New British Locomotives.

Many noteworthy contributions to Home railway locomotive construction have from time to time been made by the Great Western Company. Recently there has been turned out of page 18 page 19

The “Arlington Grange,” first of the new 4-6-0 class locomotives Great Western Railway.

the Swindon works the first of a new class of engines, known as the “Grange” series. The new locomotives are designed for handling fast goods and passenger services, and will replace engines of the 2-6-0 type, 4300 Class, which are being condemned.

The “Grange” locomotives are of the 4-6-0 type, and similar in design to the “Hall” class. They carry a standard boiler, but are fitted with 5 ft. 8 in. diameter coupled wheels. A new pattern of cylinder has also been provided. The total wheelbase of engine and tender is 53 ft. 4 3/4 in. The Coupled wheelbase is 14 ft. 9 in., and the length of the engine and tender over buffers is 63 ft. 0 ¼ in. The engines are equipped with a standard 3,500 gallons tender. Other principal details are: Cylinders (2), 18 ½ in. diameter, 30 in. stroke; total heating surface, 2,104 sq. ft.; area of firegrate, 27.07 sq. ft.; working pressure, 225 lb. per sq. in.; tractive effort, 28,875 lb.; total loaded weight, engine and tender, 114 tons.