GWR Hall Class
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The GWR Hall Class was a highly successful class of mixed-traffic 4-6-0 steam locomotives designed by Charles Collett for the Great Western Railway in the UK, renowned for their versatility and reliability.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | steam locomotive class ⓘ |
| boilerPressure | 225 psi ⓘ |
| brakeType | vacuum brake ⓘ |
| builder | GWR Swindon Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buildPeriodEnd | 1943 ⓘ |
| buildPeriodStart | 1928 ⓘ |
| configuration | tender locomotive ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalAppearance | No. 5972 Olton Hall used as the Hogwarts Express in Harry Potter films ⓘ |
| cylinderCount | 2 ⓘ |
| cylinderPosition | outside cylinders ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | GWR Saint Class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designer | Charles Collett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designerPosition | Chief Mechanical Engineer of the Great Western Railway ⓘ |
| firstRunYear | 1928 ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| heritageUse | heritage railways in the UK ⓘ |
| inspiredClass | GWR Modified Hall Class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introduced | 1928 ⓘ |
| livery |
BR black (some locomotives)
ⓘ
BR lined green (later years) ⓘ GWR green (pre-nationalisation) ⓘ |
| nickname | Halls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
good route availability on GWR lines
ⓘ
versatility on both passenger and freight services ⓘ |
| notablePreservedExample |
No. 4930 Hagley Hall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
No. 5900 Hinderton Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 5972 Olton Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 259 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Great Western Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatorAfterNationalisation | British Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerType | steam ⓘ |
| purpose | mixed-traffic duties ⓘ |
| railGauge | 4 ft 8½ in ⓘ |
| railwayRegion | GWR Western Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | several examples preserved ⓘ |
| trainHeating | steam heat ⓘ |
| typicalDuty |
cross-country passenger services
ⓘ
fast fitted freight ⓘ secondary express passenger services ⓘ |
| UICClassification | 2′C h ⓘ |
| usedFor |
freight trains
ⓘ
passenger trains ⓘ |
| valveGear | Stephenson valve gear ⓘ |
| wheelArrangement | 4-6-0 ⓘ |
| withdrawalPeriodStart | 1960s ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0