3205 was built by the GWR in 1946 and is the sole surviving member of the 120 strong 2251 class of locomotives designed by C B Collett. 3205 was first allocated to Gloucester and spend much of its early life locally, being allocated to Gloucester, Cheltenham and Worcester.

2 天之前 · Built Swindon 1946. 3205 is one of 120 locomotives of the 2251 Class designed by Collett for use on lightly laid lines in Wales and to replace ageing locomotives from various constituent Companies that were absorbed into the GWR at the 1922 grouping. They were in fact the last design of 0-6-0 tender engines to enter service in the UK.

The Great Western Railway (GWR) 2251 Class or Collett Goods Class was a class of 0-6-0 steam tender locomotives designed for medium-powered freight. They were introduced in 1930 as a replacement for the earlier Dean Goods 0-6-0s and were built up to 1948.

GWR Collett 2251 class 0-6-0 no 3205 was resident on the SVR between 1967 and 1987, and was a Gala visitor in 2000 and 2010. The Collett 2251 class was originally designed to replace the Dean goods engines in use on lightly laid lines in Central Wales, and were sometimes referred to as the ' Collett Goods'. 120 were built between 1930 and 1948.

2024年3月16日 · After a 4 year overhaul, the sole surviving 'Collett Goods' 2251 0-6-0 No. 3205 returned to steam and regular service on the South Devon Railway following its heavy overhaul. This engine made its...

2020年5月26日 · Great Western 2251 Class 0-6-0 No. 3205 is captured in action on the South Devon and Llangollen Railways. The Llangollen footage is from the Steam Steel and Stars IV Gala, while the South...

3205 was built by the Great Western Railway at Swindon Works in 1946 and is the sole surviving member of the 120-strong 2251 class of locomotives designed by C. B. Collett.

3205 – gwr – 0-6-0 About 3205 was built by the Great Western Railway at Swindon Works in 1946 and is the sole surviving member of the 120-strong 2251 class. Status: Awaiting overhaul

GWR 0-6-0 3205 on shed at Buckfastleigh on the South Devon Railway on a pouring wet day in July 2017. Built at Swindon in 1946 and is the sole surviving member of the 120-strong 2251 class of locomotives designed by C. B. Collett. photo DGC