GWR 3300 Class

GWR Bulldog class
Power type	Steam
Figures given are for 3341 class version
Designer	William Dean
Builder	GWR Swindon Works
Order number	Lots 124, 137, 142, 148, 162, 163, 177
Build date	1899–1910
Configuration	4-4-0
UIC classification	2'B ht
Gauge	4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Leading wheel diameter	3 ft 8 in (1.118 m)
Driver diameter	5 ft 8 in (1.727 m)
Length	56 ft 2 1⁄4 in (17.126 m) over buffers
Width	8 ft 9 1⁄2 in (2.680 m)
Height	12 ft 4 1⁄2 in (3.772 m)
Axle load	17 tons 12 cwt (39,400 lb or 17.9 t) full
Weight on drivers	34 tons 8 cwt (77,100 lb or 35.0 t) full
Locomotive weight	51 tons 16 cwt (116,000 lb or 52.6 t) full
Tender weight	36 tons 15 cwt (82,300 lb or 37.3 t) full
Locomotive & tender combined weight	88 tons 11 cwt (198,400 lb or 90.0 t) full
Fuel type	Coal
Water capacity	3,000 imp gal (14,000 l; 3,600 US gal)
Boiler pressure	200 lbf/in² (1.4 MPa)
Firegrate area	20.35 sq ft (1.891 m2)
Heating surface: Tubes	1,144.95 sq ft (106.369 m2)
Heating surface: Firebox	121.80 sq ft (11.316 m2)
Superheater area	82.20 sq ft (7.637 m2)
Cylinders	Two, inside
Cylinder size	18 × 26 in (457 × 660 mm)
Valve gear	Stephenson
Tractive effort	21,060 lbf (93.7 kN)
Train brakes	Vacuum
Career	GWR » BR
Power class	GWR: B
Number	3353–3372, 3413–3432, 3443–3472, 3701–3745 renumbered 3341–3455 in 1912
Axle load class	GWR: Blue
Withdrawn	1929-1951

The Bulldog and Bird were classes of 4-4-0 steam locomotives used for passenger services on the Great Western Railway. These two classes were broadly similar, so are treated together here. Twenty locomotives were rebuilt from Duke Class locomotives; the rest were built new. Thirty locos were later rebuilt as Earl Class locomotives and renumbered 3265 (prototype conversion), 3200-3228.

This class were subject to the 1912 renumbering of GWR 4-4-0 locomotives, which saw the Bulldog Class gathered together in the series 3300-3455, and other types renumbered out of that series. The 3300-3455 series had previously contained locomotives of Duke, Badminton, Atbara, City and a number of Bulldog class locomotives.

