GWR railcars

GWR railcars

Infobox EMU
name = GWR railcars


imagesize = 300px
caption = Preserved AEC railcar no 22
background = #012545
Manufacturer =
Operator = Great Western Railway
British Rail (Western Region)
Formation =
Built = 1934-1942
InService = 1933-1962
Weight =
CarLength =
CarWidth =
CarHeight =
Capacity =
MaxSpeed =
Power =
Gauge =
Voltage =

In 1933, the Great Western Railway introduced the first of what was to become a very successful series of railcars, which survived in regular use into the 1960s, when they were replaced with the new British Rail "first generation" type diesel multiple units.

Overview

The original design featured 'air-smoothed' bodywork, which was very much the fashion at the time. The rounded lines of the first examples built led to their nickname: "flying banana". The preserved W4W is an example of the original, rounded body shape. Later examples, such as No. 22 (pictured), had much more angular (and practical) bodywork, yet the nickname persisted for these too.

Below is a full list of GWR railcars:

Preservation

Three of the GWR railcars have survived into preservation, as follows:

ee also

* GWR steam rail motors

External links

* [http://www.greatwestern.org.uk/aec1.htm The Great Western Archive]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • GWR steam rail motors — The steam rail motors (SRM) were self propelled carriages operated by the Great Western Railway in England and Wales from 1903 to 1935. They incorporated a steam locomotive within the body of the carriage.HistoryOne of the London and South… …   Wikipedia

  • GWR 3200 Class — Preserved GWR 9017 Earl of Berkeley at Horsted Keynes railway station Power type Steam Designer Charles Collett (rebuild) Rebuilder GWR …   Wikipedia

  • GWR 455 Class — In service at Bugle in Cornwall, around 1910 3588 a …   Wikipedia

  • GWR 4100 Class — Atbara class engine No. 3373 Atbara In 1897 the Great Western Railway (GWR) introduced the Badminton class express passenger 4 4 0 steam locomotives as a development from the earlier Duke class. The name Badminton was chosen after the Duke of… …   Wikipedia

  • GWR Star Class — This is about the broad gauge locomotives for the later standard gauge 4 6 0s see GWR 4000 Class North Star replica (built in 1923 using some parts of the original) on display at Swindon, England, 2008 The Great Western Railway (GWR) Star Class… …   Wikipedia

  • GWR 3252 Class — The Great Western Railway Duke Class 4 4 0 steam locomotives for passenger train work, built in five batches between 1895 and 1899 for express working in Devon and Cornwall. William Dean was their designer, possibly with the collaboration of his… …   Wikipedia

  • British diesel and electric multiple units — Multiple Unit is a term used to describe a train which does not have a separate locomotive. Typically these are passenger trains with accommodation in every vehicle and motors or engines distributed under the floor along the length of the train.… …   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

  • Railcar — A railcar (not to be confused with a railway car) is a self propelled railway vehicle designed to transport passengers. The term railcar is usually used in reference to a train consisting of a single coach (carriage, car), with a driver s cab at… …   Wikipedia

  • British Rail Class 142 — Pacer Northern Rail Class 142 No. 142041 at Castleton …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”