Bristol and Gloucester Railway
Tugwell
| Type and origin |
| Power type |
Steam |
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| Career |
| Number in class |
3 |
| Numbers |
1–3 |
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| Type and origin |
| Power type |
Steam |
| Career |
| Number in class |
3 |
| Numbers |
1–3 |
Bristol
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| Career |
| Number in class |
6 |
| Numbers |
4–9 |
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| Career |
| Number in class |
6 |
| Numbers |
4–9 |
Dreadnought
| Type and origin |
| Power type |
Steam |
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| Specifications |
Configuration:
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| • Whyte
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0-6-0 |
| Gauge |
7 ft 1⁄4 in (2,140 mm) |
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Driver dia. |
5 ft 0 in (1.524 m) |
| Loco weight |
26 long tons 0 cwt (58,200 lb or 26.4 t) |
| Cylinder size |
16 in × 21 in (406 mm × 533 mm), dia × stroke
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| Career |
| Number in class |
2 |
| Numbers |
10–11 |
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| Type and origin |
| Power type |
Steam |
The Bristol and Gloucester Railway opened in 1844 between Bristol and Gloucester, meeting the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway. It is now part of the main line from the North-East of England through Derby and Birmingham to the South-West.
In the early nineteenth century, Bristol was an important port. In 1824 a meeting was held at the White Lion Inn in Bristol to discuss the idea of a railway to be known as the Bristol, Northern and Western Railway. This was the period around the opening of the in 1825, when many ambitious schemes were being floated, between London and Bristol and Birmingham and also the East Midlands.
Although there was a great deal of initial enthusiasm, there were technical difficulties and a financial crisis, and the plans were never carried through. Towards the end of the decade the country was in an economic recession, but two horse-drawn tramways were built, between 1832 and 1835, the Avon and Gloucestershire Railway and the Bristol and Gloucestershire Railway. These were locally known as The Coalpit Heath Dramway, serving among others, the Ram Hill Colliery.
In spite of the problems, interest remained high. Through the 1830s lines were in active construction, not only the Birmingham and Gloucester, but others from Birmingham through the Midlands to Yorkshire. A railway would give access to the coal and minerals - and the manufactured riches - of the North, and provide an export outlet for Birmingham through the port of Bristol.
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