Great Western Railway goods as the should look

I know there is always the temptation to paint

engines in fully lined Brunswick green especially

Great Western engines. The reality was of course

that goods engines were plain black with mixed

traffic engines sometimes having lining out.

Much better to see them as they were. Just an

Oppinion

 

 

GWR 2800 class at Minhead

 

GWR 5600 class at Embsay

 

 

GWR/BR 5600 class 0-6-2T tank engine, steam locomotive No. 6619 was built in 1928 at Swindon locomotive works to a design by Collett.

 

Collett design for service in Welsh valleys.

 

Weight:
Loco 68 tons 12 cwt Driving Wheel: 4' 7?"
69 tons 6 cwt (a) Boil Press: 200lb/sq in Su
Cylinders: Valve Gear: Stephenson (piston valves)
Two 18" x 26" (inside) TE: 25,800 lb