Great Western Railway locomotives

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Great Western Railway locomotives are historic steam and diesel engines that once operated on Britain’s Great Western Railway and are now preserved and operated by heritage railways and museums.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf class of locomotives
associatedWith Great Western Railway broad gauge era NERFINISHED
Great Western Railway standard gauge era NERFINISHED
category British diesel locomotives
British steam locomotives
heritage railway rolling stock
country United Kingdom
currentRole heritage operation
static display
designedFor freight services
passenger services
designTradition GWR standardization policy
gauge broad gauge
standard gauge
heritageStatus preserved locomotives
heritageUse excursion trains
museum exhibits
special events
historicalPeriod 19th century
20th century
knownFor brass safety valve covers
copper-capped chimneys
distinctive green livery
locatedIn England
Wales
locomotiveType diesel locomotive
steam locomotive
notableDesigner Charles Collett NERFINISHED
Frederick Hawksworth NERFINISHED
George Jackson Churchward NERFINISHED
operatedOn Great Western Railway NERFINISHED
operatorType mainline railway company
powerSource coal-fired steam
diesel
primaryDepot Swindon Works NERFINISHED
railwayCompany Great Western Railway NERFINISHED
railwayHeritage British railway preservation movement
railwayRegion Great Western Railway NERFINISHED
regionServed Western Region of Britain NERFINISHED
status withdrawn from regular mainline service
successorOperator British Railways NERFINISHED
tractionType diesel
steam
usedBy heritage railways
railway museums

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Didcot Railway Centre preserves Great Western Railway locomotives
Great Western Society hasCollection Great Western Railway locomotives