Bristol and Exeter Railway 0-6-0T locomotives
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The Bristol and Exeter Railway 0-6-0T locomotives were two different types of 0-6-0
T locomotives built for 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.
ST broad gauge
locomotives. The first had a 950 gallon
tank, the second had a larger 1,200 gallon one.
0-6-0
T locomotives built for the Culm Valley Railway which was then under construction. They were operated on the line until 1881, when they were superseded by 1298 and 1300, two 2-4-0
T locomotives which had started life as South Devon Railway locomotives.
0-6-0
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels...
T locomotives built for 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.
Broad gauge
Two small 0-6-00-6-0
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels...
ST 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. The first had a 950 gallon
Gallon
The gallon is a measure of volume. Historically it has had many different definitions, but there are three definitions in current use: the imperial gallon which is used in the United Kingdom and semi-officially within Canada, the United States liquid gallon and the lesser used United States dry...
tank, the second had a larger 1,200 gallon one.
- 75 (1866 – 1888) GWR No. 2092
- 76 (1867 – 1890) GWR No. 2093
Standard gauge
Two standard gaugeStandard gauge
The standard gauge is a widely-used track gauge . Approximately 60% of the world's existing railway lines are built to this gauge...
0-6-0
0-6-0
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels...
T locomotives built for the Culm Valley Railway which was then under construction. They were operated on the line until 1881, when they were superseded by 1298 and 1300, two 2-4-0
2-4-0
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels....
T locomotives which had started life as South Devon Railway locomotives.
- 114 (1874 – 1934) GWR No. 1376
- 115 (1875 – 1927) GWR No. 1377