Class of tank locomotive used by the GWR
GWR 1076 class
The1076 Class were 266double framed 0-6-0 T locomotives built by theGreat Western Railway between 1870 and 1881; the last one, number 1287, was withdrawn in 1946. They are often referred to as theBuffalo Class following the naming of locomotive 1134.
These large tank locomotives, with their 4-foot-7+ 1 ⁄2 -inch (1,410 mm) wheels and 17-by-24-inch (432 mm × 610 mm)dia ×stroke cylinders were capable of working trains on the main line. They followed on fromGeorge Armstrong 's1016 Class built from 1867, themselves derived from the earlier302 Class ofJoseph Armstrong , and were perpetuated by his successorWilliam Dean until 1881. Modernised saddle tank locomotives of similar size were then produced in the1813 Class .
The first six were built withside tanks . The following locomotives had saddle tanks covering their boilers and fireboxes, but from 1874 longersaddle tank extending to the front of the smokebox were the norm. All the earlier locomotives were eventually fitted with these larger tanks. Most were reconstructed withpannier tanks from 1911 onwards.
The first locomotives had just aspectacle plate to give protection for the crew, but then small cabs, open at the back, were fitted. Later on most of the surviving locomotives were given full cabs so that there was protection when running in reverse.
Other changes to various locomotives over their long lives wereBelpaire fireboxes , enlargedcoal bunkers , and evensuperheaters . One or two were fitted with spark-arresting chimneys. 21 were fitted for workingautotrains .
Table of orders and numbers[ 1] Year Quantity Lot No. Works Nos. Locomotive numbers Notes 1870 6 22 245–250 1172–1177 renumbered 1076–1081 in 1870[ 2] 1872–73 30 30 402–431 727–756 1874 20 37 523–542 947–966 1874–75 20 39 543–562 1134–1153 1875 20 40 603–622 1166–1185 1876–77 20 43 663–682 1228–1247 Ran as broad-gauge locomotives from new (nos. 1228–37) or from 1887–88 (remainder) until 1891–93, see later[ 3] 1877 20 44 683–702 1248–1267 Nos. 1248–57 ran as broad-gauge locomotives from 1887–88 until 1892–93, see later[ 3] 1877–78 30 45 703–732 1268–1297 1878–79 20 48 754–773 1561–1580 Ran as broad-gauge locomotives from new (nos. 1561–5) or from 1884 (remainder) until 1892–93, see later[ 3] 1879 20 49 774–793 1581–1600 1879–80 20 50 794–813 1601–1620 1880 20 52 824–843 1621–1640 1880–81 20 55 846–865 1641–1660
Broad gauge conversions [ edit ] Locomotive 1256 with the lastbroad gauge service at Truro in 1892 Ten locomotives were built in 1876 withbroad gauge wheels outside the standard double frames. Five more broad gauge locomotives were built in 1878, while from 1884 another 35 were converted fromstandard gauge to broad. All were eventually converted back to standard gauge.
1256 was one of a pair of locomotives that worked the last broad gauge train fromPenzance back toSwindon for conversion on 20 May 1892.
Locomotives built new as broad gauge are denoted in this list by an asterisk*.
1228 * (1876–1892)1229 * (1876–1892)1230 * (1876–1892)1231 * (1876–1892)1232 * (1876–1892)1233 * (1876–1892)1234 * (1876–1892)1235 * (1876–1892)1236 * (1876–1892)1237 * (1876–1893)1238 (1888–1892)1239 (1887–1892)1250 (1888–1893)1251 (1887–1891)1252 (1887–1892)1253 (1888–1892)1254 (1888–1892)1255 (1888–1893)1256 (1887–1892)1257 (1887–1892)1258 (1887–1892)1259 (1887–1892)1260 (1888–1892)1261 (1888–1892)1262 (1888–1893)1263 (1887–1892)1264 (1887–1893)1265 (1888–1893)1266 (1887–1892)1267 (1887–1893)1561 * (1878–1892)1562 * (1878–1893)1563 * (1878–1892)1564 * (1878–1893)1565 * (1878–1892)1566 (1884–1892)1567 (1884–1892)1568 (1884–1892)1569 (1884–1892)1570 (1884–1892)1571 (1884–1892)1572 (1884–1892)1573 (1884–1892)1574 (1884–1892)1575 (1884–1892)1576 (1884–1892)1577 (1884–1892)1578 (1884–1893)1579 (1884–1892)1580 (1884–1893)1134Buffalo The reason this locomotive was given a name is unclear. It was certainly named within a few years of construction but there was already aBuffalo 0-6-0 ST which gave its name to theSouth Devon Railway Buffalo class . The nameplate was removed from 1134 in 1914 when it was fitted with its pannier tanks. The name itself is that of a strong animal, theBuffalo . Two locomotives were sold to theNeath and Brecon Railway :
1563 became N&BR14 in 1911 and returned to the Great Western Railway in 1922 1591 became N&BR15 in 1912 and returned to the Great Western Railway in 1922 was withdrawn before being given it number back Five locomotives were sold to theRhondda and Swansea Bay Railway :
1660 became R&SBR2 in 1919 and returned to the Great Western Railway in 1922 1652 became R&SBR31 in 1912 and returned to the Great Western Railway in 1922 728 became R&SBR32 in 1915 and returned to the Great Western Railway in 1922 957 became R&SBR33 in 1914 and returned to the Great Western Railway in 1922 1167 became R&SBR34 in 1919 and returned to the Great Western Railway in 1922 List of locomotives [ edit ] Originally fitted with short saddle tanks.
