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Swindon Works

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Swindon Works was the railway workshop that the Great Western Railway opened at Swindon in Wiltshire, England, in 1843, and it grew into the company's principal centre for building and maintaining locomotives, carriages and wagons in the west of England. Its site was chosen by Daniel Gooch with the support of Isambard Kingdom Brunel because Swindon was a junction and a convenient place to change engines before the steeper gradients towards Bristol. The works turned out the broad-gauge Iron Duke locomotives, the Churchward, Collett and Hawksworth steam classes that made up the Great Western fleet, about two hundred British Railways standard steam locomotives from 1951 until 1960, and finally the Warship and Western diesel-hydraulics before steam and diesel-hydraulic building ended in 1965. The works closed on 26 March 1986, and part of the site now holds the Museum of the Great Western Railway.

Facts
Founded Year
1843 1
Status
Closed 2
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Has Vehicles

BR Standard Class 9F, Vehicles
Source Britain's Steam Railway Encyclopedia: BR Standard Class 9F
British Rail Class 03, Vehicles
Source British Rail Class 03 (Wikipedia)
British Rail Class 120, Vehicles
Source British Rail Class 120 (Wikipedia)
British Rail Class 123, Vehicles
Source British Rail Class 123 (Wikipedia)
British Rail Class 124, Vehicles
Source British Rail Class 124 (Wikipedia)
British Rail Class 126, Vehicles
Source British Rail Class 126 (Wikipedia)
British Rail Class 14, Vehicles
Source British Rail Class 14 (Wikipedia)
British Rail Class 42, Vehicles
Source British Rail Class 42 (Wikipedia)
British Rail Class 52, Vehicles
Source British Rail Class 52 (Wikipedia)
Evening Star (locomotive), Vehicles
Source Britain's Steam Railway Encyclopedia: BR Standard Class 9F
GWR 1000 Class, Vehicles
Source Britain's Steam Railway Encyclopedia: GWR 1000 Class
GWR 1361 Class, Vehicles
Source GWR 1361 Class (Wikipedia)
GWR 1366 Class, Vehicles
Source Britain's Steam Railway Encyclopedia: GWR 1366 Class
GWR 1400 Class, Vehicles
Source Britain's Steam Railway Encyclopedia: GWR 1400 Class
GWR 1500 Class, Vehicles
Source Britain's Steam Railway Encyclopedia: GWR 1500 Class
GWR 2251 Class, Vehicles
Source GWR 2251 Class (Wikipedia)
GWR 2301 Class (Dean Goods), Vehicles
Source GWR 2301 Class (Wikipedia)
GWR 2800 Class, Vehicles
Source Britain's Steam Railway Encyclopedia: GWR 2800 Class
GWR 2900 Class, Vehicles
Source Britain's Steam Railway Encyclopedia: GWR 2900 Class
GWR 3800 Class, Vehicles
Source GWR 3800 Class (Wikipedia)
GWR 4200 Class, Vehicles
Source GWR 4200 Class (Wikipedia)
GWR 4300 Class, Vehicles
Source Britain's Steam Railway Encyclopedia: GWR 4300 Class
GWR 4575 Class, Vehicles
Source Britain's Steam Railway Encyclopedia: GWR 4575 Class
GWR 4700 Class, Vehicles
Source Britain's Steam Railway Encyclopedia: GWR 4700 Class
GWR 4900 Class, Vehicles
Source Britain's Steam Railway Encyclopedia: GWR 4900 Class
GWR 4900 Class 5972 Olton Hall, Vehicles
Source GWR 4900 Class 5972 Olton Hall (Wikipedia)
GWR 5205 Class, Vehicles
Source Britain's Steam Railway Encyclopedia: GWR 5205 Class
GWR 5400 Class, Vehicles
Source Britain's Steam Railway Encyclopedia: GWR 5400 Class
GWR 5600 Class, Vehicles
Source GWR 5600 Class (Wikipedia)
GWR 5700 Class, Vehicles
Source GWR 5700 Class (Wikipedia)
GWR 6100 Class, Vehicles
Source Britain's Steam Railway Encyclopedia: GWR 6100 Class
GWR 6800 Class, Vehicles
Source Britain's Steam Railway Encyclopedia: GWR 6800 Class
GWR 6959 Class, Vehicles
Source Britain's Steam Railway Encyclopedia: GWR 6959 Class
GWR 7200 Class, Vehicles
Source GWR 7200 Class (Wikipedia)
GWR 7800 Class, Vehicles
Source Britain's Steam Railway Encyclopedia: GWR 7800 Class
GWR Castle Class, Vehicles
Source Britain's Steam Railway Encyclopedia: GWR Castle Class
GWR Iron Duke Class, Vehicles
Source Britain's Steam Railway Encyclopedia: GWR Iron Duke Class
GWR King Class, Vehicles
Source Britain's Steam Railway Encyclopedia: GWR King Class
GWR Star Class, Vehicles
Source Britain's Steam Railway Encyclopedia: GWR Star Class
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Source Swindon Works (Wikipedia)Lead, location
Quote, Lead, location
Swindon Works was opened by the Great Western Railway in 1843 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England.
