- GWR Victoria Class
The
Great Western Railway Victoria Class were 2-4-0broad gauge steamlocomotive s for passenger train work. This class was introduced into service in two batches between August 1856 and May 1864. They were all withdrawn between 1876 and December 1880.The first eight locomotives were named after ruling heads of state, but the remaining locomotives received the names of famous engineers, starting with the railway's own
Isambard Kingdom Brunel . This theme was continued with the Hawthorn Class that followed.Locomotives
* "Abdul Medjid" (1856 - 1877):This locomotive was named after
Abdul Medjid of Turkey .
* "Alexander" (1856 - 1878):This locomotive was named in honour ofAlexander II of Russia .
* "Brindley" (1863 - 1879):This locomotive was named afterJames Brindley , the first canal builder.
* "Brunel" (1863 - 1879):This locomotive worked the last broad gauge train inWales on11 May 1872 . It was named after the Great Western Railway's much respected engineer,Isambard Kingdom Brunel , who had died in 1859.
* "Fulton" (1863 - 1876):This locomotive was named afterRobert Fulton , who developed steam-poered ships.
* "Leopold" (1856 - 1877):This locomotive was named in honour ofLeopold I of Belgium .
* "Locke" (1863 - 1881):This locomotive was named after the railway engineer,Joseph Locke .
* "Napoleon" (1856 - 1880):This locomotive was named in honour ofNapoleon I of France
* "Oscar" (1856 - 1880):This locomotive was named for KingOscar I of Sweden .
* "Otho" (1856 - 1880):This locomotive was named in honour of KingOtto of Greece .
* "Rennie" (1863 - 1878):This locomotive was named after the engineer, John Rennie.
* "Smeaton" (1863 - 1877):This locomotive was named after the engineer,John Smeaton .
* "Stephenson" (1863 - 1878):This locomotive was named afterRobert Stephenson .
* "Telford" (1863 - 1879)::This locomotive was named after the engineer,Thomas Telford .
* "Trevethick" (1863 - 1878):This locomotive was named afterRichard Trevithick who built the first working railway locomotives.
* "Victor Emmanuel" (1856 - 1878):This locomotive was named afterVictor Emmanuel II of Italy .
* "Victoria" (1856 - 1879):On26 August 1862 "Victoria" ran away descending towards Weymouth, it crashed through the buffers and ended up in the street outside the station. It was named in honour of Queen Victoria.
* "Watt" (1863 - 1880):This locomotive was named afterJames Watt .
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