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GWR 1016 Class
The 1016 Class consisted of sixty double framed locomotives designed by George Armstrong and built at the Wolverhampton Works of the Great Western Railway between 1867 and 1871. Like the earlier 302 Class of Joseph Armstrong, the 1016s had wheels and a wheelbase, dimensions that would remain traditional for the larger GWR pannier tanks right through to Charles Collett's 5700 Class, and with little change to Frederick Hawksworth's 9400 Class of 1947. Construction The 1016 Class consisted of 60 engines and was built in five lots: * Nos. 1016–1027 (Lot B, 1867) * Nos. 1028–1039 (Lot C, 1867-8) * Nos. 1040–1051 (Lot J, 1870) * Nos. 1052–1063 (Lot K, 1870-1) * Nos. 1064–1075 (Lot L, 1871) Design and modifications The class originally had very short saddle tanks. They were a Wolverhampton version of the Standard Goods class, which they resembled below the running plate. Between 1879 and 1895 the cylinders were mostly enlarged to , and the wheels enlarged to by mea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Armstrong (engineer)
George Armstrong (5 April 1822 – 11 July 1901) was an English railway engineer. He was in charge of standard gauge steam locomotives for the Great Western Railway at Wolverhampton railway works, Stafford Road Works, Wolverhampton, from 1864 to 1897. He was the younger brother of his colleague Joseph Armstrong (engineer), Joseph Armstrong, but thanks to the special requirements of the GWR at a time when it was split in two by the broad gauge, broad and standard gauges, the brothers were able to work largely independently of each other. George is best remembered for his 0-4-2 and 0-6-0 tank engines; these were long-lived, and even when life-expired they were replaced by Charles Collett, Collett and Frederick Hawksworth, Hawksworth with remarkably similar locomotives, the well-known GWR 1400 Class, 1400, GWR 5700 Class, 5700 and GWR 1600 Class, 1600 classes. Biography George Armstrong was born on 5 April 1822. His gravestone states that the place was Bewcastle, Cumberland, and this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
