GWR 6000 Class 6023 King Edward II

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/GWR_6000_Class_6023_King_Edward_II
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:steam_locomotive
gptkbp:boilerPressure 250 psi
gptkbp:builder gptkb:GWR_Swindon_Works
gptkbp:class gptkb:GWR_6000_Class
gptkbp:conservationStatus operational (as of 2023)
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:date June 1930
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Charles_Collett
gptkbp:fuelType gptkb:coal
gptkbp:gauge standard gauge
gptkbp:hasModel 2859
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label GWR 6000 Class 6023 King Edward II
gptkbp:length 68 ft 0.5 in
gptkbp:location gptkb:Didcot_Railway_Centre
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 75 mph
gptkbp:name gptkb:King_Edward_II
gptkbp:notableEvent first King class locomotive to be preserved from scrapyard
rescued from Woodham Brothers scrapyard
gptkbp:number 6023
gptkbp:numberOfEngines 4
16.25 in × 28 in
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Great_Western_Railway
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Great_Western_Society
gptkbp:powers steam
gptkbp:preservedIn yes
gptkbp:restored restored to working order
gptkbp:tenderType gptkb:Collett_4000_gallon
gptkbp:tractiveEffort 40,300 lbf
gptkbp:weight 89.5 long tons
gptkbp:wheelArrangement 4-6-0
gptkbp:withdrawn June 1962
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Didcot_Railway_Centre
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5