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Great Western Railway “Thunderer” and “Hurricane”
The first 19 locomotives that Brunel had procured in 1838 were partly adventurous designs to reach high speeds. On the one hand there were the “Snake” and “Viper” locomotives from the Haigh foundry, which were brought...
| Great Western Railway “Thunderer” and “Hurricane”Remove | |
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| Variant | |
| Built | 1838 |
| Manufacturers | R. & W. Hawthorn & Co. |
| Wheel arrangement | B+3 |
| Gauge | 2140 mm |
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General
| Property | Great Western Railway “Thunderer” and “Hurricane”Remove |
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| Built | 1838 |
| Manufacturers | R. & W. Hawthorn & Co. |
| Wheel arrangement | 0-4-0+6 (Four-coupled) |
| Gauge | 2,140 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Great Western Railway “Thunderer” and “Hurricane”Remove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 2.13 m |
| Adhesion mass | 12.2 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 2.13 m |
Boiler
| Property | Great Western Railway “Thunderer” and “Hurricane”Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 1.579 m² |
| Firebox surface | 10.034 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 47.938 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 57.972 m² |
| Total heating surface | 58.0 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Great Western Railway “Thunderer” and “Hurricane”Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,829 mm |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 406 x 508 mm |
Power
| Property | Great Western Railway “Thunderer” and “Hurricane”Remove |
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| Power source | steam |
Calculated values
| Property | Great Western Railway “Thunderer” and “Hurricane”Remove |
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| Heating Surface Equivalent | 108.1 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,218.70 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 36.71 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 4.78 |
