GWR Hercules Class
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| Type and origin | |
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| Power type | Steam |
| Designer | Daniel Gooch |
| Builder | Nasmyth, Gaskell & Co. |
| Specifications | |
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| Configuration: |
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| • Whyte | 0-6-0 |
| Gauge | 7 ft 1⁄4 in (2,140 mm) |
| Driver dia. | 5 ft 0 in (1,524 mm) |
| Wheelbase | 12 ft 6 in (3.81 m) |
| Cylinder size | 15 in × 18 in (381 mm × 457 mm) dia × stroke |
| Career | |
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| Operators | Great Western Railway |
| Class | Hercules |
The Hercules Class were four broad gauge steam locomotives for the Great Western Railway. They were the first 0-6-0 locomotives, being built in 1842 by Nasmyth, Gaskell and Company. They were all withdrawn in 1870 and 1871.
From about 1865, the Hercules Class locomotives became part of the Fury Class, along with the Premier Class locomotives.
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