Bristol and Exeter Railway 0-6-0 locomotives

The Bristol and Exeter Railway 0-6-0 locomotives include three different types of broad gauge and standard gauge steam locomotives designed for working freight trains. On 1 January 1876 the Bristol and Exeter Railway was amalgamated with the Great Western Railway, after which the locomotives were given new numbers.

Broad gauge locomotives 16 inch

Twelve goods locomotives, similar to the GWR Pyracmon Class, built by the Stothert and Slaughter in 1849 and 1853. The last one was withdrawn in 1885.

21 (1849–1884) GWR No. 2065 22 (1849–1883) GWR No. 2066 23 (1849–1885) GWR No. 2067 24 (1849–1884) GWR No. 2068 25 (1849–1884) GWR No. 2069 26 (1849–1887) GWR No. 2070 27 (1849–1883) GWR No. 2071 28 (1849–1876) GWR No. 2072 35 (1853–1876) GWR No. 2073 36 (1853–1877) GWR No. 2074 37 (1853–1884) GWR No. 2075 38 (1853–1880) GWR No. 2076

17 inch

Four locomotives built in 1856 by Stothert and Slaughter and two more in 1860 by Rothwell and Company. The last one survived until 1890.

53 (1856–1885) GWR No. 2059 54 (1856–1888) GWR No. 2060 55 (1856–1884) GWR No. 2061 56 (1856–1890) GWR No. 2062 59 (1860–1887) GWR No. 2063 60 (1860–1884) GWR No. 2064

Standard gauge locomotives Worcester Engine Company These locomotives were built by the Worcester Engine Company in 1867. Five of these six were converted to run on the broad gauge and then reconverted later to standard gauge. 77 78 79 80 81 82

Sharp Stewart Ten locomotives built by Sharp, Stewart and Company in 1875.

116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125

See also GWR Swindon Class – 14 locomotives bought by the Bristol and Exeter Railway in 1872

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