Great Western Railway, Swindon
Iron Duke class
GWR Iron Duke
England · 1847
Specification
| Class | GWR Iron Duke |
|---|---|
| Nicknames | Lord of the Isles, Gooch's eight-footers |
| Builder | Great Western Railway, Swindon |
| Year introduced | 1847 |
| Country built | England |
| Region | Britain |
| Operators | Great Western Railway |
| Era | Victorian |
| Motive power | Steam |
| Role | Express |
| Whyte | 4-2-2 |
| UIC | 2′A1 |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-2-2 |
| Gauge | 2,140 mm — 7 ft ¼ in Brunel broad gauge |
| Quantity built | 29 |
| Power | Broad-gauge express; large boiler, 8 ft driving wheels |
| Top speed | 130 km/h · 81 mph |
| Weight | About 35 long tons for the engine |
| Length | Long-boiler broad-gauge single, with a separate tender |
| Status | Scrapped |