2-8-0T Class 42xx GWR Profile and Models

2-8-0T Class 42xx GWR

4247 at Toddington in August 2004. ©Phil Scott

The Great Western Railway (GWR) 4200 Class is a class of 2-8-0T steam locomotives. After the GWR took over operations and then absorbed the various South Wales based railways from the late 1800s, operational practice on most was defined by moving heavy coal trains on sharp, steep and undulating tracks. With coal trains increasing in size and scale, the GWR needed to develop a more powerful locomotive to meet these requirements, on what were relatively short haul routes. Thus in 1906, Chief Engineer G.J. Churchward took the basic design of his GWR 2800 Class, and adapted it. After proposing a 2-8-2T design, Churchward developed the UK's first 2-8-0 tank engine - the 4200 Class. Working heavy coal trains of over 1,000 tons through the South Wales Valleys, from coal mines to ports, the large boilers and restricted loading gauge resulted in narrow side tanks. Although passing numerous water stops along their routes, because of the class's heavy water consumption and limited tank capacity, they were nicknamed "Water Carts". Five have been preserved, with all rescued from Woodham Brothers scrapyard in Barry.

(Information provided via Wikipedia)

Type of Locomotive

Steam

Builder

GWR Swindon Works

Build Date

1910 to 1923

Total Built

105

Tractive Effort

31,450 lbf

Wheel Configuration

2-8-0T

Operated By

Great Western Railway
British Railways

Main Duties

Heavy freight

In Service Until

1965

Surviving Examples

5

 

Products awaiting categorisation

Scale Brand Image Construction Type DCC Capability Product Code Product Title Livery
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Cotswold No image available Requires assembly Not set 42XXCotswold
View
Class 42xx 2-8-0T Kit - brass chassis and wheels included Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Keyser (K's) L27Keyser GWR 42/52/72xx Tank Kit Requires assembly Not set L27Keyser
View
GWR 42/52/72xx Tank Kit Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Nu-Cast No image available Requires assembly Not set NC255
View
GWR Class 42xx 2-8-0T GWR green
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) PDK Models No image available Requires assembly Not set PDK47
View
Great Western 42xx 2-8-0 heavy tank kit Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Sutherland Models SU42 GWR 42XX / 72XX kit Requires assembly Not set SU42
View
GWR 42XX / 72XX kit Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Western Precision Castings CotsWPC Kit to make Great Western 42XX 2-8-0T or 72XX 2-8-2T (Motor, chassis and wheels not included) Requires assembly Not set CotsWPC
View
Kit to make Great Western 42XX 2-8-0T or 72XX 2-8-2T (Motor, chassis and wheels not included) Awaiting Categorisation