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GWR Saint Class
The Great Western Railway 2900 Class or ''Saint'' Class was built by the Great Western Railway's Swindon Works. The class incorporated several series of 2-cylinder steam locomotives designed by George Jackson Churchward and built between 1902 and 1913 with differences in dimensions for comparative purposes. The majority of these were built as 4-6-0 locomotives; but thirteen examples were built as 4-4-2 locomotives and later converted to 4-6-0 during 1912/13. They proved to be a highly successful class which established the design principles for GWR 2-cylinder classes over the next fifty years, and influenced similar classes on other British railways. Background After finally converting the last broad gauge lines in 1892, the Great Western Railway (GWR) began a period of modernisation as new cut-off lines shortened its routes to west of England, South Wales and Birmingham. During the first decade of the twentieth century the Chief Mechanical Engineer, George Jackson Churchward, d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tilehurst
Tilehurst is a village on the western outskirts of the town of Reading, Berkshire, Reading in the county of Berkshire, England. It extends from the River Thames in the north to the A4 road (England), A4 road in the south. The village is partly within the boundaries of the borough of Reading and partly in the district of West Berkshire. The part within West Berkshire forms part of the civil parish of Tilehurst (civil parish), Tilehurst, which also includes the northern part of Calcot, Berkshire, Calcot and a small rural area west of the village. The part within the borough of Reading includes the Reading Wards of the United Kingdom, electoral ward of Tilehurst (Reading ward), Tilehurst, together with parts of Kentwood (Reading ward), Kentwood and Norcot (Reading ward), Norcot wards. Toponymy The name ''Tilehurst'' comes from the Old English "tigel" meaning "tile" and "hurst" meaning "wooded hill". Alternative spellings have included ''Tygelhurst'' (13th century), ''Tyghelhurs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