Bulldog Class

First No.	1912 No.	Name	Built	Withdrawn	Notes
3253	3300	Pendennis Castle			Name removed in May 1923
3262	3301	Powderham			Name removed in May 1923
3263	3302	Sir Lancelot
3264	3303	St. Anthony			Name removed in August 1930
3268	3304	River Tamar
3269	3305	Tintagel			Name removed in August 1930
3273	3306	Armorel
3279	3307	Exmoor
3280	3308	Falmouth			Name removed in August 1930
3282	3309	Maristow
3286	3310	St. Just			Name removed in July 1930
3312	3311	Bulldog
3316	3312	Isle of Guernsey
3318	3313	Jupiter
3322	3314	Mersey
3324	3315	Quantock
3325	3316	St. Columb			Name removed in August 1930
3327	3317	Somerset
3330	3318	Vulcan		1946
3331	3319	Weymouth			Name removed in May 1930
3332	3320	Avalon	01899-11 November 1899	01929-08 August 1929
3333	3321	Brasenose	01899-11 November 1899	01935-04 April 1935
3334	3322	Eclipse	01899-11 November 1899	01935-03 March 1935
3335	3323	Etona	01899-11 November 1899	01935-08 August 1935
3336	3324	Glastonbury	01899-12 December 1899	01935-06 June 1935	Name removed in October 1930
3337	3325	Kenilworth	01899-12 December 1899	01935-09 September 1935	Name removed in July 1930
3338	3326	Laira	01900-01 January 1900	01933-11 November 1933	Name removed in July 1930
3339	3327	Marco Polo	01900-01 January 1900	01936-03 March 1936
3340	3328	Marazion	01900-01 January 1900	01934-04 April 1934	Name removed in January 1931
3341	3329	Mars	01908-01 January 1908	01932-05 May 1932
3342	3330	Orion	01900-02 February 1900	01938-08 August 1938
3343	3331	Pegasus	01900-02 February 1900	01934-02 February 1934
3344	3332	Pluto	01900-02 February 1900	01931-10 October 1931
3345	3333	Perseus	01900-02 February 1900	01932-10 October 1932
3346	3334	Tavy	01900-02 February 1900	01930-04 April 1930
3347	3335	Tregothnan	01900-02 February 1900	01948-10 October 1948	Name removed in December 1930
3348	3336	Titan	01900-03 March 1900	01936-01 January 1936
3349	3337	The Wolf	01900-03 March 1900	01934-05 May 1934
3350	3338	Swift	01900-03 March 1900	01933-11 November 1933
3351	3339	Sedgemoor	01900-03 March 1900	01936-04 April 1936
3352	3340	Camel	01899-10 October 1899	01934-06 June 1934
3353	3341	Blasius	01900-05 May 1900	01949-11 November 1949
3354	3342	Bonaventura	01900-06 June 1900	01938-10 October 1938
3355	3343	Camelot	01900-06 June 1900	01934-03 March 1934
3356	3344	Dartmouth	01900-06 June 1900	01934-01 January 1934	Name removed in November 1930
3357	3345	Smeaton	01900-06 June 1900	01936-01 January 1936
3358	3346	Godolphin	01900-10 October 1900	01934-01 January 1934
3359	3347	Kingsbridge	01900-10 October 1900	01936-08 August 1936	Name removed in September 1930
3360	3348	Launceston	01900-10 October 1900	01934-11 November 1934	Name removed in November 1930
3361	3349	Lyonesse	01900-10 October 1900	01934-11 November 1934
3362	3350	Newlyn	01900-11 November 1900	01935-07 July 1935	Name removed in July 1930
3363	3351	One and All	01900-11 November 1900	01931-03 March 1931
3364	3352	Pendragon	01900-11 November 1900	01933-11 November 1933
3365	3353	Plymouth	01900-11 November 1900	01946-12 December 1946	renamed Pershore Plum in May 1927
3366	3354	Restormel	01900-11 November 1900	01934-11 November 1934	Name removed in September 1930
3367	3355	St. Aubyn	01900-11 November 1900	01934-01 January 1934	Name removed in September 1930
3368	3356	Sir Stafford	01900-11 November 1900	01936-01 January 1936
3369	3357	Trelawny	01900-11 November 1900	01934-11 November 1934
3370	3358	Tremayne	01900-12 December 1900	01945-11 November 1945
3371	3359	Tregeagle	01900-12 December 1900	01936-09 September 1936
3372	3360	Torquay	01900-12 December 1900	01934-11 November 1934	Name removed in September 1930
3413	3361	Edward VII	01902-12 December 1902	01947-09 September 1947	Name removed in May 1927
