4-4-0 Class 32xx Earl Dukedog GWR Profile and Models
9017 'Earl of Berkeley' at Buckfastleigh on the South Devon Railway in May 2011. ©Nilfanion
The Great Western Railway 3200 Class (or 'Earl' Class) was a design of 4-4-0 steam locomotive for passenger train work. The nickname for this class, almost universally used at the time these engines were in service was Dukedog since the locomotives were composed of former Duke Class boilers on Bulldog Class frames. As such they were one of the last standard gauge steam locomotive classes to retain outside frames. The GWR's ex-Cambrian main line debarred the use of heavier locomotives and many of their Duke and Bulldog Class engines were life expired. To solve this, the GWR rebuilt locomotives using a combination of parts from these two redundant classes to produce 'new' Dukedog locomotives. Many of the class remained in BR service, due to them being one of the few classes light enough to be permitted onto the wooden Barmouth bridge. All were withdrawn by 1960 and one has been preserved at the Bluebell Railway. |
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Type of Locomotive |
Steam |
Builder |
GWR Swindon Works |
Build Date |
1936 to 1939 |
Total Built |
30 |
Tractive Effort |
18,955 lbf |
Wheel Configuration |
4-4-0 |
Operated By |
Great Western Railway British Railways |
Main Duties |
Passenger Services |
In Service Until |
1960 |
Surviving Examples |
1 |
Products awaiting categorisation
Scale | Brand | Image | Construction Type | DCC Capability | Product Code | Product Title | Livery |
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OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Blacksmith Models | Requires assembly | Not set |
420001 View |
GWR Earl/Dukedog 4-4-0 Steam locomotive kit | Awaiting Categorisation | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Keyser (K's) | Requires assembly | Not set |
L26 View |
GWR Class 32xx 4-4-0 'Dukedog' Kit | Unpainted |