4-4-2T Class 2221 'County Tank' GWR Profile and Models

4-4-2T Class 2221 'County Tank' GWR

2221. Official works photo. January 1907. ©Public Domain

The Great Western Railway (GWR) 2221 Class or County Tank was a class of 4-4-2T steam locomotive, effectively a tank engine version of the 3800 "County" Class 4-4-0 tender locomotives. Thirty were built between 1905 and 1912 to replace the 3600 "Birdcage" Class. They were built in three batches of ten, the batches having minor differences. Their work was concentrated on London suburban services. They were replaced by the more versatile GWR 6100 Class from 1931 onwards, the last going in 1934. Their large four coupled driving wheels were suited to high speed running on outer suburban services but acceleration was slower than that of the six coupled, smaller wheeled locomotives. Like the Counties, they had a reputation for rough riding, caused by their short coupled wheelbase and large outside cylinders. None survived into preservation.

(Information provided via Wikipedia)

Type of Locomotive

 Steam

Builder

 Swindon Works

Build Date

 1905 to 1912

Total Built

 30

Tractive Effort

 20,530 lbf

Wheel Configuration

 4-4-2T

Operated By

 Great Western Railway

Main Duties

 Suburban Passenger

In Service Until

 1934

Surviving Examples

 0

 

Products awaiting categorisation

Scale Brand Image Construction Type DCC Capability Product Code Product Title Livery
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Alan Gibson No image available Requires assembly Not set COUNTYTANK-AG
View 		GWR 4-4-2T 'County Tank' kit Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Dean Sidings No image available Requires assembly Not set DS433
View 		GWR County Tank 4-4-2T Awaiting Categorisation
N Gauge Graham Hughes Model Railway Kits No image available Requires assembly Not set 2221GH
View 		GWR Class 2221 4-4-2 County Tank Body Kit Awaiting Categorisation