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Great Western Railway class 2301 “Dean Goods”

No. 2483 in August 1949 with a passenger train at Llandidloes, Wales

A total of 260 class 2301 freight locomotives built for the GWR between 1883 and 1899 were also known as “Dean Goods” after their designer. They had a Belpaire firebox and, unlike previous GWR locomotives, only had an...

Great Western Railway class 2301 “Dean Goods”Remove
Variant
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Built 1883-1899
Manufacturers Swindon
Wheel arrangement C
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 15605 mm
Service mass 33784 kg
Top speed
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General

Property Great Western Railway class 2301 “Dean Goods”
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Built 1883-1899
Manufacturers Swindon
Wheel arrangement 0-6-0 (Six-coupled)
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property Great Western Railway class 2301 “Dean Goods”
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Length 15.61 m
Wheelbase 4.75 m
Service mass 33.8 t
Adhesion mass 33.8 t
Rigid wheelbase 4.75 m
Axle load 13.2 t

Boiler

Property Great Western Railway class 2301 “Dean Goods”
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Grate area 1.524 m²
Evaporative heating surface 110.833 m²
Total heating surface 110.8 m²

Power plant

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Driver diameter 1,575 mm
Boiler pressure 9.7 bar
Expansion type simple expansion
Cylinders two, 432 x 610 mm

Power

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Power source steam
Estimated power 336 kW (457 PS)
Starting effort 59.2 kN

Calculated values

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Factor of adhesion 1 : 5.60
Optimal speed 35 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 9.9 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.00
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 11.16
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 72.73
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