GWR King Class

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:steam_locomotive
gptkbp:boilerPressure 250 psi
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:depot gptkb:Shrewsbury
gptkb:Worcester
gptkb:Chester
gptkb:Hereford
gptkb:Newton_Abbot
gptkb:Swindon
gptkb:Banbury
gptkb:Bristol_Bath_Road
gptkb:Bristol_St._Philip's_Marsh
gptkb:Plymouth_Laira
gptkb:Wolverhampton_Stafford_Road
Reading
bay
Old Oak Common
gptkbp:designer gptkb:Charles_Collett
gptkbp:diameter 6 ft 6 in
gptkbp:first_locomotive_number 6000
gptkbp:gauge standard gauge
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label GWR King Class
gptkbp:introduced 1927
gptkbp:last_locomotive_number 6029
gptkbp:length 68 ft 0.5 in
gptkbp:livery BR blue
BR green
GWR green
gptkbp:locomotiveWeight 89.5 long tons
gptkbp:namedAfter kings of England
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Kings
gptkbp:notableEvent 6000 King George V visited USA in 1927
gptkbp:notableFeature most powerful GWR express passenger locomotive
gptkbp:numberOfEngines 4
16.25 in × 28 in
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Great_Western_Railway
gptkb:British_Railways
gptkbp:powers steam
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:GWR_Castle_Class
gptkbp:preservedUnits gptkb:6000_King_George_V
gptkb:6023_King_Edward_II
gptkb:6024_King_Edward_I
gptkb:6026_King_John
gptkbp:primaryUse express passenger
gptkbp:route_availability restricted due to weight
gptkbp:successor none
gptkbp:tenderWeight 49.15 long tons
gptkbp:totalProduced 30
gptkbp:tractiveEffort 40,300 lbf
gptkbp:wheelArrangement 4-6-0
gptkbp:withdrawn 1962
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Castle_Class
gptkb:Charles_Collett
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6