South Devon Railway Remus class
- South Devon Railway Remus class
Infobox Locomotive
name="Remus"
powertype=Steam
whytetype=0-6-0ST
driversize=4 ft 9 in
wheelbase=15 ft 4 in
cylindersize=16½ in dia × 24 in stroke
railroad=South Devon Railway,
Great Western Railway
railroadclass=Remus
gauge=7 ft 0¼ in
builder=Avonside Engine Company
The two Remus class locomotives were 0-6-0 saddle tank broad gauge locomotives operated by the South Devon Railway. They were ordered for working goods trains on the West Cornwall Railway but were also used on passenger trains when required.
The two Remus class locomotives were similar to the Dido class but with slightly larger wheels. They were built by the Avonside Engine Company.
On 1 February 1876 the South Devon Railway was amalgamated with the Great Western Railway, the locomotives were given numbers by their new owners but continued to carry their names too.
Locomotives
* "Remus" (1866 - 1886) GWR no. 2154
* "Romulus" (1866 - 1892) GWR no. 2155
The names, like many other locomotives of this era, came from classical mythology. In this case, Romulus and Remus were the traditional founders of Rome.
References
*
*
*
*
* Railway company records at The National Archives
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
South Devon Railway locomotives — were broad gauge locomotives that operated over the South Devon Railway, Cornwall Railway, and West Cornwall Railway in England. They were, at times, operated by contractors on behalf of the railways.Operators1846 Great Western RailwayThe South… … Wikipedia
Locomotives of the Great Western Railway — The Great Western Railway had an uninterrupted life of over a century to develop its locomotive designs as it was barely affected by the Grouping of 1923. As a result its locomotive history is a long and interesting one. BackgroundNumbering and… … Wikipedia
List of broad gauge (7 feet) railway locomotive names — This is a list of the names of broad gauge railway locomotives built in the United Kingdom during the heyday of that gauge (which ended in that country by 1892 with the final triumph of standard gauge). Throughout the history of railways many… … Wikipedia
West Cornwall Railway — Infobox rail|railroad name=West Cornwall Railway gauge= RailGauge|7ft length= convert|25.86|mi excluding branches start year=1846 end year=1947 hq city=Penzance locale=United Kingdom successor line=British RailwaysThe West Cornwall Railway is a… … Wikipedia
GWR Ariadne Class — The Great Western Railway (GWR) Ariadne Class and Caliph class were broad gauge 0 6 0 steam locomotives designed for goods train work by Daniel Gooch and often referred to as his Standard Goods locomotives.The class was introduced into service… … Wikipedia