Sources
1. Grace's Guide to British Industrial History: Swindon Works
Grace's Guide to British Industrial HistoryHistory, opening
Quote, History, opening
they became operational on 2 January 1843.
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2. Swindon Works (Wikipedia)
  • History, early years
    they became operational on 2 January 1843.
  • Lead, closure
    It served as the principal west England maintenance centre until closed in 1986.
  • Lead, location
    Swindon Works was opened by the Great Western Railway in 1843 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England.
  • Part Of: Rail Transport, Lead
    Swindon Works was opened by the Great Western Railway in 1843 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England.
  • Part Of: Great Western Railway, Lead, owner
    Swindon Works was opened by the Great Western Railway in 1843 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England.
  • In Group: Locomotive and Rolling Stock Manufacturers, History, expansion
    Swindon was made the central workshop for the construction of carriages and wagons
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British Rail Class 52 (Wikipedia)
Has Vehicles: British Rail Class 52, History, order
Quote, Has Vehicles: British Rail Class 52, History, order
when the first locomotive was outshopped from Swindon Works in December 1961
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British Rail Class 42 (Wikipedia)
Has Vehicles: British Rail Class 42, Lead
Quote, Has Vehicles: British Rail Class 42, Lead
those built at Swindon Works were numbered in the series D800-D832 and D866-D870
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British Rail Class 14 (Wikipedia)
Has Vehicles: British Rail Class 14, Technical details
Quote, Has Vehicles: British Rail Class 14, Technical details
In July 1964, the first of a class of 56 locomotives appeared from Swindon Works.
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British Rail Class 120 (Wikipedia)
Has Vehicles: British Rail Class 120, Lead
Quote, Has Vehicles: British Rail Class 120, Lead
built at the British Rail Swindon Works
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British Rail Class 123 (Wikipedia)
Has Vehicles: British Rail Class 123, Lead
Quote, Has Vehicles: British Rail Class 123, Lead
They were the last first-generation DMUs built for British Railways and were built at Swindon Works.
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British Rail Class 124 (Wikipedia)
Has Vehicles: British Rail Class 124, Lead
Quote, Has Vehicles: British Rail Class 124, Lead
were built by BR Swindon Works in 1960
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British Rail Class 126 (Wikipedia)
Has Vehicles: British Rail Class 126, Lead
Quote, Has Vehicles: British Rail Class 126, Lead
was built by BR Swindon Works in 1959/60
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GWR 1361 Class (Wikipedia)
Has Vehicles: GWR 1361 Class, Lead
Quote, Has Vehicles: GWR 1361 Class, Lead
built by the Great Western Railway at their Swindon Works
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GWR 7200 Class (Wikipedia)
Has Vehicles: GWR 7200 Class, Rebuild and operation
Quote, Has Vehicles: GWR 7200 Class, Rebuild and operation
Rebuilt at Swindon Works, the first to be converted was 5275
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Britain's Steam Railway Encyclopedia: GWR 1366 Class
Britain's Steam Railway EncyclopediaHas Vehicles: GWR 1366 Class, Summary, builder
Quote, Has Vehicles: GWR 1366 Class, Summary, builder
Six engines were built at Swindon Works in 1934, with the same general arrangement as the 1361 but with pannier tanks rather than a saddle.
