The first 19 locomotives ordered by

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included three

2-2-2 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-2-2 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, two powered driving wheels on one axle, and two trailing wheels on one axle. The wheel arrangement both ...

Sharp, Roberts locomotives. They were built by Sharp, Roberts and Company and the most successful of the early designs, two lasting until the 1870s. The original cylinders were replaced from 1844 by larger or ones.

Locomotives

* ''Lion'' (Sharp, Roberts R; 1838–1847) * ''

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'' (Sharp, Roberts S; 1838–1872) :This locomotive was rebuilt as a 2-2-2T

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in 1860. After it was withdrawn it was sold to a Mr Glasbrook in Swansea. * ''Eagle'' (Sharp, Roberts T; 1838–1871) :This locomotive was rebuilt as a 2-2-2T tank locomotive in 1860.

References

* * {{GWR Locomotives Sharp Roberts Broad gauge (7 feet) railway locomotives 2-2-2 locomotives Early steam locomotives Steam locomotives of Great Britain Sharp Stewart locomotives Railway locomotives introduced in 1838 Scrapped locomotives Passenger locomotives