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GWR 6800 Class
The Great Western Railway (GWR) 6800 Class or Grange Class is a mixed-traffic locomotive, mixed-traffic class of 4-6-0 steam locomotive, built to replace the GWR 4300 Class 2-6-0. There were 80 originally built in the class, all built at the Swindon works, using some reconditioned parts from withdrawn 4300 Class locomotives. The 81st Grange, GWR 6800 Class 6880 Betton Grange, 6880 ''Betton Grange'', was completed in 2024 as new member of the class. Background The GWR locomotive standardisation policy pursued by George Jackson Churchward envisaged a range of locomotive classes which would be suitable for the majority of duties, and yet which would share a small number of standard components. Amongst the designs suggested in 1901 was a 4-6-0 with diameter driving wheels, and the Standard No. 1 boiler. Although planned in 1901, none were built during Churchward's lifetime. Charles Collett, C.B. Collett, (Churchward's successor at Swindon Works) rather introduced the GWR 4900 Class ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Collett
Charles Benjamin Collett (10 September 1871 – 5 April 1952) was Chief mechanical engineer, Chief Mechanical Engineer of the Great Western Railway from 1922 to 1941. He designed (amongst others) the GWR's GWR 4073 Class, Castle and GWR 6000 Class, King Class express passenger locomotives. Education and early career Collett was educated at the Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood, Merchant Taylors' School (then at Charterhouse Square, London) and the Imperial College Faculty of Engineering#City and Guilds College, City and Guilds College of London University. He then became an engineering pupil at Maudslay, Sons and Field, a firm that built Marine steam engine, marine steam engines. In 1893 he entered the GWR Drawing Office at Swindon Works, Swindon as a junior draughtsman. Four years later he was put in charge of the buildings section, and in 1898 became assistant to the Chief Draughtsman. In June 1900 he was appointed Technical Inspector, and soon after Assistant Manager, at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
