2-8-0 Class 28xx/2884 GWR Profile and Models
2807 at Winchcombe Yard in May 2015. ©Gwsralex
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The Great Western Railway (GWR) 2800 Class is a class of 2-8-0 steam locomotive. The class was designed by George Jackson Churchward for heavy freight work. They were the first 2-8-0 locomotive class in Great Britain. The prototype, originally numbered 97 but later renumbered 2800, appeared in 1903. No. 97 undertook two years of trials before going into production. Initial results suggested that only the front end needed further development. The most visible difference between No. 97 and the first of the 1905 production batch was the higher pitch of the boiler. Superheating was incorporated into the class from 1909 with No. 2808 the first to be retro-fitted. Other modifications centred on improving the weight distribution, altering smokebox lengths and fitting larger diameter chimneys. The 84 2800s built by Churchward remained the GWR's principal long haul freight engines throughout the 1920s and 1930s. Six 2800 Class locomotives survive. |
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Type of Locomotive |
Steam |
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Builder |
GWR Swindon Works |
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Build Date |
1903 to 1919 |
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Total Built |
84 |
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Tractive Effort |
35,380 lbf |
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Wheel Configuration |
2-8-0 |
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Operated By |
Great Western Railway British Railways |
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Main Duties |
Heavy Freight |
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In Service Until |
1965 |
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Surviving Examples |
6 |
Models Produced
Liveries Produced
GWR green
BR plain black
BR black with early emblem
BR black with late crest
Models Produced
Liveries Produced
Products awaiting categorisation
| Scale | Brand | Image | Construction Type | DCC Capability | Product Code | Product Title | Livery |
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| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Amer Collection |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
GBL4 View |
Churchward 2800 Class 2-8-0 2961 in BR black - static model - not motorised- | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Falcon Brassworks |
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Requires assembly | Unpowered |
LK128 View |
GWR 28xx or 38xx 2-8-0 Tender Locomotive Kit | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | GEM |
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Requires assembly | Not set |
GEM2001 View |
GWR 28XX Loco Body Kit with Tender | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Keyser (K's) |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
L23 View |
Class 28xx 2-8-0 kit | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Kitbuilt |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
KB1977 View |
Class 38xx 2-8-0 3832 in GWR green - Built from unknown kit with Hornby Dublo tender | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Kitbuilt |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Unpowered |
KB2001 View |
2-8-0 Stanier GWR green 3866 | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Kitbuilt |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Unpowered |
KB270 View |
Class 28XX 2-8-0 3803 in BR Black - built from unknown kit | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Kitbuilt |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
KB3031 View |
Class 38XX 2-8-0 3864 in BR black - Built from unknown kit with Lima motorised tender chassis | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Martin Finney |
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Requires assembly | Not set |
L4M View |
GWR 28xx 2-8-0 Steam Locomotive kit | Awaiting Categorisation |