0-6-0PT Class 15xx GWR pannier Profile and Models

0-6-0PT Class 15xx GWR pannier

1501 at Bewdley on the Severn Valley Railway in May 2017. ©Hugh Llewelyn

The GWR 15xx is a class of ten 0-6-0 pannier tank steam locomotives. Despite being a GWR Hawksworth design, all ten were completed under the administration of the Western Region of BR in 1949, just after nationalisation. The design represented a major departure from the GWR's tried and tested pannier tank formula - featuring a very short wheelbase for negiotiating tight trackwork, outside cylinders and Walschearts valve gear. Although a sound design, they had limited usefulness as they were route restricted by their high weight and were unsuitable for fast running. They were largely confined to empty stock workings at London Paddington station, with others stationed in South Wales. Their lifespan was short with BR, with some working for only ten years. One example is preserved at the Severn Valley Railway.

(Information provided via Wikipedia)

Type of Locomotive

Steam

Builder

BR Swindon Works

Build Dates

1949

Total Built

10

Tractive Effort

22,515 lbf

Wheel Configuration

0-6-0PT

Operated By

British Railways
National Coal Board

Main Duties

Empty Stock Movements
Shunting

In Service Until

1970

Surviving Examples

1

 

Products awaiting categorisation

Scale Brand Image Construction Type DCC Capability Product Code Product Title Livery
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Keyser (K's) L43K 1500 Class 0-6-0 Steam locomotive kit Requires assembly Not set L43K
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1500 Class 0-6-0 Steam locomotive kit Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Nu-Cast No image available Requires assembly Not set NC043NU
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BR 15xx 0-6-0PT Kit Awaiting Categorisation