727 (1872–1929, pannier tanks fitted 1922)728 (1872–1929, pannier tanks fitted 1923)729 (1872–1910)730 (1872–1930, pannier tanks fitted 1922)731 (1872–1929, pannier tanks fitted 1921)732 (1872–1932, pannier tanks fitted 1925)733 (1872–1934, pannier tanks fitted 1922)734 (1872–1931, pannier tanks fitted 1926)735 (1873–1930, pannier tanks fitted 1921)736 (1873–1932, pannier tanks fitted 1912)737 (1873–1932, pannier tanks fitted 1927)738 (1873–1936, pannier tanks fitted 1917)739 (1873–1930, pannier tanks fitted 1925)740 (1873–1929, pannier tanks fitted 1914)741 (1873–1931, pannier tanks fitted 1924)742 (1873–1919)743 (1873–1934, pannier tanks fitted 1916)744 (1873–1932, pannier tanks fitted 1916)745 (1873–1933, pannier tanks fitted 1925)746 (1873–1927, pannier tanks fitted 1916)747 (1873–1911)748 (1873–1932, pannier tanks fitted 1919)749 (1873–1928, pannier tanks fitted 1912)750 (1873–1930, pannier tanks fitted 1920)751 (1873–1931, pannier tanks fitted 1915)752 (1873–1934, pannier tanks fitted 1914)753 (1873–1935, pannier tanks fitted 1924)754 (1873–1911)755 (1873–1929, pannier tanks fitted 1918)756 (1873–1928, pannier tanks fitted 1912)Originally fitted with short saddle tanks.
947 (1874–1932, pannier tanks fitted 1915)948 (1874–1915)949 (1874–1934, pannier tanks fitted 1922)950 (1874–1932, pannier tanks fitted 1912)951 (1874–1930, pannier tanks fitted 1920)952 (1874–1931, pannier tanks fitted 1920)953 (1874–1929, pannier tanks fitted 1923)954 (1874–1931, pannier tanks fitted 1919)955 (1874–1931, pannier tanks fitted 1916)956 (1874–1930, pannier tanks fitted 1916)957 (1874–1932, pannier tanks fitted 1922)958 (1874–1933, pannier tanks fitted 1915)959 (1874–1930, pannier tanks fitted 1926)960 (1874–1932, pannier tanks fitted 1924)961 (1874–1930, pannier tanks fitted 1916)962 (1874–1931, pannier tanks fitted 1927)963 (1874–1936, pannier tanks fitted 1922)964 (1874–1929, pannier tanks fitted 1916)965 (1874–1930, pannier tanks fitted 1914)966 (1874–1929, pannier tanks fitted 1919)Originally fitted with side tanks.
1076 (1870–1930, pannier tanks fitted 1926)1077 (1870–1931, pannier tanks fitted 1918)1078 (1870–1928, pannier tanks fitted 1923)1079 (1870–1930, pannier tanks fitted 1913)1080 (1870–1934, pannier tanks fitted 1927)1081 (1870–1931, pannier tanks fitted 1919)Most were originally fitted with short saddle tanks.
