		The class was extinguished during 1962 but never suffered the indignity of relegation to menial jobs.
	www.greatwestern.org.uk /m_in_kin.htm (1204 words)

	SwindonWeb - Guide to Swindon - Swindon's Heritage
		The new class had to be complete in time for the Baltimore and Ohio Centenary Exhibition as it was a matter of great prestige to the GWR that one of their engines should be Britain's standard-bearer.
		When he became annoyed that certain directors of the GWR were pompous enough to demand that engines were named after them, Collett gave their names to new but old fashioned looking engines that ran on the Cambrian coast.
		The GWR claimed that their engine was the more powerful of the two and legend has it that this led to the 1925 trials, which appeared to bear out the GWR's claim.
	www.swindonweb.com /guid/hericoll0.htm (1511 words)

	SwindonWeb - Guide to Swindon - The GWR Works
		One battle that the GWR was losing, however, was over the railway gauge, with Brunel's broad gauge about to be superseded by standard gauge.
		The first Castle Class locomotives were built in 1923 (Caerphilly Castle, number 4073) but even these were overshadowed by the colossal King Class, the flagships of the GWR, of which King George V (number 6000), built in 1927, remains the most famous.
		The workhorse Hall Class locomotives followed in 1928 as the GWR in general and Swindon in particular enjoyed an international reputation for engineering excellence for the rest of the pre-Second World War period.
	www.swindonweb.com /guid/herirail1.htm (1309 words)

	GreenWood Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The 6000-acre property follows GWR’s plan to a 12 year sustainable harvest schedule on a combination of both owned and leased properties.
		Harvesting occurs annually at the CTF for both saw logs and chips for local mills, with an age class distribution ranging from one to eleven years.
		The CTF is the oldest intensively managed hybrid poplar farm in the Northwest and has a reputable history of cooperation with the US Department of Fish and Wildlife and the surrounding community for active environmental management.
	www.greenwoodresources.com /resource/farms/columbia.html (121 words)

	Railway Collectors' Journal reporting Railwayana Auctions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The Bulldog Class boasted quite a variety of names and this was one of a group of names celebrating countries, states and cities within the then British Empire, "Calcutta" being the capital city of the Indian State of West Bengal.
		Ex GWR Llantrisant-Tondu route, the Northern part of this section closed in 1967 when the line was truncated, the section from the Main Line to Coed Ely Colliery remaining in use until 1983.
		The loco was renumbered 1213 by the GWR and 9 by BR in 1949 and in 1956 it reverted to its original name "Prince of Wales", having been de-named by the Cambrian.
	www.prorail.co.uk /auctions/kra/kid0406cat.htm (18643 words)

	TOTEM DISPLAY
		It became LNER 8814 Class D15 in 1924; was rebuilt to Class D15/2 in May 1931, and again to Class D16/3 in August 1939.
		Built as Class 14A, it was rebuilt with a bigger boiler to Class 14R in the 1930’s.
		This early nameplate was carried by the GWR ‘4000 Star’ Class 4-6-0 4047 built at Swindon as Works No. 2573 in May 1914 under Lot 199 at a cost of £3,022 plus another £486 for the 3500 gallons tender.
	www.ydna.co.uk /sheffrail/jun02/cat.htm (7511 words)

	Locomotives and Rolling Stock.html
		Class 50, 50050 (formerly D400) Fearless is under refurbishment at present.
		Although now numerically the last in series, the engine is in fact the doyen of the class.
		After withdrawal by British Rail, it was retained for special railtour duties and worked the last BR Class 50 hauled train with 50007 in March 1994.
	yeovilrailway.freeservers.com /locomotivesandrollingstock.html (440 words)

	GWR King George V
		GWR's founder, chief engineer and acknowledged genius in residence was the Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
		The GWR operated over beautiful bridges and through magnificent tunnels on a spectacular broad seven-foot gauge track, which was exclusive to that line.
		To gain favorable publicity for the British railway system, locomotive No. 6000 was sent to America in 1927, to attend the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Centennial Exposition.
	www.southernsteamtrains.com /kinggeorgev.htm (529 words)