3414	3362	Albert Brassey	01902-12 December 1902	01937-04 April 1937
3415	3363	Baldwin	01903-01 January 1903	01949-10 October 1949	Renamed Alfred Baldwin in April 1903
3416	3364	Bibby	01903-02 February 1903	01949-06 June 1949	Renamed Frank Bibby in April 1903
3417	3365	C. G. Mott	01903-02 February 1903	01930-01 January 1930	Renamed Charles Grey Mott in January 1904. Rebuilt to Earl 3265
3418	3366	Earl of Cork	01903-02 February 1903	01948-04 April 1948	Name removed in May 1936
3419	3367	Evan Llewllyn	01903-02 February 1903	01935-09 September 1935
3420	3368	Ernest Palmer	01903-02 February 1903	01935-03 March 1935	Renamed Sir Ernest Palmer in February 1916; name removed in January 1924
3421	3369	Mac Iver	01903-02 February 1903	01936-07 July 1936	Renamed David Mac Iver in June 1903
3422	3370	Sir John Llewelyn	01903-03 March 1903	01939-02 February 1939
3423	3371	Sir Massey	01903-03 March 1903	01944-11 November 1944	Renamed Sir Massey Lopes in October 1903
3424	3372	Sir Nigel	01903-03 March 1903	01936-10 October 1936	Renamed Sir N. Kingscote in December 1903
3425	3373	Sir W. H. Wills	01903-05 May 1903	01939-02 February 1939	Renamed Sir William Henry in January 1906
3426	3374	Walter Long	01903-05 May 1903	01937-06 June 1937	Rebuilt as Earl 3213
3427	3375	Sir Watkin Wynn	01903-05 May 1903	01947-09 September 1947
3428	3376	River Plym	01903-05 May 1903	01948-09 September 1948
3429	3377	Penzance	01903-05 May 1903	01951-03 March 1951	Name removed in August 1930
3430	3378	River Tawe	01903-05 May 1903	01945-11 November 1945	Name removed in 1939
3431	3379	River Fal	01903-05 May 1903	01948-06 June 1948
3432	3380	River Yealm	01903-05 May 1903	01938-03 March 1938	Rebuilt as Earl 3218
3443	3381	Birkenhead	01903-09 September 1903	01935-11 November 1935	Name removed in August 1930
3444	3382	Cardiff	01903-09 September 1903	01949-11 November 1949	Name removed in May 1927
3445	3383	Ilfracombe	01903-09 September 1903	01949-12 December 1949	Name removed in August 1930
3446	3384	Liverpool	01903-09 September 1903	01936-05 May 1936	Renamed Swindon in October 1903; name removed in May 1927
3447	3385	Newport	01903-09 September 1903	01934-11 November 1934	Name removed in May 1927
3448	3386	Paddington	01903-09 September 1903	01949-11 November 1949	Name removed in May 1927
3449	3387	Reading	01903-10 October 1903	01934-12 December 1934	Name removed in May 1927
3450	3388	Swansea	01903-10 October 1903	01935-10 October 1935	Name removed in May 1927
3451	3389	Taunton	01903-10 October 1903	01945-11 November 1945	Name removed in May 1927
3452	3390	Wolverhampton	01903-10 October 1903	01939-03 March 1939	Name removed in May 1927; rebuilt as Earl 3226
3453	3391	Dominion of Canada	01904-01 January 1904	01948-05 May 1948
3454	3392	New Zealand	01904-01 January 1904	01937-03 March 1937	Rebuilt as Earl 3209
3455	3393	Australia	01904-01 January 1904	01949-11 November 1949
3456	3394	Albany	01904-01 January 1904	01934-11 November 1934
3457	3395	Tasmania	01904-01 January 1904	01948-08 August 1948
3458	3396	Natal Colony	01904-01 January 1904	01948-03 March 1948
3459	3397	Toronto	01904-02 February 1904	01934-11 November 1934
3460	3398	Montreal	01904-02 February 1904	01935-09 September 1935
3461	3399	Ottawa	01904-02 February 1904	01947-10 October 1947
3462	3400	Winnipeg	01904-02 February 1904	01949-05 May 1949
3463	3401	Vancouver	01904-03 March 1904	01949-11 November 1949
3464	3402	Jamaica	01904-03 March 1904	01937-03 March 1937	Rebuilt as Earl 3210
3465	3403	Trinidad	01904-03 March 1904	01937-01 January 1937	Rebuilt as Earl 3208
3466	3404	Barbados	01904-03 March 1904	01937-09 September 1937	Rebuilt as Earl 3216
3467	3405	Empire of India	01904-03 March 1904	01937-04 April 1937	Rebuilt as Earl 3212
