Bristol and Exeter Railway 0-4-0T locomotives
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The Bristol and Exeter Railway 0-4-0T locomotives were two small 0-4-0
T locomotives built for shunting by the Bristol and Exeter Railway
. On 1 January 1876 the Bristol and Exeter Railway was amalgamated
with the Great Western Railway
, after which the locomotives were given new numbers.
These were the smallest locomotives built for the Bristol and Exeter Railway, a railway that made great use of tank locomotive
s, but they were dwarfed by the Pearson singles
used on the main line.
These 0-4-0Ts were unique among the railway's broad gauge
locomotives in having outside cylinders.
0-4-0
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-4-0 represents one of the simplest possible types, that with two axles and four coupled wheels, all of which are driven...
T locomotives built for shunting by the Bristol and Exeter Railway
Bristol and Exeter Railway
The Bristol & Exeter Railway was a railway company formed to connect Bristol and Exeter.The company's head office was situated outside their Bristol station...
. On 1 January 1876 the Bristol and Exeter Railway was amalgamated
Consolidation (business)
Consolidation or amalgamation is the act of merging many things into one. In business, it often refers to the mergers and acquisitions of many smaller companies into much larger ones. In the context of financial accounting, consolidation refers to the aggregation of financial statements of a group...
with the Great Western Railway
Great Western Railway
The Great Western Railway was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament in 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838...
, after which the locomotives were given new numbers.
- 91 (1872 – 1880) GWR No. 2094
- 92 (1874 – 1881) GWR No. 2095
These were the smallest locomotives built for the Bristol and Exeter Railway, a railway that made great use of tank locomotive
Tank locomotive
A tank locomotive or tank engine is a steam locomotive that carries its water in one or more on-board water tanks, instead of pulling it behind it in a tender. It will most likely also have some kind of bunker to hold the fuel. There are several different types of tank locomotive dependent upon...
s, but they were dwarfed by the Pearson singles
Bristol and Exeter Railway 4-2-4T locomotives
The 14 Bristol and Exeter Railway 4-2-4T locomotives were broad gauge 4-2-4T steam locomotives built to three different designs. The first entered service in 1853...
used on the main line.
These 0-4-0Ts were unique among the railway's broad gauge
Broad gauge
Broad-gauge railways use a track gauge greater than the standard gauge of .- List :For list see: List of broad gauges, by gauge and country- History :...
locomotives in having outside cylinders.