GWR Thunderer locomotive
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| Thunderer | |
|---|---|
| Power type | Steam |
| Designer | T E Harrison |
| Builder | R & W Hawthorn & Co. |
| Configuration | 0-4-0+6 |
| Gauge | 7 ft 0¼ in |
| Driver diameter | 6 ft 0 in |
| Wheelbase | 7 ft 0 in |
| Cylinder size | 16 in dia × 20 in stroke |
Thunderer was the first of a pair of locomotives (the other being Hurricane) built for the Great Western Railway (GWR), England, by R. & W. Hawthorn & Co. whose design was very different from other steam locomotives. In order to meet Isambard Kingdom Brunel's strict specifications, an 0-4-0 frame carried the 'engine', while the boiler was on a separate six-wheeled frame. The driving wheels were geared 10:27 in order to reduce the cylinder stroke speed while allowing high track speed, in line with the specifications.
The locomotive was delivered to the GWR on 6 March 1838 and ceased work in December 1839[1] after running only 9,882 miles, but its boiler section was kept as a stationary boiler.
[edit] See also
- GWR Hurricane locomotive - the second Hawthorn locomotive
- GWR Haigh Foundry locomotives - further geared locomotives
[edit] Notes
[edit] References
- Reed, P.J.T. (February 1953). White, D.E.. ed. The Locomotives of the Great Western Railway, Part 2: Broad Gauge. Kenilworth: The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society. ISBN 0-901115-32-0.
- Waters, Laurence (1999). The Great Western Broad Gauge. Hersham: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 0-7110-2634-3.
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