The Great Western Railway (GWR) 7200 Class is a class of 2-8-2T steam locomotive. They were the only 2-8-2Ts built and used by a British railway, [ 1 ] and the largest tank engines to run on …

Steam tank locomotives of the 2-8-2 wheel arrangement in Whyte notation. Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2-8-2T locomotives. The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 …

It was converted to the prototype of the 2-8-2T 7200 class, the final development of the GWR eight-coupled freight tank locomotive. The conversion included extending the frames by 4ft …

We are a non-profit organization established in 1998 dedicated to the restoration and operation of the heavy freight steam locomotive GWR 2-8-2T no. 7200 (prototype). Our all-volunteer …

The Great Western Railway (GWR) operated a class of 54 2-8-2T engines that had been rebuilt from 2-8-0T locomotives by Charles Collett, chief mechanical engineer of the GWR. As early …

2013年7月15日 · The 2 - 8 - 2 tank was first envisaged in Churchwards Standardisation Plan of 1906 but due to fears that the locomotives would not be able to cope with the sharp curves …

2011年6月21日 · All of the eccentric straps have now been white metalled, 2 are now machined and will be fitted in the near future. Work is underway on the big end bearings with a view to …

The GWR solved the problem by converting some of the class to 2-8-2Ts to enable them to carry more fuel. The work was carried out at Swindon, starting with 5275, which returned to traffic as …

The Great Western Railway (GWR) 7200 Class is a class of 2-8-2T steam locomotive. They were the only 2-8-2Ts built and used by a British railway, and the largest tank engines to run on the …