GWR Banking Class
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| Type and origin | |
|---|---|
| Power type | Steam |
| Designer | Daniel Gooch |
| Builder |
Great Western Railway (4) Stothert and Slaughter (1) |
| Build date | 1846–1854 |
| Total produced | 5 |
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Configuration | 0-6-0ST |
| Gauge | 7 ft 1⁄4 in (2,140 mm) |
| Driver dia. | 5 ft 0 in (1,524 mm) |
| Wheelbase | 16 ft 2 1⁄4 in (4.93 m) |
| Cylinder size | 17 in × 14 in (432 mm × 356 mm) |
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Operators |
Great Western Railway, South Devon Railway Company |
| Class | Banking |
| Number in class | 5 |
| Withdrawn | 1865–1889 |
| Disposition | All scrapped |
The Banking Class were five 0-6-0ST Brunel gauge steam locomotives for assisting ("banking") trains up inclines on the Great Western Railway. Designed by Daniel Gooch, they were tank engine versions of his Standard Goods class, and mainly built at Swindon Works.
The last one was withdrawn in 1889.
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