GWR No. 1340 Trojan

GWR No. 1340 Trojan
Trojan
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerAvonside Engine Company
BuilderAvonside Engine Company
Serial number1386
Build date1897
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte0-4-0ST
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Driver dia.3 ft 0 in (0.91 m)
Wheelbase5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Length20 ft 1 in (6.12 m)
Loco weight22.85 long tons (23.22 t; 25.59 short tons)
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacity0 long tons 10 cwt (1,100 lb or 0.5 t)
Water cap.630 imp gal (2,900 L; 760 US gal)
Firebox:
 • Grate area8.25 sq ft (0.766 m2)
Boiler pressure160 psi (1,100 kPa)
Cylinderstwo outside
Cylinder size14 in × 20 in (356 mm × 508 mm)
Valve gearStephenson
Performance figures
Tractive effort11,100 lbf (49,000 N)
Career
OperatorsAlexandra (Newport and South Wales) Docks and Railway, Great Western Railway
Power classUnclassified
DispositionOperational

GWR No. 1340 is an 0-4-0ST steam locomotive, built in 1897 (Works No. 1386) by the Avonside Engine Company of Bristol, England.

Its first owners were Messrs Dunn & Shute of Newport Town Dock.[1] In 1903 it was purchased by the Alexandra Docks Railway. This was absorbed into the Great Western Railway in 1923.

In July 1932, the GWR sold it to the Netherseal colliery, Burton-on-Trent. It changed hands again in 1947, going to Alders (Tamworth) Ltd.

Service life

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Trojan was built by Avonside in 1897 for Messrs Dunn & Shute of Newport Town. In 1903 it was sold to the Alexandra Docks Railway, though was still unnumbered. Upon the absorption of the ADR in 1923 into the GWR, it gained the number 1340. The locomotive was based mainly at Cardiff Cathays and Radyr, however it also spent time at Oswestry and Greenford.[2] The Great Western withdrew it from Cardiff in July 1932, and sold it to Netherseal Colliery at Burton-on-Trent. In 1947 it was passed onto Alders (Tamworth) ltd.[2][3]

Preservation

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Trojan is now preserved at the Didcot Railway Centre.[2] It was restored to working order in 2002 and remained in service on demonstration trains at Didcot until 2011 when it was withdrawn for a ten-yearly overhaul. Trojan was moved offsite in 2016 for the overhaul to take place, and returned to operation in 2021. [3]

Models

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Agenoria Models produces a brass etch kit for both 4 mm and 7 mm scales.[citation needed] BR Loco Models produces a plastic kit for both 0 gauge scale and 3.5 inch scales.[citation needed]

See also

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Sources

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References

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  1. ^ Farman, F.W. (June 1973). "Trojan". The Industrial Railway Record (48): 52–55.
  2. ^ a b c "1340 - Trojan | Didcot Railway Centre".
  3. ^ a b "Trojan returns as the oldest working GWR locomotive". Heritage Railway. No. 280. 14 May 2021. p. 26.