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GWR Hercules Class

释义

Locomotives
Accidents and incidents
References

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The Hercules Class were four broad gauge steam locomotives for the Great Western Railway. They were the first 0-6-0 locomotives, being built in 1842 by Nasmyth, Gaskell and Company. They were all withdrawn in 1870 and 1871.

From about 1865, the Hercules Class locomotives became part of the Fury Class, along with the Premier Class locomotives.

Locomotives

Goliah (1842 - 1871)

This locomotives was named after the Biblical giant, Goliah.

Hercules (1842 - 1870)

This locomotive was named after the Greek mythological strongman, Hercules.

Sampson (1842 - 1870)

This locomotive was named after the Biblical strongman, Sampson.

Tityos (1842 - 1870)

This locomotive was named after Tityos, a giant in Greek mythology.

Accidents and incidents

On 27 June 1849, the boiler of Goliah exploded whilst it was hauling a freight train on the South Devon Railway at {{Stnlnk|Plympton}}. One person was killed.{{sfn|Hewison|1983|pp=30-31}}

References

Sources

{{cite book |first=Christian H. |last=Hewison |title=Locomotive Boiler Explosions |publisher=David & Charles |location=Newton Abbot |year=1983 |isbn= 0 7153 8305 1 |page= |ref=harv }}
{{RCTS-LocosGWR-2|pages=B17–B18}}
{{cite book | last = Waters | first = Laurence | title = The Great Western Broad Gauge | publisher = Ian Allan Publishing | date = 1999 | location = Hersham |isbn=0-7110-2634-3 }}

5 : Great Western Railway locomotives|Broad gauge (7 feet) railway locomotives|0-6-0 locomotives|Nasmyth, Wilson and Company locomotives|Railway locomotives introduced in 1842

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