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Britain's Steam Railway Encyclopedia: GWR 1500 Class
Britain's Steam Railway EncyclopediaHas Vehicles: GWR 1500 Class, Summary, builder
Quote, Has Vehicles: GWR 1500 Class, Summary, builder
every one of the ten emerged from Swindon Works in BR black, lettered for their new operator.
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Britain's Steam Railway Encyclopedia: GWR 5205 Class
Britain's Steam Railway EncyclopediaHas Vehicles: GWR 5205 Class, Summary, builder
Quote, Has Vehicles: GWR 5205 Class, Summary, builder
built at Swindon Works from 1923 as Charles Collett's development of Churchward's 4200 Class
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Britain's Steam Railway Encyclopedia: GWR 5400 Class
Britain's Steam Railway EncyclopediaHas Vehicles: GWR 5400 Class, Summary, builder
Quote, Has Vehicles: GWR 5400 Class, Summary, builder
built at Swindon Works from 1931 under Charles Collett's superintendency
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Britain's Steam Railway Encyclopedia: GWR 1400 Class
Britain's Steam Railway EncyclopediaHas Vehicles: GWR 1400 Class, Summary, builder
Quote, Has Vehicles: GWR 1400 Class, Summary, builder
Seventy-five engines were built at Swindon Works between 1932 and 1936.
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Britain's Steam Railway Encyclopedia: GWR 2800 Class
Britain's Steam Railway EncyclopediaHas Vehicles: GWR 2800 Class, Summary, builder
Quote, Has Vehicles: GWR 2800 Class, Summary, builder
built at Swindon Works between 1903 and 1919
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Britain's Steam Railway Encyclopedia: GWR 4300 Class
Britain's Steam Railway EncyclopediaHas Vehicles: GWR 4300 Class, Summary, builder
Quote, Has Vehicles: GWR 4300 Class, Summary, builder
Built at Swindon Works between 1911 and 1932
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Britain's Steam Railway Encyclopedia: GWR 4575 Class
Britain's Steam Railway EncyclopediaHas Vehicles: GWR 4575 Class, Summary, builder
Quote, Has Vehicles: GWR 4575 Class, Summary, builder
One hundred engines were built at Swindon Works between 1927 and 1929
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Britain's Steam Railway Encyclopedia: GWR 4700 Class
Britain's Steam Railway EncyclopediaHas Vehicles: GWR 4700 Class, Summary, builder
Quote, Has Vehicles: GWR 4700 Class, Summary, builder
built at Swindon Works between 1919 and 1923
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Britain's Steam Railway Encyclopedia: GWR Iron Duke Class
Britain's Steam Railway EncyclopediaHas Vehicles: GWR Iron Duke Class, Summary, builder
Quote, Has Vehicles: GWR Iron Duke Class, Summary, builder
The prototype Great Western was completed at Swindon in April 1846, the first locomotive built at Swindon
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Britain's Steam Railway Encyclopedia: GWR Castle Class
Britain's Steam Railway EncyclopediaHas Vehicles: GWR Castle Class, Summary, builder
Quote, Has Vehicles: GWR Castle Class, Summary, builder
One hundred and seventy-one engines were built or rebuilt at Swindon Works between 1923 and 1950
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Britain's Steam Railway Encyclopedia: GWR King Class
Britain's Steam Railway EncyclopediaHas Vehicles: GWR King Class, Summary, builder
Quote, Has Vehicles: GWR King Class, Summary, builder
Thirty engines were built at Swindon Works between 1927 and 1936.
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Britain's Steam Railway Encyclopedia: GWR Star Class
Britain's Steam Railway EncyclopediaHas Vehicles: GWR Star Class, Summary, builder
Quote, Has Vehicles: GWR Star Class, Summary, builder
73 Stars were built at Swindon between 1907 and 1923
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Britain's Steam Railway Encyclopedia: GWR 4900 Class
Britain's Steam Railway EncyclopediaHas Vehicles: GWR 4900 Class, Summary, builder
Quote, Has Vehicles: GWR 4900 Class, Summary, builder
Two hundred and fifty-nine were built at Swindon Works between 1928 and 1943
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Britain's Steam Railway Encyclopedia: GWR 6959 Class
Britain's Steam Railway EncyclopediaHas Vehicles: GWR 6959 Class, Summary, builder
Quote, Has Vehicles: GWR 6959 Class, Summary, builder
Construction at Swindon Works ran from March 1944
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Britain's Steam Railway Encyclopedia: GWR 6800 Class
Britain's Steam Railway EncyclopediaHas Vehicles: GWR 6800 Class, Summary, builder
Quote, Has Vehicles: GWR 6800 Class, Summary, builder
Eighty engines were built at Swindon Works between 1936 and 1939.
