0-6-2T Class R/ R1 Rhymney/GWR Profile and Models

0-6-2T Class R/ R1 Rhymney/GWR

36 at Cardiff East Docks shed in July 1957. ©Bob Hoskins

The Rhymney R class was a class of 0-6-2T steam locomotive introduced into traffic in 1907 designed by the railway's engineer Hurry Riches. There were initially three locos in the class augmented to five in 1909. They were built by Robert Stephenson, though in 1921 Hudswell Clarke built four and Beyer, Peacock and Company contributed a further six. The railways of South Wales seem to have had a particular liking for the 0-6-2T type. This was because the nature of the work they undertook demanded high adhesive weight, plenty of power with good braking ability, but no need for outright speed, nor large tanks or bunker as the distances from pit to port were short. These Welsh locomotives were taken over by the GWR at the grouping in 1923 and many including seventeen of the Rhymney A, M, P and R's were rebuilt with GWR taper boilers. All the Rhymney Stevenson derived locos passed into British Railways (BR) ownership in 1948. All were scrapped.

(Information provided via Wikipedia)

Type of Locomotive

Steam

Builder

Robert Stephenson & Co
Hudswell Clarke & Co
Beyer, Peacock & Co

Build Dates

1907 to 1921

Total Built

15

Tractive Effort

24,510 lbf
(Rebuilt - 28,015 lbf)

Wheel Configuration

0-6-2T

Operated By

Rhymney Railway
Great Western Railway
British Railways

Main Duties

Freight

In Service Until

1957

Surviving Examples

0

 

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OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Nu-Cast NC258 Rhymney/GWR Class AR/R/R1 0-6-2T Steam locomotive kit Requires assembly Not set NC258
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