Great Western 0-6-2 Tank Classes- Absorbed and Swindon Designed Classes

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P5205
After tackling the GW pannier tanks in his 'Locomotive Portfolios' for Pen & Sword, author David Maidment seeks out descriptions and photographs of the GW 0-6-2 tank engines, the majority of which were built by the Rhymney, Taff Vale, Barry and other Welsh railways from the last decade or so of the 19th century onwards. The engines of eight different companies, absorbed by the GWR in 1922, are described and illustrated, and the way in which many were modernised and rebuilt at Swindon or Caerphilly Works in the 1920s. Charles Collett was, however, faced with a motive power crisis in the mining valleys at the Grouping, as many of the companies had economised on essential maintenance as the GW's take-over drew near, and he had to hurriedly design a standard 0-6-2T to complement and bolster their work. These engines, the 56XX & 66XX classes, became part of the South Wales scene between 1925 and 1964, mainly running the coal traffic, although they dominated Cardiff Valley passenger services until 1954.
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Stock Code P5205.0
Author Maidment D
ISBN13 9781526752055
Format Hardback
Height(mm) 240
Width(mm) 250
Page Count 272
Pictures 300
Publication Date 3 Aug 2020
Publisher PEN & SWORD
Publication Status Available
Record last updated 15/02/2024