G.W.R. 2807 Data

Technical Specifications


Here you will find technical details about the Great Western Railway 28XX class, of which No. 2807 is a member. There is also data specifically about No. 2807, such as shed allocation, and details of boilers and tenders.



Weight - loco:
751/2 tons
Weight - tender:
40 tons
Tractive Effort:
35,380 lbs.
Power Classification:
E / 8F
Valve Gear:
Stephenson
Route Availability:
Blue
Tender capacity:
6 tons of coal
3,500 gallons of water
Overall length:
63 ft 21/2 inches
Cylinders:
two: 181/2" diameter x 30" stroke
Driving wheel size:
4 ft 71/2 inches
Pony wheel size:
3 ft 2 inches
Tender wheel size:
(6 wheels) 4 ft 11/2 inches
Boiler Type:
G.W.R. No. 1
Boiler Pressure:
225 lb/sq.inch
Boiler tubes:
176 @ 2 inch tubes of 15 ft 21/2 inches long
14 @ 51/8 inch flues each holding 6 x 1" tubes
 
Specification Differences as Originally Built
Weight - tender:
36 tons 15 cwt.
Tractive Effort:
33,495 lbs.
Tender capacity:
3,000 gallons of water
Cylinders:
two: 18" diameter x 30" stroke


Shed Allocations (Summarised)

1905Westbourne Park
1907Old Oak Common
1909Severn Tunnel Junction, Old Oak Common
1911Aberdare
1913Bristol, Aberdare
1915Newport, Aberdare, Cardiff (Canton), Croes Newydd
1916Aberdare, Newport
1917Pontypool Road
1919Chester
1920Bristol
1924Tyseley
1928Newton Abbot
1930St. Philips Marsh
1933Llanelly
1940Stafford Road
1941Cardiff (Canton)
1946Hereford
1951Worcester
1957Chester
1958Newport (Ebbw), Newton Abbot
1960Severn Tunnel Junction
1963Withdrawn


Boilers Fitted to No. 2807

17/07/19092811
16/05/191128??
10/03/191328??
13/10/1915167
05/01/1917167
03/02/19202801
11/09/19222859
11/09/19242855
03/02/19284022
06/03/19302994
09/05/19332994
12/12/19364476
02/06/19404476
10/06/19434933
01/08/19462895
02/02/19492859
20/03/19518271
30/07/19524903
29/03/19558284
23/09/19572817
18/11/19608270


History of Boiler No. 8270

Completed at Swindon, September 1942. Cost £1562

11/19422-8-0 No. 3864
09/19452-8-0 No. 3850
05/19494-6-0 No. 6848 Toddington Grange
02/19524-6-0 No. 6819 Highnam Grange
01/19584-6-0 No. 5988 Bostock Hall
11/19602-8-0 No. 2807

Yes, our boiler was once fitted to Toddington Grange!

A pleasant surprise since Toddington is where no. 2807 can now be found.



Tenders Fitted to No. 2807

10/1905No. 1618 (3000 Gallon)
unknownNo. 1620 (3000 Gallon)
09/1924No. 2091 (3500 Gallon)
10/1929No. 1803 (3500 Gallon)
03/1930No. 2352 (3500 Gallon)
05/1933No. 1819 (3500 Gallon)
12/1936No. 2148 (3500 Gallon)
08/1937No. 2363 (3500 Gallon)
06/1939No. 2090 (3500 Gallon)
06/1940No. 2040 (3500 Gallon)
06/1943No. 2324 (3500 Gallon)
12/1944No. 2368 (3500 Gallon)
08/1946No. 1737 (3500 Gallon)
09/1948No. 2127 (3500 Gallon)
02/1949No. 1975 (3500 Gallon)
03/1951No. 2123 (3500 Gallon)
07/1952No. 2124 (3500 Gallon)
06/1954No. 1924 (3500 Gallon)
03/1955No. 1980 (3500 Gallon)
06/1957No. 1866 (3500 Gallon)
09/1957No. 1811 (3500 Gallon)
10/1959No. 2367 (3500 Gallon)
11/1960No. 2203 (3500 Gallon)

No. 2807 entered Barry with tender no. 2203. This tender was subsequently sold as a separate item, and it is believed that it was broken up for spares.



Cotswold Steam Preservation Ltd. were fortunate to be able to purchase the last Churchward 3500 gallon tender, no. 2065, from Woodham's.

History of Churchward 3500 Gallon Tender No. 2065

06/19192-6-0 No. 5370
02/19312-6-0 No. 8340
02/19332-6-0 No. 8308
10/19342-6-0 No. 6332
09/19362-6-0 No. 5323
02/19402-6-0 No. 6378
02/19412-6-0 No. 6303
11/19442-6-0 No. 6351
05/19462-6-0 No. 5338
06/19472-8-0 No. 2865
06/19502-8-0 No. 2800
06/19522-6-0 No. 6388
09/19582-8-0 No. 2859
19612-8-0 No. 2834
06/19634-6-0 No. 7815 Fritwell Manor
12/19632-8-0 No. 3802

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