	Railway Auction & Railwayana Auctions, totem, nameplate, whistle, enamel sign
		GWR whole Edmondson Tickets, qty 10 comprising: Bodmin Road to Looe, St. Germans to Looe, Tavistock South to Liddaton Halt, St. Austell to Penryn, St. Columb Rd. to Liskeard, Penmere Platform to Truro, Burrator Platform to Princetown, Shepherds to Goonhaven Halt, St. Thomas to Kingskerswell and Grampound Road to Truro.
		GWR (some joint with LMS) whole Edmondson Tickets from Salop to include: Presthope to Shrewsbury: Rushbury to Wellington SA: Blodwell Jn to Oswestry: Dorrington to Shrewsbury: Little Stretton Halt to Shrewsbury: Harton Road to Craven Arms and Stokesay: Onibury to Paddington: Oldwoods to Shrewsbury: Craven Arms and Stokesay to Shrewsbury.
		GWR whole Edmondson Tickets, qty 10 from Gloucestershire comprising: Malswick Halt to Gloucester: Blaisdon Halt to Grange Court: Berkley to Gloucester LMS: Cinderford to Upper Soudley Halt (Severn and Wye): Sharpness to Cardiff: Winterbourne to Horfield: Cirencester Town to Chippenham: Culkerton to Kemble: Chalford to Cirencester Tn: Newent to Birmingham.
	www.gwr-auctions.co.uk /railwayanaMay04real.htm (6430 words)

	Home Page
		King Edward II is a Great Western Railway (GWR) heavy express steam locomotive, one of only three surviving members of this class of loco.
		Introduced in the 1920s for taking express trains over the steep gradients (banks) of South Devon, the class was withdrawn in the early 1960s as diesel locomotives replaced them.
		Prototype 6000 King George V is preserved as a static exhibit at Swindon's STEAM museum.
	www.6023.co.uk (223 words)

	Aircheck UK
		GWR sold Classic Gold to UBC, United Broadcasting - on the understanding that GWR can buy the stations back again when ownership rules are relaxed.
		The man deemed to be at the helm of Midlands Radio plc until its takeover by GWR was a Mr.
		Having relinquished control to GWR, he was probably well delighted to be at the helm of the new and first East Midlands (Notts/Derbys/Leics) regional licence.
	www.geocities.com /thehotw/aircheck_UKDerbys.htm (11313 words)

	RailServe.com: Train Simulator (MSTS) Steam Engines & Locomotives
		GWR Class 1361 0-6-0 Saddle Tank - Built for the Great Western Railway and used in Plymouth and other docks in the South west; by Paul Gausden (Downloads from author's site - File size: 974 KB)
		GWR Class 1366 0-6-0 Pannier Tank - Built for the Great Western Railway in the 1930's, used mainly for shunting and short passenger duties; by Paul Gausden (Downloads from author's site - File size: 863 KB)
		GWR Class 2301 Dean Goods 0-6-0 - Built for the Great Western Railway between 1883 and 1899 and used mainly for medium freight and secondary passenger routes; by Paul Gausden (Downloads from author's site - File size: 1140 KB)
	www.railserve.com /Computers/MSTS/Steam_Locomotives (1450 words)

	Restoration Group News
		A glimpse of the future - taken by Andrew Jones on 6989's 50th birthday as she was pulled out of the shed by GWR pannier 7715.
		Following our scare on our finances at the beginning of 2005, which were virtually wiped out when the Flour Mill overran their estimate for the tender chassis the group has recovered well.
		No work has had to be put on hold because of lack of finance and we have gone into the new year with just over £6000 in the bank.
	www.wightwick-hall-6989.com /_wsn/page3.html (982 words)

	7mm
		GWR barnums, dukes, earls, 2301, 27xx, 57xx chimney
		GWR 850, 1076, 517, 1393, 2021, 54xx, 14xx chimney
		GWR safty valve to suit round top firebox locos.
	www.springsidemodels.com /id16.htm (170 words)

	See-N-Joy for HO trains.
		Possibly the most famous of all King Class locomotives, these magnificent express passenger engines were buult by CB Collett at Swindon and introduced in 1927.
		The original No. 6000 King George V spent some time in the United States where it's unusual bell was fitted.
		This is a Great Western Green Class 5700 060 Pannier Tank locomotive produced by Mainline Railways - Palitoy for the British OO scale/OO-Ho gauge layouts ofthe 70's and 80's.
	see-n-joy.whirlygigs.com /page8e.html (3420 words)