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Britain's Steam Railway Encyclopedia: GWR 7800 Class
Britain's Steam Railway EncyclopediaHas Vehicles: GWR 7800 Class, Summary, builder
Quote, Has Vehicles: GWR 7800 Class, Summary, builder
Twenty engines were built at Swindon Works in 1938
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Britain's Steam Railway Encyclopedia: GWR 2900 Class
Britain's Steam Railway EncyclopediaHas Vehicles: GWR 2900 Class, Summary, builder
Quote, Has Vehicles: GWR 2900 Class, Summary, builder
77 engines were built at Swindon Works between 1902 and 1913.
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Britain's Steam Railway Encyclopedia: GWR 1000 Class
Britain's Steam Railway EncyclopediaHas Vehicles: GWR 1000 Class, Summary, builder
Quote, Has Vehicles: GWR 1000 Class, Summary, builder
Thirty engines were built at Swindon Works between 1945 and 1947
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Britain's Steam Railway Encyclopedia: GWR 6100 Class
Britain's Steam Railway EncyclopediaHas Vehicles: GWR 6100 Class, Summary, builder
Quote, Has Vehicles: GWR 6100 Class, Summary, builder
designed by Charles Collett and built at Swindon Works from 1931
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Britain's Steam Railway Encyclopedia: BR Standard Class 9F
Britain's Steam Railway Encyclopedia
  • Has Vehicles: Evening Star (locomotive), Summary, builder
    The very last engine 92220 Evening Star completed Swindon March 1960
  • Has Vehicles: BR Standard Class 9F, Summary, builder
    Crewe Works (the larger contributor) and Swindon Works.
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GWR 4200 Class (Wikipedia)
Has Vehicles: GWR 4200 Class, Production
Quote, Has Vehicles: GWR 4200 Class, Production
4201 was out shipped from Swindon Works in 1910
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GWR 3800 Class (Wikipedia)
Has Vehicles: GWR 3800 Class, History
Quote, Has Vehicles: GWR 3800 Class, History
3473 County of Middlesex, was built at Swindon Works in May 1904
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GWR 2301 Class (Wikipedia)
Has Vehicles: GWR 2301 Class (Dean Goods), Lead
Quote, Has Vehicles: GWR 2301 Class (Dean Goods), Lead
Swindon Works built 260 of these goods locomotives between 1883 and 1899
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GWR 5600 Class (Wikipedia)
Has Vehicles: GWR 5600 Class, Lead
Quote, Has Vehicles: GWR 5600 Class, Lead
One hundred of the class were built at the GWR workshops in Swindon from 1924 to 1927.
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GWR 5700 Class (Wikipedia)
Has Vehicles: GWR 5700 Class, Production
Quote, Has Vehicles: GWR 5700 Class, Production
All the later locomotives, totalling 563, were built at Swindon
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GWR 2251 Class (Wikipedia)
Has Vehicles: GWR 2251 Class, Production
Quote, Has Vehicles: GWR 2251 Class, Production
the first locomotives built at Swindon for British Railways
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British Rail Class 03 (Wikipedia)
Has Vehicles: British Rail Class 03, Lead
Quote, Has Vehicles: British Rail Class 03, Lead
230 were built at Doncaster and Swindon works between 1957 and 1962
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GWR 4900 Class 5972 Olton Hall (Wikipedia)
Has Vehicles: GWR 4900 Class 5972 Olton Hall, History, service
Quote, Has Vehicles: GWR 4900 Class 5972 Olton Hall, History, service
Built in April 1937 at Swindon Works for the Great Western Railway (GWR)
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