1134 (1874–1934, pannier tanks fitted 1914)1135 (1874–1931, pannier tanks fitted 1914)1136 (1874–1935, pannier tanks fitted 1925)1137 (1874–1933, pannier tanks fitted 1914)1138 (1874–1930, pannier tanks fitted 1919)1139 (1874–1930, pannier tanks fitted 1913)1140 (1874–1928, pannier tanks fitted 1911)1141 (1874–1932, pannier tanks fitted 1922)1142 (1874–1935, pannier tanks fitted 1911)1143 (1874–1932, pannier tanks fitted 1914)1144 (1875–1931, pannier tanks fitted 1914)1145 (1875–1934, pannier tanks fitted 1920)1146 (1875–1929, pannier tanks fitted 1920)1147 (1875–1931, pannier tanks fitted 1923)1148 (1875–1934, pannier tanks fitted 1922)1149 (1875–1928, pannier tanks fitted 1920)1150 (1875–1928)1151 (1875–1932, pannier tanks fitted 1919)1152 (1875–1935, pannier tanks fitted 1920)1153 (1875–1932, pannier tanks fitted 1921)1166 (1875–1934, pannier tanks fitted 1922)1167 (1875–1936, pannier tanks fitted 1913)1168 (1875–1928, pannier tanks fitted 1923)1169 (1875–1934, pannier tanks fitted 1917)1170 (1875–1927, pannier tanks fitted 1918)1171 (1875–1934, pannier tanks fitted 1915)1172 (1875–1930, pannier tanks fitted 1920)1173 (1875–1928, pannier tanks fitted 1914)1174 (1875–1934, pannier tanks fitted 1917)1175 (1875–1933, pannier tanks fitted 1911)1176 (1875–1931, pannier tanks fitted 1924)1177 (1875–1929, pannier tanks fitted 1924)1178 (1875–1930, pannier tanks fitted 1920)1179 (1875–1935, pannier tanks fitted 1920)1180 (1875–1934, pannier tanks fitted 1911)1181 (1875–1935, pannier tanks fitted 1916)1182 (1875–1929, pannier tanks fitted 1920)1183 (1875–1930, pannier tanks fitted 1922)1184 (1875–1903)1185 (1875–1931, pannier tanks fitted 1919)1228 (1876–1931, pannier tanks fitted 1916)1229 (1876–1931, pannier tanks fitted 1917)1230 (1876–1932, pannier tanks fitted 1914)1231 (1876–1930, pannier tanks fitted 1928)1232 (1876–1930, pannier tanks fitted 1923)1233 (1876–1931, pannier tanks fitted 1922)1234 (1876–1935, pannier tanks fitted 1928)1235 (1876–1937, pannier tanks fitted 1924)1236 (1876–1931, pannier tanks fitted 1923)1237 (1876–1934, pannier tanks fitted 1915)1238 (1876–1932, pannier tanks fitted 1926)1239 (1876–1935, pannier tanks fitted 1927)1240 (1877–1935, pannier tanks fitted 1917)1241 (1877–1928, pannier tanks fitted 1921)1242 (1877–1931, pannier tanks fitted 1913)1243 (1877–1932, pannier tanks fitted 1913)1244 (1877–1930, pannier tanks fitted 1920)1245 (1877–1935, pannier tanks fitted 1927)1246 (1877–1934, pannier tanks fitted 1924)1247 (1877–1939, pannier tanks fitted 1914)1248 (1877–1931, pannier tanks fitted 1916)1249 (1877–1929, pannier tanks fitted 1920)1250 (1877–1935, pannier tanks fitted 1925)1251 (1877–1929, pannier tanks fitted 1925)1252 (1877–1932, pannier tanks fitted 1911)1253 (1877–1932, pannier tanks fitted 1913)1254 (1877–1937, pannier tanks fitted 1916)1255 (1877–1931, pannier tanks fitted 1928)1256 (1877–1936, pannier tanks fitted 1921)1257 (1877–1930, pannier tanks fitted 1919)1258 (1877–1929, pannier tanks fitted 1925)1259 (1877–1932, pannier tanks fitted 1920)1260 (1877–1934, pannier tanks fitted 1921)1261 (1877–1928, pannier tanks fitted 1921)1262 (1877–1930, pannier tanks fitted 1915)1263 (1877–1934, pannier tanks fitted 1920)1264 (1877–1928, pannier tanks fitted 1923)1265 (1877–1937, pannier tanks fitted 1922)1266 (1877–1930, pannier tanks fitted 1916)1267 (1877–1930, pannier tanks fitted 1925)1268 (1877–1934, pannier tanks fitted 1914)1269 (1877–1938, pannier tanks fitted 1921)1270 (1877–1931, pannier tanks fitted 1919)1271 (1877–1937, pannier tanks fitted 1921)1272 (1877–1934, pannier tanks fitted 1920)1273 (1877–1933, pannier tanks fitted 1923)1274 (1877–1930, pannier tanks fitted 1916)1275 (1877–1928, pannier tanks fitted 1916)1276 (1877–1934, pannier tanks fitted 1925)1277 (1877–1911)1278 (1877–1936, pannier tanks fitted 1916)1279 (1877–1935, pannier tanks fitted 1913)1280 (1877–1929, pannier tanks fitted 1922)1281 (1877–1935, pannier tanks fitted 1913)1282 (1877–1936, pannier tanks fitted 1916)1283 (1877–1929, pannier tanks fitted 1920)1284 (1878–1936, pannier tanks fitted 1923)1285 (1878–1934, pannier tanks fitted 1919)1286 (1878–1930, pannier tanks fitted 1919)1287 (1878–1946, pannier tanks fitted 1925)1288 (1878–1930, pannier tanks fitted 1918)1289 (1878–1934, pannier tanks fitted 1925)1290 (1878–1932, pannier tanks fitted 1913)1291 (1878–1929, pannier tanks fitted 1916)1292 (1878–1934, pannier tanks fitted 1915)1293 (1878–1928, pannier tanks fitted 1916)1294 (1878–1931, pannier tanks fitted 1921)1295 (1878–1930, pannier tanks fitted 1923)1296 (1878–1936, pannier tanks fitted 1920)1297 (1878–1932, pannier tanks fitted 1914)1561 (1878–1934, pannier tanks fitted 1918)1562 (1878–1938, pannier tanks fitted 1926)1563 (1878–1931, pannier tanks fitted 1923)1564 (1878–1931, pannier tanks fitted 1925)1565 (1878–1938, pannier tanks fitted 1921)1566 (1878–1935, pannier tanks fitted 1913)1567 (1878–1936, pannier tanks fitted 1914)1568 (1878–1938, pannier tanks fitted 1918)1569 (1878–1932, pannier tanks fitted 1918)1570 (1879–1935, pannier tanks fitted 1912)1571 (1879–1931, pannier tanks fitted 1918)1572 (1879–1933, pannier tanks fitted 1914)1573 (1879–1935, pannier tanks fitted 1913)1574 (1879–1937, pannier tanks fitted 1927)1575 (1879–1930, pannier tanks fitted 1911)1576 (1879–1928, pannier tanks fitted 1911)1577 (1879–1934, pannier tanks fitted 1921)1578 (1879–1933, pannier tanks fitted 1927)1579 (1879–1930, pannier tanks fitted 1921)1580 (1879–1935, pannier tanks fitted 1915)1581 (1879–1929)1582 (1879–1931, pannier tanks fitted 1922)1583 (1879–1928, pannier tanks fitted 1919)1584 (1879–1933, pannier tanks fitted 1912)1585 (1879–1946, pannier tanks fitted 1919)1586 (1879–1931, pannier tanks fitted 1918)1587 (1879–1934, pannier tanks fitted 1914)1588 (1879–1929, pannier tanks fitted 1917)1589 (1879–1928, pannier tanks fitted 1922)1590 (1879–1931, pannier tanks fitted 1918)1591 (1879–1922)1592 (1879–1928, pannier tanks fitted 1911)1593 (1879–1934, pannier tanks fitted 1920)1594 (1879–1930)1595 (1879–1927, pannier tanks fitted 1911)1596 (1879–1928, pannier tanks fitted 1917)1597 (1879–1934, pannier tanks fitted 1916)1598 (1879–1935, pannier tanks fitted 1916)1599 (1879–1936, pannier tanks fitted 1923)1600 (1879–1937, pannier tanks fitted 1924)1601 (1879–1931, pannier tanks fitted 1915)1602 (1879–1928, pannier tanks fitted 1914)1603 (1879–1931, pannier tanks fitted 1926)1604 (1879–1929, pannier tanks fitted 1916)1605 (1879–1931, pannier tanks fitted 1914)1606 (1879–1931, pannier tanks fitted 1911)1607 (1880–1930, pannier tanks fitted 1919)1608 (1880–1935, pannier tanks fitted 1917)1609 (1880–1931, pannier tanks fitted 1916)1610 (1880–1935, pannier tanks fitted 1927)1611 (1880–1935, pannier tanks fitted 1915)1612 (1880–1928)1613 (1880–1929, pannier tanks fitted 1915)1614 (1880–1928, pannier tanks fitted 1917)1615 (1880–1939, pannier tanks fitted 1917)1616 (1880–1929, pannier tanks fitted 1920)1617 (1880–1934, pannier tanks fitted 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