	Northwood - Estate Agents Swindon Wiltshire - Local Area information
		They witnessed the work's most famous locomotive in production: Number 6000, King George V. The end of the decade preceding the Second World War saw Swindon enjoying global recognition for its engineering excellence.
		The GWR buildings and surrounds are perhaps Europe's finest historical railway showpiece and a potent monument to Swindon's contribution to the industrial revolution.
		The area provides a wide spectrum of education at all levels including over 35 primary schools, 9 secondary schools, a couple of 6th form colleges and a number of adult education colleges.
	www.northwood-swindon.co.uk /html/local_area.html (766 words)

	GWR:BR:Trains:AJH (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		This class of locomotive is interesting in that it was fitted for "push-pull" working, whereby the locomotive could be driven from the other end of a set of coaches (but usually one), thus avoiding the need to run-around on short branch line working.
		It's 9017 4-4-0 Earl of Berkeley and is the same class as the famous City of Truro.
		GWR Churchward designed 4200 class 2-8-0T number 4277 approaches on its way from Minehead to Bishops Lydeard in August 1999.
	www.csse.monash.edu.au /~ajh/trains/br/gwr/index.html (1873 words)

	eBay.co.uk - Lima Locomotives, Locomotives, OO Gauge, Trains Railway Models items at low prices (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		LIMA CLASS 37 401 "MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS" EWS LIVERY
		LIMA Class 60 033 Tees Steel Express CORUS EWS Silver
		Class 50 'Sir Edward Elgar' - No 50007
	listings.uk.ebay.com /Lima_Locomotives_W0QQfclZ1QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQsacatZ69804QQsocmdZListingItemList (399 words)

	Pattaya Mail Columns
		The GWR had a formidable task even so, as hundreds of new locomotives and carriages, etc., were going to be needed (despite the provision of some convertible locomotives).
		It must be admitted that a lot of the broad gauge locomotives were very nearly life expired; as the work of conversion by removing the outermost of the three rails, broad gauge locomotives not fit for further work were concentrated in sidings provided for the purpose, until they could be scrapped.
		I am quite certain that the decision to abandon Brunel’s freakish track gauge, the widest ever used on a public railway anywhere, was the correct one; very soon the GWR was operating trains at least as heavy and fast on their new narrow gauge lines.
	www.pattayamail.com /405/columns.htm (7931 words)

	tyseley (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Following the GWR’s tradition of standardisation, the whole design was similar to that of sheds at other locations in the network including Old Oak Common (the main GWR London shed close to Paddington).
		The depot was equipped with a standard GWR coal stage with a two road ramp approach.
		While all this was going on GWR Castle Class 4-6-0 7029 Clun Castle (which had starred in the 1964 Western Region steam finale and reached 96 m.p.h.) was saved from the scrap heap.
	www.leytransport.i12.com /tyseley.htm (1436 words)

	TheDieselStop.Com Forums: Excursion Tow Limit
		If you want a Class V receiver like the Reese Titan you have to get it yourself.
		My 2000 and 2003 Excursions both were V-5 receivers but that is not the same as class 5.
		GM puts 6000 lb springs on a 5500 lb rated rear axle on the 4x4 2500 Suburban and gives it a 12,000 lb tow rating with the 8.1/4.10 combo.
	www.thedieselstop.com /archives/ubbthreads/Towing1/showflat.php-Cat=&Number=1549701&page=16&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1.htm (2340 words)

	RV.Net Open Roads Forum: Tow Vehicles: Help matching TV with TT please
		If anyone reading this (if you got this far you win a kewpie doll!) wants to help me out and would let me send you my Excel spreadsheet, send me a private message with a private e-mail address and I'll be happy to send you a reply with the file attached.
		The vortec 6000 engine would pull what you're looking at, but it would be closer to the top end of the ratings for that engine.
		It has the same gear ratios as the 4L80e you get with the vortec 6000 trucks, but is a bit stouter to handle the higher engine HP and torque.
	www.rv.net /forums/Index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/14490505.cfm (2378 words)

	2859 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Engines of the type were produced in batches from 1905 onwards, and on 25th February 1906, an engine of the class hauled 2,010 tons on a test train.
		Stafford Road was a major locomotive works that built GWR engines in the nineteenth and early 20th centuries.
		The GWR group is presently restoring its other locomotive 5532 in Llangollen shed.
	www.llangollen-railway.co.uk /stock/steam/2859.html (718 words)

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