3468	3406	Calcutta	01904-03 March 1904	01951-01 January 1951
3469	3407	Madras	01904-04 April 1904	01949-12 December 1949
3470	3408	Bombay	01904-04 April 1904	01948-04 April 1948
3471	3409	Queensland	01904-04 April 1904	01939-01 January 1939	Rebuilt as Earl 3224
3472	3410	Columbia	01904-04 April 1904	01936-11 November 1936	Rebuilt as Earl 3207
3701	3411	Stanley Baldwin	01906-04 April 1906	01938-10 October 1938	Named in January 1909; name removed in July 1937. Rebuilt as Earl 3221
3702	3412	John G. Griffiths	01906-04 April 1906	01936-03 March 1936	Named in July 1914. Rebuilt as Earl 3201
3703	3413	James Mason	01906-04 April 1906	01936-08 August 1936	Rebuilt as Earl 3205
3704	3414	A. H. Mills	01906-05 May 1906	01938-10 October 1938	Named in July 1914; renamed Sir Edward Elgar in 1932; rebuilt as Earl 3220
3705	3415	George A. Wills	01906-05 May 1906	01937-02 February 1937	Rebuilt as Earl 3211
3706	3416	John W. Wilson	01906-06 June 1906	01936-05 May 1936	Rebuilt as Earl 3202
3707	3417	Francis Mildmay	01906-06 June 1906	01948-04 April 1948	Renamed Lord Mildmay of Fleet; renamed Lord Mildmay of Flete in 1923
3708	3418	Sir Arthur Yorke	01906-06 June 1906	01949-08 August 1949
3709	3419	—	01906-06 June 1906	01949-08 August 1949
3710	3420	—	01906-06 June 1906	01937-09 September 1937	Rebuilt as Earl 3215
3711	3421	—	01906-06 June 1906	01948-11 November 1948
3712	3422	Aberystwyth	01906-06 June 1906	01936-03 March 1936	Named in June 1913; name removed in August 1930. Rebuilt as Earl 3200
3713	3423	—	01906-06 June 1906	01939-01 January 1939	Rebuilt as Earl 3223
3714	3424	—	01906-07 July 1906	01936-05 May 1936	Rebuilt as Earl 3203
3715	3425	—	01906-06 June 1906	01938-02 February 1938	Rebuilt as Earl 3217
3716	3426	—	01906-07 July 1906	01949-12 December 1949
3717	3427	—	01906-07 July 1906	01938-04 April 1938	Rebuilt as Earl 3219
3718	3428	—	01906-07 July 1906	01936-10 October 1936	Rebuilt as Earl 3206
3719	3429	—	01906-07 July 1906	01939-09 September 1939	Rebuilt as Earl 3228
3720	3430	Inchcape	01906-08 August 1906	01948-12 December 1948	Named in February 1923
3721	3431	—	01906-08 August 1906	01948-12 December 1948
3722	3432	—	01906-08 August 1906	01949-12 December 1949
3723	3433	—	01906-08 August 1906	01939-04 April 1939	Rebuilt as Earl 3227
3724	3434	Joseph Shaw	01906-08 August 1906	01937-07 July 1937	Rebuilt as Earl 3214
3725	3435	—	01906-08 August 1906	01945-11 November 1945
3726	3436	—	01906-08 August 1906	01938-12 December 1938	Rebuilt as Earl 3222
3727	3437	—	01906-09 September 1906	01939-03 March 1939	Rebuilt as Earl 3225
3728	3438	—	01906-09 September 1906	01949-10 October 1949
3729	3439	Weston-super-Mare	01906-09 September 1906	01936-07 July 1936	Name removed in August 1930. Rebuilt as Earl 3204
3730	3440	—	01906-09 September 1906	01948-06 June 1948

Bird Class

First No.	1912 No.	Name	Built	Withdrawn	Notes
3731	3441	Blackbird	1909	1949
3732	3442	Bullfinch	1909	1948
3733	3443	Chaffinch	1909	1949
3734	3444	Cormorant	1909	1951
3735	3445	Flamingo	1909	1948
3736	3446	Goldfinch	1909	1948
3737	3447	Jackdaw	1909	1951
3738	3448	Kingfisher	1909	1949
3739	3449	Nightingale	1909	1951
3740	3450	Peacock	1909	1949
3741	3451	Pelican	1910	1951
3742	3452	Penguin	1910	1948
3743	3453	Seagull	1910	1951
3744	3454	Skylark	1910	1951
3745	3455	Starling	1910	1950

References

• Casserley, H. C. & Johnston, Stuart W. (1966). Locomotives at the Grouping 4: Great Western Railway. Shepperton, Middlesex: Ian Allan Limited. pp. 45–48. 
• Whitehurst, Brian (1973). Great Western engines, names, numbers, types, classes: 1940 to preservation. Oxford Publishing. pp. 31–32, 102–103, 139. ISBN 0-902888-21-8. OCLC 815661. 

External links

• http://www.greatwestern.org.uk/m_in_440_bulldog.htm