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 the Great Western Railway.

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 membership consists of all age groups and of people from all walks of life including enthusiasts, painters, machinists, stallholders and many more.

The surviving members of the Great Western Railway's 7200 class of locomotives. Built 1934 - 1950, Collett rebuilds of 4200 & 5205 class 2-8-0Ts, 54 built of which 3 survive. Boiler Pressure: 200 lbf/sq in. Tractive Effort: 33,170 lbf Wheel Arrangement: 2-8-2T 7200 7202 7229 External links: Buckinghamshire Railway Centre Didcot Railway Centre ...

Built by the Great Western Railway, originally as 2-8-0T 5275 for use in South Wales hauling heavy coal trains, the locomotive became redundant in this traffic as coal usage became less, and was put in to storage at Swindon. The original building cost …

2013年7月15日 · The first engine modified was number 5277 which became number 7200. The frames were lengthened by 4 feet 1 inch so as to include a trailing pony truck and to increase the coal and water capacity from 4 tons and 1,800 gallons to 6 tons and 2,500 gallons respectively.

7200 began life in 1930 originally as a 2-8-0T numbered 5275, the first engine built to Great Western railway lot no.266 (a batch order of twenty new 2-8-0T engines). The building cost of 5275 was £4,380 which included £933 for the boiler.

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 the Great Western Railway.

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 1in, adding a radial truck with 3ft 8in diameter wheels; increasing the water capacity to 2500 gallons and the coal capacity to 6 tons.

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 a 2-8-2T, numbered 7200 in August 1934.

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 Great Western Railway. Originally the 4200 class and 5205 class 2-8-0T were introduced for short-haul Welsh coal traffic.