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GWR 4575 Class

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The GWR 4575 Class is a class of 2-6-2 tank steam locomotives, often called the Small Prairies. They were designed as small mixed-traffic locomotives for branch lines and were a development of Churchward 4500 Class with larger side tanks and increased water capacity. One hundred were built, numbered 4575 to 4599 and 5500 to 5574. In 1953 fifteen of them were fitted with auto apparatus so that they could run push-pull trains with auto trailers on South Wales lines. Eleven members of the class have been preserved, and two of them, 5521 and 5572, have also briefly run on the main line; 5521 was shipped to Poland in 2007 to take part in the Wolsztyn Parade.

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Rail Transport, Modes
Source GWR 4575 Class (Wikipedia)

Of Make

Great Western Railway, Networks and Operators
Source GWR 4575 Class (Wikipedia)
Swindon Works, Networks and Operators
Source Britain's Steam Railway Encyclopedia: GWR 4575 Class
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Great Western Railway

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The Great Western Railway (GWR) 4575 Class is a class of 2-6-2T British steam locomotives.
Swindon Works

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Source Britain's Steam Railway Encyclopedia: GWR 4575 ClassSummary, builder
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One hundred engines were built at Swindon Works between 1927 and 1929

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United Kingdom

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is a class of 2-6-2T British steam locomotives
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1. GWR 4575 Class (Wikipedia)
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    is a class of 2-6-2T British steam locomotives
  • Lead, engine class
    is a class of 2-6-2T British steam locomotives
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    members of the class have been preserved
  • Lead, manufacturer
    The Great Western Railway (GWR) 4575 Class is a class of 2-6-2T British steam locomotives.
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Britain's Steam Railway Encyclopedia: GWR 4575 Class
Britain's Steam Railway EncyclopediaOf Make: Swindon Works, Summary, builder
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One hundred engines were built at Swindon Works between 1927 and 1929
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