4-6-0 Class 29xx Saint GWR Profile and Models
2999 'Lady of Legend' - replica locomotive at the Didcot Railway Centre in April 2019. ©Hugh Llewelyn
The Great Western Railway 2900 Class or Saint Class was built by the Great Western Railway's Swindon Works. incorporated several series of 2-cylinder passenger steam locomotives designed by George Jackson Churchward and built between 1902 and 1913 with differences in the dimensions. The majority of these were built as 4-6-0 locomotives; but thirteen examples were built as 4-4-2 (but converted to 4-6-0 during 1912/13). They proved to be a successful class which established the design principles for GWR 2-cylinder classes over the next fifty years. The locomotives performed well as passenger locomotives over all the long-distance routes of the GWR and on all but the fastest express trains until they gradually became displaced to secondary services by the Castle Class in the late 1920s and 1930s. However, the 6 ft 8+1⁄2 in (2.045 m) driving wheels limited their usefulness on freight trains. None were preseved but a replica has been constructed. |
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Type of Locomotive |
Steam |
Builder |
GWR Swindon Works |
Build Date |
1902 to 1913 |
Total Built |
77 |
Tractive Effort |
20,530 to 24,395 lbf |
Wheel Configuration |
4-6-0 |
Operated By |
Great Western Railway British Railways |
Main Duties |
Passenger services |
In Service Until |
1953 |
Surviving Examples |
0 Original (1 replica built) |
Products awaiting categorisation
Scale | Brand | Image | Construction Type | DCC Capability | Product Code | Product Title | Livery |
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OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Wills Kits | Requires assembly | Not set |
F133 View |
GWR Saint Class 4-6-0 Loco Body & Tender Kit | Awaiting Categorisation | |
N Gauge | P & D Marsh | Requires assembly | Not set |
A22PD View |
GWR 29xx Saint Class kit | Awaiting Categorisation |