The GWR 3501 Class were ten

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locomotives built by the

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. They were built in 1885 as locomotives, but five were rebuilt in 1890 as

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s for working express trains between

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and

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. They comprised the first ten locomotives of Lot 64, the remainder of which comprised ten similar locomotive Nos. 3511 to 3520 built to the standard gauge. In 1892 the broad gauge was abandoned and the locomotives were all converted to

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tender locomotives, becoming a part of the 3201 Class.

2-4-0T locomotives

* 3501 (1885 - 1890) * 3502 (1885 - 1890) * 3503 (1885 - 1892) * 3504 (1885 - 1892) * 3505 (1885 - 1890) * 3506 (1885 - 1892) * 3507 (1885 - 1891) * 3508 (1885 - 1890) * 3509 (1885 - 1892) * 3510 (1885 - 1892)

2-4-0 locomotives

* 3501 (1890 - 1892) * 3502 (1890 - 1892) * 3505 (1890 - 1892) * 3507 (1891 - 1892) * 3508 (1890 - 1892)

References

* * * * {{GWR Locomotives 3501 Broad gauge (7 feet) railway locomotives 2-4-0T locomotives 2-4-0 locomotives Railway locomotives introduced in 1885 Passenger locomotives